Events
USI UNESCO Chair @ 1st Cultural Routes Academic Workshop
On Thursday, 09.12.2021, USI UNESCO Chair Team members Elide Garbani-Nerini and Silvia De Ascaniis presented their study on the "Online communication strategies of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe" at the 1st Cultural Routes Academic...
UNESCO Chair team members taught one “New Media for Tourism Communication” class!
Back to class! USI UNESCO Chair team members, Ilaria Rosani, Elide Garbani-Nerini and Lea Hasenzahl taught one class of "New Media for Tourism Communication" (Autumn Semester 2021-22) about eLearning, as well as overtourism and ICTs in November 2022!
iWareBatik Hackathon
In cooperation with 33 Indonesian universities nationwide involving 156 Indonesian bachelor students, International iWareBatik Ideas Hackathon Event 2021 was held on 15 and 29 October 2021. At this event, the students presented an interactive...
The Italian Youth Association for UNESCO (AIGU) meet the Italian cities candidates as UNESCO Creative cities: Como and Modena
On the 19th October at 17:30, our scientific collaborator, Giulio Del Giudice, has been the moderator of an event organized by the Italian Youth Association for UNESCO (AIGU). The Italian cities candidates for UNESCO Creative cities: Como and...
International Online Summer School 2021 “The era of Innovation in the Tourism Industry”
From 4th to 10th of October, USI UNESCO Chair team members, participated and taught during the Erasmus+ International Online Summer School "The era of Innovation in the Tourism Industry". The Summer School had around 18 international students...
Unite4Heritage: Heritage in Conflicts, Stolen and Contested
When: 26 October 2021 / 18:30 - 20:00 Where: Auditorium, West Campus Lugano R. Riccardi was born in Bari (Italy) in 1966 and is currently in charge of IT Carabinieri for the Protection of Cultural Heritage. He has attended Military School...
Lorenzo Cantoni @ 10th Cultural Routes Annual Advisory Forum (29-09. – 1.10.2021)
Chair holder, Lorenzo Cantoni, held a keynote speech at the 10th Cultural Routes Annual Advisory Forum (29.09. - 01.10.2021) on October 1st, 2021 during Session 2: Innovative Cultural Routes: Digital and user-generated (09.00-11.00 CET/11.00 -...
Lorenzo Cantoni @ Digitalizza la cultura. Nuove mediazioni dei patrimoni audiovisivi (27.10.2021)
Data: Mercoledì 27 ottobre 2021 Luogo: LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura Il Sistema per la valorizzazione del patrimonio culturale (SVPC) coglie l’invito della Giornata mondiale del patrimonio audiovisivo indetta dall’UNESCO proponendo una serie di...
Silvia De Ascaniis @ Tecnologia, spazzatura e sostenibilità (11.09.2021)
Una tecnologia digitale più inclusiva e sostenibile è possibile. Nella discussione si parlerà sia dell'impatto ambientale dei nostri dispositivi elettronici che dell'impatto sociale del digital-divide. Quali strategie e astuzie possiamo adottare...
Call for Paper – 3rd International Conference on Tourism, Gastronomy, and Tourist Destination (TGDIC2021)
THE 3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on TOURISM, GASTRONOMY, and TOURIST DESTINATION (TGDIC 2021) - CALL FOR PAPER The Trisakti School of Tourism is inviting you to submit your paper and present at the 3rd International Conference on Tourism,...
USI UNESCO Chair @ Summer Campus 2021
The USI UNESCO Chair participated in the USI Summer Campus 2021 (19. - 31.07.2021). Prof. Cantoni, Lea Hasenzahl and Puspita Ayu Permatasari taught the course "digital media & heritage". Moreover, visits to the World Heritage Sites, Bellinzona...
Prof. Cantoni & Dr. Silvia De Ascaniis @ SECOND ANNUAL EAST AFRICAN TOURISM SYMPOSIUM 28TH – 29TH JULY 2021
Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni was a keynote speaker at this year's virtual Symposium at the second annual East African Tourism Symposium (28th-29th of July, 2021). The overall theme of his session was "Embracing New Opportunities in Culture and Heritage...
Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni @ World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2021
Chair holder, Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni, moderated a group discussion during the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2021 (5-9 July, 2021), on Thursday 8th of July. The discussion was part of the subtheme "World Heritage: Community Empowerment...
Free Webinar “What does it mean to be a smart tourism destination?” on July 20th, 2021 (@ 6 pm)
The online webinar "What does it mean to be a smart tourism destination?", was held via MS Teams on July 20th @ 6 pm (CET). The event included an introduction on "smart cities & smart destinations" by chair holder, Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni, followed...
Exploring World Heritage & Sustainable Tourism through the lens of Heinz Plenge
An online conversation with Peru’s most prominent nature and wildlife photographer Heinz Plenge took place online on June 1st, 2021 (6pm, CET). The photographer talked about the importance of sustainable tourism and the challenges faced by World...
Prof. Cantoni @ IMPACTOUR ReDiscover Workshop (9th of May)
The ReDiscover Europe Workshop with Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni will take place online on the 9th of May (10:00 – 17:00, CET). It is part of the H2020 IMPACTOUR Project and will provide a unique opportunity to discuss the role of sustainable Cultural...
Prof. Cantoni @ GHTC-2020
Prof. Cantoni was a speaker at the Global Hospitality and Tourism Conference on Experiential Management and Marketing (GHTC-2020). The conference was held via hybrid mode in NEHU, Shillong (India) on March 18-20, 2021. Further information here.
UNESCO Chair Team contributes to ENTER21 Conference
USI UNESCO Chair contributed to the ifitt ENTER21 conference (19 - 22 January 2021). As a former ifitt president Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni took part in the "Fireplace Chat with ifitt Presidents" on January 22nd. Furthermore, the full paper on the...
Succesfull Ph.D. defence by Dr. Emanuele Mele
Congratulations to Emanuele Mele, who successfully defended his Ph.D. on Friday 30.10.2020! Abstract of the thesis: "Tourism and culture are strictly intertwined. People can experience culture before, during, and after their journey, both in the...
Prof. Cantoni & Dr. Silvia De Ascaniis @ Euromed 2020 (November 2-5, 2020)
Chairholder, Prof. Cantoni, co-chaired the first conference on Digital Heritage in Europe and Dr. Silvia de Ascaniis moderated the "1st International Workshop on Cultural Tourism: Discovery Europe". More information here. .
USI UNESCO Chair World Tourism Day Celebrations (27.09.2020)
To celebrate the UNWTO World Tourism Day 2020 (27.09.20209), chair-holder Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni will be interviewing the team of the iWareBatik app and more. The interview will outline the significance of promoting Indonesian Batik Heritage (which...
Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni @ Digitalizza La Cultura (Canceled)
The event has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chair holder, Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni, will attend the panel "Cultura aperta a tutti. Nuove didattiche per nuovi utent" at "Digitalizza La Cultura" on Tuesday, 27.10.2020 (16:40) in Lugano...
International ICT4STD Erasmus+ Academy (07.09. – 11.09.2020)
Representatives from the University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Poland, and the University for Sustainable Development in Eberswalde, Germany, arrived in Lugano, while our Serbian participants from the University of Novi...
Prof. Cantoni @ ICT4D Non-Conference: Rethinking Safe Inclusive Digital Technology for All
Together with his former P.hD. student, Dr. Marta Pucciarelli, Prof. Cantoni was part of the session "From Africa to Europe" on "Government, security and indigenous perspective". More information about the conference here. You can download the...