by USI UNESCO Chair | May 7, 2019 | Home, News
After the great success of the first volume (6’500+ learners from 166 countries), a brand new volume of the Tourism Management at UNESCO World Heritage Sites MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) opened its doors to all tourism professionals, students, site managers,...
by USI UNESCO Chair | Apr 20, 2019 | Events, Home
From the 8th to 12th of April 2019, several team members such as chair holder Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni and intern Andela Sormaz, participated in the 6th UNESCO Unitwin Conference in Leuven (Belgium) , which was dedicated to the “value of heritage for...
by USI UNESCO Chair | Mar 19, 2019 | Events, Home
Renowned anthropologist, Fernando Astete, visited Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) on the 25th of March 2019. He talked about the preservation of Machu Picchu. The event was part of a series of conferences in Lugano and Milan, organised by the UNESCO Chairs of...
by Silvia De Ascaniis | Aug 25, 2016 | Events
The 40th UNESCO World Heritage Committee Meeting was held in Istanbul 10‐ 17th of July 2016. Sustainable Development was one of the key agenda items that found large attention in many different platforms. One such activity was a side event organized by the UNESCO...