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UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites

Our Mission

Established in September 2013, USI UNESCO Chair is committed to perform research and teaching on how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and digital media in general, can be effectively used to develop and promote sustainable tourism at World Heritage Sites (WHSs).

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Winter School 2026

The 2026 edition of USI UNESCO Chair Winter School, titled “Taste the past. Digital media for Byzantine heritage and authentic experiences in Northern Greece”, took place from 7 to 14 February 2026 in Thessaloniki and Kastoria (Greece).

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Master in International Tourism

Università della Svizzera italiana offers a Master in International Tourism (MIT), run by the Faculty of Economics in collaboration with the Faculty of Communication Sciences. The USI UNESCO Chair is deeply involved in this Master, through teaching, research, internships and theses opportunities.

Open Access Chapters

We are happy to announce the publication of the Handbook on Heritage, Sustainable Tourism and Digital Media, edited by Silvia De Ascaniis and Lorenzo Cantoni, published by Edward Elgar: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788970082.

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The Making of a Masterpiece

An online exhibition curated by the UNESCO Chair (USI) presenting “le vêtement de Don Nicola Mazza”, a richely embroidered Catholic garment from the 19th century. The exhibition highlights its craftsmanship and the social mission behind its production.

Explore the exhibition here!

The UNESCO Chair entered the scientific committee of the European Association of Via Francigena and joined the European Network of Knowledge (EUNeK)

Feb 10, 2014 | Events

The UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites of Università della Svizzera italiana become member of the European Network of Knowledge (EUNeK), a network on Universities for the Via Francigena and the European Pilgrimage...

UNESCO Chair research presented at Travel and Tourism Research Association (Asia Pacific Chapter) Conference

Feb 8, 2014 | Events

Asta Adukaite, the coordinator of UNESCO Chair, presented a paper during the TTRA APac 2014 Conference in Melbourne Australia. The paper “Potential and implications for destination management of Online Travel Reviews’ argumentative analysis. The case of domestic and...

Professor Lorenzo Cantoni speaking on Application of ICTs in Developing Sustainable Tourism in World Heritage Sites

Feb 6, 2014 | Events

The event called "A Stakeholders' Consultative Forum for the Preparation of Ethiopia National Tourism Master Plan" was held on the 30-31 July 2014 in Addis Ababa. Professor Lorenzo Cantoni participated with a video recording on "Application of ICTs in Developing...

IDEAL Summer School: photostory of the first week

Feb 2, 2014 | Events

Hereafter a few pictures of an exciting first week of the Summer school Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni (USI Lugano, Switzerland) on eTourism Prof. Marcel Danesi (Toronto, Canada) on Semiotics One of the several groupworks Dr. Silvia De Ascaniis (USI...

Prof. Cantoni @ the 8th IPID International Annual Symposium

Dec 10, 2013 | Events

December 9, 2013. Prof. Cantoni held a keynote presentation at the 8th IPID International Annual Symposium (the International Network for Postgraduate Students in the area of ICT4D) at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. The keynote speech was dedicated on how...

Prof. Cantoni @ UNESCO Swiss Commission General Assembly

Nov 30, 2013 | Events

November 29, 2013. Prof. Cantoni has attended UNESCO Swiss Commission General Assembly at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where he has presented the progress work of UNESCO Chair and especially focused on the "Awareness campaign about World...

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