UNITWIN Network "CULTURE, TOURISM, DEVELOPMENT

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1 UNESCO - UNITWIN 1

2 UNITWIN Network "CULTURE, TOURISM, DEVELOPMENT Network founded in 2002 by the UNESCO Chair "Culture, Tourism, Development (1998) coordination : Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Now 27 universities through the world. 2

3 Réseau UNITWIN UNESCO

4 UNITWIN UNIVERSITY TWINNING & NETWORKING WHAT IS IT ABOUT? A closely knit system of cooperation in research, documentation, education and training to facilitate exchanges and knowledge-sharing among universities, decision makers, nongovernmental organizations, civil society and the private sector. A worldwide think-tank and pool of skills. 4

training to facilitate exchanges and knowledge-sharing among universities, decision

OBJECTIVES To contribute to the formulation of cultural tourism strategies for sustainable development, ensuring the long-term conservation of the sites, participation of local populations in the

5 OBJECTIVES To contribute to the formulation of cultural tourism strategies for sustainable development, ensuring the long-term conservation of the sites, participation of local populations in the projects, facilitating the dialogue between cultures. To contribute to the sub-regional, regional and interregional co-operation between high level internationally recognized researchers and professors and the teaching and research staff of the University. 5

The visionary objectives of UNESCO (2002)-1 Building capacity of the site management: a sustainable tourism management plan Training locals in tourism-related activities,

6 The visionary objectives of UNESCO (2002)-1 Building capacity of the site management: a sustainable tourism management plan Training locals in tourism-related activities, increase their participation and share in the benefits of tourism Promotion of relevant local products in a global market Raising public awareness and pride in the local communities 6

increase their participation and share in the benefits of tourism Promotion of relevant

7 The visionary objectives of UNESCO (2002)-2 Use tourism-generated funds for conservation and protection costs, Sharing expertise with other sites and protected areas, Building knowledge about the needs to protect World Heritage, its values and its policies within the tourism industry. 7

sites and protected areas, Building knowledge about the needs to

8 HOW?-1 Promoting local cooperation through academic mobility, supporting training programs and exchanges, especially in the Southern countries. Constantly sharing education experiences, continuing education and applied research to improve them, also through the use of information technologies. Producing and providing education modules and tools data collecting, analyzing and processing through preparation, project management and assessment, online education 8

Constantly sharing education experiences, continuing education and applied research to improve them, also through

9 HOW?-2 Setting up projects with multiple partnerships. Having grades and masters created within the Network, internationally recognized and acknowledged by a brand of excellence. Frequent MEETINGS between network universities to assess its efficiency and improve it. 9

10 Module Tourism Management at WH Sites 10

11 Module Tourism Management at WH Sites The module makes part of a complete MASTER level curriculum (corresponding to 120 ECTS for two years). The module itself gives 10 ECTS, corresponding to 240 learning hours. The module is coherent in the broader frame of a MASTER degree, in which it belongs. The teaching of this module involves that the students have been previously taught the fundamental courses concerning heritage. The same number of ECTS (10) is proposed for all the universities proposing the module. The different universities are free to organize the number of teaching hours according to their own programmes. 11

The teaching of this module involves that the students have been previously taught the fundamental courses concerning heritage.

12 International seminars of the UNESCO Chair UNESCO (WHC, ICOMOS, Association des biens français du PM, Convention France-UNESCO) 12

13 International seminars of the UNESCO Chair UNESCO (WHC, ICOMOS, Assoc des biens français du PM) 4 e séminaire de la Chaire : «Touristes et Habitants dans les sites du patrimoine mondial», 22 octobre e séminaire de la Chaire : «Sites du Patrimoine Mondial et gouvernance touristique», UNESCO, 9 octobre e séminaire de la Chaire : «Mesure et évaluation du tourisme sur les sites du patrimoine mondial : questionnements et outils», UNESCO, 30 mai er séminaire de la Chaire UNESCO : «Sites urbains du patrimoine mondial en France et tourisme : quels questionnements?» UNESCO, 27 mai

octobre 2012 2 e séminaire de la Chaire : «Mesure et évaluation du tourisme sur les sites du patrimoine mondial : questionnements et outils», UNESCO,

15 DOCTORIALES International PhD workshops 15

16 1ères rencontres Doctorales of the UNESCO Chair: Tourism at the disciplinary crossroads Paris, September 2011

17 International Workshops of the UNITWIN network 17

18 1 er Workshop UNITWIN Saint-Jean d Acre, Islael, Mai 2011 Optimizing Community Benefits in and around Culture-based World Heritage Propert

19 2e Workshop UNITWIN Buenos Aires, June 2013 Intangible Heritage, Identity and Tourism Tango as a rioplatense expression

20 3e Workshop UNITWIN Fez, May 2015 (date to be precised) Heritage, Tourism and Development 20

UNESCO Chair of Cultural Tourism Untref- Aamnba Buenos

22 Intangible Cultural Heritage, Identity, and Tourism. Tango as a rioplatense expression. UNESCO Chair of Cultural Tourism Untref- Aamnba Buenos Aires-Argentina June 11-14,

23 International Conferences of the UNITWIN network 23

24 1ère conférence Internationale UNITWIN Québec, Juin 2010 Sites du Patrimoine Mondial et tourisme Managing for the global and the local

25 2 ème conférence Internationale UNITWIN Libreville et Parc National de la Lopé, GABON, Juin 2012 Le tourisme, moteur du développement durable des sites du patrimoine mondial

26 3 ème conférence Internationale UNITWIN Barcelone, Juin 2014 Tourism and Gastronomic Heritage Intangible culinary heritage, cultural landscapes and regional food labels for gastronomic destinations

28 Réseau UNITWIN, partenaire de la conférence internationale: Québec, Juin 2012 Routes Touristiques et itinéraires culturels Entre mémoire et développement

29 International Conference Taipei, 5-9 Avril 2013 U. Of Birmingham/ Ironbridge Institute and Taipei University Tourism and the Shifting value of Cultural Heritage Visiting Pasts developing futures

30 CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP evaluation by scientific commission Outstanding Academic Quality of teaching and/or research in the interconnected field of CULTURE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT Agreement to develop an interdisciplinary course at Ma / Ph.D. level Capacity to collaborate - in joint research tenders and projects Active participation in workshops, seminars, conferences, projects, publications 30

31 Universidad Nacional Tres de Februero, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA KU Leuven University, BELGIUM University of Sao Paolo, BRAZIL University of Laval, Quebec, CANADA U. Senghor, Alexandria, EGYPT U.of Birmingham, ENGLAND Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, FRANCE University of Toulouse, FRANCE University Omar Bongo, GABON Cottbus University, GERMANY School Heller Farkas, HUNGARY Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, IRELAND Active Members University of Haifa, ISRAEL University of Bologna at Rimini, ITALY Centro Universitario Europeo per i Beni Culturali, Ravello, ITALY University of Chisinau, MOLDOVA University of Rabat-Agdal, MOROCCO University of Bethlehem, PALESTINE U. Nova de Lisboa, PORTUGAL University of Coimbra, PORTUGAL Chaire UNESCO, Moscow Academy, RUSSIA University of Barcelona, SPAIN University of Girona, SPAIN University Jan Carlos, SPAIN Université San Martin de Porres, Lima, PEROU Université de Sousse, TUNISIA

32 COLLABORATIONS AND PARTERNSHIPS *Close collaboration with professionnals of tourism and heritage. *Collaboration with UNESCO WHC (UNESCO Chair seminars) *Collaboration with the advisory bodies of WH (ICOMOS, IUCN). *Collaboration with the ICTC *Participation at the Chairs and Catégorie 2 centers (ex. Bahreïn, 2011), to the WH working groups on WH and sustainable tourism / development (Kyoto meeting, November 2012) at the official ceremony for the 40 years of the Convention. 32

33 Problems & Challenges Embedding in existing teaching programs Collaboration between departments Different Themes- Focus Approaches - Methods Linking with research interests & expertise of staff members 33 Financial constraints costs for participation in workshops & conferences costs for organizing workshops and conferences Time constraints Additional teaching load International communication Writing proposals / papers Cultural and language constraints A long term investment!

34 Opportunities of UNITWIN membership Exchanging ideas and expertise: inspiring Exchanging staff and students: stimulating Increasing research perspectives by innovative and comparative studies through co-authored publications Creating an international forum to deal with Regional issues: projects and tenders Students ambitions: window on the world Serendipity of researchers * 34

35 CONTACT Université Paris I (Panthéon Sorbonne) IREST Maria.Gravari-Barbas@wanadoo.fr 35

Created and developed under the project CHARTS - Culture and Heritage Value to Regional Policies for Tourism Sustainability. Funded by the Interreg

Created and developed under the project CHARTS - Culture and Heritage Value to Regional Policies for Tourism Sustainability. Funded by the Interreg IVC program of the European Union. CONCEPT The Laboratory