Cultural Tourism

Established in 1999 at the University of Paris I Panthéon - La Sorbonne, (France).

Fields/Disciplines
Culture, tourism and development.

Objectives

• To promote a complete system of research, training, information and documentation activities in order to contribute to the formulation of cultural tourism strategies for sustainable development, i.e. ensuring the long-term conservation of the sites, the participation of local populations in the projects as well as in the repercussions of tourism while 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.

Host Institution

Université de Paris I Panthéon - La Sorbonne

UNESCO Sector/Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Culture

Contact

Maria GRAVARI-BARBAS, UNESCO Chairholder