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“With over half of the world’s population now living in urban areas, the road to sustainable development passes through cities in every corner of the globe. As the United Nations works to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda, to be adopted at the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) in October 2016, it is critical to bring together the best policies to make the most of our cities”.
“A human-centred city is a culture-centred space. We must translate this reality into more effective policies and sustainable urban governance. Cities have become living laboratories for determining how some of the most pressing challenges we face are negotiated, managed and experienced. We must strengthen the cultural assets of cities, the heritage that provides a sense of meaning and identity to their inhabitants, and the creative opportunities that enhance the vitality, liveability and prosperity of our cities”.
(Preface in Culture: Urbane Future. UNESCO Global report on Culture for Sustainable Development, 2016)
Irina Bokova, Former Director-General of UNESCO
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The present report was completed on 23 November 2017.
All the information regarding the third edition of the “International Academy on UNESCO designations and Sustainable Development” are available at:
https://www.css-ebla.it/academy/css-academy/academy-sustainable-development-2017/ https://www.academysd.net/about
The flyer of the initiative is downloadable at the following link:
https://www.css-ebla.it/wp-content/uploads/programme_academy2017.pdf
The video of the International Academy on UNESCO designations and Sustainable Development is under preparation.
For further information, please contact:
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Summary of contents
1. Presentation 2. Workshop 3. Reference materials 4. Partners 5. Organization and faculty 6. Representatives from UNESCO designated territories 7. Programme and working sessions 8. Communication and monitoring materials 9. Main achieved results 10. Possible improvements
Annexes
Annex 1: Evaluation Questionnaire
Annex 2: Community
Annex 3: Faculty profiles
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1. Presentation
The International Academy on UNESCO designations and Sustainable Development is a capacity building program ideated and implemented by the Research Centre Silvia Santagata – Ebla (CSS-Ebla) and UNESCO through the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe (based in Venice, Italy), with the support of several local partners in the Turin and Piedmont area. The UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Development and Territory Management at the University of Turin joined the initiative as of 2017. Launched as a pilot program in occasion of the IIIrd International Forum on Local Economic Development in 2015, in collaboration with the United Nations System Staff College and the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization, the Academy is based in the city of Torino (Italy), which counts three different UNESCO designations. Beside the training activities, the Academy also promotes a Community of good management practices in UNESCO designated areas, an international cooperative network of site managers, operators and practitioners committed to disseminate sustainable practices of territorial and community management.
The main objective of the program is to contribute to the achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals, through an effective advancement of institutional and professional capacities of managing authorities, communities and relevant operators from UNESCO designations.
Training activities took place in Torino (UN Campus, ITC-ILO), while visits and meetings with stakeholders have been planned with the World Heritage sites of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/823); Collina Po Biosphere Reserve (http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/ecological-sciences/biosphere- reserves/europe-%20north-america/italy/collina-po/), and Torino Design Creative City (https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/torino)
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2. Workshop
In accordance with the overall spirit of the Academy, the main aim of this year’s workshop is to contribute to advancing professional and institutional capacities of managing authorities, communities and relevant practitioners from UNESCO designations on the selected topic, in order to increase the benefits for the local communities and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The 2017 program will tentatively focus on the following UNESCO designations:
- the World Heritage List - the Biosphere Reserves included in the Man and the Biosphere programme - the Creative Cities Network - the Intangible Cultural Heritage - the Global Geoparks Network
Special attention is paid to “multiple designated areas”, i.e. local territories hosting more than one UNESCO designation, in order to analyse the potentialities, challenges and possible experiences related to the coordination between different designations.
The workshop will focus on UNESCO Designations and their potential role in addressing sustainable development goals, with specific reference to the UN 2030 Agenda. Specific topics addressed in the 2017 edition are:
- recognition and interpretation of territorial and community capital
- integrated management of cultural and natural resources
- tools and good practices for supporting sustainable development in UNESCO designations.
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3. Reference materials
Introduction to the 2030 Agenda: https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog/introduction-2030-agenda-new-agenda-sustainable- world-new-2017-edition
UNESCO moving forward the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002477/247785e.pdf
Culture Urban Future: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002459/245999e.pdf
Swedish biosphere reserves as arenas for implementing the 2030 Agenda: http://www.unesco.org/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/SC/images/Swedish_BRs_2030_Agen da.pdf
Lima Action Plan: http://www.unesco.org/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/SC/pdf/Lima_Action_Plan_en_final.p df
MAB Strategy: http://www.unesco.org/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/SC/pdf/MAB_Strategy_2015- 2025_final_text.pdf
Education for Sustainable Development in Biosphere Reserves and other Designated Areas: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002199/219946e.pdf
UNESCO Global Geoparks contributing to the Sustainable Development: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002477/247741E.pdf
UNESCO Global Geoparks: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002436/243650e.pdf
Identifying and Inventorying Intangible Cultural Herigate: https://ich.unesco.org/doc/src/01856-EN.pdf
XIth Annual Meeting of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network: https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/sites/creative- cities/files/Conclusions%20of%20the%202017%20UCCN%20AM.pdf
Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php- URL_ID=48857&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
The HUL Guidebook: http://historicurbanlandscape.com/themes/196/userfiles/download/2016/6/7/wirey5prpznidq x.pdf
UNESCO Cluster. Towards an integrated management perspective for multiple UNESCO designated areas: https://www.css-ebla.it/en/pubblicazioni/unesco-clusters/
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4. Partners
The International Academy on UNESCO designations and Sustainable Development is promoted by: Centro Studi Silvia Santagata – Ebla (CSS-Ebla); UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe (UNESCO Venice Office)
In collaboration with: UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Development and Territory Management of the University of Turin
With the patronage of: Piedmont Region Torino City of Design
Technical Partners and collaborations: UN Campus - ITC-ILO Ordine Mauriziano Foundation Stupinigi è Association Ente di gestione delle Aree Protette dei Parchi Reali Collina Po park The Association for the Circuit of the Young Italian Artists (G.A.i.) Museo Egizio Torino OGR Torino Torino Design Week Energeo Magazine Raptim-Humanitarian Travel Camplus College Lingotto
The activities were implemented thanks to the generous support of the Compagnia di San Paolo and Fondazione CRT.
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5. Organization and faculty
The workshop saw the participation of the following subjects:
Scientific Committee: Giovanna Segre (University of Turin and CSS-EBLA, president) Veronique Dauge (UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe) Patrizia Lombardi (Politecnico di Torino-DIST) Philippe Pypaert (UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe) Carlo Salone (University of Torino Matteo Rosati (UNESCO Venice Office)
Faculty: Enrico Bertacchini (University of Turin) Paola Borrione (CSS-Ebla) Chiara Bortolotto (École des hautes études en sciences sociales –EHESS-, Institut interdisciplinaire d’anthropologie du contemporain-IIAC-Lahic, Paris) Martha Mary Friel (IULM University and CSS-Ebla) Nicole Giuggioli (University of Turin) Samantha Isaia e Paola Matossi L’Orsa (Museo Egizio di Torino) Massimo Marrelli (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II) Dimitris Michelogiannis (Crete regional authority) Dario Padovan (UNESCO Chair/University of Turin) Philippe Pypaert (UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe) Alessio Re (CSS-Ebla) Matteo Rosati (UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe) Giovanna Segre (UNESCO Chair/University of Turin and CSS-Ebla)
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Academy coordination: Alessio Re (CSS-Ebla and University of Torino)
Team Paola Borrione, Erica Meneghin, Cecilia Mereghetti, Giangavino Pazzola, Andrea Porta, Gloriana Turcios
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6. Representatives from UNESCO designated territories
The third edition of the Academy saw the participation of 26 representatives from 12 World Heritage sites, from 4 Biosphere Reserves, from 2 Creative Cities, from 5 Intangible Cultural Heritage sites and from 3 Global Geoparks, coming from 16 different countries.
Fortress of Suomenlinna, Finland, WH (Petteri Takkula) Historic Centre of Urbino , Italy, WH (Luana Alessandrini) Ohrid Region, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, WH (Ylber Mirta) Old Town of Corfù, Greece, WH (Leonidas Stanellos) Petra, Jordan, WH (Ibrahim al Farajat) Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps, Slovenia, WH (Dejan Veranic) Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo, Bulgaria, WH (Nikolay Nenov) Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site, Norway, WH (Juliana Strogan) St. Barbara in Konavle -Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards in Dubravka, Croatia, WH (Antonia Ruskovic Radonic) St. Nicholas Fortress, Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries, Croatia, WH, (Anita Babacic Ajduk and Sanja Slavica Matesic) Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, Italy, WH (Roberto Cerrato) Venice and its lagoon, Italy, WH (Massimiliano De Martin)
Backo Podunavlje, Serbia, BR (Marko Tucakov) Danube Delta, Romania, BR (Malin-Matei Mușetescu) Ohrid-Prespa, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, BR (Ylber Mirta) Cape West Coast, Cape Winelands, Kogelberg, Garden Route, Gouritz, South Africa, BR (Johan West)
Magma, Norway, GG (Sara Gentilini) Hateg, Romania, GG, (Alexandru Andrasanu) Sesia Valgrande, Italy, GG (Edoardo Dellarole)
Celebrations of big shoulder-borne processional structures: Descent of the Candlesticks - Sassari, Italy, ICH (Fabio Albino Madau) Regional Centers for Craftsmanship in Austria, Austria, ICH (Gabriele Detschmann) Traditional wall-carpet craftsmanship in Romania and the Republic of Moldova/ Men’s group Colindat, Christmas-time ritual, Moldova, ICH (Dorina Onica)
Kaunas, Lithuania, CC (Andrijana Filinaitè) Óbidos, Portugal, CC (Carla Pinho)
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Other participants:
Simone Beck, National Commission for UNESCO, Luxembourg Yusif Gayibov, Asian Development Bank, Azerbaijan Papantoniou Thekla, National Commission for UNESCO, Cyprus
7. Programme and working sessions
The programme takes place from 8 to 13 October 2017, consisting in a mix of lectures, working sessions, seminars and debates, together with visits and meetings with relevant stakeholders. Local case studies have been selected considering their specific relevance and their capacity to show good practices in relation to the role of cultural and natural resources towards the attainment UN Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
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Sunday 8th October, Camplus College Lingotto, Conference Room, Via Nizza 230, Turin
From 16.30, Registration and welcome coffee
17.00, Welcome session with the participation of: Philippe Pypaert (UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe), Dario Padovan (UNESCO Chair/University of Turin), Matteo Rosati (UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe), Giovanna Segre (UNESCO Chair/University of Turin and CSS-Ebla)
17.30, Brief introduction of participants
18.00, Presentation of the programme of the Academy
19.00, Visit to Lingotto Multifunctional Centre
Opening session at Camplus College Lingotto, Turin
Visit to Lingotto Multifunctional Centre, Turin
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Philippe Pypaert (UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe)
Matteo Rosati (UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe)
Dario Padovan (UNESCO Chair – University of Turin)
Giovanna Segre (UNESCO Chair – University of Turin and CSS-Ebla)
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Monday 9th October, UN Campus, ITC-ILO, Pavilion Piemonte, Viale Maestri del Lavoro 10, Turin In collaboration with: master on World Heritage and cultural projects for development
Agenda 2030: the open challenges
9.00-11.00, Opening lectures: . The potential role of UNESCO designations in addressing the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development goals: the cultural perspective (Matteo Rosati, UNESCO); the environmental perspective (Philippe Pypaert, UNESCO) . UNESCO Districts: Towards an integrated management perspective (Alessio Re, CSS-Ebla) . The EU funded Integrated Territorial Investment of the Region of Crete on the UNESCO Designated Sites of Crete (Dimitris Michelogiannis,Vice-Regional Governor for Development of the island of Crete)
11.30-12.30, Working Session_1: Lessons learned from UNESCO designations and Sustainable Development: presentations from participants and discussion: . Simone Beck, National Commission for UNESCO, Luxembourg . Papantoniou Thekla, National Commission for UNESCO, Cyprus . Johan West, Cape West Coast, Cape Winelands, Kogelberg, Garden Route, Gouritz BRs, South Africa
14.00-15.30, Seminar_1: “Intangible values as resources for development”, with contributions by: . Chiara Bortolotto (École des hautes études en sciences sociales –EHESS-, Institut interdisciplinaire d’anthropologie du contemporain -IIAC-Lahic, Paris), Intangible Heritage, Communities and Sustainable Development . Paola Borrione (CSS-Ebla), Strategies and instruments for governing culture . Massimo Marrelli (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II) The cultural district of the “Presepe” in Naples
15.30-16.30, Working Session_2: Lessons learned from UNESCO designations and Sustainable Development: presentations from participants and discussion: . Gabriele Detschmann, Regional Centres for Craftsmanship in Austria, Austria . Fabio Albino Madau, Celebrations of big shoulder-borne processional structures: Descent of the Candlesticks - Sassari ICH, Italy . Dorina Onica, Traditional wall-carpet craftsmanship in Romania and the Republic of Moldova/ Men’s group Colindat, Christmas-time ritual -ICH, Moldova
17.00-18.00, Working Session_3: Lessons learned from UNESCO designations and Sustainable Development: presentations from participants and discussion: . Andrijana Filinaitè, Kaunas, Creative City of Design, Lithuania . Carla Pinho, Óbidos, Creative City of Literature, Portugal . Leonidas Stanellos, Old Town of Corfù –WH, Greece
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Opening lectures at UN Campus, ITC-ILO, Turin
The potential role of UNESCO designations in addressing the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development goals:
the cultural perspective
Matteo Rosati (UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe)
the environmental perspective
Philippe Pypaert (UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe)
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UNESCO Districts: Towards an integrated management perspective
Alessio Re (CSS-Ebla)
The EU funded Integrated Territorial Investment of the Region of Crete on the UNESCO Designated Sites of Crete
Dimitris Michelogiannis (Vice-Regional Governor for Development of the island of Crete)
Intangible Heritage, Communities and Sustainable Development
Chiara Bortolotto (École des hautes études en sciences sociales –EHESS-, Institut interdisciplinaire d’anthropologie du contemporain -IIAC-Lahic, Paris)
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Strategies and instruments for governing culture
Paola Borrione (CSS-Ebla)
The cultural district of the “Presepe” in Naples
Massimo Marrelli (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II)
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Lessons learned from the UNESCO designation experience
Simone Beck, National Commission for UNESCO, Luxembourg
Papantoniou Thekla, National Commission for UNESCO, Cyprus
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Johan West, Cape West Coast, Cape Winelands, Kogelberg, Garden Route, Gouritz BRs, South Africa
Gabriele Detschmann, Regional Centres for Craftsmanship in Austria, Austria
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Fabio Albino Madau, Celebrations of big shoulder-borne processional structures: Descent of the Candlesticks - Sassari ICH, Italy
Dorina Onica, Traditional wall-carpet craftsmanship in Romania and the Republic of Moldova/ Men’s group Colindat, Christmas-time ritual -ICH, Moldova
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Andrijana Filinaitè, Kaunas, Creative City of Design, Lithuania
Carla Pinho, Óbidos, Creative City of Literature, Portugal
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Leonidas Stanellos, Old Town of Corfù –WH, Greece
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Tuesday 10th. October Stupinigi Royal Palace, “Sala dei camini”, Piazza Principe Amedeo 7, Nichelino. In collaboration with: Ordine Mauriziano Foundation, Piedmont Region, Royal Parks Regional Authority, Stupinigi è Association and master on Socio-environmental sustainability of agro-food networks
Understanding new frontiers in cultural, natural and community resources management
9.00-10.30, Visit at Stupinigi park and Royal Palace, with the participation of Ordine Mauriziano Foundation and Royal Parks Regional Authority
11.00-13.00 . Giovanna Segre, Alessio Re (CSS-Ebla), Innovative models for the integrated management of heritage sites . Paolo Bonesso, Piedmont Region: policies on UNESCO designations . Allegra Alacevich, Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation, Projects and activities in the culture sector . Marco Selo, CRT Foundation, Projects and activities in the culture sector Discussion
14.45-15.45, Lecture: Combining conservation and development: the Historic Urban Landscape approach: Proyecto PUH_C: Paisaje Urbano Histórico de Cuenca (Julia Rey Perez, University of Sevilla) Discussion
16.00-17.00, Working Session_4: Lessons learned from UNESCO designations and Sustainable Development: presentations from participants and discussion: . Antonia Ruskovic Radonic, St. Barbara in Konavle -Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards in Dubravka – WH, Croatia . Petteri Takkula, Fortress of Suomenlinna – WH, Finland . Roberto Cerrato, Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato - WH, Italy
18.30, Visit to Officine Grandi Riparazioni creative district, in collaboration with Fondazione OGR and Fondazione CRT
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“Innovative models for the integrated management of heritage sites”
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Paolo Bonesso (Piedmont Region)
Combining conservation and development: the Historic Urban Landscape approach: Proyecto PUH_C: Paisaje Urbano Histórico de Cuenca
Julia Rey Perez (University of Sevilla)
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Antonia Ruskovic Radonic, St. Barbara in Konavle -Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards in Dubravka – WH, Croatia
Petteri Takkula, Fortress of Suomenlinna – WH, Finland
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Roberto Cerrato, Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato - WH, Italy
Visit to Officine Grandi Riparazioni creative district
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Wednesday 11 October University of Turin/Cavallerizza Reale, Via Giuseppe Verdi 9, and Museo Egizio di Torino, Via Accademia delle Scienze 6 In collaboration with: University of Turin and Museo Egizio di Torino
Culture and city life: heritage as driver for local development
9.30-11.00 (Cavallerizza Reale, multifunction room), Working Session_5: . Martha Mary Friel (IULM University and CSS-Ebla), Emerging trends in the cultural tourism market. Lessons learned from UNESCO designations and Sustainable Development: presentations from participants and discussion: . Luana Alessandrini, Historic Centre of Urbino – WH, Italy . Massimiliano De Martin, Venice and its lagoon – WH, Italy
12.30-12.45 (Cavallerizza Reale, multifunction room), Working Session_6: Lessons learned from UNESCO designations and Sustainable Development: presentations from participants and discussion: . Anita Babacic Ajduk/Sanja Slavica Matesic, St. Nicholas Fortress, Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries – WH, Croatia . Nikolay Nenov, Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo – WH, Bulgaria . Dejan Veranic, Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps – WH, Slovenia
14.30-15.30 (Museo Egizio, conference room), Seminar_2: “The role of heritage institutions in the city life: Understanding the economic, social and cultural impacts”, with contributions by: . Samanta Isaia (Museo Egizio), Presentation of the “Museo Egizio di Torino” and its management . Paola Matossi L’Orsa (Museo Egizio), Communication and community involvement at the “Museo Egizio” . Enrico Bertacchini (University of Turin), The economic impact of the Museo Egizio on the city and the region Discussion
15.30-16.30, Working Session_7: Lessons learned from UNESCO designations and Sustainable Development: presentations from participants and discussion: . Juliana Strogan, Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site –WH, Norway
17.00-18.30, Visit to the Museo Egizio
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Emerging trends in the cultural tourism market
Martha Mary Friel (IULM University and CSS-Ebla)
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Luana Alessandrini, Historic Centre of Urbino – WH, Italy
Massimiliano De Martin, Venice and its lagoon – WH, Italy
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Anita Babacic Ajduk/Sanja Slavica Matesic, St. Nicholas Fortress, Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries – WH, Croatia
Nikolay Nenov, Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo – WH, Bulgaria
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Dejan Veranic, Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps – WH, Slovenia
Presentation of the “Museo Egizio di Torino” and its management Communication and community involvement at the “Museo Egizio” The economic impact of the Museo Egizio on the city and the region
Samanta Isaia e Paola Matossi L’Orsa (Museo Egizio) Enrico Bertacchini (University of Turin)
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Lessons learned from the UNESCO designation experience
Juliana Strogan, Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site –WH, Norway
Visit to the Museo Egizio
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Thursday 12. October Cavallerizza Reale, Via Giuseppe Verdi 9, Turin, and Collina Po Biosphere Reserve, Moncalieri. In collaboration with: Torino UNESCO Creative City for Design, Collina Po Biosphere Reserve management authority, master in Socio-environmental sustainability of agro-food networks (University of Turin)
Enhancing territorial and community capital
9.30-11.30 (Cavallerizza Reale, Aula Magna), Participation in the public panel “Design for the city/Design for citizens”-International Forum on Design, city and democracy, at Cavallerizza Reale. In collaboration with Torino Design Week; General Assembly of the World Design Organization; Torino UNESCO Creative City for Design
14.00-15.30 (Cascina Le Vallere), Participation in the public session on MaB Designations, in collaboration with Collina Po Biosphere Reserve/Green Grain Project
16.00-17.00 (Cascina Le Vallere, council room), Seminar_3: “Networking relationships and circular economy in UNESCO territories”, with contributions by: . Nicole Giuggioli (University of Turin), Biodiversity and development . Dario Padovan (University of Turin), Global Geoparks as an opportunity to next sustainability challenges Discussion
17.00-18.15, Working Session_8: Lessons learned from UNESCO designations and Sustainable Development: presentations from participants and discussion: . Alexandru Andrasanu, Hateg, Global Geopark, Romania . Radoslav Nakov, Promoting the Global Geoparks program in Bulgaria, Bulgaria . Malin-Matei Mușetescu, Danube Delta – BR, Romania . Edoardo Dellarole, Sesia Valgrande, Global Geopark, Italy
From 18.30, Visit to Vallere Park-Collina Po Biosphere Reserve, in collaboration with Green Grain project
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“Design for the city/Design for citizens”-International Forum on Design at the Cavallerizza Reale
Green Grain Project and visit to Cascina le Vallere
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Biodiversity and development
Nicole Giuggioli (University of Turin)
Global Geoparks as an opportunity to next sustainability challenges
Dario Padovan (UNESCO Chair and University of Turin)
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Lessons learned from the UNESCO designation experience
Alexandru Andrasanu, Hateg, Global Geopark, Romania
Radoslav Nakov, Promoting the Global Geoparks program in Bulgaria, Bulgaria
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Malin-Matei Mușetescu, Danube Delta – BR, Romania
Edoardo Dellarole, Sesia Valgrande, Global Geopark, Italy
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Friday 13. October Venue: UN Campus, ITC-ILO, Pavilion Piemonte, Viale Maestri del Lavoro 10, Turin
Sharing good practices: a community towards sustainability
9.00-11.00, Working Session_9: Lessons learned from UNESCO designations and Sustainable Development: presentations from participants and discussion: Mohammed Abu Hassira, Palestine . Ibrahim al Farajat, Petra – WH, Jordan . Ylber Mirta, Ohrid-Prespa – BR and Ohrid Region - WH, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia . Marko Tucakov, Backo Podunavlje – BR, Serbia . Yusif Gayibov, Asian Development Bank, Azerbaijan . Sara Gentilini, Magma Global Geopark, Norway Erica Meneghin, Andrea Porta (CSS-Ebla), Flashes from the 2017 MAB Youth Forum
11.30-12.30, Setting-up the Agenda: open debate and conclusions
12.30, Closing ceremony and delivery of Diplomas
Lessons learned from the UNESCO designation experience
Ibrahim al Farajat, Petra – WH, Jordan
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Ylber Mirta, Ohrid-Prespa – BR and Ohrid Region - WH, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Marko Tucakov, Backo Podunavlje – BR, Serbia
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Yusif Gayibov, Asian Development Bank, Azerbaijan
Sara Gentilini, Magma Global Geopark, Norway
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Flashes from the 2017 MAB Youth Forum
Erica Meneghin e Andrea Porta(CSS-Ebla)
Delivering of diplomas during the closing ceremony
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8. Communication and monitoring materials
A webpage, containing all the basic information regarding the Academy, its program, lecturers and participants, has been prepared and shared with the partners. A section of the webpage, constantly updated, is dedicated to the Community of good practices project, connected to the Academy and to the possible planning of next editions of it.
Guidelines are given to participants for preparing their presentation, with some instructions on number of slides, contents and topics that they have to stress.
An informative flyer was also drafted and distributed during the activities. During the working sessions, video recordings were made of each lecture, meeting and workshop. A final synthesis video has been produced to be shared via youtube with participants and other possible interested persons.
A Dropbox folder, shared with all participants, containing all the presentations of the training week, the programme, the informative flyer and some photos.
During and after the works, some evaluation questionnaires were proposed to the participants to assess the overall experience and the single contributions of the Academy. Some of the comments and suggestions provided by the participants are presented in the following paragraphs of this report as possible inputs for the planning of next editions.
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9. Main achieved results
In the following paragraphs are indicated the main achieved results from the three editions of the Academy.
The figure below shows the participants of the different editions, per year, and the increasing of the Academy community. 1st circle = 1st edition (2015) 2nd circle = 2nd edition (2016) 3rd circle = 3rd edition (2017)
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The scheme below shows the number of UNESCO designations represented in the three editions:
The scheme below shows the number of partners in the three editions.
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The chart below shows the number of representatives from UNESCO designated territories in the three editions.
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The scheme below shows the number of activities in the three editions.
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Other results of the Academy are the networking opportunities that could born from the multidisciplinary interaction between the members of the community. Two project conceived thanks to the participation to the Academy are: . The creation of a cultural district in Crete, with the interaction of Gorge of Samaria Biosphere Reserve, Psiloritis Geopark and Sitia Geopark. . An UNESCO centre in South Africa.
Finally, from the three editions of the Academy new connections are activated: . With UNESCO Chair . With the University of Turin, to develop new scientific researches, for example focus on UNESCO Cluster.
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10. Possible improvements
In the following paragraphs are indicated possible improvements for the next editions of the Academy, or actions to be developed in order to strengthen the community of participants.
Communication Enforcing the interaction among the community of participant using social media such as Linkedin and Facebook (creating groups or clouds), in order to facilitate the sharing of knowledge, informations, good practices and stimulate the development of common projects.
Interaction Promote the interaction among participants of the same edition of the Academy and the cooperation with all the members of the community.
Knowledge transfer In addition to the training week of the Academy, it could be useful t to improve knowledge transfer and continued education with specific tools.
Management and participation Support sites to address management policies, in order to stimulate the participation of stakeholders and the cooperation among different community members. Support active participation of young generations towards their involvement in decision-making and projects.
Economic impacts Analyse economic impacts related to the management of UNESCO sites, developing multipliers and models, in order to assess the income of touristic and cultural activities in the territory. This could be useful especially in relation with the necessity of demonstrating the importance of the sites to the local governments and the other stakeholders, to facilitate fundraising.
Cooperation Improve the cooperation: within the community of participants and with the new partners and institutions.
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Annex 1. Evaluation Questionnaire
The questionnaire was compiled by 16 out of 28 participants. This document shows a selection of the most relevant comments and considerations; similar comments have been clustered. Questions Most relevant comments “The variety of UNESCO sites and countries” “The exchange of concrete experiences from different sectors In your opinion, which were the main and sites” strengths of the Academy? “A lot of information on different sites and examples for their management” “Networking and getting to know the other sites”
“Short time spent on UNESCO destination” Which were the main weaknesses of the “Very “intensive” agenda” Academy? “A lot of the speakers did not follow the rules for presentation, extending too much the time”
Did the Academy meet your needs and expectations? 4,67 (average of the received evaluations) Answer on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest)
Was the Academy a good investment of your time? 4,90 (average of the received evaluations) Answer of a scale of 1 (lowest ) to 5 (highest) “Workshop methodology was useful because of interaction of participants” Do you think the workshop methodology, “The diversities was a plus value which has allowed to deepen based on the integration of theory, case studies and different reality” networking, was appropriate and useful? Do you “It would have been very interesting to have heard case from have any suggestion as how it might be improved? the Est of Europe (like Spain, France, England)” “I would suggest more brainstorm sessions, working in separates groups, doing workshop”
Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi (WH) 4/15
OGR 3/15
Which one of the field visits do you consider the Museo Egizio 3/15 most interesting and useful?
Collina Po park (MaB) 2/15
All the locations 3/15
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“Innovative models for the integrated management of Heritage site” Were the topics discussed during the workshop “Heritage as driver for local development” useful for your work? Which topic do you consider “How to implement the SD Agenda” a priority in your work as site responsable? “All the topics concerning management and governance were useful” How do you think the knowledge gathered “Integration of theory will help to focus on sustainability goals” during the workshop will impact in your work “Better approach with local communities” and in the overall management in your “The gathered knowledge will helps me in process of preparation site/creative city/reserve? of management plan” “I would be very interested in maintaining links to the Academy. I hope I will intend next workshop about cultural and natural heritage” Would you be interested in maintaining links “I would like maintaining link to the Academy. to the Academy and its Community? How do Maybe I could be a contact with WH site in Spain” you intend to contribute to the future activities? “Yes, I think one of the strengths of the Academy is actually the network. I can contribute with sharing our experiences and participating in international cooperation” “The changing attitude of people, citizen, living in a site. The good and positive impact when people Which experiences (past or ongoing) in relation started believing on what they have” to the management of your site, would you “Cross border cooperation” suggest as “good practices” to share with other “Integral management approach” territories? “the inclusion of the museum in the social, economic life of the local community” “Maintain contact with old and new participants” “Maybe to work on a document that would collect and define the most important outputs of the Please provide any other suggestion you may Academy” have for the future development of the “To increase the role of local communities and the Academy and of its Community university in the Academy” “Training programs for new designation about UNESCO rules”
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Based on the “International Academy on Sustainable Development”, the Global Community of sustainability practices in UNESCO designated territories aims to set up an international cooperative network of site managers, operators and practitioners able to disseminate and share knowledge, ideas, initiatives, practices, tools to properly manage the UNESCO recognition to contribute to the “Global Partnership for Sustainable Development” in their respective territories and communities. The Academy, through all its international partners, acts as a real learning and knowledge sharing community, and serves as support to all its members to promote occasions of strengthening networking and international cooperation among sites for the implementation of projects aimed to engage stakeholders and build and reinforce local capacities towards a sustainable dimension of development.
The Community currently includes representative from 97 World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves, Creative Cities, Intangible Cultural Heritage sites, Global Geoparks from 47 different countries:
More Info on the Community: https://www.css-ebla.it/academy/css-academy/community/
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Annex 3: Faculty profiles
Enrico Bertacchini University of Turin Researcher of Financial Sciences at the Department of Economics “Cognetti de Martiis” at University of Turin. Member of CSS-Ebla Board of Directors, he is the Programme Manager of the area “Cultural Economics”. He is the author of many national and international publications. Graduated in Economics at University of Turin, he holds a M.A. in Economics at CORIPE-Collegio Carlo Alberto and a PhD in Comparative Analysis of Institutions, Law and Economics at University of Turin and at Ghent University – Belgium).
Paola Borrione CSS-Ebla For ten years she worked for IRES Piemonte (regional institute of social-economic research) where she worked on local media system, on analysis of the Italian regional socio-economic contexts (www.sisreg.it), on social innovation and she also worked on planning and realization of researches for Regional data of the PISA-OCSE program. She has been Manager of CSS-EBLA and currently she Head of Research of CSS-Ebla. Graduated in Communications at University of Turin, she holds a PhD in Cultural Studies at University of Siena.
Chiara Bortolotto École des hautes études en sciences sociales –EHESS-, Institut interdisciplinaire d’anthropologie du contemporain- IIAC-Lahic She is an anthropologist affiliated to the Institut interdisciplinaire d’anthropologie du contemporain at École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Paris). From 2010 to 2013 she was a Marie Curie fellow at the Free University of Brussels (Laboratoire d’Anthropologie des Mondes Contemporains Lamc). She was awarded her Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Paris) and IULM University (Milan) in 2005. She has edited Le patrimoine culturel immatériel: enjeux d'une nouvelle catégorie (Maison des sciences de l'homme, Paris, 2011) and published several articles on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage policies. Her research approach is founded on ethnographic observation of the institution and a multi-sited comparative anthropology of the implementation of international policies by national bureaucracies and local actors.
Martha Mary Friel IULM University and CSS-Ebla Programme Manager of the area “Tourism and Territory” of CSS-Ebla where she is also the Manager of the headquarters in Milan of it, she is an expert of cultural tourism. She taught in several universities like IULM University and Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan and 59
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Fondazione Campus of Lucca (Tuscany). Graduated in Political Economy at Bocconi University (Milan), she holds a PhD in Political Economy Communication at IULM University of Milan.
Nicole Giuggioli University of Turin She works at the Department of Agriculture at the University of Turin. She is the author of national and international publications. She holds a in Agricultural Science.
Samantha Isaia (Museo Egizio di Torino) She is head of the management sector at the Fondazione Museo delle Antichità Egizie of Turin
Paola Matossi L’Orsa (Museo Egizio di Torino) She is head of the communication and public relations sector at the Fondazione Museo delle Antichità Egizie of Turin.
Massimo Marrelli Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Professor Emeritus of Science in Finance at Federico II University of Naples where he has also been the Dean. President of the CERITT, Research Centre for the Technological Transfer of the LUPT, Urban planning Laboratory of the Federico II University of Naples.
Dimitris Michelogiannis Crete regional authority
Dario Padovan UNESCO Chair/University of Turin Associate Professor of Sociology at the Department of Culture, Politics and Society of the University of Turin. Since 2015 director of the Master on Socio environmental sustainability of Agri food Networks. He is member of Editorial Committee of Theomai Journal (Buenos Aires), Democracy & Nature (London - U.K.), Chosmos & History (Melbourne, Australia). He is Vice-Chair of Scientific Board of the The ESA Research Network 31 on “Ethnic Relations, Racism and Antisemitism”, and member of ESA Research Network 12 on “Environment and Sociology”, and of Research Network 6 on “Sociology of Consumption” of ESA. Main research topics: sustainability, environmental accounting, urban metabolism regulation, sociology of practices, energy, environmental conflicts, risk perception, smart energy grids, socio-technical systems transition.
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Philippe Pypaert UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe He manages the Office’s activities in the field of Environmental Sciences. Since 1998, he is the Regional Hydrologist for Europe coordinating regional activities related to Man and the Biosphere (MAB), International Hydrological Programme (IHP) programmes and Coastal Regions and Small Islands (CSI) platform. He also co-ordinates the implementation of research activities funded by the Italian Government on Venice and its lagoon. He holds a PhD in environmental sciences at the Luxemburg University Foundation. His major specializations are on environmental studies, environmental information systems, territorial planning and rural sociology. He joined UNESCO in 1994.
Alessio Re CSS-Ebla Secretary-General of CSS-Ebla, where he is also the Programme Manager of the area “UNESCO and Sustainable Development”. Adjunct Professor at University of Turin, he is also tutor of the M.A. in “World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development” at the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITC-ILO) in Turin and coordinator and member of the Scientific Committee of the M.A. in “World Natural Heritage Management” of Trento. Expert of management plans and systems of cultural sites and territories, he has numerous experiences as UNESCO consultant, he is board member of the UNESCO Chair in “Sustainable Development and Territory Management” of the University of Turin, and is Associate Researcher for the Institute for the Conservation and Valorization of Cultural Heritage of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ICVBC, Rome). Graduated in Architecture, he holds a M.A. in “Cultural projects for development” and a PhD in “Conservation of Heritage and Landscape” at Specialization School of Cultural Heritage.
Matteo Rosati UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe He joined the Regional Bureau in 2005. He is assigned to the Culture unit and collaborates on issues ranging from the protection, safeguarding and management of cultural heritage, to the diversity of cultural expressions and the enhancement of culture for development aiming to reinforce the cooperation with and between the Member States in South-East Europe.
Giovanna Segre UNESCO Chair/University of Turin and CSS-Ebla Associate Professor of Political Economy at the Department of Economics and Statistics ‘Cognetti De Martiis’ of the University of Turin. She is Co-director of the Master in ‘World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development’, jointly organized by the University of Turin, the Polytechnic 61
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University of Turin and the International Training Centre of the ILO (International Labour Organization), in collaboration with UNESCO; co-director of the Master in ‘World Natural Heritage Management’ (Trentino School of Management-Step) and member of the academic board of the Ph.D. in ‘Urban and Regional Development’, by University of Turin and the Polytechnic University of Turin.
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