Learning Communities World Heritage Sites for Dialogue ® In the framework of the Model Life Beyond Tourism® for the World with Life Beyond Tourism Heritage Sites for Dialogue, LEARNING COMMUNITIES are those A new travel model that goes well beyond tourism of services and communities made up of physical or legal entities involved in various consumption, combining virtuously Heritage, Travel and Dialogue. activities related to travel, such as: The World Heritage Sites attract a multitude of visitors belonging RESIDENTS to different cultures. That is why Life Beyond Tourism® promotes a system that generates, through tourism and intercultural dialogue, a TRAVELLERS sustainable development of the territory. LOCAL INSTITUTIONS FOR CULTURAL SERVICES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORY LOCAL AUTHORITIES HERITAGE PROTECTION FOR ITS OWN CONSERVATION Life RESEARCH CENTERS ON MARKET TRENDS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS The responsability of World Heritage Sites emerges strongly in the promotion of Dialogue among Cultures, guaranteeing the exercise These are the ones that believe in the importance to participate Beyond towards respect for the diversity of cultural expressions. actively in the territorial development combining the themes Heritage, Travel and Dialogue, not only to receive but also to give, or in other ® words, offer one’s own time and money in the programs useful for the Tourism international community, to which we belong and which is ever more ® in need of our attention. Heritage for Planet EARTH SAVE THE PLANET A new cultural, commercial and educational offer TRAVEL LIFE BEYOND TOURISM®! THEY SAY ABOUT US COURSES AND CERTIFICATION “…the Life Beyond Tourism Model has features in common with the PROTECT HERITAGE UNWTO organization, which gives us the concomitance for both Contribute to preserve and maintain Heritage for Planet Earth tourism and culture…” with Life Beyond Tourism®. WOO JIN YUNG I Special advisor of the UNWTO INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE “...the work of the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco is essential To contribute to the growth of the international community in because it tries to see new approaches between tourism, cultural ® peaceful coexistence. dialogue and heritage…” Heritage Planet EARTH MOUNIR BOUCHENAKI I Director of the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) for SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION with Life Beyond Tourism® “…the real and true pioneers in moving forward with the ideas of Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco We offer a product that goes beyond the touristic service, intercultural dialogue and the preservation of cultural heritage…” all rights reserved contributes to preserve and maintain Heritage for Planet Earth. JAN ANDERSON I President of the US ICOMOS National Committee Learning communities for Intercultural Dialogue and Territorial Development The 1972 Unesco convention a contribution to Unesco Convention 2003 and 2005 and vice-versa 1972 CERTIFICATION TRAINING COURSES For Intercultural Dialogue (CID-LBT) - Life Beyond Tourism® Life WHO AIMED AT For all entities of the territory that share and work encouraging the HOTELS development of sustainable tourism and intercultural dialogue. ACADEMICS University and Hotels, B&B, young students appartments, etc. Beyond PROFESSIONALS TOUR OPERATORS WHY For every actor ® of Learning Agencies, Local Our certification allows you to provide a product that goes beyond the Communities Institutions, etc. common tourist services, a product that helps to preserve and maintain our Tourism planet. 1. Stand out from the competitors DEDICATED TO THE RAPPROCHEMENT OF CULTURES MOVEMENT 2. Offer a quality guarantee Promoted by The course is aimed at informing participants of the opportunities and 3. Enhance your role on the territory Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco® - Life Beyond Tourism® threats of tourism and giving an alternative approach to it: Life Beyond Tourism®, that was developed during the last twenty five years by the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco®. LEVELS OF CERTIFICATION LECTURES, READINGS & DISCUSSIONS The lessons require and reward active participation and are MEMBER structured to favor critical debate and open discussion. Courses The sharing support of the Manifesto Life Beyond Tourism® is expected. Validity of one year which allows access to specialized are given in the English language. courses. GROUP WORK AUTOCERTIFICATED Exercise and field study can be developed in groups or For those organizations that adopt the management system of the individually and are aimed to produce a Life Beyond Tourism® certification, follow the criteria and measure periodically the results. guide of the territory. CERTIFICATED All autocertificated entities who want to achieve the certification CERTIFICATE through a process of external verification authorized by a Life The International Institute Life Beyond Tourism® will release all ® BEST PRACTICES Beyond Tourism certified entity. participants a certificate of participation. International Institute LBT TAKE THE LEAD! by Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco® - Life Beyond Tourism® 1. Join the Movement Since 1975 Since 1990 2. Register on www.lifebeyondtourism.org Via del Giglio 10, 50123 Florence, Italy Tel. +39.055.284722 3. Download your Free Certificate Fax +39.055.283260 ® Save the planet: JOIN life beyond tourism ! 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