Euromed by definition has a Mediterranean focus but the programme for day 2 of the forthcoming 2024 conference is wide ranging with speakers from all over Europe and from as far afield as China. Organised by Antonella Fresa, Promoter, in association with The Unesco Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage.
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:30 Saving Cultural Property in Armed Conflict: The Work of The Blue Shield
Peter Stone, UNESCO Chair in Cultural Property Protection & Peace at Newcastle University, Blue Shield International, The United Kingdom
09:30-09:50 Cultural Tourism: Bridging Heritage & Places, Learning & Promoting Sustainable Practices Antonella Fresa, Promoter srl, Italy
09:50-10:30 TBC
Giuliana De Francesco, Policy Officer, European Commission, DG Research & Innovation, Belgium 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break (30 minutes)
11:00-11:15 A Charter for Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Co-creation of the Updated Edition Manos Vougioukas, The European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN), Belgium
11:15:11:30 Tourism as a New Market in the Data Space for Cultural Heritage Jolan Wuyts, Europeana Foundation, The Netherlands
11:30-11:45 Preserving the Past, Shaping the Future: Cultural Heritage Tourism in Malta Tony Cassar, Heritage Malta, Malta
11:45-12:00 Building an Enhanced Visitor Experience Though Cultural Memory: eFikardou Elena Karittevli, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
12:00-12:15 3D Big Data for Digitally Enhanced Cultural Tourism Sander Munster, Time Machine, Austria
12:15-13:00 All participants: Discussion & Brain Storming Session Rapporteur: Carolina Islas Sedano, University of Turku, Finland
13:00-14:00 Lunch Break (60 minutes)
14:00-14:15 Participative Interpretation using Interactive Digital Storytelling Jonathan Barbara, Saint Martin’s Institute of Higher Education, Malta
14:15-14:30 The Evolving Concept of Authenticity in Heritage and Cultural Tourism Anna Vichnevetskaia, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpooi University, China
14:30-14:45 "Every Contact Leaves a Trace: QR Codes & Bottom-up Tourism Intelligence- The Historic Graves Case Study
John Tierney, Eachtra Archaeological Projects, Ireland"
14:45-15:00 "Interested or Just Curious? Irish Graveyards: From Community-led Heritage Projects to Community- led Tourism Experiences"
Maurizio Toscano, Eachtra Archaeological Projects, Ireland"
15:00-15:15 "Liar Trad Fest: Enhancing Audience Connection with Al-Driven Sentiment Analysis in Music Festivals
Marta Fernandez Vilar, University of Oviedo, Spain"
15:15-15:30 Public Renaissance: Location-based Interpretation of Early Modern Urban Space Fabrizio Nevola, University of Exeter, The United Kingdom
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break (30 minutes)
16:00-16:15 Communicating (Digitally) the Natural & Cultural Heritage of Monte San Giorgio (Switzerland) Lorenzo Cantoni, UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop & promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites at the USI, Switzerland
16:15-16:30 "Crafting Landscapes
Sharon Pisani, University of St Andrews, The United Kingdom"
16:30-16:45 Be-Cultour Project: A Co-creation Experience on Circular & Sustainable Tourism in Algarve Portugal Daniela Toledano, University of Algarve, Portugal
16:45-17:00 "Barbora Route: Cultural Pilgrimage Tourism as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development in Central Slovakia
Darina Rojlkovi, Matej Bel University in Banski Bystrica, Slovakia"
17:00-17:15 Multidimensional Approach Fostering Sustainable Tourism Growth in Rural & Remote Regions Evdoxia Eirini Lithoxoidou, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Greece
17:15-17:45 All participants: Discussion & Brain Storming Session Rapporteur: TBC.
17:45-18:00 Closing Comments
