Geological heritage tourism in Vietnam
The sustainable exploitation of natural resources, mineral resources in particular, has always been a hot issue and priority for developing countries. Among the potential solutions to this issue is the harmonisation of exploitation and conservation of the national natural and geological heritage to promote tourism.
According to UNESCO, geological heritage are geological sites that have outstanding scientific, educational, artistic and economic value. They include geomorphic landscapes, volcanoes, palaeographic remains, natural caves, abysses, lakes, waterfalls and places where geological processes can be viewed. Such relics cannot regenerate so they must be preserved, managed and exploited in a suitable manner…
+ info: http://english.vov.vn/Travel/Geological-heritage-tourism-in-Vietnam/255825.vov

Destination Input Requested: New Self-Assessment Tool - Deadline for completing the survey: 22 March 2013
On behalf of the Sustainable Travel Leadership Network (STLN), I am writing to request the participation of Ministries of Tourism, Tourism Bureaus, and other destination managers in our Destination Sustainability Self-Assessment, a global initiative that aims to foster sustainable tourism destinations.
International's STLN consists of leading companies from every sector of the travel industry, including some of the most prominent airlines, cruise lines, travel aggregators, hotel companies, and tour operators in the world. Participants include companies like Carnival Cruises, Travelocity, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, United Airlines, and Virgin Holidays.
As part of our efforts to promote sustainable tourism, we have designed an on-line survey to help destinations evaluate their progress toward sustainability. This assessment includes 20 questions and takes less than 20 minutes to complete. To ensure your destination is represented, we ask that you complete the survey no later than March 22, 2013.
+ info: http://sustainabletravel.org/utilities/destination-stewardship-survey/

European Indicators For Sustainable Destinations
On February 22, Sustainable Travel International joined the University of Surrey and the Intasave Partnership to launch the European Tourism Indicator System at the Crowne Plaza, Le Palace, Brussels. The conference, attended by 205 delegates from more than 20 countries marked the conclusion of a 13-month project for the European Commission to assess the feasibility of developing and using a system of sustainable tourism indicators across Europe.
The indicators, which were originally developed by the Commission’s Tourism Steering Group in 2009, were assessed against other systems internationally, and a set of implementation tools was developed to enable destinations to monitor them…
+ info: http://sustainabletravel.org/project/european-union-destination-management-indicators/
Enviado por miembro FUUP: Mr. MULLIS, Brian T.

Preparing for Nyepi in Prambanan
On that Monday morning, amid the flow of domestic and foreign tourists, dozens of Hindu youth were tying up bamboo poles that they would use to carry ogoh-ogoh (giant papier-mâché figures) during the Tawur sacrificial ritual at noon.
One of the ogoh-ogoh, red and giant with fiery eyes, stood next to these youth, while another one, a yellow troll with pointed fangs and long nails, had become a favorite photo buddy for the tourists roaming the spacious yard of Prambanan temple.
Several meters away, the women were busy preparing all the paraphernalia and offerings for the Tawur, an important rite to restore the balance of the universe. Balinese Hindus believe that human activities always disturb the balance.
+ info: http://www.thejakartapost.com/bali-daily/2013-03-14/preparing-nyepi-prambanan.html

ICOMOS and the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco - Life Beyond Tourism sign a Memorandum of Understanding
On 4 March 2013, Gustavo Araoz, President of ICOMOS, and Paolo Del Bianco, President of the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco - Life Beyond Tourism, signed a Memorandum of Understanding formalizing the collaboration between the two organisations on scientific activities related to heritage conservation and intercultural dialogue (download the MOU in PDF format). The signing ceremony was held at the ICOMOS International Secretariat in Paris in presence of the ICOMOS Executive Committee members.
+ info: http://new.lifebeyondtourism.org/magazine/359/ICOMOS-and-the-Fondazione-Romualdo-Del-Bianco---Life-Beyond-Tourism--sign-a-Memorandum-of-Understanding
Enviado por miembro FUUP: DEL BIANCO , Paolo

World's Most Expensive Trip Visits Every UNESCO World Heritage Site
An aggressive new itinerary offered by London-based luxury agency Hurlingham Travel gives discerning travelers the chance to see every single UNESCO World Heritage Site on a single jaunt around the world. The trip, which would theoretically wind its way through 157 countries, would run voyagers roughly $1.5 million -- not that you can put a price on heritage or anything.

The trip is currently for sale on VeryFirstTo.com, a British luxury retailer not dissimilar to Gilt. The product has yet to be reviewed for the very simple reason that no one has ever purchased it. But, who doesn't want to see Angkor Wat, the Pyramids, Machu Picchu and the other well-known sites like the historic center of Berat and Gjirokastra, Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba, the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, the Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, Flemish Béguinages, Wood Buffalo National Park, the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen, Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain, the Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site, and the D.F…
+ info: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/19/worlds-most-expensive-trip_n_2908642.html

Driving Norway’s Golden Route
In a country crammed with breathtaking fjords, sky scraping mountains and sensuous seascapes, giving one road the nickname the “Golden Route” is fairly significant.
But the Geiranger-Trollstigen Route offers 106km of raw Norwegian nature, with an awe-inspiring collection of hairpin bends, glaciated valleys and emerald green fjords running north to south. It is also one of 18 National Tourist Routes that aim to draw visitors to all corners of Norway, by pairing beautiful drives with world-class architectural viewing points that effortlessly blend nature with modernity. Six of the routes are completed and the remaining 12 routes will be finished by 2020…
+ info: http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20130314-driving-norways-golden-route

Séminaire "Mettre en tourisme le patrimoine industriel"
22 marzo 2013 Paris. Francia
Organizadores: La Région Île-de-France et l’Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
Contacto: industrie-patrimoine-culture@iledefrance.fr
+ info: http://www.iledefrance.fr/patrimoines-et-inventaire/actualites/evenement/mettre-en-tourisme-le-patrimoine-industriel/
Enviado por miembro FUUP: PIERROT, Nicolas

Curso del CIF/OIT y el SENAC: “Turismo Sostenible y Desarrollo Local”
14 - 19 abril 2013 Águas de São Pedro. Brasil
Organizadores: Centro Internacional de Formación de la OIT y el Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje Comercial - SENAC São Paulo (Brasil)
Contacto: delnet@itcilo.org
FECHA LÍMITE: 28 feb 2013
+ info: http://www.delnetitcilo.net/es/news-items/apertura-de-inscripciones-cursos-delnet-2013/view

III World Tourism Forum Lucerne 2013
17 - 19 abril 2013 Lucerne. Suiza
Organizadores: Institute of Tourism of Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Contacto: Prof Martin Barth - martin.barth@wtflucerne.org
+ info: http://wtflucerne.org/
Enviado por miembro FUUP: Mullis , Brian T.

Taller ILAM - Hacer turismo especializado en el espacio patrimonial
24 mayo - 05 julio 2013 -- Modalidad virtual - Profesora: Karina Durand
Organizadores: La Fundación ILAM
Contacto: info@talleresilam.org
+ info: http://ilam.org/capacitacion/talleres-ilam-2013.html

VII Coloquio Latinoamericano de Conservación de Patrimonio industrial en el marco del III Seminario Internacional de TICCIH México
27 mayo - 02 junio 2013 Zacatecas. México
Organizadores: TICCIH México, A.C., el Gobierno del Estado de Zacatecas a través de la Junta de Protección y Conservación de Monumentos y Zonas Típicas del Estado de Zacatecas y la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas en colaboración con el Archivo Histórico y Museo de Minería, A.C., la Sociedad Española de Historia de las Ciencias y de las Técnicas y la Association de Patrimoine Industriel de Champagne-Ardenne (Francia)
Contacto: ticcihmexico2013@yahoo.com.mx
FECHA LÍMITE: 1 abr 2013
+ info: http://www.agn.gob.mx/menuprincipal/investigacion/pdf/VIIColoquioLatinoamericanoSep17.pdf

XIV UNIVERSEUM Meeting “University heritage today: Beyond public engagement?”
06 - 08 junio 2013 Valencia. España
Organizadores: The European Academic Heritage Network UNIVERSEUM and The López Piñero Institute for the History of Medicine and Science (Universitat de València – CSIC)
Contacto: pedro.ruiz-castell@uv.es
FECHA LÍMITE: 28 feb 2013
+ info: http://www.universeum.it/valencia2013/

Taller ILAM - Emprendedurismo turístico: como desarrollar tu Plan de Negocios
06 septiembre - 18 octubre 2013 -- Modalidad virtual - Profesor: Luis Gustavo Patrucco
Organizadores: La Fundación ILAM
Contacto: info@talleresilam.org
+ info: http://ilam.org/capacitacion/talleres-ilam-2013.html

12th Edition of The Best in Heritage
19 - 21 septiembre 2013 Dubrovnik. Croacia
Organizadores: The Best in Heritage Association in partnership with EUROPA NOSTRA under Special Patronage of ICOM
Contacto: org.secretary@thebestinheritage.com
+ info: http://www.thebestinheritage.com/conference/programme/

COIBRECOPA 2013 - III Congreso Iberoamericano - XI Jornada "Técnicas de Restauración y Conservación del Patrimonio"
16 - 18 octubre 2013 La Plata. Argentina
Organizadores: CIC - LEMIT en colaboración con la provincia de Buenos Aires y el Instituto Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico de España
Contacto: direccion@lemit.gov.ar
FECHA LÍMITE: 15 abr 2013
+ info: http://www.coibrecopa.com.ar/

Global Congress on Integrated Coastal Management (EMECS 10 - MEDCOAST 2013 Joint Conference)
30 octubre - 03 noviembre 2013 Marmaris. Turquía
Organizadores: Fundación MEDCOAST
Contacto: medcoast@medcoast.net
FECHA LÍMITE: 4 feb 2013
+ info: http://www.medcoast.org.tr/MC13/Global_Congress_Call_for_Abstracts_digital.pdf

Oaxaca 2013 - XII Congreso Mundial de la OCPM “Ciudades Patrimonio, Ciudades Sustentables”.
19 - 22 noviembre 2013 Oaxaca. México
Organizadores: OCPM (Organización de las Ciudades del Patrimonio Mundial)
Contacto: comitecientifico.ocpmoax@gmail.com
FECHA LÍMITE: 31 mar 2013
+ info: http://ocpmoaxaca2013.org/?lang=es