The New Urban Agenda highlights the need for “urban economies to transition progressively to higher productivity through high-value-added sectors by promoting diversification, technological upgrading, research and innovation, including the creation of quality, decent and productive jobs, including through the promotion of cultural and creative industries, sustainable tourism, performing arts and heritage conservation activities”. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of improving the sustainability of the tourism economy. It has also shown the importance of supporting the local businesses in times of crisis.

Introduction

Fergus Maclaren – Principal at MAC-DUFF Tourism – Heritage – Planning and President of ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee (ICTC)

Case studies

• Bamberg (Germany): Tourism and economy – Bamberg‘s perspective in light of the Covid-19 pandemic
• Philadelphia (United States): Pandemic Pivot: New opportunities for heritage tourism in Philadelphia
• Gyeongju (Republic of Korea): Challenges and Perspectives of Tourism in times of COVID-19

Date

Program

• Plenary (introduction)
  

Welcoming of the participants on the online platform, presentation of the topic and how the workshop works

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• Session (case study)
  

Presentation of case studies to stimulate reflections and exchanges

• Discussions
  

Discussion between participants based on the case study presentations and the general topic of the workshop

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• Plenary (conclusion)
  

General comments and end of the workshop

More information about this workshop

^{Félix Rousseau
Cultural heritage advisor
[email protected]}

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