Poland

UNESCO Chair in Heritage and Urban Studies (803), established in 2008 at Cracow University of Economics, Cracow, (Poland)

 

Fields / Disciplines Heritage management and historic urban landscape protection. Objectives The purpose of the Chair shall be to promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation in the field of heritage management and historic urban landscape protection. It will serve as a means of facilitating collaboration between high-level, internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of the University and other institutions in Poland and elsewhere in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe. The specific objectives of this Chair are to : promote development and research on heritage management with special emphasis on the Central, Eastern and South Eastern European context and UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the region; create new programmes for the curriculum focused on sustainable urban development, historic urban landscapes protection, heritage management and revitalization, social cohesion, regional development, tourism and cultural economics; develop international networking in cooperation with the International Cultural Centre in Cracow. Host Institution Cracow University of Economics, Cracow, Poland Website UNESCO Sector / Office responsible for the Chair/Network Culture

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