Welcome to the UNESCO Chair for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Management in the Arab region

GUtech
Host

The Chair is hosted by the German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech).

Contact
Chair's email unesco.chair@gutech.edu.om
+968 95966848
Partner
The Chair was established in 2022 in collaboration with the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage.
" The establishment of the UNESCO chair at GUtech offers new research, teaching and learning opportunities at GUtech and is a further recognition of GUtech’s academic focus on the field of cultural heritage and sustainable tourism management "
Prof. Heba Aziz,
Chair holder

Our Initiatives

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Workshop

Heritage digitalization

March 2023

Presentation

Community involvement in heritage management

May 2023

Project

Heritage Digitalization

December 2022 - 2024

Conference

Opportunities for Heritage

February 2024

Chair's News

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News
Dr. Heba Aziz Discusses UNESCO Chair Activities and International Conference ‘ Opportunities for Heritage’ on Oman TV
January 7, 2024 No Comments
News
Bait Al Zubair Foundation is to become the first corporate partner of The UNESCO chair for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Management in the Arab Region!
December 5, 2023 No Comments
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Special Extension of Abstract Submission and Early Bird Registration Until 15 December 2023: Register Now!
December 1, 2023 No Comments

Upcoming Events

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There are currently no events.
About

Long-term Development Objective

To introduce and facilitate management practices of tourism at world heritage sites in alignment with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) leading to demonstrable socio-economic development for the sites and its neighbouring communities.
SDG 8
Decent work and economic growth.
SDG 11
Sustainable cities and communities.
SDG 12
Responsible consumption and production
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