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Written by Joachim Willms [Managing Director]
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Invitation to submit abstracts or full papers for the International Forum “Cultural Heritage and Values: Communication through Tourism” in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 06.-08.10.2010. The event is organized by the Intellect Institute and supported by several universities. You can learn more about the event and the conveyor in the attached documents.
The following suggested topics are part of the forum scientific track:
- Cultural, creative, wine, wellness, adventure, eco and religious tourism as main vehicles for getting the cultural heritage and cultural values message to global audiences.
- Local and global aspects of culture communications through tourism.
- Technology as tool in the travel business to communicate the message - cultural geographies through GPS-tagged apps, social networks, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), online media, Travel 2.0., technology of visualization methods used for travel promotion, etc. as vehicles for getting out the message about cultural values and cultural heritage.
- Destination Management Organizations (DMOs), governments’ and NGO’s tourism policies role in communicating cultural heritage and values. Regional, national and local aspects.
- Preservation and communication of cultural heritage - the role of the tourism. The problems and controversies. The solutions.
- Sustainability, cultural responsibility and social engagement through tourism. Known and arising issues.
- Other topics related to the forum theme or a combination of all above
Please save the date for abstracts submission: January 30, 2010.
For questions and/or further infromation please send an email to:
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