Session #611 (National) perspectives on the significance and effects of the International Cultural Tourism Charter

Tourism|  ICOMOS|  Management

Cette année encore nous organisons une session sur le tourisme et l'archéologie au colloque de l'European Association of Archaeologists. Cette rencontre rassemble des centaines d'archéologues du monde entier. Nous avons depuis le début participé à la mise en place d'un groupe de travail thématisant les interrelations de l'archéologie et du tourisme. Ce "Working Party" est d'ailleurs présidé par Annemarie Willems, notre ancienne présidente! 

Cette session est organisée par Cynthia Dunning (ArchaeoTourism / ArchaeoConcept, Switzerland), Annemarie Willems (AW Heritage Consultancy, Finland) et Sanjin Mihelic (Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, Croatia). 

Les abstracts sont à rendre avant le 15 février ! 

​Résumé: 

For many of those concerned with the various aspects of the relationship between archaeology and tourism, the ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Charter, Managing Tourism at Places of Heritage Significance, has been a seminal document. It approached this often lacking relationship from a novel perspective, addressing issues and introducing notions and ideas designed to promote a participative approach to management of heritage places. It appealed for respect, understanding and collaboration between different stakeholders as the best, and arguably also the only way to ensure a sustainable future for heritage places. It also sought to enfranchise host communities, while at the same time championing the rights of visitors for a worthwhile and enjoyable experience.
The Charter is currently under review and the aim of this session is to provide local or national perspectives not only on the theoretical significance, but also on the reception of the Charter and the effects it has had since its adoption. To what extent have the objectives and principles of the Charter been implemented in various parts of the world, i.e. in different countries? May the tenets of the Charter be considered a standard practice today, or are they still only a vision that will take a long time to fulfil?
The authors are encouraged to approach the topic from a national perspective—assessing the impact of the Charter at national level—on the one hand, or by presenting a case study of a single heritage place on the other.
Session organised by the EAA Working Party on Tourism.