Engelbert Ruoss
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Biography
Dr. Engelbert Ruoss – lecturer of the course “Tourism and World Heritage” within the Master in International Tourism and associated expert of the USI UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in the World Heritage Sites – .
He is expert in the field of World Heritage
and Biosphere Reserves and launched an initiative to establish a network
of model regions regarding integrated development approaches.
His main field of research is related to Governance and Management of
UNESCO designated sites, the valorization of cultural and natural
heritage for local development and the promotion of sustainable
development.
He is a former Director of the UNESCO Office in Venice, the Regional
Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe and was as such responsible for
the UNESCO program’s implementation in South East Europe. Before
joining UNESCO he was consultant in EU programs, manager of the
Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve and deputy director of the Museum for
Natural History in Lucerne in Switzerland. He holds a PhD in Biology and
a Master in Museum Sciences from the Universities in Bern and Basel.
Research
Governance and Management of Protected Areas, especially World Heritge Sites and Biosphere Reserves
Valorization of Heritage for Local Development
Social Media Strategies to Manage Tourism in Heritage Sites
