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Working with Communities in UNESCO Designated Sites: the Role of visitors Centres
The 3rd regional workshop on the Role of Visitor Centres in UNESCO Designated Sites was held in Ercolano Italy from 29 September to 2 October 2021 This years meeting brought together 23 professionals from different sites across Europe to explore how to meaningfully engage with communities in UNESCO designated sites and how visitor centres can contribute to such a process while supporting the broader management goals of World Heritage properties Biosphere Reserves and Global Geoparks The Role of Visitor Centres in UNESCO Designated Sites is an intersectoral and interdisciplinary initiative launched in 2018 by the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe which includes the organisation of thematic workshops aimed at promoting exchange driving innovation developing capacities and reinforcing networking cooperation in the region