AIMS OF THE PROJECT

The "90 Days for Intercultural Dialogue" is an initiative of Life Beyond Tourism® conceived by Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation® which has the scope

•  to set out the principles as defined in the Manifesto Life Beyond Tourism® and to disseminate the practical experience of its implementation; the selected projects have to comply with min. 4 of the 8 principles of the Manifesto

•  to collect and disseminate information about experiences, products, good practices, working methods, collaborative partners (between heritage sectors, municipalities and the private sector) and results of heritage tourism in historic towns (in particular World Heritage listed Historic Cities) as an instrument for intercultural dialogue;

•  to create a network of initiatives of heritage tourism in historic cities and a platform for communication and dissemination of relevant information including seminars and training.

OUTPUTS OF THE PROJECT

Between 2010 and 2012 the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation® offers to selected projects and initiatives to be part of a forum to exchange experiences of heritage tourism in the framework of intercultural dialogue, as well as of the worldwide network of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation® which includes universities and institutions of all the continents.

The final result of these 90 events, models of the practical implementation of the principals as set out in the Manifesto Life Beyond Tourism® , will be presented to the International Community in a final dossier, to be presented at the Universal Forum of Cultures in Naples 2013 and at UNESCO. The 2010 was announced as "International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures":

"In this globalizing world, marked by increasingly rapid exchanges and greater complexity, the protection and promotion of this rich diversity present numerous challenges. True, culture is not included among the Millennium Development Goals in its own right, which I regret. But the links between culture and development are so strong that development cannot dispense with culture."

Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO http://www.unesco.org/en/rapprochement-of-cultures/