ICOMOS Days on Cultural Tourism

In the context of the #NMP2026 International Symposium, the Italian ICOMOS Committee encourages to submit scientific contributions and session proposals for the ICOMOS Days on Cultural Tourism.

The Italian Cultural Heritage with its landscapes, cities and intangible resources is a unique tourist offer and increases competitiveness and attractiveness of our country, as highlighted by the Italian Strategic Plan of Tourism 2023-2027.

The main objective of the ICOMOS Days is to host a cultural debate aimed at involving all those who work in this field. The hope is to get by scientific debate useful directions to plan and implement actions able to maximize the contribution of Cultural Heritage as social and economic driver, taking care to ensure, at the same time, its protection for the purpose of transmission to future generations.

The main topics of the ICOMOS Days are:
• Site management plans and governance forms
• Tools to counteract the depopulation of small historic centers and Inner Areas
• Authenticity and integrity of heritage: protecting local identities, integrating the tangible and intangible dimensions of heritage
• Prevention of overtourism: carrying capacity and tools for managing touristic flows and real estate dynamics
• Local communities and processes for enhancing cultural and touristic heritage.

Session proposals are encouraged to target these concepts and focus on significant subjects according to the Symposium main theme. Session and paper proposals are aimed at all experts on these issues and must observe the scientific methodology according to the Call for Sessions (#CfS2026) and the Call for Papers (#CfP2026).