BANDO PARTECIPAZIONE AL PROGETTO UNESCO WHV

“INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ASSISTANCE, PROMOTION AND ACCESSIBLE TOURISM MONITORING”

Art. 1 (Oggetto del bando) La Fondazione Patrimonio UNESCO Sicilia – Struttura Operativa del sito seriale UNESCO “Palermo arabo-normanna e le Cattedrali di Cefalù e Monreale” indice una procedura per la selezione di giovani volontari - nazionali e internazionali - per partecipare al progetto “WHV – International tourist assistance, promotion and accessibile tourism monitoring” nell’ambito della campagna 2017 “World Heritage Volunteers 2017 – Heritage in our hands” promossa dal World Heritage Centre dell’UNESCO.

Art. 2 (Contenuti del progetto oggetto del bando) Il progetto “WHV – International tourist assistance, promotion and accessibile tourism monitoring” si terrà a Palermo e Cefalù, città nelle quali ricade il sito UNESCO. Le principali attività previste: - accoglienza turistica presso i Visitor Center UNESCO di Palermo e Cefalù; - traduzione, nelle lingue madri di ciascun partecipante straniero, dei materiali promozionali del - sito UNESCO; - creazione di una breve guida rivolta ai turisti e relativa alle buone pratiche di turismo - sostenibile; - conduzione di una breve campagna di monitoraggio sul turismo accessibile per i soggetti - diversamente abili; - realizzazione di un video promozionale. Per un approfondimento sulle attività previste dal progetto e i partner coinvolti, s’invitano i candidati a visionare il form ufficiale del progetto, così come approvato dall’UNESCO e allegato al presente bando, di cui costituisce parte integrante. Il progetto si svolgerà dal 16/07/2017 al 02/08/2017, escluse sia le date di arrivo e partenza dei partecipanti, sia n. 2 weekend (22-23 luglio; 29-30 luglio), per un totale di n. 12 effettivi giorni lavorativi. L’impegno giornaliero dedicato alle attività del progetto sarà di n. 6 ore e mezza (per un totale di n. 75 ore complessive di progetto).

Art. 3 Procedura di selezione Nel rispetto delle indicazioni fornite dall’UNESCO, la Fondazione Patrimonio UNESCO Sicilia, nella selezione del gruppo di partecipanti al progetto, garantirà per quanto possibile il rispetto della parità di genere e la diversità geografica (idealmente da diversi paesi e regioni). Il gruppo di volontari dovrà essere idealmente composto da una predominanza di volontari internazionali, con un massimo di due partecipanti per ciascun paese, sino a un numero massimo di 35 soggetti partecipanti.

Art. 4 Requisiti di ammissione Sono ammessi alla selezione, giovani compresi tra i 18-30 anni di età, che siano cittadini dell'Unione Europea o provenienti da Paesi terzi. I partecipanti potranno essere studenti universitari, post-universitari o professionisti ai quali è richiesto il possesso di un adeguato titolo di studio di diploma superiore, diploma di laurea o titolo post universitario (master, dottorato di ricerca) e la conoscenza della lingua inglese o francese o italiana.

Art. 5 Domanda di partecipazione I candidati sono tenuti a presentare apposita domanda di partecipazione compilata in ogni sua parte e debitamente firmata, utilizzando il modulo allegato al presente bando. La domanda di partecipazione deve essere accompagnata da copia del CV firmato dal candidato e da copia del documento d’identità per i cittadini europei (area Schengen) e una copia del passaporto per i cittadini provenienti da Paesi terzi, in corso di validità alla data di presentazione della domanda. La domanda di partecipazione, comprensiva di CV e la copia del documento valido del candidato per l’Italia e l’area Schengen, dovranno essere inviati entro e non oltre il 20 maggio 2017 a mezzo posta elettronica, al seguente indirizzo email: whv@arabonormannaunesco.it

Art. 6 Ammissione al progetto

Il CV dei candidati saranno valutati in relazione alle attività previste nel Bando, così come dichiarato da ciascun candidato nella domanda di partecipazione. L’esito della valutazione delle candidature, verrà reso noto entro il 27 maggio 2017, in base alla valutazione dei titoli dei candidati in relazione alle attività che saranno svolte, al rispetto della parità di genere e della diversa provenienza geografica dei partecipanti (max n.2 per ciascuna Nazione). L’elenco dei candidati ammessi in base alla selezione condotta dalla Fondazione Patrimonio UNESCO Sicilia, sarà pubblicato sui siti : www.unescoarabonormanna.it www.unescosicilia.it I candidati ammessi riceveranno una “Lettera di ammissione”, trasmessa a mezzo posta elettronica agli indirizzi e-mail forniti dai candidati, i quali dovranno confermare la loro partecipazione entro e non oltre 5 giugno 2017, allegando, pena l’esclusione, copia del bonifico bancario comprovante il pagamento della quota di partecipazione, fissata in € 500 (cinquecento), secondo le modalità indicate nella “Lettera di ammissione”. Eventuali rinunce o la mancata conferma di partecipazione entro il termine stabilito, darà diritto all’ammissione di un numero pari di partecipanti in possesso dei requisiti stabiliti e nelle modalità previste negli artt. 3 e 4.

Art. 7 Diritti e doveri dei soggetti partecipanti A coloro i quali che prenderanno parte al progetto WHV sarà rilasciato apposito attestato di partecipazione. I soggetti selezionati dovranno provvedere, come da apposite indicazioni dell’UNESCO, alle proprie spese di viaggio, mentre l’alloggio nella città di Palermo per il periodo: 16/07/2017 - 02/08/2017 sarà garantito presso la residenza studentesca dell’Università di Palermo – ERSU partner del progetto, nei locali della Casa dello Studente situata nel centro storico di Palermo.

Art. 8 Tutela dei dati personali Ai sensi del decreto legislativo 30 giugno 2003, n. 196, i dati personali forniti dai candidati saranno raccolti presso Fondazione Patrimonio UNESCO Sicilia, Corso Vittorio Emanuele n. 353 – 90133 Palermo, Italy. Il conferimento di tali dati è obbligatorio ai fini della partecipazione. Il trattamento dei dati sarà improntato ai principi di correttezza, liceità e trasparenza e avverrà nel rispetto delle misure di sicurezza. L’interessato gode dei diritti di cui all’articolo 7 del citato decreto legislativo 30 giugno 2003, n. 196, tra cui il diritto di accesso ai dati che lo riguardano, e alcuni diritti complementari, tra cui il diritto di far rettificare, aggiornare, completare o cancellare i dati erronei, incompleti o raccolti in termini non conformi alla legge, nonché il diritto di opporsi al loro trattamento per motivi legittimi.

Art. 9 Modifiche al bando Ogni eventuale modifica al presente bando sarà adeguatamente pubblicizzata sui siti web ufficiali: www.unescoarabonormanna.it www.unescosicilia.it

Art. 10 Contatti e riferimenti istituzionali Coordinatore della Struttura Operativa del sito UNESCO “Palermo arabo-normanna e le Cattedrali di Cefalù e Monreale”, prof. Aurelio Angelini. Coordinamento operativo del progetto WHV dr.ssa Lidia Scimemi lidia.scimemi@unescosicilia.it.

Palermo 18 aprile 2017 Fondazione Patrimonio UNESCO Sicilia IL DIRETTORE

prof. Aurelio Angelini

WorldHeritageVolunteers2017“Heritageinourhands”

APPLICATIONFORM

*Patrimonito tip: The more detailed, concrete and precise your project description is, the more chances yourprojectwillhavetobeselected.

1.Actioncampinformation

Titleoftheactioncamp:WHV–PleaseaddWHVbeforethetitleofyourproject

WHV–Internationaltouristassistance,

promotionandaccessibletourismmonitoring.

NameoftheWorldHeritageSite:-ForCultural/Natural/MixedpropertyinscribedontheWorldHeritageListpleasereferto:http://whc.unesco.org/en/list-ForCultural/Natural/MixedpropertyinscribedontheListofWorldHeritageindangerpleasereferto:http://whc.unesco.org/en/danger/-ForthesiteinscribedonaTentativeListpleasereferto:http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists

“Arab-NormanPalermoandtheCathedral

ChurchesofCefalúandMonreale”

TypeofWorldHeritagesite(Cultural,Natural,Mixed,ListofWorldHeritageinDanger,TentativeList)

Cultural(serialproperty)

Projectlocation(Town,Country,Region)

CitiesofPalermoandCefalù–Italy-Sicily

Projectdatesdd/mm/yyyy–dd/mm/yyyy(Minimum10fulldaysofactivities,consecutiveornot,excludingarrivalanddepartureofparticipants)

16/07/2017–02/08/2017

Participationfee(Pleasespecifytheamountandcurrencyoftheparticipationfeerequiredfromthevolunteerstojoinyouractioncampandwhatthisamountcorrespondsto)

€500,00

- TransferinPalermoandCefalùtogotothelocationswhereactivitieswilltakeplace

- Activitiescosts

Expectednumberofvolunteers:(participatinginleast80%ofthedurationoftheactioncamp)-Localvolunteers-Internationalvolunteers

-LocalVolunteers:n.2

-Internationalvolunteers:8

2.OrganisationinformationNameoftheorganisation

UNESCOSicilyHeritageFoundation

Nameoftheprojectcoordinator(Title,firstnameandlastname)

Prof.AurelioAngelini,DirectoroftheUNESCOSicilyHeritage

Foundation

Completepostaladdress(n°,streetname,postalcode,city,country,region)

n.8,viadelleCroci,cap.90139,Palermo,Italy,Sicily

Emailaddress

aurelio.angelini@unescosicilia.it

Phonenumber(+countrycode-citycode-phonenumber)

Phone:+390916116368

Mobile:+393355281688

Fax:+390916116368

PreviousWorldHeritageVolunteersparticipation:HaveyoualreadyparticipatedintheWHVinitiative?Yes/No

IftheanswerisYes,pleasespecifytheyear(s)

IftheanswerisNo,pleasetakeintoaccountthepoint“7.Supportdocuments”ofthisapplication

3.Objectivesoftheactioncamp

WhatmotivatesyourorganisationtojointheWorldHeritageVolunteerscampaign2017?

ThereasonsbehindtheUNESCOSicilyHeritageFoundationtojointheWorldHeritageVolunteerscampaign2017,canbefoundintheactivitiesandinstitutionalpurposeslistedinArticle3ofitsownStatute.Infact,theypointout,amongother:thedesignandculturalplanning;disseminationofstudies,researchandprojectstoacquiremoreknowledgeanddisseminationoftheproblemsaffectingthemanagementandenhancementoftheculturalandenvironmentalheritage.TopursuititssocialobjectivestheFoundation:-concludesagreementswithItalianandforeignuniversities,withlocalauthoritiesandotherpublicandprivatenationalandforeignentities;-promotesresearchactivities,scientificresearchanddocumentation;-promotesscholarships,competitionsandawardsforyoungscholarsandresearchers;-plans,organizesandmanagestrainingactivitiesandseminarsalsoaimedatthedevelopingandEuro-Mediterraneancountries;-organizestravelstopromoteeducation,studyandculturaleducation.The Foundation strongly encourages the internationalparticipationofyoungpeople,studentsandotherstoitstrainingprojectson theprotectionand sustainabledevelopmentof thecultural and/or natural heritage. Specifically, the projectpresentedhere,itisdeemedtobeofgreatimportancetomakeunderstand the young people involved, coming from differentinternationalcontexts,potentiallymore“modern”,theprofoundprocessofculturalchangethathasaffectedthecitiesofPalermoandCefalùthankstothenominationoftheUNESCOproperty.Itwill be auniqueand valuableopportunity to explain them this“positiverevolution”,madepossiblebyaconstantsharing,withthelocalcommunity,oftheactivitiesandoftheprojectsforthesustainable management of the property. These areinterventions that concern the protection of the culturalheritage, the understanding and respect of the historical

memory in the property of UNESCO monuments, itsenhancement and promotion at an international level, themaintenance and improvement of the processes of virtuousmanagement. Volunteers will be, in part, involved in thoseprojects andactions thatwill offer thema valuable experiencefortheirfutureasUNESCOcitizensoftheworld.

Specifytheobjectivesoftheactioncamp.

TheprojectaimsathavingvolunteersacquiresomeknowledgeontheprocedurestopromoteaUNESCOserialproperty,thatinvolvesmoremonumentsandthatrunsonmoremunicipalterritories,asinthecaseof“Arab-NormanPalermoandtheCathedralChurchesofCefalùandMonreale.”Moreover,thankstothesefeaturesoftheUNESCOproperty,theprojectwantstoraiseawarenessofthebroaderpublic-localcommunity,butalsothemanyforeigntourists-abouttheoutstandinguniversalvalueoftheproperty,protectionpoliciesandsustainabledevelopment.Partoftheprojectisalsodedicatedtoraisingtheawarenessofyoungvolunteersandthecommunityintermsofaccessibilityanduseofaculturalheritage,withspecialattentiontopeoplewithdisabilities,and,therefore,toengageinajointdesignofsolutionstoimprovethemanagementandenhancementoftheUNESCOpropertyinrelationtothisissueand,ingeneral,withrespecttoitsuse.

ExplainwhyyourorganisationhaschosenthisparticularWorldHeritagesite?

TheUNESCOSicilyHeritageFoundationhasbeen thepromoterof the application for the nomination of the serial property“Arab-norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of CefalùandMonreale” in theWorld Heritage List. The director of theFoundation, prof. Aurelio Angelini, has directed the scientificcommitteechargedwithdraftingtheDossierofNominationandtheManagement Plan of theUNESCO property. In addition, intheMemorandumofUnderstandingfortheManagementoftheUNESCO serial property “Arab-Norman Palermo and theCathedralChurchesofCefalùandMonreale”-drawnupbytheproperty,themainmanagersandinstitutionsinvolvedinvariouswaysintheUNESCOpropertymanagementandattachedtothenominationdocuments-theUNESCOSicilyHeritageFoundation

isnamedastheOperatingStructure,withthetaskofactivatingdecisions taken by the Steering Committee, implementing theguidelines and objectives contained in the Management Planand monitoring the property. In this direction the Foundationhasbeenactivelyworking in recentyearson themanagement,protectionandpromotionoftheUNESCOpropertyataregional,national and international level: theWHVprojectwill certainlyhelpenrich thesetofactivities that theFoundationcarriesoutfor-andon-theUNESCOproperty.Finally, the WHV project - that aims at welcoming andinteracting with young people from different countries of theworld, each with its wealth of culture, knowledge andexperiencetobemadeavailabletocreatepositivesynergiesfortheUNESCOproperty-perfectlyresumesthedeepermeaningofthe Justification of the Outstanding Universal Value of theUNESCO property, “Arab-Norman Palermo and the CathedralChurches of Cefalù andMonreale”: the recognition of an idealmodel of coexistence, interaction and exchange of differentpeoplesandcultures.TheArab-normanPalermohasalwaysbeen-andstillitis-alandthatopensthedoortotheworld.

4.Activitiesplanned

Pleaseprovideuswithasmuchdetailedinformationaspossibleontheactivitiesyouplantoimplementduringtheactioncamp(doubleclickonthetablestomodifythem).AwarenessRaisingActivities

AwarenessRaisingactivities Details

Skillslearntbythe

volunteers

Involvementofinternationalvolunteers

Involvementofthesite-

managementandlocal

authoritiesinthe

implementation

Involvementofthe

community

Sharebestpractices/useofnon-formal

education

Stateofconservationofthesite

Expectedresults

MonitoringonaccessibletourisminUNESCOproperty"Arab-normanPalermoandtheCathedralchurchesofCefalùandMonreale".

No.6internationalvolunteerswillworkonashortmonitoringandaccessibilityplanoftheninemonumentsoftheUNESCOpropertyforvisitorswithdisabilities.Duringabriefperiodoftraining,theUNESCOSicilyHeritageFoundation

Evaluationcapacityofthevariousissuesrelatedtothemanagement,protection,useandenhancementofaUNESCOproperty.AbilitytoleadaprojecttoanalyzetheattractivenessofaUNESCOpropertyinrelationto

Theyounginternationalvolunteerswillhaveakeyroletoadequatelyinvestigate,withouttheriskofmisunderstanding,thedifficultiesencounteredbyforeignvisitorswith“specialneeds”thatoften,inthecontextofPalermoandCefalù,finditdifficulttoexplaintheirparticularneeds.Atthe

ThestaffoftheMunicipalityofPalermo-whooversawthe“AccessibilityMapofthehistoricalandmonumental,sport,recreational,culturalstructuresandtouristaccommodationofthecity”–andthetechnicalstaffoftheMunicipalityofCefalùwillprovide

Startingfromtheprinciplethat“nobodythanthosewhouseitcanexplainaterritory”,localcommunitymembers-butalsoforeignvisitors-withdisabilitiesand/orwith“specialneeds”willbeinvolved.Itwouldbeextremelysimplistictothinkonlyto

TounderstandthepeculiaritiesofeachmonumentoftheUNESCOpropertyandthecriticalissuesthattheseentailforpeoplewith“specialneeds”,theyoungvolunteers,aswellasadministeringquestionnair

Sustainabledevelopmentoftheterritoryandprotectionoftheculturalheritage,basedonthecreationofanadequatesupplyofqualityservicesaimedatalltargetvisitors.

StrengtheningoftheTourismAccessibilityPlanforoftheUNESCOproperty,promotingaccessibletourismoftheUNESCOArab-normanproperty.Increasedpossibilitiesofdisabledpeopletotakeadvantageoftheculturalheritageof

willpresentthemainproblems,sofar,ofeachmonument,whiletheOTIEpartnerwillindicatethemainmethodologiesandtechniquestoconductqualitativeandquantitativesurveyand,togetherwiththevolunteers,willdesignthecontentofaspecificmonitoringplan.Ourvolunteerswillbebusyinthefield:observeandassessthedifficultiesof

thespecificissueofanaccessibletourismtopeoplewithdisabilities:indicationoftheprojectobjectives,formulationofhypotheses,datacollection,definitionofprojectactions.Duringtheproject,thevolunteerswillgainexpertisetoworkinthetourismandculturalsector.Inparticular,theywilllearnto:•identify

sametime,theywillbeabletosuggestsolutionsandactionsthatmayhavealreadybeenadoptedintheircountries,bestpracticestoimprovetheaccessibilityoftheUNESCOproperty“Arab-normanPalermoandtheCathedralChurchesofCefalùandMonreale”.

technicalsupport,whereverthatmayberequired,aboutdataonaccessibility.TheFoundationwilloutlinethemainproblemsforeachmonumentandsupportourvolunteerstodesigntheaccessibilitytourismplanoftheUNESCOpropertyfollowingthestrategicactionguidelinesoutlinedfortheproperty.

peoplewithdisabilities,ratherwemustincludeabroader,genericworldofneedsthatcanalsoberepresentedbypeoplewhoget“tired”,becausetheyaresickorold,towalkalot,whosufferfromheartdiseases,allergies,andalsochildren,oldpeople,pregnantwomen,familieswithstrollersetc.Thisisthereforeatargetwithdifferent

estotouristswithdisabilities,willproceedwiththeirspecificempiricalfieldinvestigations:theirvisitstomonumentswillbeaccompaniedbyconfrontationswithwitnesseswhowilltalkabouttheirexperiencesofmonuments,bringingoutconcretelytheirdifficultiesand,throughcollectivebrainstormi

theUNESCOproperty.Raisingawarenessoflocalauthoritiesandassociations.PromotionatinternationalleveloftheUNESCOpropertyasalocationaccessibletoeverybody.Strengtheningoftheaccompanyingsystemreservedtodisabledpeople.Increasingsatisfactionintheexperienceofvisitingof

theserialpropertyfruition,thatwindsthroughmanymonumentsandinthreecities;administerquestionnairesaimedatunderstandingtheneedsofdifferenttargetpeoplecarryingvariousdisabilitiesand,basedonthis,theywilldrawupanoperationalplantostrengthenandexpandtheAccessibilityTouristPlanofthe

theneedsandexpectationsofculturalandtouristservices,throughtheexperienceofagiventerritory,takingadvantageofthecharacteristicsofsupplyanddemand;•design“originalpaths”thatcorrespondtotheneedsarisingfromtheanalysisoftheterritoryandtheneedsoftouristswith

needs,wehavetoknowandunderstandtosatisfyitatthebest.

ng,possibleoptions,perhapsborrowedfromanypositivesolutionsfoundduringvisitstootherforeignUNESCOproperties.Atthesametime,volunteersthrough“simulationsofdisability”,willthemselvesexperiencedifficultiesinthevisitofUNESCOmonumentsandthiswillenablethemtounderstand

theUNESCOpropertyasasustainableexperienceandprotectionoftheculturalheritage.

UNESCOpropertyincludingreceptionpathsfordisabledpeopleandthedesignofsuitableinformationmaterialsinseveralforeignlanguages.

disabilities. whatneedstoconsiderinthedesignofactionsforthepromotionofUNESCOaccessibilityplan.

Creatingapromotionalvideo

SomeoftheyoungvolunteerswillworkonapromotionalvideoontheculturalandartisticvaluesoftheninemonumentsoftheUNESCOserialproperty.Thevideowillbe

Volunteerswilllearntolookcriticallyatthemonuments,beingabletounderstandthemostrelevantaspectsandcontentstosharewithvisitorsandtheappropriate

YoungvolunteerswillbeengagedinseveraltourvisitstotheninemonumentsoftheUNESCOproperty,wheretheywillstudyonmonuments’life,localhistory,andarchitecturalanddecorativeelementsto

ThestaffofUNESCOSicilyHeritageFoundationwillaccompanythevolunteersduringtheirvisitstotheUNESCOmonumentsand,withthesupportofLocalAuthorities

Momentsofpublicpresentationofthevideoproducedbyouryoungvolunteerswillbeorganized.WewillsetupagazeboinacentralandcrucialareaintheitineraryoftheUNESCOproperty

TheactivitiesdescribedarebasedonacontinuousdialogueandconfrontationbetweenyoungvolunteersandexpertsoftheFoundationandofthecultural

Creatingapromotionalandeducationalvideotoincreasepublicinternationalawarenessisaspecificobjectiveofthecamp,whichwillcontributetostrengtheni

Thisprojectalsoaimsatraisingthevisibilityoftheproperty.Theorganizationwillhelpyoungcommunitiestogetcloserandraiseunderstandingoftheproperty.It

madeupofphotosandvideoclips,accompaniedbyawrittenpartandnarratedbythevolunteersthemselvesintheirvariouslanguages.Thevideowillthenspreadinternationally,boththroughtheofficialonlinechannelsofUNESCOSicilyHeritageFoundation,bothaspartofthepromotionalplanningprovidedforthe2017

waytodescribethemtothepublicinordertoincreasetheknowledgeandawarenessofthewiderpublicontheUNESCOpropertyvalueandtheimportanceofproperactionstoprotectandpreservetheculturalheritage,tryingtocommunicateacommonsenseofbelongingtotheWorldHeritage.

deepenunderstandingaboutthepropertyandshareitwithlocalcommunity,touristsandespeciallytheyounginternationalaudiencetowhomthevideoisdirected.

andInstitutionsinvolvedinthepropertyandthemanagementofeachmonument,willguidethemintheunderstandingofthedecorativeandarchitecturalapparatusofconsummatevalue.Atthesametime,theywillindicatethemeasuresofprotectionthathavealreadybeenmadeandthosethatremaincriticalelementsinorderto

wherevolunteerswillpresentthevideoanddeepenthecontent,starting,therefore,arealcampaignofsensibilization,informationandcommunicationaboutconservation,valorization,andsustainablemanagementoftheWorldHeritagetowardslocalpeopleandthemanyforeignersvisitingthecityinsummer.

InstitutionsinvolvedinthemanagementandprotectionofthemonumentsoftheUNESCOproperty.Inthisway,studentswilllearndirectly,throughthetestimoniesofthosewhoworkthereeveryday,howtoworkfortheprotectionandpromotionoftheproperty,sothatwecanstimulatechangesinsocial

ngthecooperationamongalllocalstakeholdersandthepropertymanagement,andpromotingyoungvolunteersasagentsofchange.TheprojectwillaimatpromotingtheimportanceofWHconservation,preservationandprotection,alsopromotingtheintegrationofempowere

alsotargetsincreasedawarenessamongyoungpeople,volunteers,localcommunities,visitorsandconcernedauthoritiesabouttheneedtoprotectandpromotetheWorldHeritage.

CommunicationPlanwithparticularreferencetothepromotionofthewebsiteatspecifictargetgroups,suchas,forexample,classesofchildrenfromdifferentcountriesaroundtheworldand,inparticular,ofthosecountrieswheresimilarUNESCOproperties-asfarasculturalcharacteristicsoftheserialproperty“Arab-norman

Thatisfundamentaltoworktogethertoprotecttheheritageofhumankind.

allowvolunteerstofullyunderstandwhataretheaspectstodisseminateandcommunicate.

attitudeandbehavior.

dyouthandcommunitiesasactivestakeholdersinthepropertymanagement.

PalermoandtheCathedralChurchesofCefalùandMonreale”-arelocated.

*PleaserefertotheAnnexoftheWorldHeritageVolunteers2017CallforProjectsfordefinitionsofawareness-raising,hands-onactivities,skillsandthestateofconservationofthesite.Pleaseprovideuswithasmuchdetailedinformationaspossibleontheactivitiesyouplantoimplementduringtheactioncamp(doubleclickonthetablestomodifythem).

Hands-onActivities

Hands-onactivities

Details Skillslearntbythevolunteers

Involvementofinternationalvolunteers

Involvementofthesite-management

andlocalauthoritiesintheimplementation

Involvementofthecommunity

Sharebestpractices/useof

non-formaleducation

Stateofconservationof

thesite

Expectedresults

Promotionandtouristwelcome

n.1localvolunteerandn.1internationalvolunteerwillbeengagedattheUNESCOVisitorCenterofPalermo,whilen.1localvolunteerandn.1localvolunteerwillbeengagedattheUNESCOVisitorCenterofCefalù.Volunteerswillbeinitially

DeepknowledgeoftheculturalvaluesoftheUNESCOpropertyandmanagementpolicies,protection,enhancementandpromotionoftheproperty,inordertoadequatelysharethisinformationwiththevisitors.AwarenessofthetourismpotentialofaUNESCO

Duringsummer,particularlyinJulyandAugust,thetwoVisitorCentersofPalermoandCefalùrecordahighnumberofforeigntourists.Inthiscrowdedsummercontext,theinvolvementofinternationalvolunteersiscrucial,becauseitwillbestmeettheinformation

TheUNESCOSicilyHeritageFoundationistheOperationalStructureoftheUNESCOproperty’smanagementsystem(alreadyoutlinedintheproperty’sManagementPlanpresentedandapprovedbyUNESCO)inwhich,throughadedicatedSteeringCommittee,localauthoritiesandtheinstitutionsinvolvedinthepropertyand

TheVisitorCentersofPalermoandCefalùrecordalargenumberofvisitorscomingnotonlyfromSicily,butalsofromPalermoandCefalù.Thelocalcommunities,asaconsequenceoftheUNESCOnomination,showedareneweddesireto“discover”thegreatartisticandcultural

Observationoftourists’receptionimplementedbytheVisitorCenterstaff.Throughcollectivebrainstormingwewilltry,fromtimetotime,toidentifythedifficultiesthatariseandhowbesttosolveandaddressthem,alsothroughrole-playinggamesthatallowsimulationsoftheinteraction

Theactionscarriedoutbyyoungvolunteerswillhelptopromoteaqualitytourism,becausetheywillallowforeignvisitorstounderstandtheimportanceofasustainableuseoftheUNESCOculturalproperty,thathastobe,firstofall,noninvasive

Youngvolunteerswillgain:-adeepknowledgeoftheculturalvaluesoftheUNESCOproperty;-awarenessoftheinternationaldimensionoftourismofaUNESCOpropertyandwhatsteps

trainedbytheVisitorCenter’sstaffonhowtowelcomevisitors,ontravelandtouristinformation,ontheartisticvaluesoftheUNESCOproperty,includinginformationmaterials.Subsequently,youngvolunteerswilltakecareoftourists’receptionprimarilybygivingtheminformationonthemonumentsoftheUNESCOserialproperty,

propertyconnectedtoitsculturalandmonumentalheritage.Understandingoftheinternationaltouristphenomenonandthedynamicsofsupplyanddemand,whicharespecifictoaUNESCOproperty.Developmentoftheopportunitiesformulticulturalexchange.Abilitytoworkinaparticipatoryway.Getfamiliarwiththetouristlanguage.Interpersonal

needsaddressedtotheforeigntarget.ThisisevenmoreimportantinCefalù,whichinsummerisaverypopulartouristdestination,especiallyforbeachandnaturetourism:youngvolunteerswillenableabetterunderstandingofthegreatUNESCOmonumentalculturalheritageofCefalùtothemanyforeigntourists,throughthedisseminationofdetailed

managementofmonumentsoftheserialArab-normanUNESCOpropertyarerepresented.TheFoundationwillprovideitssupporttothetrainingofthevolunteersandofferinformationabouttheproperty,itsculturalvaluesandthepoliciesadoptedforthemanagementandprotectionoftheproperty,sothatvolunteerscanbeabletosharethemwiththetourists.Inaddition,theMunicipalityofPalermoandCefalù,throughitsstaffengagedinthefront-officeoftheUNESCO

heritagethatbelongstotheircities.Inaddition,theFoundationwillinvolvetheUniversityofPalermoand,inparticular,studentsofDegreesinTourismandCommunicationsothattheywilldiscussoncommunicationtodifferenttargettouristsandaudiences.

betweenthevisitorandthetouristoperator.

andrespectfulofitsculturalvalues.

mustbetakentopreserveandprotecttheintegrityofitsOutstandingUniversalValue;-theabilitytoimproveaqualityoftourism,tosatisfytourists’desires,andtodetermineatouristdevelopmentthatwillimprovethequalityoflifeofthecommunit

distributingandexplainingtheinformationmaterials.

skills:communicationandinteractionwithotherpeopleandtourists.

informations. VisitorCenter,willhelpthevolunteerstolearnthebestwaytoapproachthetourist.

yandthecity;-theabilitytoexplainthemeaningofsustainabletourismthatissoimportantfortheproperprotectionoftheculturalvaluesofaUNESCOpropertyandputitintopracticeintheirfuturebehaviors;-improvementthevolunteers'abilityto

workintheculturaltourismsector,throughtheparticipationandthepracticalworkingactivityinarealsituationandcontext.

TranslationandeditingofpromotionalmaterialsabouttheUNESCOserialproperty

TheyoungvolunteerswhowillworkintheVisitorCenterUNESCOwillalsobeinvolvedinthetranslationofinformative-touristmaterialsintheirownnative

KnowhowtoobservethetouristofferofaterritorywhichincludesaUNESCOproperty.Becomeawareofthetourismpotentialandoftheelementstobeconsideredforasustainablepromotionof

Thepresenceofyounginternationalvolunteersisfundamentalforthetranslationofthematerialsinmanyforeignlanguages.Theywillalsofacilitatetheflowofinformation

Thecreationofinformationmaterialswillimplyaparticipatoryapproachwiththeteamofthepropertymangement-theUNESCOSicilyFoundation-andwiththeOTIEpartner’sstaff.Inaddition,informationwill

AcollaborationwiththestudentsinSciences,EconomicsandMarketingofTourismattheUniversityofPalermowillbeactivated.Inaddition,theresultsoftheactivitieswillbecommunicated

ThetouristsattheVisitorCenterwillbeaskedtosharetheiropinionsasusersofinformationmaterials.Researchonthebestpracticesofinternationalcommunication.Workshopscenteredonlanguageskills.

Thecreationofcontentonsustainabletourism,tobeincludedintheUNESCOpropertyinformationmaterials,willallowthedisclosureanddisseminationofgoodsustainablepracticeson

Translationintoforeignlanguagesoftouristinformationmaterials.Productionofmoredetailedtouristinformationsonthemonumen

languages,andinimportantpracticalactivitiesofre-editing.Theworkofmaterialsdesigntobedistributedtovisitorswillfocusprimarilyonnewcontentandinformation,inordertoconveyatthebestthevaluesofUNESCOandoftheArab-NormanmonumentscurrentlynotincludedintheUNESCOpropertybutthat,asprovidedintheDossierof

theUNESCOproperty.Acquireskillstoanalyzepossiblescenarios.Learntounderstandthephenomenonoftourism.Acquireabilitytoproposesolutionsandinnovations.Designandpresentationoftouristmaterials.Designandpresentationoftouristitineraries.Designandpresentationofsustainabletourismprojects.Learningofspecificterminologies.Understanding

andassessmentsonmaterialsprovidedbythemanyforeigntouristsattheVisitorCenter.

begiventoallrelevantinstitutions,todefineandactivatenewcollaborationsandco-design,basedontheneedsthatmayariseduringthepracticalfieldactivitiescarriedoutbyvolunteersandrelatedto:themanagementofthemonumentsoftheUNESCOproperty;sustainablemobility;principlesandbestpracticesforsustainabletourismalreadyactivated.

inaneventduringwhichtherewillbethepresentationoftheproducedmaterial.Theeventwillbeanopportunitytodiscussgoodpracticesofsustainabletourismandtheprotectionofworldculturalheritage.

Networkingandparticipatoryplanningwithlocaluniversitystudents,withthetechnicalpartnersintheprojectandwiththeUNESCOpropertymanagementauthorities.

therespectfortheartisticvalueoftheculturalheritageand,consequently,itsprotection.

talheritageoftheUNESCOserialpropertyandthedisseminationofgoodpracticesforitssustainableuseandtheprotectionoftheproperty.

NominationandintheManagementPlan,willinthefutureexpandthepropertyitself.Theredesigncouldalsoincludegoodsustainabletourismpractices:a“handbook”,asmallguidefortouristsinvitingthemtorespectthemonumentsandevenengagethemintheirprotection.

ofthedynamicsforarespectfuluseoftheUNESCOheritage.

*PleaserefertotheAnnexoftheWorldHeritageVolunteers2017CallforProjectsfordefinitionsofawareness-raising,hands-onactivities,skillsandthestateofconservationofthesite.

5.Partners(Doubleclickonthetabletomodifyit)MajorPartnersName;Areaofactivity(e.g.environment,youthclub,government);Principalfunction

InvolvementWhatistheirroleintheprojectandthenatureofthepartnership?(e.g.financialsupport,materials,infrastructure,institutionalsupport)

AddedvalueInwhatwayisthispartnershipvaluablefortheimplementationofyourproject?

ComunediPalermo-InstitutionoflocalgovernmentMainlocalinstitution,withacertaindegreeofadministrativeautonomy,dedicatedtotheinterestsofthelocalpopulation.Itprotectstheirrights,promotesthemoral,civil,socialandculturaldevelopment,recognizingtheprinciplesofsolidarity,peace,freedom,justiceandequality.Itaimsattrainingyoungpeople;thepreventionofdiscomfortandmarginalization;theeffectivenessoftherighttoeducationandtoalifelonglearning;thedisseminationandpromotionofculture;thereappropriationofhistoricalmemorybycitizensthroughtherecovery,protection,developmentandcollectiveenjoymentofthecultural,artisticandmonumentalheritage(StatuteoftheMunicipalityofPalermo).

Natureofthepartnership:infrastructure;materials;institutionalsupport:operativeandtechnicalsupport.RoleofCityofPalermo:-providestheVisitorCenterthatwillhousethevolunteers,whowillwelcometourists,translateinformationmaterialsanddesignnewcontentsandmaterialstopromotetourismintheUNESCOproperty;-touristmaterialsthatvolunteerswilltranslateintheirdifferentlanguages,aswellasthosetheywilledit,aresponsoredbytheMunicipalityofPalermoasamemberoftheSteeringCommitteeoftheUNESCOpropertymanagement;-thestaffoftheTouristInformationCentresoftheMunicipalityofPalermo(CIT)thatrunsthefront-deskoftheUNESCOVisitorCenterwiththestaffoftheFoundation,willtrainthevolunteerstowelcomevisitors;-thestaffoftheMunicipalityofPalermo-whooversawthe“Mapontheaccessibilityofhistoricalandmonumental,sports,recreational,culturalstructuresandtouristaccommodationinthecity”,forpeoplewithdisabilities-willprovidetechnicalsupporttoyoungvolunteerswhowillworkontheAccessibilityMonitoringPlanfor

ThepartnershipwiththeMunicipalityofPalermoiscrucialforthedesignandimplementationofeachactionoftheproject:welcoming;availabilitytoprovideadequatehousinginastrategicpositionclosetoactivitiesinthefield;trainedstafftoprovideadequatetrainingandsupportforalltheactivitiesthattakeplacebothattheUNESCOVisitorCenter,bothinrelationtomonitoringonaccessibletourism.

disabledpeopleoftheUNESCOmonuments;-thankstoaspecialagreementthattheMunicipalityofPalermohassignedwithERSU,theRegionalAgencyfortheRighttoEducationwillwelcomevolunteersandprovidethemwithroomandboardatthe“CasadelloStudente”,locatedinthehistoriccenterofthecity.

ComunediCefalù-InstitutionoflocalgovernmentMainlocalinstitution,withacertaindegreeofadministrativeautonomy,dedicatedtotheinterestsofthelocalpopulation.TheMunicipalityofCefalù,asanInternationaltouristcenter,intendstogiveprioritytotourism,representedbythosetouristswhorecognizeandappreciateitssignificanthistorical,artisticandmonumentalheritage,becominginturnmessengers,inItalyandabroad,ofitsprestigeanditsimage(StatuteoftheMunicipalityofCefalù).

Natureofthepartnership:infrastructure;materials;institutionalsupport:operativeandtechnicalsupport.RoleofCityCefalù:-providesaVisitorCenterthatwillhousethevolunteers,whowillwelcometourists,translateinformationmaterialsanddesignnewcontentsandmaterialstopromotetourismintheUNESCOproperty;-thestaffoftheMunicipalityofCefalùinchargeofthefrontofficeoftheUNESCOVisitorCenterwilltrainvolunteerstowelcomevisitors;-thetechnicalstaffoftheMuniciplityofCefalùwillprovidetechnicalsupporttoyoungvolunteerswhowilltakecareofthemonitoringplanontheaccessibilityfordisabledpeopleoftheCathedralofCefalù,whichisacomponentpartoftheUNESCOproperty.

ThepartnershipwiththeMunicipalityofCefalùiscrucialforthedesignandimplementationofeachactionoftheproject:welcomingvolunteers,availabilityofadequatelytrainedpersonneltoprovideadequatetrainingandsupportforalltheactivitiesthattakeplacebothattheUNESCOVisitorCenter,bothinrelationtomonitoringonaccessibletourismofCefalùCathedral.

RegionalInstitutefortheRighttoUniversityEducationofPalermo(ERSU)-PublicInstitutionservicesforuniversitystudentsLocalinstitutionoftheSicilianRegionimplementinginterventionsfortheRighttoEducationforstudentsenrolledatuniversityinstitutionsoperatingintheterritoryunderitsjurisdiction.InterventionsfortherighttouniversitystudyimplementedbyERSUPalermo,attributedbycompetition,forstudents“capableanddeserving,wholackfinancialresources”:-scholarshipsandspecialgrants(monetarycontributions);-residentialservices(bedsatthestudents’residencefornotresidentstudents).InterventionsfortherighttouniversitystudyimplementedbyERSUPalermo,extra-competitions,directedtoallstudents:-cateringservices(mealsatuniversitycafeterias);-culturalservices(monetarygrantstopurchaseseasonticketstothetheatersand/orparticipationinforeignlanguagecourses).

Natureofthepartnership:infrastructure.RoleofERSU:Ersuwillmakeavailable“CasadelloStudente”locatedinthehistoriccenterofPalermotoensureadequatehousingforyoungvolunteers.Inaddition,ERSUalsooffersmealsatitsownuniversitycafeterias.

ThepartnershipwiththeRegionalAgencyfortheRighttoEducationofPalermoisveryimportant,becausethevolunteerswillhaveaccommodationataguesthouselocatedinastrategicpositionclosetotheiractivitiesinthefield.Inaddition,youngvolunteerswillbeincontactwithItalianuniversitystudentshostedbythesameguesthouse,inaspiritofculturalexchangethatcharacterizestheWHVinitiative.

ObservatoryonTourismintheEuropeanIslands(OTIE)-StudyandResearchCenterTheaimofOTIEistodrawupstatisticalsurveysandtoproduceresearchdocumentsontourismintheEuropeanislands.TheactivitiesoftheObservatoryarefocusedonupdatingtheDatabankonInsularTourism,creatingaDocumentationCentreontheislands,conductingstudiesandresearchwork,organizingforumsandseminarsandparticipatinginEuropeanprojectsoncooperationandsocialdevelopment.OTIEoffersitssupportindevisingstrategiesandmarketingplansontourism,basedoninsularrealities.

Natureofthepartnership:supportooperativoediformazione/educativoRoleofOTIE:OTIEwillmakeavailablemembersofitsstaff,thatit'scomposedbyresearchersinEconomicsandTourismMarketing,includingnewgraduatesand/orstudentsoftheDegree.OTIE,then,willtrainvolunteersandconstantlyjointhemintheiractivitiesinthefielddedicatedtothetouristaccessibilityevaluationofthemonumentsoftheUNESCOpropertyfordisabledpeopleandinoutliningafeasiblevisitingprojectofthemonuments.

ThepartnershipwithOTIE,aresearchandinternationalstudiescenter,isundoubtedlystrategictofulfillaveryimportantpartoftheproject,whichaimsatraisingawarenessofyoungvolunteersabouttheimportanceofactionstoenhanceandpromotetheUNESCOpropertydirectedtoanaudience“withspecialneeds”,oftenforgotten,butthatisnowanimportantpartoftheinternationaltouristmarket.Atthesametime,theactivitiescarriedoutbyourvolunteerswithOTIEpartnership,willallowtoupdate,andfurtherimplementthemonitoringplanalreadystartedbytheFoundation(seeActivityPlan2016annexed).Basedonthis,inthefuture,wewilldesignandimplementtheprotectionandenhancementoftheUNESCOproperty,alsoimprovingthefruitionofthis“special”target,whileincreasingtheawarenessofthelocalcommunityontheseissuesandonthemeaningoftheconceptofculturalheritagebelongingtoallmankind.

6.Developmentandsustainability(ApplicableonlytotheorganisationswhichhavealreadyparticipatedintheWorldHeritageVolunteersinitiative)If youractioncampwasalreadypartof thecampaign in thepast,please summarise in fewsentenceswhattheobjectiveswereforthepreviousproject(s),howtheyhaveevolvedandwhichofthemyouplantoachievethisyear.

7.Supportdocuments(Applicableonlyforfirsttimeapplicantorganisations)

Firsttimeapplicantsshouldsubmitwiththisapplication:

• Two letters of support from recognised organisations and/or institutions recommending theapplicantonthebasisofpastorcurrentprovencooperation;

• Acopyof theirConstitution/Bylawsandof theirmostrecentactivityreport inoneof theUNofficiallanguages.

We,UNESCOSicilyHeritageFoundation,submitthisproposalfortheWorldHeritageVolunteerscampaign2017.Wehavereadandundertaketocomplywiththeattachedcriteriaforselection.Prof.AurelioAngeliniDirectorofUNESCOSicilyHeritageFoundation

Pleasesubmityourapplicationatthelatestby30November2016atMIDNIGHT(ParisTime)byemailto:• CCIVS(secretariat@ccivs.org)forprojectsinAfrica,ArabStatesandTheAmericas• EuropeanHeritageVolunteers(info@heritagevolunteers.eu)forprojectsinEurope• BetterWorld(whv@betterworld.asia)forprojectsinAsia

withacopytotheWorldHeritageCentre(i.yousfi@unesco.org).Onceyouhavecompletedthis formyouwill receiveanemailconfirmation. Ifyouhavenot receivedthisemailyourapplicationhasnotbeencompleted.

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