From 7 to 9 May in Trento, the OECD Center (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), in collaboration with the UNESCO Dolomites Foundation will be running a capacity-building event entitled: “Ready for the future: opportunities and challenges for sustainable development of the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage Site”, an initiative related to the Foundation’s Training and Scientific Research Network, which is coordinated by the Autonomous Province of Trento through the TSM|STEP School for Regional and Landscape Management. The three-day event invites participants to discuss the future of an area that is changing from a climatic, demographic and economic perspective, in order to identify sustainable development horizons.
Who is it aimed at?
The event targets economic operators whose business is closely tied to the local area of the World Heritage Site, along with managers and planners working in the field of protected areas and regional and provincial public services.
Strategic dialogue
Everybody present will be invited to contribute in relation to the many challenges defining the future of the Dolomites, with the need to balance sustainable development of the valleys and the importance of active conservation of the World Heritage Site. A mutual-learning-based approach is essential for this reason. Morning sessions will feature key international speakers, while the afternoons will be dedicated to workshops geared towards the sharing of best practices and strategic approaches between participants.
Training and future
The programme is structured to include reflection on the relationship between global megatrends and local challenges, and the impact of climate change, demographic transformation and technological progress on local ecosystems, and to forecast future developments rooted in best practices and the case studies presented by event participants. The first day will focus on the outlook for the future and strategic planning for resilience. The second day will explore sustainable development goals for mountain areas and climate change. The final day will zoom in on local development and demographic changes. The full programme is available on the OECD website.
Useful information
The UNESCO Dolomites Foundation invites economic operators, managers and planners living and working in the Dolomites to actively participate in the training initiative, submitting their application using the online form by 1 April, together with a brief indication of the case study or best practice they intend to submit for discussion. The outcome of the selection procedure will be announced by 10 April. The event will take place at the Centro OECD Trento Centre (Vicolo San Marco 1). Registration is free of charge. Participants will only have to pay for dinners, accommodation and travel, while the organisers will cover the cost of lunch on Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 May and an aperitivo at the end of the course on Friday 9 May. For full details, please contact Centro OECD Trento Centre (katerina.ciampistancova@oecd.org) or the UNESCO Dolomites Foundation (info@dolomitiunesco.info).
This activity is part of the project “Capacity building. Strengthening the social and regional capital of the Dolomites World Heritage Site (WHS) for lasting and sustainable development of local communities”, established with the support of Fondo Comuni Confinanti.