The Institute for Tourism Travel and Culture (ITTC)-University of Malta has implemented the MCST funded project ARCHaICTourism under the International Programme Award Scheme (IPAS).
As part of the ARCHaICTourism project dissemination and communication activities, the ITTC and the Department of Classics & Archaeology-University of Malta, together with the Scuola di Specializzazione in Beni Archeologici-University of Basilicata (Italy), would like to invite you to attend the Workshop in Archaeology, Innovation, and Tourism. The workshop is taking place on 3 March from 09:30 to 15:00 at the Department of Classics & Archaeology (Room 207) at the University of Malta, Msida Campus.
Click on this link to check the campus map to find the location. The venue is identified by no. 58, and it is located on the right side of the main gateway (entrance in front of Mater Dei)
Seating is limited and reservations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Only confirmed attendees will be provided with seating. Guests are invited to confirm their attendance by 27 February sending an email to Dr Giusy Cardia at giuseppina.cardia@um.edu.mt.
Programme
09:30 - 10:00
Registration/Welcome Coffee
Registration/Welcome Coffee
10:00
Introduction. Speeches delivered by:
Professor Andrew Jones- Director of the Institute for Tourism, Travel & Culture, University of Malta
Professor Nicholas Vella, Head of Department of Classics & Archaeology, University of Malta
10:30 - 12:00
Panel 1: Bridging the gap between Academia and relevant stakeholders in Archaeology and
Tourism
Professor Nicholas Vella, University of Malta (panel moderator)
Professor Francesca Sogliani, University of Basilicata
Dr Reuben Grima, University of Malta
Chev. Glen Farrugia, University of Malta/Valletta 2018
Professor Dimitris Roubis, IBAM-CNR/University of Basilicata
12:00 - 13:00
Light lunch (offered through MCST Funds-ARCHaICTourism Project)
13.00 - 15:00
Panel 2: Innovation, technology and funds, as core elements in promoting Malta and
Matera as worldwide archaeological tourism destinations
Dr Giusy Cardia, University of Malta (panel moderator)
Ms Katya Stroud, Heritage Malta
Ms Angela Said, Malta Tourism Authority
Dr Roberto Carella, University of Basilicata
Mr Dane Munro, University of Malta
Mr Simon Caruana, University of Malta
16:00 - 18:00
Valletta Tour
19:00 - 22:00
Dinner in Valletta