Tourism

Mini-PhD Programme

First programme starting on October 5th

Our “Global Mini-PhD Programme” aims to enable underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students to grasp research and transferable skills through a short, high-impact research project. The first Tourism Mini-PhD programme is titled: Community-based Living Heritage and Tourism Marketing: Climate-Responsive Approach

The first research project for the Tourism Mini PhD programme will explore how climate-responsive heritage branding can enhance the preservation of community-based living heritage in cultural tourism settings. By examining the impact of climate change on cultural identity and heritage practices, the study aims to develop a sustainable cultural tourism framework that balances conservation with local engagement. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, the project will contribute to providing models and frameworks to strengthen community resilience and foster the authenticity-based tourism experiences. The outcomes will contribute to inclusive, climate-aware cultural tourism policy aligned with international heritage charters.

Tourism Mini-PhD conference

Meet the Reseach Team

  • Prof. Maximiliano Korstanje

    Advisor
    Director of the Center for Research in Tourism and Hospitality, University of Palermo, Argentina

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  • Prof. S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh

    Advisor
    Vice-Chancellor Professorial Research Fellow and Professor of Sustainable Tourism

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  • Dr. Mohamed Amer

    Project Developer
    PhD in Heritage Management and Sustainable Cultural Tourism, Università degli Studi Roma Tre & ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee Member

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  • Dr. Hilal Akdemir

    Research Assistant & Trainer
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, The faculty of economics, sustainable tourism, Universidade do Algarve

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  • Dr. Raffaella De Marco

    Trainer
    PhD in Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia

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  • Dr. Sarasadat Makian

    Trainer
    PhD in Geography, Université Grenoble Alpes

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  • Dr. Samidha Pusalkar

    Trainer
    PhD in Preservation of Cultural Heritage, Politecnico di Milano

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  • Yassine Mountijie

    Project Manager & Trainer

    PhD Candidate in Tourism, University of Algarve

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  • Dr Nick Naumov

    Guest speaker
    Doctor of Philosophy, Human Geography, King’s College London

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Meet the Management Team

  • Azza Jedidi

    Programme Director
    MA in Management and Monitoring of Sustainable Tourism, University of Cagliari

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  • Fidaa Darwish

    Project Manager
    Master's degree in Management of tourist offices and tourist guides, Cultural heritage resources management, Damascus University

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  • Marwan Hamdoun

    Outreach Executive
    PhD Candidate in Geological Heritage Conservation | MSc in Protected Areas Management
    Member, IUCN–WCPA (Geoheritage & Protected Areas)

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  • Ghada Jeguirim

    Projet Manager
    MA in Hospitality and Tourism Product, University of Carthage

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  • Hadir Souissi

    Operations Manager
    Marketing Research student, University of Carthage

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  • Abiraami P. S.

    Conference Coordinator
    Public Programmes Coordinator at the Museum of Art and Photography

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  • Asmaa Kamaly

    Fundraising and Sponsorship Manager
    MA in Cultural Heritage Management, University of Paris I

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Meet the Local Mentors

  • Prof. Eka Devidze

    International Black Sea University, Georgia

  • Dr. Mahmoud Abdulkader Alghafri

    Damascus University, Syria

  • Prof. John Thomas Mgonja

    Sokoine University, Tanzania

  • Prof. Cherifa Lakhoua

    University of Carthage, Tunisia

  • Prof. Muhammad Shoeb-Ur-Rahman

    University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Prof. Rim Mosbeh

    University of Sousse, Tunisia

  • Prof. Manuel Ramón González Herrera

    Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, México

  • Prof. Mir Wali Shah

    Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan

  • Prof. Lilia Boujbal

    Carthage University, Tunisia

  • Prof. Azza Temessek

    University of Carthage