Objectives

The objectives of the Committee are to actively:

• Foster an understanding of the nature and significance of cultural tourism in sustaining cultural heritage within communities
• Raise awareness of, and sensitivity to, the significant political, social and economic impacts and opportunities of cultural tourism
• Promote the ICOMOS International Guidelines on Cultural Tourism throughout the UK. In particular, the Committee seeks to demonstrate the importance of the guidelines within government departments and local authorities; public, private and third sector organisations; and professional associations concerned with tourism
• Identify and promote best practice within tourism and conservation education and training programmes in partnership with ICOMOS-UK Education and Training Committee
• Create a dynamic forum to encourage debate on current issues in cultural tourism throughout the UK in the context of the ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee.

Strengths

The Committee gains strength from:

• Active links with other relevant organisations in the UK
• The International Guidelines on Cultural Tourism
• ICOMOS-UK’s role as a UK wide organisation, not specific to England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
• The Committee’s ties with the ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee (ICTC), and from collaborative international expertise and experience
• The wide knowledge and professional experience of Committee members, previous activities, published works, seminars and conferences

Members

Sue Millar (Chair)
Prof. David Airey
Brian Ayers
Ian Baxter
Helen Lloyd
Aylin Orbasli
Myra Shackley
Steve Shaw
Paul Simons
Martin Stancliffe
Simon Woodward