Projects

The interpretation project 2021-2024 continued the interpretation work carried out by the association in 2020-2021 with the Viestit teräviksi ja maailmalle (Clear messages to the world) project. The project was funded by a discretionary subsidy from the Ministry of Education and Culture for the development of cultural tourism. The interpretation project, implemented in 2021-2024, was…

In 2021, the Association of World Heritage Sites in Finland analyzed the effectiveness of its activities, created a strategic basis for its activities until 2030, and reported on its activities so far in accordance with the National World Heritage Strategy. The Roadmap for the Future Activities of the Association of World Heritage Sites in Finland…

The Association of World Heritage Sites in Finland, together with the Association of Cultural Heritage in Finland, created the bilingual Learn about World Heritage! website in 2020. The site has material to support World Heritage education and primary education. It is intended as a material base for teachers and for getting acquainted with World Heritage,…

In 2020-2021, the Association of World Heritage Sites in Finland developed the main and sub-themes for the presentation and communication of the sites in its Viestit teräviksi ja maailmalle (Clear messages to the world) project. The site presentation was standardised together with Leena Grönroos, Tourism management lecturer from the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences. The…

The Association of World Heritage Sites in Finland worked on the indicators of sustainable tourism during the autumn of 2019. The project funding followed the discretionary subsidy issued by the Ministry of Education and Culture for the development of the Government’s Tourism 4.0 project. The indicators of sustainable tourism are based on the shared principles…

In 2018, the Association of World Heritage Sites in Finland was provided financing through a discretionary subsidy issued by the Ministry of Education and Culture for the development of the Government’s Tourism 4.0 project.  Thanks to this funding, the association was able to create a joint website for all World Heritage Sites in Finland and…

The Association of World Heritage Sites in Finland has studied the typical tourist profile, customer satisfaction and impacts on regional economy of the seven World Heritage Sites in Finland between 2017 and 2019. The material was collected in the summers of 2017 and 2018, excluding the Fortress of Suomenlinna and Old Rauma, where the collection…