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The collection of publications of the Forum 2020 Building Peace through Heritage - World Forum to Change through Dialogue includes: • Abstract Book of the Scientific Symposium, ISBN 978-88-943894-7-0 • The World Forum to Change through Dialogue - Building Peace through Heritage 2020, Board Members of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation, ISBN 978-88-943894-9-4 • Proceedings of the Scientific Symposium, ISBN 978-88-943894-8-7 The three volumes are available free on www.lifebeyondtourism.org/download for the Members of the Life Beyond Tourism Movement