Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme 20Activity Report 17 Table of Contents
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Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme 20Activity Report 17 Table of contents Forewords 04 3- European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR) 33 Introduction 05 3.1 - Statutory bodies and staff 34 3.2 - Statutory meetings 35 1- Highlights 09 3.3 - Coordination of the Cultural Routes 36 evaluation cycles 1.1 - Council of Europe Committee of Ministers 10 3.4 - Advisory meetings and activities 38 Declaration on the 30th anniversary 3.5 - University Network for Cultural Routes 40 of the Cultural Routes of the Council Studies (NCRS) of Europe (1987-2017) 1.2 - 7th Advisory Forum - 30th Anniversary of 11 the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe 4- Cultural Routes of the Council 1.3 - Council of Europe – European Union 12 of Europe 43 Grant Agreement 1.4 - Heads of State informal meeting of 12 4.1 - Statutory meetings 46 German-speaking countries 4.2 - Selected activities for priority field 47 1.5 - Training Academy 13 of action 1.6 - 30th Anniversary Postage Stamp 14 Co-operation in research and development 47 1.7 - 30th Anniversary activities and events 14 Enhancement of memory, history and 49 European heritage Cultural and educational exchanges for 51 2- Council of Europe Enlarged Partial young Europeans Agreement on Cultural Routes (EPA) 19 Contemporary cultural and artistic practices 53 2.1 - Statutory bodies and staff 22 Cultural tourism and sustainable cultural 55 development 2.2 - Statutory activities 22 4.3 - Contact information 58 2.3 - Evaluation cycles 24 2.4 -Cooperation with International Organisations 25 5- Communication 63 Credits 2.5 - Promotion and visibility 27 Brasserie Wenzel - City of Szeged - Council of Europe - Cour Grand-ducale Olivier Minaire - CM - Creative 2.6 - Contact in countries 30 Commons - Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe associations - European Institute of Cultural 6- 2018 Highlights 67 Routes - Florin Dutulescu - Heinz Linke - Inma & Jose - Jean-Paul Battin - Natasha Amar - partement65 - PMRMaeyaert - Schreib-Engel 7- Financial Statements 71 Design h2a Appendices 74 Printing Reka Print + Table of contents of Table 3 Forewords Introduction The year 2017 marked the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Launched in 1987, the Cultural Routes of the Council - Develop exemplary and innovative projects in the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme and in 2018 of Europe programme demonstrates, by means of a field of cultural tourism and sustainable cultural we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the European Institute journey through space and time, how heritage and development; of Cultural Routes. In the meantime, the Programme has grown cultures of different and distant regions of Europe - Develop tourism products aimed at differen groups. considerably and now includes 31 certified Cultural Routes, the contribute to a shared cultural heritage. Cultural Routes 2017 has been an outstanding year for the Cultural Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of put into practice the fundamental principles promoted Routes Programme. The celebration of the 30th Europe has come into being in 2010 and now boasts 31 member by the Council of Europe: human rights, democracy, Anniversary is a good opportunity to reflect on what States and the Institute engages in always more, more diversified participation, cultural diversity and identity. They was achieved over the years by the many people that and more widespread activities. encourage intercultural dialogue, mutual exchange Mrs Colette Flesch have helped shape the Programme as it stands today. and enrichment across borders and centuries. Today, Thus, the Board of Directors of the Institute felt the time had come From one Route in 1987, we today have 31 certified President, European Institute the 31 certified Cultural Routes aim to encourage to start publishing a yearly report to account for the activities, Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe with more of Cultural Routes European citizens to re-explore their heritage by developments and progress of the Programme to the member than a thousand members, crossing some 50 countries practicing cultural tourism across the whole European States of the EPA of the Council of Europe as well as to the Cultural in Europe and beyond. continent and beyond. Routes and their stakeholders. Thanks to this rich and diverse togetherness, the The Cultural Routes encourage sustainable The directors and staff of the Institute hope you will enjoy having a Cultural Routes Programme, today more than ever, development through the implementation of look at this first 2017 Activity Report. better promotes knowledge and understanding of grassroots projects and stimulate diversified forms of European cultural identity. The Cultural Routes help It is, of course, intended to pursue the publication of such an tourism, where individual and collective approaches preserve and enhance cultural and natural diversity annual report in years to come. are directly combined through new technologies, as a way for improving the living environment and as a social media, and new forms of storytelling. They source of cultural, social and sustainable development. are part of a broad network which allow synergies This report is an illustration of the efforts taken by all involved between national, regional and local authorities and We hope you will enjoy travelling along the Cultural parties and the achievement of the milestones towards the a wide range of associations and socio-economic Routes of the Council of Europe while reading this realisation of the goals of the strategy approved by the Governing stakeholders. The aim is to promote sustainable travel report! Board of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the experiences and encourage direct access to European Council of Europe in 2016. heritage, guaranteeing a dialogue between inhabitants and travellers. It shows the growth of the programme, the enthusiasm of the new countries joining the Enlarged Partial Agreement and the existing In 2010, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Cultural Routes and the commitment to create new ones in their Mr Alfredas Jomantas Europe established an Enlarged Partial Agreement on regions and towns. The 2017 report bears witness to the vigour and Cultural Routes to enable closer co-operation between Chair, Governing Board, Enlarged Partial success of the programme celebrating its 30th anniversary. states particularly interested in the development of Agreement on Cultural Routes the Cultural Routes, with a particular focus on themes (Council of Europe) of symbolic importance for European values, history, Stefano DOMINIONI and culture and the discovery of less well-known destinations. Today, the programme benefits from Executive Secretary, Enlarged Partial Agreement The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe are an exemplary cooperation with national Ministries of Culture and on Cultural Routes (Council of Europe). instrument of cultural diplomacy, because their aim is, inter alia, Tourism, regional and local authorities, as well as Director, European Institute of Cultural Routes to «foster dialogue and understanding». International Organisations. Luxembourg, 15 th January 2018 To serve as an inspiration for a more united Europe, based on a The European Institute of Cultural Routes, set up in deeper knowledge of diversity, respect of others, defence of partnership with the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, is freedoms and solidarity, remains, unfortunately, an ongoing the Programme’s technical agency, responsible for challenge. advising certified Cultural Routes and candidates, The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme based on the Council of Europe’s adopted criteria: A better understanding of Europe through intercultural dialogue Ambassador Stephan Müller is made possible thanks to the support of the member - Involve a theme representative of European values is one of the most effective ways to tackle the currents offering States of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Chair, Committee of member States, and common to at least three countries in Europe; simplistic answers to complex problems. Routes (Council of Europe), the European Institute of Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural - Be the subject of transnational, multidiplicinary Cultural Routes (funded by the Ministry of Culture of Had the Cultural Routes not existed for the last 30 years, it would Routes (Council of Europe) scientific research; the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) and of ad-hoc Grant be pressing to invent them. - Enhance European memory, history and heritage and Agreements with the European Union. contribute to interpretation of Europe’s present day diversity; - Support cultural and educational exchanges for young people; Forewords Introduction 4 5 1,1 31 Million€ Grant Agreement certified Cultural Routes between the Council of the Council of Europe of Europe and the European Union Declaration of Santiago de Compostela + 50 countries crossed, in Europe and beyond 1987 2017 th 30 31 + 1.000 Anniversary members States members of the Cultural Routes of the EPA of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe as of January 2018 network 1 Highlights The Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes 9 1.1 - Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Declaration 1.2 - 7 th Annual Advisory Forum - 30th Anniversary on the 30th anniversary of the Cultural Routes of the of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Council of Europe (1987-2017)1 3 +400 +30 +100 Days participants from... countries Adoption of the Council of Europe