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Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme 20Activity Report 17 Table of Contents

Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme 20Activity Report 17 Table of Contents

Cultural Routes of the Council of 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 – 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 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 - 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

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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 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 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. , 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 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 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 Highlights Speakers Committee of Ministers Declaration on the 30th anniversary of the Cultural Routes of the The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe are Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe discussed with the certified Cultural Routes Council of Europe. described as tools: Annual Advisory Forum “30 years of Cultural of the Council of Europe about potential The Declaration was adopted by the Committee “To promote a closer unity based on the Routes of the Council of Europe: Building collaborations; of Ministers of the Council of Europe, at the values of the Council of Europe through better dialogue and sustainable development - Adoption of the Lucca Roadmap “30th th 27 1295th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies. knowledge of European cultural heritage and through European values and heritage”. Anniversary of the Cultural Routes of the the management of Cultural Routes by civil The Advisory Forum was organised by the Council of Europe (1987-2017)”; The Declaration on the 30th anniversary of the th September society” 27 Council of Europe, in collaboration with Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (1987- - Facebook live throughout the entire Forum, the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and 2017) reaffirms the ideals enshrined in the “For the development of innovative approaches - Podcasts; Activities and Tourism, the Tuscany Region, Declaration of Santiago de Compostela, the and international co-operation in the field of - Side events: visits to explore the Cultural 29th the Province of Lucca, the City of Lucca and the founding document of the Cultural Routes of cultural heritage, and local Routes of the Council of Europe in the Lucca European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR). the Council of Europe, and stresses their crucial development” Province. role nowadays. September “To encourage intercultural dialogue among Higlights ‘‘The Committee of Ministers […] recalls member States of the Council of Europe and Award of the eminent personalities marking beyond” its determination to fully develop the potential the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe history: of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe” “To strengthen multilevel governance, co- Lucca operation and relationships at the international, Participants: representatives of 28 Cultural - Marceline Oreja y Aguirre, Former Secretary European, national and local levels” Routes of the Council of Europe and of 20 General, Council of Europe candidates, delegates from 20 member States - Catherine Lalumiere, Former Secretary “For the development of innovative approaches of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural General, Council of Europe in the fields of research and development” Routes (EPA), high-level representatives from the Council of Europe, the European - José Maria Ballester, Former Director of Commission, the , Culture, Cultural and Natural Heritage, UNESCO, ICOMOS and UNWTO, tourism and Council of Europe cultural organisations professionals. Gabriella - Raymond Weber, Former Director General, Battaini-Dragoni, Deputy Secretary General of Culture, Education, Youth and Sport, Council the Council of Europe, opened the Forum. of Europe 3 workshops, 3 main issues - Erna Hennicot - Schoepges, Former President, European Institute of Cultural Routes - 30 years of Cultural Routes history, values, and More information future perspectives; -Guy Dockendorf, Former President, European Institute of Cultural Routes - Cultural heritage and sustainable tourism: democratic participation, local development - Michel Thomas - Penette, Former Director, Council of Europe Committee of Ministers and accessibility; European Institute of Cultural Routes th Declaration on the 30 anniversary of the Cultural - Promoting cultural diversity, intercultural Ceremony for the certified Cultural Routes of Routes of the Council of Europe (1987-2017) dialogue and culture in international relations. the Council of Europe The Forum presented best practices from the Accession ceremony for EPA member States, EPA member States, from the Cultural Routes who joined the EPA during 2017 of the Council of Europe as well as candidates. - 1 st ever Cultural Routes thematic B2B “Cultural Routes Trade Fair», organised in partnership with ETOA (European Tourism “Cultural Routes act as creative bridges between Association). Some 20 tourism organisations our past and present” Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe

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7th Annual Advisory Additional ressource #CRFORUM17 Forum Website on the EICR website #CR30ANNIVERSARY Highlights Highlights

1See Appendices. 10 11 1.3 - Council of Europe – European Union Grant Agreement Highlights - Premiere of the new video on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe “Die th 1.1. Million EUR Grant Agreement to foster The Grant Agreement was signed between the Kulturrouten des Europarates – Schaffen 20 regional development through transnational (DG REGIO), represented Verbindungen zwischen den Bürgern heritage policies and practices through by Director Lena Andersson Pench, and the durch das kulturelle Erbe ”, which the EICR December cultural routes Council of Europe, represented by Deputy commissioned on occasion of the 30th The Grant Agreement was signed on 20th Secretary General Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni. Anniversary of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme: December 2017, it covers 30-months action The 30-months action will be implemented (2017-2020). under the responsibility of the Secretariat of the - The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, criss-crossing German-speaking countries, from its headquarters at the European Institute as well-established transnational networks, of Cultural Routes, in Luxembourg. boosting good practices in the sustainable tourism and cultural heritage fields. Highlights The Grant is meant to strengthen sustainable development through cultural heritage policies, More information practices and services in the 4 EU Macro-Region (Baltic Sea Region, Danube Region, Adriatic and Ionian Region, Alpine Region), as recognized by Heads of State informal meeting of German-speaking the Council of Europe Framework countries press release on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society (Faro Convention), through the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme.

1.5 - Training Academy

1.4 - Heads of State informal meeting of German-speaking countries 2 3 +40 4 Days workshops participants international experts

th Cultural Programme The cultural programme of the German- 27 The Training Academy was attended by several speaking countries Heads’ of State spouses th 2017 Cultural Routes of the Council of Following the visit on 28th February of HRH Grand 30 Europe Training Academy “Development has been organised by the EICR jointly with participants, representatives of the certified September Duke and HRH Grand Duchess of Luxembourg at of sustainable tourism products along the the Institute. Colette Flesch, Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. the EICR, a presentation on the Cultural Routes June Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe” President of the EICR, and Amb. Stephan Müller, - - Keynote speech “Developing sustainable of the Council of Europe Programme was The training seminar explored the Cultural Permanent Representative of Luxembourg tourism products along the Cultural Routes of organised within the framework of the cultural st Routes of the Council of Europe role as to the Council of Europe, Chair of the EPA 1 the Council of Europe” programme for the Heads’ of State spouses. tools for promoting cultural tourism, which Luxembourg Committee of member States, took part to the - Discussion on “Sustainable tourism products: The informal meeting was held at the invitation fits with and fosters local communities’ programme of the event. June key concepts and practices. A comparative of HRH the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, to cultural, social and economic sustainable overview” discuss on the challenges of integration and - Ms Flesch presentation about the EICR, its development. immigration from both a societal and cultural history, mission and functioning The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe - 3 parallel workshops on “How to create, perspective. Training Academy has been organised by the improve and implement cultural tourism - Amb. Müller speech, providing a panorama of Alba Iulia EICR, in cooperation with Transromanica – The products along the Cultural Routes of the the Council of Europe Cultural Routes crossing Romanesque Routes of European Heritage Council of Europe” the German-speaking countries, in particular, and The Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Highlights the Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes, Route and the municipality of Alba Iulia. It Via Habsburg, European Mozart Ways, Réseau has been hosted by the municipality of Alba - International facilitators (Gavin Bell - tourism Art Nouveau Network, the Fortified Towns of Iulia, in partnership with the National Museum development expert, Greg Helm - the Grande Région of Unification and the 1 Decembrie 1918 and destination specialist, Nick Greenfield - -Marc Angel, President of University. head of relations from ETOA (European Tourism Association), Katalin Nagy Tourist Office, presentation on the Wenzel and The Informal meeting gathered the Heads of Alfredas Jomantas (Chair, EPA Governing Board Vauban Route, as part of the Cultural Route - master lecturer) State, and respective spouses, of Luxembourg, and member of EICR Board of Directors) took Fortified Towns of the Grande Région , , , Liechtenstein, part in the opening session. Highlights Switzerland. Highlights 12 13 - Development of cultural tourism products along Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe 30th Anniversary Testimonials the Cultural Routes of the Coucil of Europe 37 eminent personalities, who played and play a role for the Cultural Routes of the Council of - Presentation of a portfolio of cultural tourism Europe, shed the light on their involvement and personal experience within the framework of the products along the Cultural Routes of the Programme, their perceptions of its achievements, strengths, challenges and perspectives in view Council of Europe of nowadays Europe. - Field visits to discover the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe in the region: Transromanica - The Romanesque Routes of European Heritage “I see the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe as powerful means to enhance inclusion and The Roman Emperors and Danube Wine within European society, bringing young citizens closer to European history, heritage and Route culture, fostering civic participation, promoting broad engagement with cultural diversity and - Meeting of the Cultural Routes Task Force with the EICR and with the Cultural Routes of the intercultural dialogue.” Council of Europe

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“The Cultural Routes, whilst talking about our past and our common European history, also Training Academy Programme reinforce the bonds between today’s Europeans, , regions and countries and thus allow all of us to better tackle the common challenges of the future.”

Francisco Millán Mon - Co-Chair of the Intergroup “Development of European Tourism, Cultural Heritage, Ways of Saint James and other European Cultural Routes”, European Parliament 1.6 - 30 th Anniversary Postage Stamp

On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the the Santiago De Compostela Pilgrim Routes, 3 testimonials from representatives 3 testimonials from representatives Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, a the first Cultural Route to be certified in 1987, of the Council of Europe: of international organisations: dedicated postage stamp was produced by and three other photos, respectively from The - Snežana Samardžić - Marković - Director - Francisco Millán Mon - Co-Chair of the the French post. Olive Tree Routes, Prehistoric Rock Art Trails, General of Democracy Intergroup “Development of European The stamp is on sale at the Council of Europe The Cluniac Sites in Europe, which depict the - Eladio Fernández - Galiano - Head of Culture, Tourism, Cultural Heritage, Ways of Saint Post Office (Strasbourg, ) since theth 13 variety of European heritage, symbolising Nature and Heritage Department James and other European Cultural Routes”, its gastronomy, its cultural landscape and European Parliament October and is available online at - Zoé Kazazaki - Former President of the architecture. www.laposte.fr/boutique. Orientation Council of the Cultural Routes - Taleb Rifai – Secretary General, World Tourism Organisation The 30 years of the Cultural Routes of the Council Programme of Europe are illustrated by a shell, representing - Francesco Bandarin – Assistant Director- 4 testimonials from representatives General for Culture, UNESCO of the EICR: - Colette Flesch – President - Guy Dockendorf - Former President - Erna Hennicot - Schoepges - Former President th 1.7 - 30 Anniversary activities and events - Michel Thomas - Penette – Former Director

26 16 37 “I […] wish to congratulate the Council of Europe for the 30th Anniversary of this essential Programme. I have no doubts that it will remain a beacon of unity, mutual understanding and testimonials of eminent celebrations organised by the Cultural countries trust in Europe and beyond, for many decades to come.” Routes of the Council of Europe in... personalities Francesco Bandarin - Assistant Director-General for Culture, UNESCO Highlights Highlights 14 15 27 testimonials from Presidents, Managers, representatives of the Cultural Routes Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe 30th Anniversary celebrations, of the Council of Europe: within the framework of events organised by the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe

- The Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes - European Route of Historic Thermal Towns 24th–26th March, EICR, Luxembourg, LU. The European Route of Jewish Heritage – Collective Contribution – Giuseppe Bellandi “AEPJ 20 years promoting Jewish Heritage” - The Viking Routes – Julie Gibson - The Route of Saint Olav Ways 24th -26th March,Bruxelles, BE. Réseau Art Nouveau Network “RANN annual general assembly” - The – Massimo Tedeschi – Hans Morten Løvrød 1st April, Sauxillanges, FR. The Cluniac Sites in Europe - The Routes of El Legado Andalusí - The European Route of Ceramics Conference “Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe” – Marina Martín Jiménez - The European Route of Meghalitic Culture th - European Mozart Ways- Gerhard Spitz – Hein Klompmaker 4 April, , PL. The Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes Quarterly meeting of the Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes - The Phoenicians’ Route – Antonio Barone - The Huguenot and Waldesian Trail – Collective Contribution th - The Pyrenean Iron Route – Olivier Codina 29 May, cities members of ASCE. The European Cemeteries Route - ATRIUM – Architecture of Totalitarian Regimes “WDEC – Week of Discovering European Cemeteries” - The European Route of Jewish Heritage th of the 20 Century in Europe’s Urban Memory th – François Moyse 30 May, Alba Iulia, RO. TRANSROMANICA – – Collective Contribution The Romanesque Routes of European Heritage “TRANSROMANICA General Assembly” - The Saint Martin of Route - Réseau Art Nouveau Network – Antoine Selosse 16th June, Kampen, NL. The Hansa “Hanseatic Days” – Anne Lise Alleaume - The Cluniac Sites in Europe st - Via Habsburg – Jean Klinkert 1 July, Tours, FR. The Saint Route “II International Saint Martin Parade” – Christophe Voros - The Roman Emperors and Danube Wine 3rd -4th July, Messina, IT. The European Routes of Emperor Charles V - The Routes of the Olive Tree Route – Vladan Krečković “III International Forum of the European Routes of Emperor Charles V: Maritime Routes – Yiorgos Karampatos of Emperor Charles V” - The European Routes of Emperor Charles V - – Jürgen Fischer – Quintin Correas 19th September, La Chaise Dieu, FR. The Cluniac Sites in Europe “European heritage days” - The Iter Vitis Route – Emanuela Panke - Destination Napoleon – Anja Schwind 22nd - 24th September, Monteriggioni, IT. The Via Francigena “Slow travel fest” - The European Cemeteries Route - In the Footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson – Dušan Vrban rd th – Christian Brochier and Michel Legros 23 September, Forlì, IT. ATRIUM – Architecture of Totalitarian Regimes of the 20 Century in Europe’s - Prehistoric Rock Art Trails Urban Memory “European Heritage Days” – Pedro Gómez Ruiz 25th September, Lewes, UK. The Cluniac Sites in Europe “Contact n°21 – Cluny in England” 5th October, Cordoba, ES. The Routes of El Legado Andalusí «Conservation and sustainability of the Euro-Mediterranean Cultural Heritage» 5th - 7th October, , GR. The European Cemeteries Route “Annual general meeting of the European Cemeteries Route” 9th -11th October, Jaen, ES. The Phoenicians’ Route “Euro-Mediterranean dialogue on the Phoenicians’ Route” 19th – 22nd October, Livron sur Drôme, FR. The Huguenot and Waldesian Trail “Voix d’exils 2017” 23rd October, Santiago de Compostela, ES. The Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes “30th Anniversary of the Declaration of Santiago – 30 years of the Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes” 24th October, Reykjavik, IS. The Viking Routes “Destination Association Board meeting” 26th October, Kraichtal, DE. The Saint Martin of Tours Route, The Huguenot and Waldesian Trail, The Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes “The Cultural Routes of the Council fo Europe celebrate the 30th Anniversary!” 28th October, Mantova, IT. Destination Napoleon “Destination Napoleon annual meeting, celebrating the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme” 2nd November, Oppdal, NO. The Route of Saint Olav Ways “20 Years pilgrim celebration conference” 3rd November, Offenbacham Rhein, DE. The Huguenot and Waldesian Trail and European Mozart Ways “The Cultural Routes of the Council fo Europe celebrate the 30th Anniversary!” More information 10th November, Faenza, IT. The European Route of Ceramics “The European Route of Ceramics General Assembly” 23rd November, Mação, PT. Prehistoric Rock Art Trails “Prehistoric rock art trails general assembly and 30th Anniversary of the Cultural Routes celebrative Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe event” 30th Anniversary Testimonials th th

Highlights 14 -15 December, , RU. The Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Route Highlights “The Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Route General Assembly” 16 17 Palais de l’Europe, Strasbourg

2 Council of Europe Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes (EPA) 19 Since 2010 Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA) Political body of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme

14 31 4 2 EPA member States member States as new members founding member observers of January 2018 in 2017 - States in 2010 Andorra (2012) Germany (2013) Russian Federation (2011) January 2018 Armenia (2015 (2011) San Marino (2017) - open to member and non-member States - advice and expert assistance Austria (2011) (2013) Serbia (2012) of the Council of Europe for the development, implementation and promotion of the Cultural Routes Azerbaijan (2011) (2011) Slovak Repubic (2014) - political and financial support to the Cultural Bosnia and Herzegovina (2012) (2011) Routes of the Council of Europe Programme - support of networking and exchange between Cultural Routes’ operators and other (2016) - implementation of the Council of Europe Luxembourg (2011) (2011) partners in the field of cultural tourism (2011) policy guidelines (2013) Switzerland (2013) - 2 statutory bodies: (2016) - Programme strategy Montenegro (2011) Turkey (2018) - Governing Board (2011) - award of the certification “Cultural Route Norway (2011) of the Council of Europe” - Committee of member States (2018) Observers (2017) - Headquarters at the European Institute France (2011) (2011) of Cultural Routes, Luxembourg Georgia (2016) (2013) Ukraine During 2017 - January 2018 the Council  Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Deputy Secretary of Europe Enlarged Partial Agreement on General of the Council of Europe, handed over Cultural Routes expanded its membership, to the representatives of Finland (Heli Talvitie, and currently features 31 member States. Senior Advisor of the Ministry of Education On the 6th July 2017, the Permanent and Culture Department for Art and Cultural Representation of Finland to the Council Policy Division for Culture), Poland (Hanna of Europe officially informed the Secretary Jędras, Chief Specialist at the Department General of the Council of Europe of Finland of International Relations of the Ministry of accession to the EPA, as of 1st January 2018. Culture and National Heritage) and San Marino (Augusto Michelotti, Minister of Tourism) the On the 21st March 2017, Piotr Gliński, Deputy official exchange of letters between the Council Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and of Europe and the States respective Ministries, Heritage of Poland officially informed the formalising the accession to the EPA. Secretary General of the Council of Europe of th Poland accession to the EPA. - Special Session during the 7 Annual Advisory Forum dedicated to the EPA member On the 29th August 2017, Nicola Renzi, Minister States, including a presentation of Marianne of Foreign Affairs of San Marino officially Lehtimäki, Cultural heritage expert on behalf informed the Secretary General of the Council of the Ministry of Culture of Finland. of Europe of San Marino accession to the EPA as of 27th September 2017 on the occasion of the - EPA Governing Board and evaluation cycle 7th Annual Advisory Forum – 30th Anniversary of (see page 36-37) the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. The President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep “In times of destructive populism and the Tayyip Erdoğan, officially informed the Council temptation of policies that preach exclusion and of Europe of Turkeys’s accession to the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, difference among human groups, the inclusive registered as of 15th January 2018. and peaceful approach of the Agreement becomes more and more necessary” Highlights - Accession Ceremony for the member States who joined the EPA during 2017, within the Eladio Fernández - Galiano framework of the 7th Annual Advisory Forum Head of Culture, Nature of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and Heritage Department, DGII, official opening: Council of Europe Council of Europe Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes (EPA) Routes Cultural on Agreement Partial Enlarged Europe of Council (EPA) Routes Cultural on Agreement Partial Enlarged Europe of Council 20 21 2.1 - Statutory bodies and staff 27th Governing Board meeting Members of the Bureau - evaluation cycle 2016-17 Statutory bodies - Governing Board - Alfredas Jomantas - presentation by the representatives of the 28th Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe under - Alfredas Jomantas, Chair, Lithuania (Ministry - Karin Zimmer evaluation of Culture Head of Division, Register of Cultural - Marianne Berger Marjanovic, Norway (Art April Heritage, Education and Public Relations) - audition of candidate projects for certification Council Norway, Research and Development - Karin Zimmer, Vice-Chair, Austria (Federal Coordinator) - re-election of Mr Jomantas as Chair of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Head, Governing Board - Birgitta Ringbeck, Germany (Federal Foreign Department for Bilateral and Multilateral Office, Division for Multilateral Cultural and Luxembourg - election of two new members of the Governing Cultural Affairs) Media Policy, Council of Europe, EU, ASEM, Board bureau: Peter Miladinov (Ministry of Committee of member States ICCROM, German Commission for UNESCO) Culture State expert, International Activities Unit), Birgitta Ringbeck (Federal Foreign - Stephan Müller, Chair, Luxembourg - Peter Miladinov, Bulgaria (Ministry of Culture Office, Division for Multilateral Cultural and (Ambassador, Permanent representative of State expert, International Activities Unit) Media Policy) Luxembourg to the Council of Europe) Secretariat - special session “Strengthening the Enlarged - Stefano Dominioni, Executive Secretary Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes: possible future synergies” Staff - Denise De Roux, Assistant

- Marie Sautin, Assistant Committee of member States meeting 26th - adoption of the budget October - draft programme of activities for 2018 2.2 - Statutory meetings and activities - logframe for 2018-2019 - election of the new Chair of the Committee of member States, Amb. Stephan Müller (Permanent Strasbourg Representative of Luxembourg to the Council of Europe) 27th Governing Board Bureau meeting - evaluation cycle 2016-17 - - implementation and results achieved within the framework of the 2015-2017 Joint Programme 28th with the European Commission (DG GROW)

February - prospects of the 2017-2020 Joint Programme with the European Commission (DG REGIO) Statutory activities - 7 th Annual Advisory Forum of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe - Assistance to EPA member States in identifying potential new cultural routes and existing routes where membership is relevant, dialogue with observer States - Assessment of applications for “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” certification Luxembourg - Organisation and review of the regular 3-years evaluation of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe - Participation in the Training Academy - Annual Advisory Forum of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe: coordination with the EPA member States - Cooperation with the European Union and other International Organisations Council of Europe Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes (EPA) Routes Cultural on Agreement Partial Enlarged Europe of Council (EPA) Routes Cultural on Agreement Partial Enlarged Europe of Council 22 23 2.3 - Evaluation cycles 2.4 - Cooperation with International Organisations

Council of Europe European Union 4 8 3 4 The EPA cooperates steadily with other entities, Highlight certified Cultural certified Cultural candidates presented candidates bodies and institutions of the Council of Signature and launching of Council of Europe Routes of the Council Routes of the for possible undergoing Europe, to strengthen the institutional support - European Commission 2017-2020 Grant of Europe evaluated Council of Europe certification evaluation for to the Cultural Routes, as well as to prompt Agreement (cycle 2016-2017) undergoing (cycle 2016-2017) possible certification their extension and embed additional routes. evaluation (cycle 2017-2018) Highlight (cycle 2017-2018) - Meeting between Alfredas Jomantas, Chair of the Governing Board of the EPA, and Jérôme Council of Europe - European Commission DG Hamilius, Council of Europe Development GROW 2015-2017 Joint Programme Bank Director, 16th January, , FR. Since 2010, the Council of Europe - European Commission Joint Programmes establish Regular evaluation Evaluation of candidates - Participation of Stefano Dominioni, Executive biennial cooperation on the basis of shared Secretary of the EPA, in the 32nd Session of the The certified Cultural Routes of the Council Every year projects apply to request the cultural, economic, social and environmental Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, of Europe are evaluated every 3 years, certification “Cultural Routes of the Council development objectives in Europe. in order to assess their compliance with of Europe”. Projects are assessed with 28th March, Strasbourg, FR. the certification criteria envisaged by the reference to CM/Res(2013)67. Main objectives of the 2015-17 Joint- Committee of Ministers Resolution CM/ Presentation on the Cultural Routes of the Programme: Council of Europe Programme and new Res(2013)67 revising the rules for the award - increase Europe visibility as a tourist 2016-2017 certification evaluation cycle – website, by Eladio Fernández - Galiano, Head of of the “Cultural Route of the Council of destination as well as of its diverse destinations Europe” certification2. completed Culture, Nature and Heritage Department and - contribute to the touristic visibility and quality Among the applications, 3 projects were Sandrine Marolleau, Information officer, at the Steering Committee for Culture, Heritage and of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Evaluation cycle 2016-2017 – selected by the EICR and EPA Bureau for possible Landscape (CDPP), 10th – 12th May, Strasbourg, or preparing for certification. completed certification “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe”. FR. The Council of Europe - European Commission 4 Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe were 2015-2017 Joint Programme came to an end in - Impressionisms Route “The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe evaluated and found in compliance with CM/ April. Res(2013)67: - Longobards Ways across Europe illustrate the multiple facets of European culture, Additionnal activities - European Mozart Ways - The Chocolate Way – Cultural ethical network heritage and diversity. […] All Cultural Routes Cooperation with the European Parliament - The Saint Martin of Tours Route of artisan heritage sites celebrate European identity in all its forms and Intergroup on Cultural Routes - The European Route of Megalithic Culture The EPA Governing Board decided not to award make heritage accessible to citizens from Europe Participation in the meeting of the Intergroup any new certification in 2017. - The Huguenot and Waldesian Trail and further beyond.” on Cultural Routes of the European Parliament th 1 Cultural Route (The Casadean Sites) was found 8 February, , BE. not in compliance with CM/Res(2013)67 and 2017-2018 certification evaluation cycle – Snežana Samardžić - Marković, Director General Cooperation with the European Commission therefore decertified underway of Democracy, Council of Europe in view of 2018 European Year of Cultural 6 projects applied for certification. Heritage (EYCH) Participation in the European The EPA liaises with various International The 4 projects below were selected by the EICR Culture Forum, marking the official launch of Evaluation cycle 2017-2018 – Organisations, in order to support the th th according to the certification criteria of CM/ the 2018 EYCH 7 – 8 December, Milan, IT. underway development of the Cultural Routes of the Res(2013)67 and are currently subject to the 8 Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe are Council of Europe, to protect and enhance evaluation of independent experts: under evaluation: European cultural heritage and to promote Highlights - European Places of Peace - The European Route of Cistercian Abbeys sustainable cultural tourism through the - Signature and launching of Council of Europe - - Impressionisms Route Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. - The European Cemeteries Route European Union 2012-2020 Grant Agreement. - European Templars Route - Prehistoric Rock Art Trails - European Parliament resolution on Towards - Via an EU strategy for international cultural - European Route of Historic Thermal Towns relations (2016/2240(INI)) (E. Brok, S. Costa - The Route of Saint Olav Ways Report), adopted on 5th July - ATRIUM – Architecture of Totalitarian Regimes of the 20th Century in Europe’s Urban Memory - Réseau Art Nouveau Network - Via Habsburg “The European Parliament “calls on the Commission and the EEAS to strengthen cooperation with the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, an institutional tool for strengthening grassroots cultural relations also with third countries, with “The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe “promote dialogue between urban and a view to promoting the fundamental values of cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and rural cultures, between regions in the south, north, east and west of Europe, and between sustainable territorial development of less well-known cultural destinations, while preserving developed and disadvantaged regions” and “promote dialogue and understanding their shared cultural heritage.”” between majority and minority, native and immigrant cultures.” Towards an EU strategy for international

Council of Europe Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes (EPA) Routes Cultural on Agreement Partial Enlarged Europe of Council CM/Res(2013)67 cultural relations (EPA) Routes Cultural on Agreement Partial Enlarged Europe of Council

2See Appendices. 24 25 2.5 - Promotion and visibility

United Nations World Tourism Cooperation with the Regional Commission 6 6 5 9 Organisation for Europe EPA member Cultural Routes trade fairs conferences, - Participation in the 61st meeting of the Regional States events events seminars, forums Highlight Commission for Europe poster 5th – 7th June, Implementation of the Memorandum of Chisinau, MD. The EPA promotes a greater awareness of the links between cultures in Europe and beyond, between Cooperation, signed in 2016 between the Contribution to the implementation of 2017 heritage, cultural and sustainable tourism and development. This contributes to the communication UNWTO and the Council of Europe year of sustainable tourism for development and dissemination strategy of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme. (IY2017) Additionnal activities - Meeting with Peter Janech, UNWTO Regional Participation in events organised Participation in Cultural Routes Cooperation on the Phoenicians’ Route Programme for Europe, during FITUR by EPA member States of the Council of Europe events Promotion of the Phoenicians’ Cultural Tourism 18th – 19th January, , ES. - 4 th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue. Programme, contributing to the development - Participation in ExploreHANSA (Hanseatic President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in of a new model of sustainable and inclusive Approach to New Sustainable Alliances) test cooperation with UNESCO, UN Alliance of th th tourism, in order to provide a more authentic, “The establishment of cultural routes […] has trip of The Hansa. 4 – 9 June, Valmiera, Civilizations, UNWTO, the Council of Europe, community-based experience along 3 Cultural opened up opportunities to develop valuable Straupe and Kuldiga, LV. Parnu, EE. Visby, SE. ISESCO, FAO and the North-South Centre of Route Tourism Itineraries tourism experiences and chances for cross- the Council of Europe. 6th May, , AZ. - Participation in the Hanseatic Days (The Cooperation on the “Western Silk Road” border cooperation. Trans-boundary cultural Hansa). 15th – 18th June, Kampen, NL. - Participation in the 7th UNWTO Silk Road tourism routes bring socioeconomic benefits to th Ministers’ meeting at ITB 8 March, participating destinations and local communities, Berlin, DE. promote regional and cross-sectorial cooperation, - Participation in the 1st UNWTO International workshop on the Western Silk Road 6th – 27th improve cultural pluralism, and raise awareness April, Alexandroupoli, GR. of the need for sustainability.” - Video message on occasion of “Forlì città - Participation in the coordination meeting on Taleb Rifai - Secretary-General UNWTO - Walk celebrating the 20th anniversary of del ‘900” Festival (ATRIUM – Architecture the development of the “Western Silk Road” the reinvigoration of the Saint Olav Pilgrim of Totalitarian Regimes of the 20th Century in project, at the premises of the Council of Ways. Ministry of Culture of Norway. 25th – 29th Europe’s Urban Memory). 16th June, Forlì, IT. Europe office 5th July, Venice, IT. July, , Granavolden, Snohaetta, Hjerkinn, - Participation in the seminar “Rock Art Trondheim, NO. and Cultural Tourism”, organised by The - VI St Petersburg International Cultural Prehistoric Rock Art Trails with Universidad Forum. Government of the Russian Federation, Internacional Menédez Pelayo, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Government. 31st July, Santander, ES. Government of St Petersburg. 17th November, - Participation in the inauguration of the St Petersburg, RU. commemorative stone of the Aarberg-Lyss shipwreck (The Huguenot and Waldesian Trail) 16th – 17th September, Aarberg, CH. - Participation in the conference “Conservation and sustainability of the Euro-Mediterranean Cultural Heritage” within the framework of the Participation in tourism fairs event celebrating 20 years of The Routes of El Legado Andalusí. 5th October, Cordoba, ES. - FITUR – Trade Fair. 18th – 19th January, Madrid, ES. - Participation in the celebration of the 30th anniversary of The Santiago de Compostela - Holidays World – Central European Tourism Pilgrim Routes. 23rd October, Santiago de Trade Fair. 16th – 19th February, , CZ. Compostela, ES. - Italian Design Day. 2nd March, Luxembourg, LU. - ITB Berlin. 9th March, Berlin, DE. - Salon International du Patrimoine Culturel. 3rd November, Paris, FR. - Video message on occasion of The Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Route 3rd general meeting. 14th December, Belgrade, Council of Europe Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes (EPA) Routes Cultural on Agreement Partial Enlarged Europe of Council RU. (EPA) Routes Cultural on Agreement Partial Enlarged Europe of Council 26 27 Participation in other conferences, the Framework of Northern Dimension seminars, forums Partnership on Culture, ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. 18th November, St - Conference “Sustainable Tourism Petersburg, RU. development in the Danube Region: New Perspectives”. Ministry of Trade, Tourism - International Congress on and Telecommunications of Serbia, UNWTO, and “The Potential of Sacred German Development Cooperation (GIZ). Places as a Tool for Sustainable Tourism UNWTO, Ministry of Economy 29th – 30th June, Belgrade, RU. Development”. of Portugal, Municipality of Ourém. 22nd – 23rd - International Symposium on Innovative November, Fatima, PT. Management of Cultural Tourism Destination The School of Tourism and - Launch of the Danube Cultural Platform st Management of Yunnan University of Finance – Creative Spaces of the 21 Century and Economics, Faculty of Tourism and (CultPLatForm_21) – EU-funded project Geography of the University Rovira I Virgili. Federal Chancellery of Austria Division II: Arts 15th July, Kunming, CN. and Culture, State of Upper Austria Directorate Culture, Ministry of , - International Conference “Cultural Routes Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Tourism of of the Slavic World on the Map of Europe”. the Republic of Bulgaria. 20th April, , AT. Forum of Slavic Culture, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Culture of - Spirit Youth – Free your Mind Closing the Republic of Slovenia, city of . Conference – EU-funded project. NECSTouR, ‘‘The EPA shall contribute to reinforcing the potential 12th October, Ljubljana, SI. Universitat de , Limburg, Comune di Prato, Eurocircle, Montserrat, Equotube. 3rd of cultural routes for cultural co-operation, sustainable - International Seminar on the Decentralisation May, South Limburg, NL. of Heritage Management. TRANSROMANICA territorial development and social cohesion, with a - The Romanesque Routes of European - Green Pilgrimage Interreg Europe Heritage, Junta de Castilla y Lion, Spira, under Conference – EU-funded project. Church of particular focus on themes of symbolic importance for the patronage of the Portuguese President. England’s Diocese of Canterbury, Kent County th 13th October, Amarante, PT. Council, partners from NO, IT, RO, SE. 16 – European unity, history, culture and values and the 17th May, Canterbury, UK. - International Seminar on Transnational discovery of less well-known destinations.” Tourism Themes and Routes. ETC, UNWTO. 16th November, Santiago de Compostela, ES. CM/Res(2013)66 - IV International Forum in the Framework of Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture (NDPC) Culture as a Factor of growth. Northern Dimension partnership on Culture, IV International Forum in Council of Europe Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes (EPA) Routes Cultural on Agreement Partial Enlarged Europe of Council 28 2.6 - Contact in countries

Andorra - 20123 Finland - 2018 Luxembourg - 2011 San Marino - 2017 Oliver Codina, Marta Planas Kati Anttalainen Barbara Zeches Mauro Maiani Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry of Education and Culture Ministry of Culture Ministry of Foreign Affairs [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.cultura.ad www.minedu.fi www.gouvernement.lu/mc www.esteri.sm

Armenia - 2015 France - 2011 Monaco - 2016 Serbia - 2012 Anna Ghazaryan Philippe Denis Fee Leticia De Massy Asja Drca Muntean Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture and Communication Direction of Cultural Affairs Ministry of Culture and Information [email protected] contact (see website) contact (see website) www.kultura.gov.rs www.mincult.am www.culturecommunication.gouv.fr www.gouv.mc

Montenegro - 2011 Slovak Republic - 2014 Austria - 2011 Georgia - 2016 Aleksandas Dajkovic Bozenan Krizikova Karin Zimmer Levan Kharatishvili Ministry of Culture Austrian Federal Chancellery, Division II: Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection Ministry of Culture contact (see website) [email protected] Arts and Culture [email protected] www.mku.gov.me/en/ministry [email protected] www.culture.gov.ge www.culture.gov.sk www.kunstkultur.bka.gv.at

Norway - 2011 Slovenia - 2011 Azerbaijan - 2011 Germany - 2013 Marianne Berger Marjanovic Spela Spanzel Arts Council Norway Ministry of Culture Vasif Eyvazzade Birgitta Ringbeck [email protected] Ministry of Culture and Tourism Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs [email protected] www.mk.gov.si [email protected] contact (see website) www.kulturradet.no www.mct.gov.az www.auswaertiges-amt.de

Poland - 2017 Spain - 2011 Hanna Jędras Pilar Barraca Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2016 Greece - 2011 Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport Fine Arts Biljana Čamur Georges Kalamantis [email protected] Protection heritage Analysis Unit European Cultural Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Culture and Sport www.mkidn.gov.pl Routes [email protected] [email protected] www.mecd.gob.es www.mvp.gov.ba www.culture.gr/en/ministry Portugal - 2011 Manuel Lacerda Switzerland - 2013 Bulgaria - 2011 Hungary - 2013 Ministry of Culture General Directorate of Cultural David Vitali Peter Miladinov Julia Kolmlovszki Heritage Federal Department of home Affairs Ministry of Culture Ministry of Human Capacities [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt www.bak.admin.ch www.mc.government.bg www.nefmi.gov.hu

Romania - 2013 Turkey - 2018 Croatia - 2016 Italy - 2011 Michaela Popescu, Daniela Mihai Erdoğan İŞCAN Ivana Udovičić Giuliana De Francesco Ministry of Culture Department of International Permanent Representation to the Council of Europe Ministry of Culture Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism Relations and European Affairs (Strasbourg) [email protected] contact (see website) Steliana Cojocariu [email protected] Ministry of Tourism www.min-kulture.hr www.beniculturali.it [email protected] www.cultura.ro

Cyprus - 2011 Lithuania - 2012 Eleni Pilla Alfredas Jomantas Russian Federation - 2011 Ministry of Education and Culture Ministry of Culture Olga Yarilova [email protected] [email protected] Ministry of Culture Council of Europe Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes (EPA) Routes Cultural on Agreement Partial Enlarged Europe of Council www.moec.gov.cy www.kpd.lt www.mkrf.ru (EPA) Routes Cultural on Agreement Partial Enlarged Europe of Council

3Year of accession to the EPA. 30 31 Abbaye de Neumünster, Luxembourg

3 European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR) 33 Since 1998 Staff Trainees European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR). Technical agency of the Cultural Routes Stefano Dominioni, Director Debora Barioni, Università di of the Council of Europe Programme Eleonora Berti, Project Coordinator, Council of Valentin Ceretto – Bergerat, Université de - Advice to the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and to the candidate projects Europe Cultural Routes - Training for the Cultural Routes ofhe Council of Europe Jennifer Herkner Gaeta (as of 2nd January Delphine Chaves, Institut de Formation GRETA 2018), Project Manager - Promotion and Visibility Ariane Cousin, Université Paris-Sorbonne Didier Bellia, Management assistant - Coordination of evaluation and certification of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Mounia El Berkani, Institut de Formation GRETA and of the candidates Support staff - Cooperation with universities and research centres Sandrine Kupiec, Communication Officer - Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme documentary resources archive Laura Ligazzolo, Junior Project Officer - Dedicated library Marta Llorente, Project Manager - Located in the Abbey of Neumünster (Luxembourg) Helene Pouessel, Archivist - Seat of the Council of Europe Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes - Funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

“The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme encourages the preservation of our common cultural heritage, while highlighting the diversity of our cultures and contributing to mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue. […] it is ultimately an example of responsible and respectful tourism for the preservation of our environment.”4

Colette Flesch - President of the European Institute of Cultural Routes

3.1 - Statutory bodies and staff 3.2 - Statutory meetings

Members of the EICR Board of Directors EPA During 2017, during the general assemblies and the meetings of the Board of Directors, issues of procedure, major events, visibility have been discussed, in order to advance the European Institute Government of the Grand-Duchy - Alfredas Jomantas, Ministry of Culture of of Cultural Routes (EICR) mission of ensuring the continuity and implementation of the Cultural of Luxembourg the Republic of Lithuania Head of Division, Routes of the Council of Europe Programme. Register of Cultural Heritage, Education and - Colette Flesch, President, representative of Public Relations, Chair of the Governing Board the Ministry of Culture of the EPA - Barbara Zeches, Vice-President, Councellor, Ministry of Culture Council of Europe rd th - Matthew Johnson, Director of Democratic 3 May and 14 December - Christian Biever, Treasurer, Director of Citizenship and Participation (Claudia Luciani, consular affairs and of international cultural Director of Democratic Governance) Meeting of the Board of Directors. relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Luxembourg of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Karlo - Eladio Fernández - Galiano, Head of Culture, Krieger, Director of legal and cultural affairs) Nature and Heritage Department DGII Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat 26th April and 19th October - Danièle Kohn-Stoffels, Councellor of Government 1st Class, Ministry of Culture - Stefano Dominioni, Director of the EICR, Executive Secretary of the EPA General Assembly and meeting - Claude Halsdorf, Head of the joint office, of the Board of Directors. Ministry of Economy, General Direction of Luxembourg Tourism European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR) Routes Cultural of Institute European (EICR) Routes Cultural of Institute European

4Translation from French. 34 35 3.3 - Coordination of the Cultural Routes evaluation cycles

The EICR coordinates the evaluation of certified Cultural Routes and the certification of candidate projects. The evaluation and the certification follow the same schedule, starting in July and ending in May of the following year, as outlined below. During 2017, the 2016-2017 cycle was completed and the 2017-2018 cycle started.

2016-2017 evaluation cycle 2017-2018 evaluation cycle

May November - January 2018 th March Notification letter by the 30 September Independent expert review: contact with November 2016 - EPA Executive Secretary to Communication to the the candidate projects’ managers / Cultural the auditioned candidates Deadline for submission of the application candidate projects / Cultural Route’s managers, field visit, meeting with January 2017 / evaluated Cultural Routes form / evaluation file to the EICR by the Route’s manager of the the candidate projects’ managers / Cultural concerning the results of their candidate projects / Cultural Routes. Independent expert review, conclusions of the EPA Bureau Route’s manager. Preparation of the application for certification / contact with the candidate meeting. Invitation to the evaluation report. evaluation of their network as projects’ managers / Cultural selected projects and the “Cultural Route of the Council of Route’s manager, field visit, certified Cultural Routes to Europe”. meeting with the candidate present at the EPA Governing projects’ managers / Cultural Board meeting (April). Route’s manager. Preparation of the evaluation report.

2018

February April July October

1. Submission of the report by the Examination by the EPA Governing Call for application for certification posted Analysis by the EICR of the documentation independent expert. 2. Examination of Board of the evaluation reports and the on the EICR website. submitted by the candidate projects / the evaluation report by the EICR and recommendations by the EICR and EPA Notification letter by the EPA Executive the Cultural Routes. Pre-selection of the recommendation to the EPA Bureau. 3. Bureau. Audition of invited candidate Secretary to the Cultural Routes to be candidates complying with CM/Res(2013)67 Examination of the reports during the EPA projects’ managers / Cultural Routes’ evaluated, launching the evaluation cycle. by the EICR. Selection by the EICR of Bureau; experts audition during the EPA managers during the Governing Board independent experts in of drafting Bureau meeting. 4. Recommendation to meeting and decision concerning the the evaluation reports. the EPA Governing. certification.

More information

The certification Current candidates European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR) Routes Cultural of Institute European (EICR) Routes Cultural of Institute European 36 37 3.4 - Advisory meetings and activities

8 8 10 -  Heritage: Network project - EICR partner of the European Year of Cultural meant to connect and promote some minor, Heritage (2018EYCH) Participation in the advisory meetings events of certified other events less wellknown Roman roads, stretching from European Information Centre speed dating with candidates Cultural Routes of the Portugal, to Spain, Belgium, France, Slovenia on EU Funding (7 European Programmes: Council of Europe .25th October,EICR, Luxembourg, LU. Creative Europe, Erasmus, Europe for Citizens, - Historic Gardens of Europe: the European Horizon2020, COSME, Interreg Grande Région V th Network of Historic Gardens association A, Interreg Europe). 4 December Luxembourg, One of the key missions of the EICR is to provide support to the certified Cultural Routes of the aims to unite the largest possible number LU. Council of Europe and advice to the new project proposals: the EICR boasts noticeable expertise of managing bodies of historic gardens, in - Participation in the 3rd meeting of the and provides guidance in relation to the organisational, technical and logistical aspects of the order to form a stable network, for jointly stakeholders’ Committee of the 2018EYCH; conception, development and promotion of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. promoting their artistic and natural heritage. moderation of the session “How to ensure a 15th December, EICR, Luxembourg, LU. European trans/border dimension in case of national initiatives?” 5th – 6th December Milan, Other activities Participation in certified Cultural signed. The places witness historical and IT. Routes of the Council of Europe often tragic war-related events and are meant - Meeting of the Task Force of the Cultural - Participation in the European Culture Forum, to serve as tools to promote those places Routes of the Council of Europe. 31st January, Events marking the official launch of the 2018 EYCH. heritage and to encourage today a culture of EICR, Luxembourg, LU. 7th – 8th December Milan, IT. - Participation in the meeting of the Governing peace. 11th May, EICR, Luxembourg, LU. - Experts Meeting – Cultural Routes 2016- - Council of Europe Cultural Routes Project Board of The Prehistoric Rock Art Trails. 3rd th - Via Charlemagne: network connecting the 2017 Evaluation Cycle. 27 February, EICR, Coordinator’s lecture at Politecnico di Milano February, Périgueux, FR. old Carolingian territories and promoting Luxembourg, LU. branch of Mantova. 26th October, Mantova, IT. - Meeting with The Hansa. 24th February, EICR, the related legacy, myths, legends, with - Université Paris - Sorbonne (Paris Iv) Master - 2018 Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Luxembourg, LU. the purpose of shedding the light on the CPP (Culture, Politique, Patrimoine) students’ Training Academy preparatory meeting with different places common roots, hence to th - Meeting with The European Route of Ceramics. field visit. 28 March, EICR, Luxembourg, LU. The European Routes of Emperor Charles. 13th 15th March, EICR, Luxembourg, LU. foster connections among citizens in different - Meeting with Francisco De Paula Coehlo, th December, EICR, Luxembourg, LU. countries. 12 June, EICR, Luxembourg, LU. th - Participation in the General Assembly of The Dean, EIB Institute. 7 September Luxembourg, European Route of Jewish Heritage “European - Impressionisms Routes: the association “Eau LU. Day of Jewish Culture: 20 years of promotion et Lumière” aims at creating and promoting - Participation in the 2nd meeting of the of Jewish heritage” 24th -27th March, Abbaye de a network of sites, linked to Impressionist stakeholders’ Committee of the 2018EYCH. 7th th th Neumünster, Luxembourg, LU. and landscape painting during the 19 -20 – 8th September Brussels, BE. Centuries: places where the painters lived, - Participation in the Annual meeting of the which inspired them, museum… 19th June, Steering Committee of The Route of Saint Olav EICR, Luxembourg, LU. Ways. 5th – 6th April, EICR, Luxembourg, LU. - Liberation Route: Liberation Route Europe ‘‘The very fact of walking with others towards a specific geographical place, or - Participation in the General Assembly of The is a continuously growing, international walking to meet others is meaningful in itself. It is when we set out, often with people Iter Vitis Route. 22nd – 23rd June, Turgiano, IT. remembrance trail, connecting important we do not know, that we learn to «tame» the other”5 - Participation in the General Assembly of The milestones of modern European history, th th Phoenicians’ Route. 9 – 11 October, Jaén, linking the main regions along the advance ES. of the Western Allied Forces. 27th June, EICR, Guy Dockendorf - Former Vice-President and former - Participation in the General Assembly of Luxembourg, LU. President of the European Institute of Cultural Routes th th Destination Napoleon. 27 -29 October, - Via Mauthausen: network project aiming Mantova, IT. at linking the many routes, witnessing the Advisory meetings with candidates deportation of the Nazi victims. The aim is to in Luxembourg transmit the testimony of the deportees, in an active and educational way to the greater - Shrine Cities: Network project linking key public, and especially young people. 12th religious tourism destinations in Europe and September, EICR, Luxembourg, LU. also beyond. The project is meant to promote - Memory of the Holocaust: Network among the heritage of these shrine cities, to invite places, which bear the evidences of the at their discovery, to enhance their cultural, perpetration of the Holocaust. The project aims social and economic development. 23rd – 24th at raising the awareness and encourage the January, Luxembourg, LU. knowledge about the Holocaust, to transmit - Places of Peace: European network of places the memory and promote European values where peace treaties or capitulations were today. 5th October, EICR, Luxembourg, LU. European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR) Routes Cultural of Institute European (EICR) Routes Cultural of Institute European

5Translation from French. 38 39 3.5 - University Network for Cultural Routes Studies (NCRS)

10 1 9 +4,000 - Mariotti, A., Dallari, F., (2017), Via Francigena: Other partner universities the Long Way of Peace among the European universities members new accession other partner books and magazines Landscapes, ALMATOURISM: Journal of - Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, ES of the Network for during 2017 universities in the EICR library Tourism, Culture and Territorial Development, Researches Cultural Routes Studies Vol. 8 No.6, pp. 1-5 - Cultural Routes and history, Cultural Routes in - Nauert, S. (2017) The linguistic and Cultural the History Interpretation of Dissonant Heritage: The Training modules The EICR coordinates NCRS, a platform for exchanges and mobility for students and researchers ATRIUM Cultural Route, ALMATOURISM: and ensure the steady interactions among the EICR, the universities and the Cultural Routes - “Rutas históricas y su desarrollo en el turismo”, Journal of Tourism, Culture and Territorial of the Council of Europe. Master en Dirección Internacional del Turismo Development, Vol.8 No.15, pp. 16-37 (“Historical routes and their development Highlights Master and/or PHD thesis in tourism”, Master in International Tourism - During the 7th Annual Advisory Forum of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, the Università - Andolina, ., The «Antica Via Selinuntina», Management) Di Macerata officially joined NCRS a smart way for the development of the Journal articles - The European Institute of Cultural Routes hosts the archives and documentation of the Cultural «Phoenicians’ Route» EUROPEAN PROJECTS - Morère, N. (coord) (2017) Turismo Cultural, Routes of the Council of Europe Programme. During 2017 the archives and documentation at the Application to E+ KA2, Capacity Building EEST – Methaodos. Revista de ciencias sociales, Vol.5, European Institute of Cultural Routes were reorganised. NEXT (the EICR was partner in the consortium; No.1 the project has not been approved) Master and/or PHD thesis Throughout 2017 the various member universities implemented several activities6 developing 7 - University of Haifa, IL - Governance of Cultural Routes the theme of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe: Centre for Tourism, Pilgrimage and Recreation Other projects Research, NCRS Member since 2015 - Methaodos: Excellence Research Group Training modules - Cultural Routes and vulnerabilities of Cultural 1 - University of Bedfordshire, UK 6 - Università di Bologna, IT - Preparation of a MOOC on management Heritage Institure for Tourism Research (INTOUR) NCRS Centre for Advanced Studies in Tourism (CAST), of world heritage sites, as part of UNESCO Member since 2013 NCRS Member since 2014 UNITWIN Network on Tourism, Culture and - Yunnan University of Finance and Researches Development. The MOOC supports also Economics (Yufe), CN 2 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon the managers of the Cultural Routes, which - Funding opportunities for HECTOR in Researches Sorbonne, FR accommodate world heritage sites. Educational Resources - Hong-zhong, Xie, (Editor in Chief), Yunnan Institut de Recherche et d’Etudes Supérieures Journal articles - Position Paper and joint training investments Cultural Routes Xiong, Yan, Lijiang Cultural du Tourisme (IREST), Equipe Interdisciplinaire - Mariotti, A., Mansfeld, Y. (in progress, to be clusters de Recherches sur le Tourisme (EIREST), NCRS for Open Educational Resources published in 2018) Don’t confuse us with Master and/or PHD thesis Member since 2013 - Project “Sicilia Mare Natura” Report “Verso the facts: Contested political heritage and - Zhang, M. Towards a sustainable strategy by Master and/or PHD thesis: una candidatura della koinè mediterranea community limits for acceptable change in constructing border destination identities (in come patrimonio intangibile dell’UNESCO. Predappio, Italy, Tourism Geographies - Crivillers Simon, M. «Gestion et gouvernance Concetti, strumenti e ipotesi di lavoro” progress) touristique des Itinéraires Culturels 8 - University of Birmingham, UK Européens. Le cas de l’Espagne et de la - Assessment of socio cultural carrying - Università della Svizzera Italiana Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural France», (Co-direction with Universitat de capacity of cultural tourism in Predappio (Usi), CH (research conducted with Mansfeld, Y., Phd.). Heritage, NCRS Member since 2013 , LABPATC) - Université de Sousse, TN Transferability of the “In Loco” project, for a 9 - Université Laval, CA 3. Université de Luxembourg, LU diffused museum of abandoned places Département des Sciences Historiques, Institut - Université Paris - Sorbonne (Paris NCRS Member since 2013 Training modules de Patrimoine Culturel (IPAC), NCRS Member IV), FR 4 - Universitat de Barcelona, ES - “European Cultural Routes and tourism since 2013 systems” – 45 hours, 6 credits, Bachelor degree - Universitat Rovira i Virgili, ES Faculty of Economical and Political Studies, International Tourism and Leisure Industries, 10 - Università di Macerata Laboratori de Patrimoni I Turisme Cultural - Celsa Paris – Sorbonne, FR (Mariotti, A., Ràtz, T., Phd) NCRS Member since 2017 (LABPATC), NCRS Member since 2013 - “Local development and Cultural Routes” – - Université de Strasbourg, FR Master and/or PHD thesis 30 hours, 6 credits, Master degree Tourism - Université de Lorraine, FR - Crivillers Simon, M. «Gestion et gouvernance Economics and Management, (Mariotti, A., touristique des Itinéraires Culturels Battilani, P., Phd) Européens. Le cas de l’Espagne et de la Journal articles France», (Co-direction with Université Paris1 Panthéon Sorbonne) - Mariotti, A., Bernini, C., Battilani, P. (submitted July 2017, under review) How to cope with a 5 - Saint-Petersburg State University dissonant heritage: a way to a sustainable of Culture and Arts, RU tourism development, Journal of Sustainable Tourism. NCRS Member since 2016 European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR) Routes Cultural of Institute European (EICR) Routes Cultural of Institute European

6As per the information requested to the universities members of NCRS and received, the latest, by 7th December 2017. 40 41 4 Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe

Cultural route of the Council of Europe Itinéraire culturel du Conseil de l’Europe

‘‘A cultural, educational heritage and tourism co-operation project aiming at the development and promotion of an itinerary or a series of itineraries based on a historic route, a cultural concept, figure or phenomenon with transnational importance and significance for the understanding and respect of common European values”7

7 CM/Res(2013)66 - Confirming the establishment of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes (EPA). 43 Cultural Routes8

2007 2010 2013 2015

2004 Transromanica - The European Route of The European The Roman The Romanesque Cistercian Abbeys Route of Megalithic Emperors and 1997 European Routes of European Culture Danube Wine Route Mozart Ways Heritage The European Cemeteries Route The Huguenot The European The Routes The European and Waldesian Trail Routes of Emperor of El Legado Route of Jewish Prehistoric Rock Art Charles V 1993 Andalusí Heritage Trails Destination The Viking Routes European Route Napoleon 1987 of Historic Thermal Towns In the Footsteps of Robert Louis The Santiago The Route of Saint Olav Stevenson de Compostela Ways Pilgrim Routes

The Hansa The Via Francigena The Phoenicians’ The Saint Martin The Iter The European ATRIUM – Architecture Fortified Towns Route of Tours Route Vitis Route Route of Ceramics of Totalitarian Regimes of the Grande Région of the 20th Century 1991 1994 The Pyrenean The Cluniac Sites 2009 2012 in Europe’s Urban Memory 2016 Iron Route in Europe Réseau Art Nouveau 2003 The Routes Network of the Olive Tree Via Habsburg Via Regia 2014 2005 Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural

8By year of certification. 44 45 4.1 - Statutory meetings 4.2 - Selected activities for priority field of action

The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe implement every years activities, which pertain to the 5 priority fields of actions envisaged in the CM/Res(2013)67: Each Cultural Route of the Council of Europe is a grass-root association federating several stakeholders, from the public and the private sector. Every year each Cultural Route organises 1 - Co-operation in research ad development; a general assembly, bringing together the various members of the respective associative 2 - Enhancement of memory, history and European heritage; network.9 3 - Cultural and educational exchanges for young Europeans; 4 - Contemporary cultural and artistic practices; 4th March, Cremona, IT. European Mozart Ways 5 - Cultural tourism and sustainable cultural development. 15th March, Saint Jean du Gard, FR. In the Footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson The following subsections shed the light on some selected activities.10 24th March, Luxembourg, LU. The European Route of Jewish Heritage 24th March, Brussels, BE. Réseau Art Nouveau Network ‘‘It has been clearly proved that the Cultural Routes are effective ambassadors 8th April, Berry, FR. The European Route of Cistercian Abbeys and representative of the values of the Council of Europe, which contribute to th th 17 April, Caldas da Rainha, PT. 4 October, Loutraki Perachora, GR. European Route of Historic Thermal Towns the promotion of European culture, to the enhancement of heritage having a 11th May, York, UK. The Viking Route favourable impact on sustainable development 19th May, Meppen, DE. The European Route of Megalithic Culture and territorial cultural tourism.”11 29th May, , IT. The Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes Zoe Kazazaki 30th May, Alba Iulia, RO. TRANSROMANICA – The Romanesque Routes of European Heritage Former President of the Orientation Council 3rd June, Kalamata, GR. The Routes of the Olive Tree of the Cultural Routes Programme of the Council of Europe 7th June, , BG.ATRIUM – Architecture of Totalitarian Regimes of the 20th Century in Europe’s Urban Memory

th th 15 – 18 June, Kampen, NL. The Hansa 4.2.1 - Co-operation in research and development 24th June, Saint-Leu-d’Esserent, FR. The Cluniac Sites in Europe 22nd June, Torgiano, IT. The Iter Vitis Route The European Cemeteries Route - Syposium: Digital Technologies at cemeteries 18th September, Villaviciosa, ES. The European Routes of Emperor Charles V

st To preserve heritage and tradition, while opening cemeteries to new technologies. 21 September, Trondheim, NO. The Route of Saint Olav Ways 6th th 29 September, Leutkirch, DE. The Saint Martin of Tours Route - Other fields of actions addressed: th 6 October, Cordova, ES. The Routes of El Legado Andalusí 7th Enhacement of memory, history and European 7th October, Athens, GR. The European Cemeteries Route heritage; April 10th October, Jaén, ES. The Phoenicians’ Route Cultural tourism and sustainable cultural development. 13th October, Lucca, IT. The Via Francigena Lijubliana SI - Over 40 participants from 13 countries 13th October, Nancy, FR. Via Habsburg - Virtual reality walk through Žale cemetery 23rd October, Poët Celard, FR. The Huguenot and Waldesian trail - Testing of ARtour platform (online platform th 27 October, Mantova, IT. Destination Napoleon of ASCE) th 10 November, Faenza, IT. The European Route of Ceramics - test project of researching Žale cemetery, 23rd November, Mação, PT. Prehistoric Rock Art Trails discovering 36 interesting points in a 2 hours guided tour 13th December, Nay, FR. The Pyrenean Iron Route 14th December, Belgrade, RU. The Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Route More information Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural

9As per the information requested to the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and received, the latest, by 4th December 2017. 10As per the information requested to the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and received, the latest, by 4th December 2017. 46 47 11Translation from French. 4.2.2 - Enhancement of memory, history and European heritage

The Route of Saint Olav Ways- Pilgrimage with the Minister of Culture of Norway The European Routes of Jewish Heritage - European Days of Jewish Culture 2017 - Diasporas

To raise cultural tourism and sustainable development on the political agenda. Annual event to promote European Jewish culture and heritage through cultural and artistic th rd 25 3 activities forall; to highlight the diversity and richness of Judaism, to foster dialogue, mutual Other fields of actions addressed: - A pilgrimage along the Saint Olav Ways: recognition and exchange. - September walks, talks, concerts, food-experiences and th Cultural tourism and sustainable development Other fields of actions addressed: - More than 169,000 participants 28 meetings with local communities More than The Minister of Culture, people from various - Opening of the annual Saint Olav Festival, Contemporary cultural and artistic practice - Conferences, concerts, performances, guided July faiths, volunteer unions, the tourism and 300 upon the arrival in Trondheim tours... cultural sector cities from Cultural tourism and sustainable development Oslo 28 - Coordination of AEPJ in collaboration with the Trondheim European National Library of Israel NO countries - Commitment of municipalities, Jewish communities, museums and cultural centres

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The Huguenot and Waldesian Trail - Voix d’Exils 2017 The Cluniac Sites in Europe- New interactive version of the platform Clunypedia

To discuss about and raise “exile voices”: along the Huguenot and Waldesian trail, “from exile trail A digital online tool mapping Cluniac sites and inviting at their discovery. 19th 2017 to cultural route”, from cultural reform to European idea. - - Other fields of actions addressed: th Other fields of actions addressed: Enhancement of memory, history and European 20 2018 Co-operation in research and development heritage October Contemporary cultural and artistic practice June Contemporary cultural and artistic practice Drôme - 7th edition of the event - Platform: free and accessible to all Department - Narrations, theatre plays, readings, - 177 member sites of the Cultural Route FR conferences, seminars, concerts, guided Online and other 109 historical sites geo-located tours, meetings drawing attention to the - A set of information for each destination issues of exile, of migrations, in the past as on the map well as today 44 - Dedicated page (texts, images and multimedia - Itinerant event, winding through emblematic elements) for the member sites of the sites, villages, impressive Alphine foothills Federation of Cluniac sites landscapes,between the Provence and the Dauphiné

More information More information Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural 48 49 The European Route of Cistercian Abbeys- Newsletter of the European Charter of Cistercian Abbeys ATRIUM – Architecture of Totalitarian Regimes of the 20th Century in Europe’s Urban Memory - Reuse, interpretation and definition of new semantic meanings of heritage

To contribute to the dissemination concerning the events and the various activities of the Cultural 2017 2014 To restore abandoned architecture from the 20th century and/or redefine their use consistently Route. To foster internal communication and exchange of good practices among the members of with the interpretation of their historical and political significance. the network End of Ongoing Other fields of actions addressed: - Temporary regeneration/reuse of buildings March, June, Other fields of actions addressed: October Dimitrovgrad Co-operation in research and development - Restauration of buildings and reuse according Cultural tourism and sustainable development to their original function (e.g. Museum of (BG), Labin, Contemporary cultural and artistic practice - 3 newsletter, pdf and html format Ueble, Rasa daily life under , in Dimitrovgrad, (HR), as challenge of redefining an old traditional Online - Increased visibility of the website and events, (AL), Forlì, museum for contemporary use) improved search engine optimisation Forlimpopoli, Torviscosa, - Restoration of buildings and allocation to a - Contribution of several abbeys part of the Tresigallo, new function (e.g. for interpretative activities) network, many issues. March newsletter: 25 Predappio (IT) abbeys involved, 52 issues. June newsletter: - ATRIUM “Guidelines for the Restoration of 23 abbeys involved, 43 issues. October Modern Architecture” newsletter: 22 abbeys involved, 44 issues

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4.2.3 - Cultural and educational exchanges for young Europeans

The Routes of the Olive Tree - Culinary Arts Charter, the Mediterranean flavours and traditional products European Mozart Ways - Award of Bella Musica – Orchestra Giovanile Europea as first “Young Ambassador of European Mozart Ways” To foster intercultural dialogue in the Mediterranean, among natives and refugees, by means of 2017 culinary gastronomic exchanges 23rd To make Mozart-related heritage accessible to young people and to involve young people in the promotion of Mozart-related heritage along the Cultural Route. - Other fields of actions addressed: how, in terms of traditional recipes, products August and of knowledge concerning eating habits Other fields of actions addressed: - Promotion of European Mozart Ways, 2019 Co-operation in research and development and related myths, properties dissemination of knowledge about Mozart Enhancement of memory, history and European music Cultural tourism and sustainable development AU Heritage Kalamata - Cooking sessions, seminars on the theme of - Practice European values of exchange, GR - Pilot project of 1 month cultural/, information days - Award as part of the Cultural Route activities bringing together local entrepreneurs and encounter among diversities, dialogue and - Interactive thematic event bringing together addressing young people refugees mutual understanding natives and 20 refugees (cooks, nutritionists, - Orchestra of young students from Austria, agronomists) Italy and Germany, studying chamber music - Workshops to enhance the exchange of know- and orchestral works and presenting them on concert tours, at home and abroad

More information Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural 50 51 The Phoenicians’ Route- Intercultural Selinunte-Carthage: Italian and Tunisian schools twinning The Iter Vitis Route - Training for young European winegrowers

To foster pedagogical, linguistic exchanges and cultural ties; to compare different pedagogical To instruct young winegrowers with reference to the wine growing and production history and to 8th approaches with reference to heritage enhancement and heritage pedagogy. 2017 spread the awareness about the different local traditions, know-how concerning wine production. - Other fields of actions addressed: - Intercultural travels and twinning educational June Other fields of actions addressed: - 5 days to discover the Baixo Douro wine- th activities among a language highschool of producing landscapes. 12 Co-operation in research and development Enhancement of memory, history and European Sicily and a language highschool of Tunisia Mosaraz- Alentejo heritage Enhancement of memory, history and European April - Fostered sense of belonging to the same Baixo heritage Mediterranean community PT IT - Experience of diversity as a resource to be th enhanced and a chance to learn more about 15 oneself and others - - Opportunity for language learning 19th

May 4.2.4 - Contemporay cultural and artistic practice TN

More information The Hansa - 37th Edition of the International Hanseatic Days – 2017 “Water connects”

th To raise awareness and discuss about climate resistant and water-sturdy Hanseatic cities, innovative 15 technologies and products and new ways of collaboration among the Cultural Route network - members. To promote the heritage of Hanseatic cities. 16th Other fields of actions addressed: Co-operation in research and development June The European Route of Megalithic Culture - The Oerschool and the Oeracademy Enhancement of memory, history and European Kampen heritage KL To upgrade the common system of educational offers of prehistoric museums, integrating new - Annual cultural colorful spectacle 2018 digital-based interactive systems of communication - Small-scale concerts, street theatre, other artistic creative performances and parades Concept Other fields of actions addressed: The Oerschool, as integral part of the Hunebed development Museum offers to school, enables students to - Within the framework of “HANSEartWORKS”, during 2017 To upgrade the common system of educational learn about prehistory in an engaging way: 19 artists from 9 countries offers of prehistoric museums, integrating Hunebed new digital-based interactive systems of - Visits and workshops at the museum, products - 29 Hanseatic cities participating with 40 centrum, communication and services (vlogs, blogs, short films) culture groups in the podium programme Borger delivered via the new website which will be - Within the programme of “YouthHansa”, 91 NL launched in 2018 participants from 11 countries - Web-seminars for students, web-trainings of - 225,000 visitors archaeologists for teachers The Oeacademy targets adults and offers workshops, lecture and courses, connecting the museum e-magazine and the new website of the Cultural Route.

More information Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural 52 53 The European Route of Historical Thermal Towns- Accros du Peignoirs (i.e The bathrobe addicts) The Routes of El Legado Andalusí - Exhibition Madinat Garnata – city and life

From To rejuvenate the image of thermal water destinations, freshing up it in view of communication to To provide an insight into life in during the Al-Andalus period. To raise interest about the rd the wider audience 23 history, urban layout and numerous evidences of that period. 2016 Other fields of actions addressed: May 2017 Other fields of actions addressed: - More than 50 pieces: models, manuscripts, Onwords to October engravings, lithographs, coins, Granadian Enhancement of memory, history and European Enhancement of memory, history and European 2018 ceramics from the XI to XV centuries, old heritage heritage Massif photographs of Nasrid and Moorish houses Central -“Manuel à l’usage des porteurs de Peignoir” Granada Cultural tourism and sustainable development of 19th and 20th Century Granada, numismatic Region (“Handbook for bathrobe wearers”) guiding ES pieces, musical instruments, books… FR beginners on the key steps to become bathrobe - Exhibition about Andalusian history of addicts. Drawings from 12 illustrators, who Granada, in the heart of the medieval city, at - Descriptions in Spanish and English visited the thermal towns in the Massif Central. the headquarter of the Foundation El Legado Andalusí - Some drawings as part of a traveling exhibition - Web documentary “Accros du Peignoir” offering the possibility to virtually discover the thermal towns 4.2.5 - Contemporay cultural and artistic practice - Web-series, with 4 episodes (“Birth of the Phenomenon», «The Trans Wellbeing», «The Big Day» and «The Anonymous Addict») The Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes - Accessibility Plan

From To promote the access of all citizens to cultural heritage along the Santiago Pilgrim Ways, to expand More information the reach of the tourism offer along the Cultural Route. 2017 Other fields of actions addressed: Onwards Co-operation in research and development ES - 300,000 arriving in Santiago de Compostela every year. 7 main priorities: Professionalisation; Reachable tourism signalling; Enhancement of accommodation; Improvement at the tourism points of interest; Improvement at the stages of the Route; The Viking Route - Viking Roadshows Tecnhonology for accessibility; Promotion and diffusion of the Plan

th To celebrate the cultural and historic impact of the Vikings through a creative project. - Ensure universal access to the heritage along 14 te Cultural Route, open-up to a wider audience Other fields of actions addressed: - Actors, musicians, dancers and film makers - from all over Europe, professional as well as Co-operation in research and development 18th amateurs Enhancement of memory, history and European - Enhancement of career skills for the heritage August professional artists and the partners’ staff, encouragement of international co-operation TRANSROMANICA – The Romanesque Routes of European Heritage -“Further development among them PL of TRANSROMANICA”of Jewish Culture 2017 - Diasporas - Opportunities for members of the local communities to acquire artistic skills To enhance and promote tourism products for the regions crossed by TRANSROMANICA, to develop 2017 a management plan for assuring sustainability.

June - revision of TRANSROMANICA travel magazine international tourism fairs and to international More information tour operators 2018 - relaunch of TRANSROMANICA website (user- oriented) - Blogger-Trip, on occasion of the 25th anniversary of TRANSROMANICA in Saxony December - reissued Sales Guide, to be presented on Anhalt DE, FR, PT,

Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural ES, AT, IT, RS, Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural SK, RO 54 55 The European Routes of Emperor Charles V- Touristic Product Club Charles V

From To structure the cooperation with SMEs (accommodation, crafts, agrifood products) according to quality standards. 2017 - “Hospitality, crafts and agricultural foods - 9 and 1 agri-food enterprise Onwords excellence club” to give visibility to the tourism certified so far products along the Cultural Route region of La - Brochure on the project, published in Vera - 5 quality certification labels to comply with in collaboration with the regional government ES order to be part of the club: imperial lodging, of , distributed in tourism offices imperial kitchen, imperial crafts, agri-food and by local SMEs products, collaborating establishment

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“Cultural Routes […] naturally cross borders and connect The Via Francigena- Pas à Pas – Marche Culturelle (i.e. Step by Step – Cultural Walk) cultures. Art and culture create a space of expression beyond

To senzitize on the Cultural Route in France, off the beaten track parts of the itinerary. To contribute institutions, at the level of the person, and can 1st spreading the awareness about the landscapes and built heritage along the route. act as mediators”

April - Annual event to enhance the visibility of the - 10-15 km walk, crossing villages and rural Cultural Route in France. Every year the event landscapes from Bucey – Lès-Gy, passing White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue, starts at the ending point of the previous “Pas through Montboillon and arriving at Etuz Region of Living Together as Equals in Dignity, Bourgogne à Pas”, like a relay race. - About 400-500 participants Council of Europe, 2008 Franche– Comté FR

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The Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes The Routes of El legado Andalusí The Saint Martin of Tours Route TRANSROMANICA – The Romanesque Routes of European Federation «Saint James Way» Fundación Pública Andaluza El legado andalusí Centre Culturel Européen Saint Martin de Tours European Heritage [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] TRANSROMANICA Association saintjamesway.eu legadoandalusi.es saintmartindetours.eu [email protected] transromanica.com

The Hansa The Phoenicians’ Route Die Neue Hanse International Confederation The Cluniac Sites in Europe The Iter Vitis Route [email protected] «The Phoenicians’ Route» Fédération Européenne des Sites Clusnisiens Iter Vitis hanse.org [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] fenici.net www.sitesclunisiens.org itervitis.eu

The Viking Routes The Pyrenean Iron Route The Routes of the Olive Tree The European Route of Cistercian Abbeys Destination Viking Association The Pyrenean Iron Route / La Route du fer Cultural Foundation “The Routes of the Olive Tree” European Charter of Cistercian abbeys and sites [email protected] dans les Pyrénées [email protected] [email protected] destinationviking.com [email protected] olivetreeroute.gr cister.net

The European Cemeteries Route Prehistoric Rock Art Trails The Via Francigena European Mozart Ways European Cemeteries Route International Association PRAT-CARP European Association of Via Francigena, Association Europäische Mozart Wege e.V. / European Mozart Ways [email protected] [email protected] Européenne des Chemins de la Via Francigena, [email protected] cemeteriesroute.eu prehistour.eu Associazione Europea delle Vie Francigene mozartways.com [email protected] viefrancigene.org

European Route of Historic Thermal Towns The Route of Saint Olav Ways European Route of Historical Thermal Towns National Pilgrim Centre / Nidaros Cathedral The European Route of Jewish Heritage Via Regia [email protected] [email protected] AEPJ Association Européenne pour la Préservation et la European Center for Culture ehtta.eu stolavways.com Valorisation de la Culture et du Patrimoine Juif and Information in Thuringia [email protected] [email protected] jewisheritage.org via-regia.org Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural

12By year of certification. 58 59 The European Route of Ceramics The Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Route Association UNIC (Urban Network Danube Competence Center for Innovation in Ceramics) [email protected] viaceram.eu romanemperorsroute.org

The European Route of Megalithic Culture The European Routes of Emperor Charles V Megalithic Routes e.V. Cooperation Network of European Routes of Emperor [email protected] Charles V megalithicroutes.eu [email protected] itineracarolusv.eu

‘‘The Cultural Routes are an original model for promoting the principles of the Council of

The Huguenot and Waldesian Trail Destination Napoleon Europe, stimulating trans-border cooperation, Union internationale «Sur les pas des Huguenots European Federation of Napoleonic Cities encouraging innovative approaches in the fields et des Vaudois» [email protected] [email protected] of cultural heritage, intercultural dialogue and surlespasdeshuguenots.eu sustainable local development.”

Declaration by the Committee of Ministers on the 30th anniversary of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (1987-2017) (Santiago +30), 2017

ATRIUM – Architecture of Totalitarian Regimes of the In the Footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson 20th Century in Europe’s Urban Memory European Network In the Footsteps of Robert Louis [email protected] Stevenson atriumroute.eu [email protected] rlstevenson-europe.org

Réseau Art Nouveau Network Fortified Towns of the Grande Region Réseau Art Nouveau Network Réseau des Villes fortifiées de Ia Grande Région [email protected] [email protected] artnouveau-net.eu villesfortifiees.eu

Via Habsburg Via Habsburg Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe of Council the of Routes Cultural [email protected] 60 5 Communication 63 The Cultural Routes of the Council of EICR EICR blog platform EICR Facebook Europe programme reaches out to the Website www.culture-routes.net www.blog.culture-routes.net - 10,000 likes wider audience by means of different Crossing Routes – Blogging Europe is a platform - 9,900 followers communication platforms: 60,812 views (40,193 new viewers) : presenting stories of bloggers who are travelling Contests: - since April 2017 the Council of Europe online France 17.25%; Italy 13.67%; Spain 6.66%; across Europe and experiencing the Council of - “Win a Cultural Routes experience worth portal has a website dedicated to the EPA, Luxembourg 6.13%; other countries 56.29% Europe Cultural Routes. 2,000 EUR” which provides extensive information on the 5 trips published within the framework of - Cultural Routes photo competition EPA and on the Cultural Routes Programme; Highlights - news WellOlive Project during 2017: #CulturalRoutesWinterPhotos - the Council of Europe portal section on - Lyon, FR Democracy - Democratic Governance, has Special issue -  30 th Anniversary of the Cultural Routes of the - Olive Oil Tourism in , ES EICR Twitter under the section “Culture and Cultural - The Greece Kalamata Trip, GR Heritage” a webpage dedicated to the EPA; Council of Europe (follow-up and programme, (Cultural Routes EICR@CultureRoutes) Videos and podcasts, testimonials, photos) - Korčula Island, HR - the Council of Europe portal section on - Brindisi, Puglia, IT Democracy – Sustainable Democratic 102 news EICR Instagram Societies links to the website dedicated to the - 63 news from the Council of Europe and/or the (EICR @culturalroutes) European Institute of Cultural Routes Additional video published: Cultural Routes Programme; - Bloggers’ trip 2016 video (TRANSROMANICA – - the EICR has its own website, where various - 39 news from the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe The Romanesque Routes of European Heritage information on the Programme are presented, and The Roman Emperors and Danube Wine) besides news from the Institute and from the Cultural Routes activities; Highlights - Press and media archive - the EICR promotes the Cultural Routes also - 21 articles on the 7th Annual Advisory Forum EICR youtube through a blog platform and social media of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe 1,135 views, 57 subscribers (Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). - 11 articles on the Informal Meeting of German- speaking countries Heads of State Highlights Enriched content available through the various - 21 other articles - new video “The Cultural Routes of the Council communication platforms and relevance of the - Lëtzebuerger Journal | Au delà du tourisme of Europe: 30th Anniversary (1987-2017)”: Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe in the de masse (interview of the Council of Europe English, French, German, Russian, Italian, media. Cultural Routes Project Coordinator and of the Spanish versions Executive Secretary of the EPA / Director of the - 3 videos of the 7th Annual Advisory Forum of EICR), 4th March 2017 the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Council of Europe Portal, Cultural - Flydoscope 03/2017 | Itinéraires Culturels (Day 1,2,3) Routes Européens: un voyage à travers le temps et Website : www.coe.int/routes l’espace (page 38-44), March 2017 - since January 2017, a monthly newsletter is - Best Cultural Destinations, Pro les of People sent by the EPA Creating Culture | Channels of Dialogue - resources and visibility material online (interview of the Executive Secretary of the (leaflets, brochures, in several languages) EPA / Director of the EICR), March 2017 - all the certified Cultural Routes by theme and country - institutional newsroom - joint programmes with the European Union

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Video “The Cultural Routes Council of Europe Portal, EICR website of the Council of Europe: 30th EICR blog platform EICR Youtube EICR Facebook Cultural Routes website Anniversary (1987-2017)” Communication Communication 64 65 Görlitz

6 2018 Highlights 67 2017 - 2020 October Council of Europe – European Commission DG REGIO Joint Programme 2017-2020 “Fostering th th 13 - 15 June Committee of member regional development through transnational States of the EPA cultural routes, heritage policies and practices”: Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe strengthen sustainable regional development in Training Academy. Yuste, ES the 4 EU Macro-regions through cultural heritage th 20 policies, practices and services, through the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (1,1 million EUR). Anniversary of the EICR (1998-2018)

2017 2019 2018

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th EPA Governing Board meeting. 8 Annual Advisory Forum of the Cultural Council of Europe Croatia Chairmanship Luxembourg, LU Routes of the Council of Europe. Görlitz, DE of the Committee of Ministers, High-level Conference on Cultural Routes. HR. 2018 Highlights 2018 Highlights 2018 68 69 Pyrenean Iron Route

7 Financial Statements 71 Council of Europe Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes (member States contribution) Ministry of Culture, Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, for the European Institute of Cultural Routes

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14 2017 Total Income 588,108€ Financial Statements Financial Statements Financial

13Amount corresponding to 2017 contribution (share of the total grant).

72 14The total income does not include the information pertaining to the financial resources of each Cultural Route of the Council of Europe. 73 Appendices

Declaration by the Committee of Ministers of the on deeper knowledge of diversity, respect for others, - ensuring participation of young people as well as The Committee of Ministers invites member States, Council of Europe on the 30th Anniversary of the defence of freedoms and solidarity. the development of active education programmes, regional and local authorities, as well as the Cultural Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (1987 - communication channels and tourism products Routes to develop further the potential of Cultural Guidelines for future work 2017) (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on that specifically target young audiences; routes through, inter alia: 27 September 2017 at the 1295th meeting of the The Committee of Ministers reaffirms Cultural - proposing joint innovative actions with national Ministers’ Deputies) Routes of the Council of Europe as tools: - reinforcing European and international co-operation with organisations such as UNESCO, representatives of International and European Reaffirming the ideals solemnly stated in the 1. to promote a closer unity based on the values UNWTO and the EU. Organisations, networks and NGOs; Declaration of Santiago de Compostela 30 years ago, of the Council of Europe through better the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe knowledge of European cultural heritage and the 3. to encourage intercultural dialogue among - enhancing synergies between tourism, cultural and recalls its determination to fully develop the potential management of Cultural Routes by civil society. member States of the Council of Europe and creative industries, through developing the cross of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. Cultural Routes, as elements of cultural heritage, can beyond. cutting policies and establishing a governance thrive at its best through activities shared among Cultural Routes have increasingly become an framework for sustainable cultural tourism, which The Cultural Routes are an original model for partners within civil society and on the basis of the instrument of cultural diplomacy. contributes to the socio - economic development promoting the principles of the Council of Europe, of the local communities, pro motes cross cultural Council of Europe standards. One of the aims of the Cultural Routes is to “promote stimulating trans - border cooperation, encouraging exchanges, and generates resources for heritage dialogue between urban and rural cultures, between innovative approaches in the fields of cultural 2. for the development of innovative approaches conservation; heritage, intercultural dialogue and sustainable local and international co-operation in the field of regions in the south, north, east and west of Europe, cultural heritage, sustainable tourism and development. and between developed and disadvantaged regions” - encouraging the adoption of sustainable policies, local development. and “promote dialogue and understanding between aimed at heritage rehabilitation, local regeneration The programme of the Cultural Routes was created Cultural Routes are “shared public spaces” and majorvity and minority, native and immigrant along the Cultural Routes in national, regional, by the Council of Europe with a focus on themes of represent platforms to implement the conventions cultures” (CM/Res(2013)67). local development strategies; symbolic importance for European unity, history and and recommendations of the Council of Europe on culture and with the aim to strengthen civil society and cultural heritage, land scape and spatial planning. As stated in the White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue, - reinforcing the exchange of practices between the cohesion of European society. Cultural Routes work actively to create connections “Cultural Routes […] naturally cross borders and Cultural Route networks, local and regional between diverse regions of Europe, paying special connect cultures. Art and culture create a space of authorities. Three decades after their creation, the Cultural Routes expression beyond institutions, at the level of the attention to the inclusion of those less known. 5. for the development of innovative approaches in of the Council of Europe continue to be remarkable person, and can act as mediators”. the fields of research and development instruments contributing to illustrate the multiple The Committee of Ministers invites member States, Cultural Routes offer the opportunity to develop elements of European cultural identity, history and regional and local authorities, as well as the The Committee of Ministers invites member States, regional and local authorities, as well as the multidisciplinary researches and stimulate cross - heritage and to ensure a better understanding of Cultural Routes to develop further the potential of Cultural Routes to develop further the potential of border co - operation. Research reinforces the work Europe. They preserve and enhance European natural Cultural Routes through, inter alia: Cultural Routes through, inter alia: and the narrative of the Cultural Routes. and cultural heritage. - encouraging innovative actions implementing - ensuring participation of local communities in the The Committee of Ministers invites member States, Acknowledging the achievements of the Cultural the main principles promoted by the conventions activities organised along the Cultural Routes; regional and local authorities, as well as the Routes programme, over the years, the Committee related with the Cultural Routes (i.e. European Cultural Routes to develop further the potential of of Ministers has equipped the programme with new Cultural Convention, European Landscape - stimulating exchanges between regions and sites Cultural routes through, inter alia: instruments and resources: the establishment of the Convention, Faro Framework Convention, UNESCO part of each Cultural Route, and among Cultural European Institute of Cultural Routes in Luxembourg, Convention on the Protection and Promotion of Routes; - promoting the creation of platforms associating the setting-up of an Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Diversity of Cultural Expression 2005) along universities, professionals and citizens in the fields - reinforcing the process of expanding Cultural Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA) and the each Cultural Route; of cultural and creative industries, tourism and Routes initiatives to include neighbours and third adoption of clear criteria and rules for the award of the media; - increasing local communities’ awareness of the countries, according to the theme of each Route. “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” certification. value of the ir cultural heritage and encouraging - stimulating creative and innovative research 4. to strengthen multilevel governance, co- The Committee of Ministers would welcome all member them to promote their own culture; activities on each Cultural Route and on the operation and relationships at the international, Cultural Routes programme; States of the Council of Europe to join the Enlarged - promoting creative platforms which include European, national and local levels. Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes and encourages local businesses, cultural and creative industries, The development of Cultural Routes relies greatly - increasing the impacts of research and the latter to strengthen synergies with all other relevant media, tourism stakeholders and educational on policies and practices at national and regional development activities on the daily actions of the Council of Europe institutions and programmes, as organisations, aiming to devise cultural products level. Local communities are also fundamental Cultural Routes. well as co-operation with the European Union and with to plan, implement and manage Cultural Routes, and to promote sustainable tourism; International and European Organisations active in the guaranteeing their success and impacting cultural field of culture, heritage and sustainable tourism. - encouraging synergies with other programmes and tourism. activities of the Council of Europe, in particular in The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe the fields of cultural heritage, education and youth states its conviction that Cultural Routes continue policies; to be an inspiration for a more united Europe based Appendices Appendices 74 75 2017 Council of Europe Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes and European Institute of Cultural Routes Calendar of activities and presentations at events

16th January, Paris, FR, Meeting with the Council of 28th March, Luxembourg, LU, Master CPP (Culture, 15th – 18th June, Kampen, NL, Participation in the 5th October, Cordova, ES, Participation in the Europe Development Bank Director Politique, Patrimoine) (member of EIREST) Hanseatic Days, event of The Hansa celebration of the 20 years of The Routes of El students’ field visit at the EICR Legado Andalusí 16th January, Paris, FR, 1st France-Belarus working 16th June, Forlì, IT, Participation (video-message) group conference on Tourism 5th – 6th April, Luxembourg, LU, Participation in the in “Forlì città del ‘900” festival of ATRIUM – 5th October, Luxembourg, LU, Meeting with The th th th Annual meeting of the Steering Committee of The Architecture of Totalitarian Regimes of the 20 Memory of the Holocaust project 18 – 19 January, Madrid, ES, Participation in FITUR Route of Saint Olav Ways Century – International Tourism Trade Fair 9th – 11th October, Jaén, ES, Participation in the th th th th 16 April, Luxembourg, LU, EICR Board of Directors 19 June, Luxembourg, LU, Meeting with General Assembly of The Phoenicians’ Route 18 – 19 January, Madrid, ES, Meeting with UNWTO meeting Impressionism Routes project Regional Programme for Europe 12th October, Ljubliana, SI, Participation in “Cultural th nd rd rd th 20 April, Wien, AT, Participation in the launch of the 22 – 23 June, Turgiano, IT, Participation in the Routes of the Slavic World on the Map of Europe” 23 – 24 January, Luxembourg, LU, Meeting with Danube Cultural Platform General Assembly of The Iter Vitis Route conference Shrine Cities project 26th April, Luxembourg, LU, EICR General Assembly 29th – 30th June, Belgrade, RS, Participation in the 13th October, Amarante, PT, Participation in 28th January, Monteriggioni, IT, Participation in th th Conference “Susainable Tourism dvelopment in the “Decentralisation of heritage management” “Comuni in Cammino” event of The Via Francigena 26 – 27 April, Alexandroupoli, GR, Participation Danube Region: New Perspectives” seminar st in the 1st UNWTO International workshop on the 31 January, Luxembourg, LU, Task Force of the Western Silk Road 5th July, Venice, IT, Participation in the coordination 19th October, Luxembourg, LU, EICR General Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe meeting meeting on the development of the “Western Silk Assembly 27th – 28th April, Luxembourg, LU, EPA Governing rd Road” project 3 February, Périgeaux, FR, Participation in the Board meeting 19th October, Luxembourg, LU, EICR Board of meeting of the Governing Board of The Prehistoric th rd 6 July, Official notification,to the Secretary General Directors meeting Rock Art Trails 3 May, Luxembourg, LU, EICR Board of Directors of the Council of Europe, of Finland accession to the meeting 23rd October, Santiago de Compostela, ES, th EPA 8 February, Brussels, BE, Participation in the th rd Participation in the celebration of the 30 meeting of the Intergroup on Cultural Routes of the 3 May, South Limburg, NL, Participation in Spirit 15th July, Kunming, CN, Participation in the anniversary of The Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim European Parliament Youth Closing Conference International Symposium on Innovative Routes th th th Management of Cultural Tourism Destination 8 February, Brussels, BE, Meeting on the Joint – 6 May, Baku, AZ, Participation in the 4 World 25th October, Luxembourg, LU, Meeting with Roman Programme between the Council of Europe and the Forum on Intercultural Dialogue 25th – 29th July, Oslo-Trondheim, NO, Participation Roads Heritage Project European Commission th th st in the walk celebrating the 20 anniversary of the 8 May, Luxembourg, LU, Participation in the 1 26th October, Strasbourg, FR, Committee of member th th reinvigoration of the Saint Olav Pilgrim Ways 16 – 19 February, Prague, CZ, Participation in meeting of the Ad-hoc working group on cultural States of the EPA meeting Holidays World – Central European Tourism Trade cooperation and development 31st July, Santander, ES, Participation in “Rock Art Fair 26th October, Mantova, IT, Lecture at Politecnico di th th and Cultural Tourism”, seminar organised by The 10 – 12 May, Strasbourg, FR, Presentation at the Milano 24th February, Luxembourg, LU, Meeting with The Steering Committee for Culture, Heritage and Prehistoric Rock Art Trails th th Hansa Landscape (CDPP) 29th August, Official notification,to the Secretary 27 – 29 October, Mantova, IT, Participation in the general Assembly of Destination Napoleon 27th February, Luxembourg, LU, Experts Meeting – 11th May, Luxembourg, LU, Meeting with Places of General of the Council of Europe, of San Marino Cultural Routes 2016-2017 Evaluation Cycle Peace project accession to the EPA 3rd November, Paris, FR, Participation in Salon th th International du Patrimoine Culturel 27th – 28th February, Luxembourg, LU, 16th – 17th May, Canterbury, , 7 – 8 September, Brussels, BE, Participation in the EPA Bureau nd meeting Participation in Green Pilgrimage Interreg Europe 2 meeting of the stakeholders’ Committee of the 16th November, Santiago de Compostela, ES, Conference European Year of Cultural Heritage Participation in “Transnational Tourism Themes 2nd March, Luxembourg, LU, Participation in Italian th and Routes” ETC, UNWTO seminar Design Day 16th -18th May, Luxembourg, LU, Participation in the 12 September, Luxembourg, LU, Meeting with Via working group “EU and Cultural Heritage” Mauthausen project 17th November, St Petersburg, RU, Participation in the 8th March, Berlin, ITB, Participation in the 7th UNWTO th VI St Petersburg International Cultural Forum Silk Road Ministers’ meeting 30th May – 1st June, Alba Iulia, RO, Cultural Routes 13 September, Pavia, IT, Participation (video Training Academy “Development of sustainable message) in “Stati generali dei cammini” seminar 18th November, St Petersburg, RU, Participation in 9th March, Berlin, DE, Participation in ITB Berlin tourism products along the Cultural Routes of the 16th – 17th September, Aarberg, CH, Participation in the IV International Forum in the Framework of 15th March, Luxembourg, LU, EICR meeting with The Council of Europe” the inauguration of the commemorative stone of Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture European Route of Ceramics 4th – 9th June, Valmiera, Straupe and Kuldiga, LV; Parnu, the Aarberg- Lyss Shipwreck (The Huguenot and 5th – 6th December, Milan, IT, Participation in the Waldesian Trail) rd 21st March, Official notification, to the Secretary EE; Visby, SE, Participation in ExploreHANSA 3 meeting of stakeholders’ Committee of the 27th September, Luxembourg, LU, 2018EYCH General of the Council of Europe, of Poland 5th – 7th June, Chisinau, MD, Participation in the 61st German-speaking accession to the EPA Regional Commission for Europe countries Heads of State informal meeting, cultural 14th December, Luxembourg, LU, EICR Board of th th programme for the Head of State spouses Directors meeting 24 – 27 March, Luxembourg, LU, Participation in 12th June, Luxembourg, LU, Meeting with Via th th th the General Assembly of The European Route of Charlemagne project 27 – 29 September, Lucca, IT, 7 Annual Advisory 15th December, Luxembourg, LU, Meeting with Jewish Heritage Forum of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Historic Gardens of Europe th th 15 June, , IT, Ceremony for the co- Europe; Accession ceremony of Finland, Poland, 28 March, Strasbourg, FR, Participation in the organisation of the VII Annual Advisory Forum of San Marino joining the EPA Congress of Local and Regional Authorities the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Appendices Appendices 76 77 More information

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