The Bureau of the Governing Board of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA) held its annual meeting on 1-2 March 2023 in Luxembourg.
New candidate routes include:
- European Network of Saint Michael's Sites and Ways
- Iter Romanum - Heritage & Cities
- Mary's Route
- Pyrenees Freedom Routes
- Romea Strata
- Saint Francis' Ways
- Singing Heritage Route
- Transhumance Trails and Rural Roads
The meeting was also the opportunity to discuss the preparation of the 12th Annual Advisory Forum on Cultural Routes to take place in Łódź, Poland on 20-22 September 2023.
The Governing Board is responsible for the general implementation of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme and for the award the Cultural Route of the Council of Europe certification in accordance with Resolution CM/Res(2013)67. The EPA is currently composed of 37 member States.