Культурные маршруты: Новости 2017
Foster regional development through transnational heritage policies and practices through cultural routes
Signature of the 1.1 Million EUR Grant Agreement European Union – Council of Europe
The 1.1. Million EUR European Union Grant Agreement to foster regional development through transnational heritage policies and practices through cultural routes was signed on 20 December 2017 between the European Commission (DG REGIO), represented by Director Mrs. Lena ANDERSSON PENCH, and the...
Cultural Routes programme at the VI St Petersburg International Cultural Forum
On 16th November, the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme was presented during the VI St Petersburg International Cultural Forum, an exclusive debating stage, gathering thousands of experts in the field of culture from all over the world. The "Joint Meeting of Coordination Councils...
Committee of the Member States of the EPA on Cultural Routes
On 26th October, the Committee of Members States of the EPA on Cultural Routes met in the premises of the Council of Europe (Palais de l’Europe, Strasbourg), where they discussed and approved the 2016-17 programme of activities and the programme and budget 2018-19, subject to adoption later this...
Stamp "30th anniversary of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe"
The first issue of a new postage stamp to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Cultural routes will be on sale at the Council of Europe Post Office (Strasbourg, France) on Friday 13 October from 10 am to 4 pm. It will be available online from Monday 16 October at www.laposte.fr/boutique The 30...
Declaration by the Committee of Ministers on the 30th anniversary of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (1987-2017)
The Declaration on the 30th anniversary of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (1987-2017) was adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 27 September 2017 at the 1295th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies, reaffirming the ideals solemnly stated in the Declaration of Santiago de Compostela...
San Marino, 30th member State of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes
On 29 August 2017, Nicola Renzi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of San Marino, officially informed the Secretary General of the Council of Europe of San Marino’s accession to the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes as of 27 September 2017, on the occasion of the 7th Cultural Routes Annual...
30 years of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe: Building dialogue and sustainable development through European values and heritage
7th Cultural Routes Annual Advisory Forum
The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Annual Advisory Forum 2017 "30 years of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe: Building dialogue and sustainable development through European values and heritage", will take place in Lucca on 27-29 September. This year’s Advisory Forum will...
Finland to become the 29th member State of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes
On 6 July 2017, the Permanent Representation of Finland to the Council of Europe officially informed the Secretary General of the Council of Europe of Finland’s accession to the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes as of 1 January 2018. During their EPA Observer status, the Ministry of...
Minister of Culture of Norway celebrates Saint Olav Ways
At the invitation of Ms Hofstad Hellelandt, Minister of Culture of Norway, Mr. Dominioni, Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes and Director of the European Institute of Cultural Routes, joined her and a group of people from different backgrounds the 25th July...
Conference "Sustainable Tourism Development in the Danube Region: New Perspectives"
The Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications of the Republic of Serbia (EPA member state since 2012) in collaboration with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in the name of German Development Cooperation,...
2017 Cultural Routes Training Academy
From 30 May to 1st June 2017, the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Training Academy was hosted by the Municipality of Alba Iulia (Romania), in partnership with the National Museum of Unification and the 1 Decembrie 1918 University. Parallel workshops were held around the subject...
Presentation of the Cultural Routes programme
Green Pilgrimage conference
On 16-17 May 2017 was held in the precincts of Canterbury Cathedral (United Kingdom) the conference marking the start of the five-year Green Pilgrimage project funded by Interreg Europe, which aims to promote awareness and growth of environmentally friendly pilgrimage. Among the topics discussed...
Presentation of the Cultural Routes programme
4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue
On 6 May 2017, the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme was presented during the plenary session “The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe as networks for intercultural dialogue” at the 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue “Advancing Intercultural Dialogue: New Avenues for...
Governing Board of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes
On 27-28 April 2017, the Annual Governing Board of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes (EPA), which brings together the Members States and Observers of the EPA, met in the Ministry of Culture of Luxembourg. Among the topics discussed by the EPA Governing Board, the regular...
The Route of Saint Olav Ways meeting in Luxembourg
On 5-6 April, the European Institute of Cultural Routes hosted the annual Steering committee of the Route of Saint Olav Ways made up of 9 representatives of Scandinavian pilgrim associations. The participants met Mr Dominioni and the staff of the EICR and discussed the oncoming projects and...
Presentation at the 32nd Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
On 28 March 2017, the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme was presented at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe by Stefano Dominioni, Executive Secretary of the EPA on Cultural Routes. The presentation was followed by an interesting exchange of...
European Route of Jewish Heritage - Annual meeting in Luxembourg
“European Day of Jewish Culture: 20 years promoting Jewish Heritage” was the theme of the European Route of Jewish Heritage European Coordinators meeting held at the Neumunster Abbey, in Luxembourg on 24-26 March 2017. Mr. François Moyse, President of the European Association for the Preservation...
Poland, 28th Member State of the EPA on Cultural Routes
On 21 March 2017, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and Heritage of Poland, Piotr Gliński, officially informed the Secretary General of the Council of Europe of Poland's accession to the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes. Welcome to the EPA!
ITB BERLIN 2017: Participation at UNWTO Silk Road Ministerial Meeting and Presentation of the Cultural Routes Programme
The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe attended the Berlin International Tourism Fair on 8-9 March. On 8 March, Stefano Dominioni was invited to take part in the UNWTO Silk Road Ministerial Conference, opened by Secretary General Taleb Rifai. In the framework of the Memorandum of...
Preparation of the 2017 Cultural Routes Advisory Forum (Lucca, Italy) and IV Forum “The Europe of municipalities: Via Francigena” (Monteriggioni, Italy)
Several meetings were held on 27 January 2017. A preparatory meeting for the 2017 Cultural Routes Advisory Forum, to be held in Lucca, Italy, was followed by a meeting with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and representatives of the cultural and tourist service of the Tuscany Region. The 28...