8th Training Academy on Cultural Routes

Visby, Sweden, 4-7 June 2019

Innovative approaches, challenges and opportunities for sustainable fundraising and youth involvement

The 8th edition of the Training Academy on Cultural Routes, organised by the European Institute of Cultural Routes, the Hansa Cultural Route of the Council of Europe and Region Gotland, took place in Visby, Gotland (Sweden), between the 4 and 7 June 2019.

Expert presentations followed by workshops were held around the themes "Cultural Routes Financing” and “Cultural Routes and Youth”. The training seminars explored innovative emerging trends and strategies for funding cultural routes activities and for youth involvement in cultural, educational, tourism and heritage projects, with a special focus on how Cultural Routes of the Council Europe can seize opportunities in these domains.

The 2019 edition of the Training Academy brought together some 60 participants from 15 countries, representatives of 16 certified Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, 14 networks candidate for certification and involved representatives of other organizations such as the European Commission (Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and UNESCO (UNESCO Associated Schools Network).

8th Training Academy on Cultural Routes Programme

Tuesday, 4 June

Day 1

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VISBY TOURIST INFORMATION Donners plats 1

09:00 - 17:00 Registration of participants

10:00 - 12:00 Guided city tour: Visby Hanseatic city and Gotland’s Museum (Meeting point: Tourist information, Donners plats 1)

Free time for lunch

WORKSHOP FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF CULTURAL ROUTES 14:00 - 17:00

Discussion of possible membership in certified Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe crossing the region. Exchange of information with Cultural Routes appointed below.

Opening remarks:

Stefano DOMINIONI, Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA) and Director of the European Institute of Cultural Routes
Eladio FERNÁNDEZ-GALIANO, Special Advisor to the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme, former Head of Culture, Nature and heritage Department, Council of Europe

Moderator:

Inger HARLEVI, Route Manager of The Hansa

Representatives of stakeholders in Gotland:

The Viking Routes: Susanne THEDÉEN, Manager of Gotland’s Museum
The European Route of Jewish Heritage: Clary WINBERG, Lärbro Local Historical Society
TRANSROMANICA: Archdeacon Richard WOTTLE, Diocese of Visby
European Route of Cistercian Abbeys: Lars KRUTHOF, Gotland’s Museum
The Route of Saint Olav Ways: Bishop Thomas PETERSSON, Diocese of Visby Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes: Lars KRUTHOF, Gotland’s Museum

Representatives of certified Cultural Routes:

The Viking Routes: Ea STEVNS MATZON, Route Manager
The European Route of Jewish Heritage: Victor SORENSSEN, Route Director; Assumpció HOSTA, Route General Secretary
TRANSROMANICA: Annemarie SCHMIDT, management assistant; Frank THAEGER, member of the board
European Route of Cistercian Abbeys: Ana PAGARA, Director of Alcobaça Monastery (videoconference)
The Route of Saint Olav Ways: Hans Morten LÖVRÖD, Route Manager
Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes : Gérard BEAUME, Route Manager; Arthur PEROL, Route Co-manager

WORKSHOP FOR CANDIDATE CULTURAL ROUTES 14:00 - 16:00

Présentation des Itinéraires Culturels candidats (en Français)

Héloïse, itinéraire des pédagogues européens, Thomas LAMBERT
Route des Templiers, Charlotte WAEBER
Réseau Européen de Jardins Historiques, Anna FUENTES

Presentation of candidate Cultural Routes (in English)

European Route of d'Artagnan, Alain LIBEROS
Transhumance Trails and Rural Roads, Aronsson KJELL-ÅKE
Via Memoria Mauthausen, Guy DOCKENDORF
Via Romea Germanica, Luigi ZOPPELLO
European Network of Holy Week and Easter Celebrations, Encarnacion GIRALDEZ
Jerusalem Way, Johannes ASCHAUER
Via Eurasia, Elena DUBININA
The route of Masonic temples architecture, Weisheng KONG
Alvar Aalto Route, Noora KIILI & Nina HEIKKONEN
Forum of Slavic Cultures, Mateja JANCAR
Romea Strata, Claudia DE ZEN

Moderators:

Stefano DOMINIONI, Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and Director of the European Institute of Cultural Route
Carolina CLARK, Junior Project Officer, European Institute of Cultural Routes

WORKSHOP FOR CANDIDATE CULTURAL ROUTES 14:00 - 16:00

Présentation des itinéraires culturels candidats (en Français)

Héloïse, itinéraire des pédagogues européens, Thomas LAMBERT
Route des Templiers, Charlotte WAEBER
Réseau Européen de Jardins Historiques, Anna FUENTES

Presentation of candidate cultural routes (in English)

European Route of d'Artagnan, Alain LIBEROS
Transhumance Trails and Rural Roads, Aronsson KJELL-ÅKE
Via Memoria Mauthausen, Guy DOCKENDORF
Via Romea Germanica, Luigi ZOPPELLO
European Network of Holy Week and Easter Celebrations, Encarnacion GIRALDEZ
Jerusalem Way, Johannes ASCHAUER
Via Eurasia, Elena DUBININA
The route of Masonic temples architecture, Weisheng KONG
Alvar Aalto Route, Noora KIILI & Nina HEIKKONEN
Forum of Slavic Cultures, Mateja JANCAR
Romea Strata, Claudia DE ZEN

Moderators:

Stefano DOMINIONI, Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and Director of the European Institute of Cultural Route
Carolina CLARK, Junior Project Officer, European Institute of Cultural Routes

16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break

SESSION FOR CANDIDATE CULTURAL ROUTES 16:30 - 18:00 (in English)

Presentation and guidelines for applications for certification as Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe

Stefano DOMINIONI, Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and Director of the European Institute of Cultural Routes
Eladio FERNÁNDEZ-GALIANO, Special Advisor to the Cultural Routes of the Council of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme; former Head of Culture, Nature and heritage Department, Council of Europe
Carolina CLARK, Junior Project Officer, European Institute of Cultural Routes

18:00 Get together hosted by the Bishop Thomas PETTERSSON at the Bishop’s House (Meeting point: outside the Tourist Information at Donners plats 1)

Wednesday, 5 June

Day 2

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VISBY PARISH HOUSE

09:00 – 17:00 Registration of participants Tourist Information, Donners plats 1

08:30 – 10:30 Guided City Tour: Visby Hanseatic city and Gotland’s Museum (Meeting point: Tourist Information, Donners plats 1) The tour ends at Visby Parish House, on time for the following activities.

WORKSHOP FOR CANDIDATE CULTURAL ROUTES CROSSING THE ADRIATIC-IONIAN, BALTIC SEA AND DANUBE MACRO-REGIONS - ROUTES4U JOINT PROGRAMME 10:30 – 12:00

Introductory remarks:

Stefano DOMINIONI, Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and Director of the European Institute of Cultural Routes

Training session on the creation and management of Cultural Routes in the four EU-Macro-regions

Presentation and testing of the Routes4U E-Learning module: “The Cultural Routes of The Council of Europe: Step-by-step guidance on the certification and the implementation”, Constanze METZGER, Senior Project Officer, Routes4U Joint Programme, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, Council of Europe.

GENERAL DISCUSION BETWEEN CERTIFIED CULTURAL ROUTES OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL ROUTES 10:30 – 12 :00

Main topics to be discussed:
Proposals to host the Training Academy 2020 by a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
Participation of Cultural Routes at ITB Berlin 2020
The role of the European Institute of Cultural Routes. Importance of the EICR as a depository of documentation and publications
Presentation of the 9th Annual Advisory Forum in Sibiu, Romania

Moderators:

Christian BIEVER, President of the European Institute of Cultural Routes Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
Stefano DOMINIONI, Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA) and Director of the European Institute of Cultural Routes

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch at Visby Parish house

OPENING SESSION 14:00 – 14:45

Jan LINDENAU, President of The Hansa, Mayor of Lübeck
Eva NYPELIUS, Mayor of Region Gotland
Christian BIEVER, President of the European Institute of Cultural Routes

14:45– 15:00 Introduction to the VIII Training Academy on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe

Stefano DOMINIONI, Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and Director of the European Institute of Cultural Routes

15:00 – 15:45 Keynote speech “Cultural routes and European funding schemes” (videoconference) Eric PHILIPPART, Senior Expert, European Commission, DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Debate (15’)

15:45 – 16:30 Keynote speech “Routes4U - Fostering regional development through transnational cultural routes, heritage policies and practices in the EU Macro-regions. Opportunities for funding and youth involvement”, Constanze METZGER, Senior Project Officer, Routes4U Joint Programme, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, Council of Europe

Debate (15’)

16:30 – 17:00 Networking coffee break

17:00 – 17:45 Keynote speech “Promoting youth involvement in Cultural Routes activities: challenges and innovative educational and participative approaches” Sabine DETZEL, International Coordinator, Unit for UNESCO's Associated Schools Network (ASPnet), Division for Inclusion, Peace and Sustainable Development

Debate (15’)

WORKSHOP N°1: FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CULTURAL ROUTES 17:45 – 19:15 Format fishing pool

Moderator:

Miguel Angel MARTIN RAMOS, European Routes of Emperor Charles V Presentation of the Guide on Funding for Cultural Routes

Stefano DOMINIONI, Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and Director of the European Institute of Cultural Routes & Francesco BAÙ, European Institute of Cultural Routes
“Cultural Routes crossing France”, Isabelle HURDUBAE, International Relations Department, Ministry of Culture of France; Representative of France to the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes

Presentation of Cultural Routes good practices:

“Local heritage brings pride and development” Inger HARLEVI, The Hansa
“Sustainable rest stop project” Hans Morten LØVRØD, Route of Saint Olav Ways
“Iron Curtain Trail Experience” Philipp CERNY, Iron Curtain Trail Debate and exchange of experiences

20:00 Dinner hosted by Region Gotland at Joda bar, Skeppsbron 24, Visby

Thursday, 6 June

Day 3

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VISBY PARISH HOUSE

WORKSHOP N°2: FOSTERING YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN CULTURAL ROUTES ACTIVITIES 09:00 – 11:00 Format fishing pool

Moderator:

Sabine DETZEL, International Coordinator, Unit for UNESCO's Associated Schools Network (ASPnet), Division for Inclusion, Peace and Sustainable Development

Presentation of Cultural Routes good practices:

“Home Alone! (Teenagers take control of the Horta Museum)” Anne-Lise ALLEAUME, Réseau Art Nouveau Network
“Sharing heritage by moving stones” Bodo ZEHM, The European Route of Megalithic Culture
“Explore History - A fascinating journey through space and time” Annemarie SCHMIDT, TRANSROMANICA – The Romanesque Routes of European Heritage
"Work it out" - ERIH Dance Event Katharina HORNSCHEIDT, European Route of Industrial Heritage
"Evaluation of the tourism impact of the Via Francigena in France" Elena DUBININA, Via Francigena

Debate and exchange of experiences

11:00 – 11:30 Networking coffee break

11:30 – 12:30 Meeting for the certified Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe

Moderator: Inger HARLEVI, Route Manager of The Hansa

SESSION POUR DES ITINÉRAIRES CANDIDATS 11:30 – 12:30 (en Français)

Présentation et lignes directrices pour les candidatures à la certification « Itinéraire culturel du Conseil de l'Europe »

Stefano DOMINIONI, Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and Director of the European Institute of Cultural Routes
Eladio FERNÁNDEZ-GALIANO, Special Advisor to the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme; Former Head of Culture, Nature and heritage Department, Council of Europe
Carolina CLARK, Junior Project Officer, European Institute of Cultural Routes

12 :30 – 13 :30 Lunch at Visby Parish House

WORKSHOP N°3: SUCCESSFUL DESIGN OF PROJECT APPLICATIONS FOR EUROPEAN FUNDING PROGRAMMES 13 :30 – 15 :30 Format fishing pool

Moderator:

Inger HARLEVI, Route Manager of The Hansa

“European funding programmes: overview of project management methodology, application process and contractual aspects of implementation”, Leyla ZEINALOVA, Head of Unit, Office of the Directorate General of Programmes, Council of Europe

Presentation of Cultural Routes good practices:

“Follow the Vikings Roadshow” Ea Stevns MATZON, The Viking Routes
“COSME project financing: Iacobi loci 2 & Creative Loci Iacobi projects” Gérard BEAUME, Saint James Way
“InnovaSPA project - Cofinanced by Interreg Europe programme” Marion VANSINGLE, European Route of Historic Thermal Towns
“Parallel Traces” Victor SORENSSEN, The European Route of Jewish heritage Debate and exchange of experiences Coffee break available during the workshop

16 :00 – 18 :30 Bus from Österport to Romakloster where the two Mayors and the Chatelaine of this year’s Medieval Week will be officially announced. Meeting with the management of the Medieval Week and presentation of the Roma Kungsgård, Cultural Meeting Centre

20 :30 Dinner hosted by Destination Gotland at Restaurant Koggen, Scandic Hotel

Friday, 7 June

Day 4

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VISBY PARISH HOUSE

WORKSHOP N° 4: BOOSTING CULTURAL ROUTES PERFORMANCE IN THE 5 PRIORITY FIELDS OF ACTION: INNOVATIVE AND PARTICIPATIVE APPROACHES 09.00-10.30 Format fishing pool

Moderator:

Inger HARLEVI, Route Manager of The Hansa

Presentation of Cultural Routes good practices:

The travelling exhibition "Art & Light" Pierre BEDOUELLE, Impressionisms Routes
"Knowing our History for local and regional development" Quintin CORREAS DOMINGO & Miguel Angel MARTIN RAMOS, The European Routes of Emperor Charles V
“Engaging with local rural children and youth to co-create interpretation activities for families” James SIMPSON & Iiris KALLAJOKI, St. Olav Waterway

Debate and exchange of experiences

CLOSING SESSION 10.30-11.45

Lessons learnt from the Cultural Routes Training Academy 2019: main outcomes, challenges and next steps Conclusions of the 2019 annual Training Academy

Inger HARLEVI, President of the Regional Council of Gotland
Eladio FERNÁNDEZ-GALIANO, Special Advisor to the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme; former Head of Culture, Nature and heritage Department, Council of Europe

11.45-18.00 Guided tour by bus to parts of the island where stops will be made at landmarks with a connection to different Cultural Routes.
The tours start directly after the ending of the conference and, when returning to Visby, the bus will drop guests off at the airport at 6pm and then continuing to central Visby for those who are staying longer. Picnic lunch included.