Strengthening regional development through the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe

2-3 April 2019 | Bard, Italy

The first Routes4U meeting for the Alpine Region (EUSALP) took place on 2 and 3 April 2019 in Bard, Italy. The meeting contributed to identify the regional needs of the Alpine Region with regard to the Cultural Routes Programme in the framework of the Routes4U Project.

Participants discussed cultural tourism, transnational cooperation and regional development through the Cultural Routes in the Alpine Region. The meeting was also devoted to discuss new cultural routes to be developed, such as "Via Alpina", “Mountaineering Villages”, “AlpFoodway” or “Via Claudia Augusta”, to promote and protect the rich heritage of the Alpine Region.

Participants to the meeting included representatives from European Institutions, Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe networks and stakeholders from the cultural and tourism field at national and macro-regional level in the Alpine Region.

Routes4U co-organised the meeting with the Italian Autonomous Region of Valle d'Aosta and within the framework of the 2019 EUSALP Italian Presidency programme.

Programme

2-3 April 2019 | Bard, Italy

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Tuesday 2 April

13:30 Registration of participants
13:45 Opening
 

Moderator: ONIDA Marco, Senior expert, DG REGIO, European Commission

  • FOSSON Antonio, President, Valle d’Aosta Autonomous Region
  • BERTSCHY Luigi, Regional Minister for European Affairs, Labour Policies, Social Inclusion and Transport, Valle d’Aosta Autonomous Region
  • VIÉRIN Laurent, Regional Minister for Tourism, Sport, Trade, Agriculture and Cultural Heritage, Valle d’Aosta Autonomous Region
14:00

Council of Europe and European Union Joint Programme: cooperation between the Cultural Routes and the macro-regional strategies
 
  • DOMINIONI Stefano, Executive Secretary, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, Council of Europe
  • ONIDA Marco, Senior Expert, DG REGIO, European Commission
  • LAVAGNINO Maria Agostina, Lombardia Region, EUSALP Italian Presidency
14:30 Routes4U presentation
 
  • METZGER Constanze, Routes4U Senior Project Officer, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, Council of Europe
15:00 Plenary session | The Cultural Routes crossing the Alpine Region
 

Moderator: METZGER Constanze, Routes4U Senior Project Officer, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, Council of Europe

Certified Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe: best practices and lessons learnt

  • TAWFIK Sami, Via Francigena
  • CARIA Raffaella, The European Route of Historic Thermal Towns
  • HOSTA Assumpcio, The European Routes of Jewish Heritage
  • ROSSO Davide, The Huguenots and Waldesian trails
  • ZEHM Bodo, The European Route of Megalithic Culture

Proposals for new “Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe”/ extension of existing certified Cultural Routes/new themes for Cultural Routes

  • EBSTER Marion, Via Alpina
  • HETZENAUER Marion, Mountaineering Villages
  • LAVAGNINO Maria Agostina, AlpFoodway
  • TSCHAIKNER Christoph, Via Claudia Augusta
  • MARTINET Francesca, Saint Martin de Corléans: extension of The European Route of Megalithic Culture
16:00 Coffee break
16:15 Roundtables | EUSALP-consultation on the certification of new cultural routes and on strengthening and extending certified Cultural Routes
 

Moderators:

  • LEHOFER Bernhard, EUSALP AG2 Economic development, Health tourism group
  • SERRO Helmut, Leader, EUSALP AG6 Natural and cultural resources
  • METZGER Constanze, Routes4U Senior Project Officer, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, Council of Europe
17:45 Plenary session | Summary

 

 Moderator: DOMINIONI Stefano, Executive Secretary, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, Council of Europe
18:15 Evening programme
22:00 End of the day

 

Wednesday 3 April

09.00 Introduction
 
  • BARBU Laetitia, Project and creative director, Arkellia - Sustainable tourism development and heritage valorization
  • RE Alessio, Adjunct Professor on Management of cultural projects, University of Turin
  • SCIASCIA Giancarlo, Cultural Manager
09:15 Parallel workshops (part 1/2)
 
  • Workshop 1 | Regional cooperation and sustainable development through cultural tourism

Moderator: BARBU Laetitia, Project and creative director, Arkellia - Sustainable tourism development and heritage valorization

  • Workshop 2 | Alpine Region cultural heritage for social inclusion

Moderator: RE Alessio, Adjunct Professor on Management of cultural projects, University of Turin

  • Workshop 3 | Marketing strategies for the promotion and visibility of the Alpine Region heritage

Moderator: SCIASCIA Giancarlo, Cultural Manager
10:15 Coffee break
10:30 Parallel workshops (part 2/2)
11:30 Closing session | Next steps to be taken
 

Moderators: DOMINIONI Stefano, Executive Secretary, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, Council of Europe

  • ONIDA Marco, Senior expert, DG REGIO, European Commission
  • BARBU Laetitia, Project and creative director, Arkellia - Sustainable tourism development and heritage valorization
  • RE Alessio, Adjunct Professor on Management of cultural projects, University of Turin
  • SCIASCIA Giancarlo, Cultural Manager
12:30 End of the meeting and social programme
 
  • 14:00 Visit of the archaeological site of Saint-Martin-de-Corléans in Aosta
15:30 End of the day

Working documents

All you need to know about Cultural Routes and the Alpine Region for the meeting
General documents

Feasibility Study: The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and the Alpine Region (EUSALP)
 

Working documents

Workshop 1 | Regional cooperation and sustainable development through cultural tourism in the Alpine Region

Workshop 2 | Cultural heritage for social inclusion in the Alpine Region

Workshop 3 | Marketing strategies for the promotion and visibility of the Alpine Region cultural heritage

More information
Countries of the Alpine Region

Countries of the Alpine Region

  • Austria
  • France (Franche-Comté, Provence-Alpes Côte d'Azur and Rhône-Alpes)
  • Germany (Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria)
  • Italy (Bozen, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Lombardy, Piedmont, Trento, Valle d'Aosta and Veneto)
  • Liechtenstein
  • Slovenia
  • Switzerland
Cultural Routes crossing the Alpine Region

Cultural Routes crossing the Alpine Region

  • ATRIUM (2014)
  • Cluniac Sites in Europe (2005)
  • Destination Napoleon (2015)
  • European Cemeteries Route (2010)
  • European Mozart Ways (2004)
  • European Route of Ceramics (2012)
  • European Route of Cistercian abbeys (2010)
  • European Routes of Emperor Charles V (2015)
  • European Route of Historic Thermal Towns (2010)
  • European Routes of Jewish Heritage (2004)
  • Huguenot and Waldensian trail (2013)
  • Iter Vitis Route (2009)
  • Impressionisms Routes (2018)
  • Phoenicians’ Route (2003)
  • Prehistoric Rock Art Trails (2010)
  • Réseau Art Nouveau Network (2014)
  • Routes of the Olive Tree (2005)
  • Saint Martin of Tours Route (2005)
  • Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes (1987)
  • TRANSROMANICA (2007)
  • Via Habsburg (2014)
  • Via Charlemagne (2018)
  • Via Francigena (1994)
Contacts

 

Constanze METZGER, Routes4U Senior Project Officer

Tel.: +352 24 12 50 38
E-mail: constanze.metzger[at]coe.int

 

Laura LIGAZZOLO, Routes4U Project Assistant

Tel.: +352 24 12 50 39
E-mail: laura.ligazzolo[at]coe.int

Venue

Fort of Bard
Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 85,
11020 Bard, AO
Italy

Logistics

Accommodation

Privileged rates

Accommodation is at the expenses of the participants. In the framework of the conference (2-3 April), you can beneficiate of privileged rates at:

  • Hotel Cavour et des Officiers | www.fortedibard.it/strutture-ricettive
    Address: Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 85, 11020 Bard (500m from the venue)
    Promotional code: EUSALP event
    Booking should be made by contacting Mrs Deborah Carboni ([email protected])
    Prices:
    • Standard: 70€ (single), 90€ (double)
    • Junior: 90€ (single), 110€ (double)
    • Suite: 160€ (single), 180€ (double)
  • Hotel Ad Gallias website | hoteladgallias.com
    Address: Via Vittorio Emanuele II 5/7, 11020 Bard (500m from the venue)
    Promotional code: EUSALP event
    Booking should be made by phone (+390125809878) or e-mail ([email protected])
    Prices:
    • Standard: 90€ (single), 120€ (double)
    • Superior: 120€ (single), 140€ (double)
    • Deluxe: 150€ (single), 180€ (double)

Another option is the Hotel Crabun. Located on the outskirt of Bard, at six kilometers from the venue, it is possible when booking to ask for a shuttle service to Bard. More information at www.crabunhotel.it

Shuttle

From Milan Airport to Bard

Shuttles will be provided by the organisers from the Milan Malpensa Airport to Bard (outbound and inbound).
Participants registered to the meeting will be contacted in due time with more information regarding the shuttle service.

OUTBOUND

  • Monday 1 April: Departure from Milan Malpensa (T1 and 2) at 6:30 pm, arrival to Bard around 8:30 pm
  • Tuesday 2 April: Departure from Milan Malpensa (T1 and 2) at 11:30 am, arrival to Bard around 1:30 pm

Note: the registration of participants will start on Tuesday 2 April at 1:30 pm.

INBOUND

  • Wednesday 3 April: Departure from Bard at 5:45 pm, arrilval to Milan Malpensa (T1 and 2) around 7:45pm
  • Thursday 4 April: Departure from Bard at 6am, arrival to Milan Malpensa (T1 and 2) around 8:00 am

Note: the conference will end on Wednesday 3 April around 4:00 pm.

Routes4U Project is a joint programme between the European Commission (Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy – DG REGIO) and the Council of Europe (Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes – EPA). The project aims at strengthening regional development through the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe in the four EU macro-regions.