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

6-7 September 2018 | Oslo, Norway

Venue

Arts Council Norway
Mølleparken 2
0459 Oslo

Practical information

How to reach the Arts Council Norway's offices?

From the Oslo Airport Gardermoen

  • Flybussen 5 (FB5) departs every 20 minutes. Bus stop: Sannergata. Single ticket cost: 169 NOK (~17EUR). More info: www.flybussen.no

From Oslo Central Station

  • Bus 34 and 54 (Stop Alexander Kiellands plass) or Tram 11, 12 and 13 (Stop Birkelunden). Single ticket bought on board: 55 NOK (~6 EUR). More info: ruter.no/en

The venue is at walking distance of the following bus/tram stops:

  • Alexander Kiellands plass (600m): Bus FB5, 21, 33, 34, 54 and 55B.
  • Sannergata (600m): Bus FB5, 21 and 33.
  • Birkelunden (700m): Tram 11, 12 and 13. Bus 30.

Accommodation

Privileged rates until the 6 August

Accomodation is at the expenses of the participants.
To beneficiate of the privileged rates below, you must reserve directly with the selected hotels before Monday 6 August.

  • Thon hotel Munch
    Price: NOK 1095 (incl. breakfast)
    Address: Munchs gate 5, 0165 Oslo
    Distance from the venue: 2km
    Contact: [email protected]
    Booking code: 26156247
  • Hotell Bondeheimen
    Price: NOK 1050 (incl. breakfast)
    Address: Rosenkrantzgate 8, 0159 Oslo
    Distance from the venue: 2,4km
    Contact: [email protected]
    Booking code: 527950
  • Thon hotel Europa
    Price: NOK 1345 (incl. breakfast)
    Address: St Olavs gate 31, 0166 Oslo
    Distance from the venue: 2,1km
    Contact: [email protected]
    Booking code: 26159990
  • Scandic Vulkan
    Price: NOK 1790 (incl. breakfast)
    Address: Maridalsveien 13, 0175 Oslo,
    Distance from the venue: 1km
    Contact: [email protected]
    Booking code: BNOR060918
  • Scandic Grensen
    Price: NOK 1790 (incl. breakfast)
    Address: Grensen 20, 0159 Oslo
    Distance from the venue: 2,2km
    Contact: www.scandichotels.com
    Booking code: BNOR060918

Other B&B in Oslo (no privileged rates) are available at http://www.bbnorway.com/?bb-in-oslo,40

Currency: Norwegian Krone

1 NOK = 0.1 EUR

Meeting's programme

6-7 September 2018 | Oslo, Norway
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Thursday 6 September

13:30 Registration of participants
13:45 Official opening
 
  • Kristin DANIELSEN, Director, Arts Council Norway
  • Frida BLOMGREN, State Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Norway
  • Alfredas JOMANTAS, Representative of Lithuania, Baltic Region Heritage Committee and Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
14:30 Plenary session | The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and Routes4U Project
 

"The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe: strengths of a 31-years long Programme"

  • Stefano DOMINIONI, Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, Council of Europe

"Routes4U - Fostering regional development through transnational cultural routes, heritage policies and practices in EU macro-regions"

  • Constanze METZGER, Routes4U Senior Project Officer, Council of Europe

"EEA Grants Culture. Working Together for a Green, Competitive and Inclusive Europe"

  • Karen VARDEN, Arts Council Norway
15:00 Parallel workshops (part 1/2)
 

Workshop 1 | Regional development through cultural tourism

Participants will discuss cultural tourism as driver for growth, jobs and economic development in the Baltic Sea Region. They will formulate recommendations on how to tackle specific challenges in the Baltic Sea Region.

  • Moderator: Tomasz DUDA, Phd Lecturer and Tutor "Tourism geography, cultural tourism and tourism routes valorization", Department of Tourism and Recreation, University of Szczecin

Workshop 2 | Social participation in the regionalization and Europeanization of cultural heritage

Participants will discuss possibilities of cultural cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region. They will formulate recommendations on how to strengthen the role of civil society in promoting heritage as basis for common identity, as highlighted by the Council of Europe Faro Convention.

  • Moderator: Łucja PIEKARSKA - DURAJ, Assistant Professor, UNESCO Chair on Education about the Holocaust, Jagiellonian University

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

Participants will discuss the challenges related to tourism management and marketing, and will formulate recommendations on visibility strategies, meant at increasing the visibility of cultural heritage in the Baltic Sea Region.

  • Moderator: Pellervo KOKKONEN, Director of Tourism Development, Savonlinna Development Services Ltd.
16:00 Coffee break
16:15 Parallel workshops (part 2/2)
17.30 Plenary session | Workshops follow-up 
18.00 Evening programme
 
  • 18.00. Oslo Old City Tour along the Saint Olav Ways (transfer by bus)
  • 19.00. Buffet Dinner
21.00

End of the day

 

Friday 7 September

09.00 Plenary session | Keynote speeches
 
  • Odd GODAL, EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, DG REGIO, European Commission
  • Marianne BERGER-MARJANOVIC, Chair, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
09.20 Plenary session | The Cultural Routes crossing the Baltic sea region
 

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

  • Inger HARLEVI, The Hansa
  • Hans MORTEN LØVRØD, The Routes of Saint Olav Ways
  • Ea Stevns MATZON, The Viking Routes
  • Wenche MADSEN ERIKSSON, The European Cemeteries Route
  • Mats ROSEN, The European Routes of Megalithic Culture

Proposals for new "Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe",  extension of existing certified Cultural Route and new themes for Cultural Routes

  • Michel CRAMER, The Iron Curtain Trail
  • James SIMPSON, Saint Olav Waterways
  • Tommi LINDH, Alvar Aalto Route of Modern Architecture
10:15 Coffee break
10.30 Plenary session | Fostering the Cultural Routes in the Baltic sea region, within Routes4U Project

 

The discussion will focus on the possibilities of strengthening and further expanding the existing certified Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe in the Baltic Sea Region. The session will moreover explore the potential of creating new Cultural Routes, which will contribute to foster regional development in the Baltic Sea Region.

  • Moderator: Marianne LEHTIMÄKI, Regional expert on cultural heritage and routes; former Coordinator, Baltic Region Heritage Committee
12.00 Closing session | Summarizing the results and future steps to be taken
13.00
- 15:00		 End of the meeting.
Lunch and social programme in Oslo.