We warmly invite you to join us for the Baltic-Nordic Cultural Routes online meeting on 16 June from 10 to 12:15 (EET). 

The aim of the event is to explore how international cooperation within the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe can enhance heritage and cultural tourism. The event also offers a platform for learning and sharing experiences among the Cultural Routes.

The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe are grass-root networks that promote our shared European heritage and develop sustainable cultural tourism. They also offer a great framework for collaboration between the heritage and tourism sectors, while highlighting the cultural themes that connect the Nordic and Baltic region.

The event is intended for Cultural Routes and their member organisations in the Nordic and Baltic countries, as well as tourism and cultural heritage professionals - and anyone else interested in Cultural Routes. Participation is free of charge, and the event will be held in English.

Please register by 12 June by useing the button below.

The event is organised by a Cultural Routes working group under Baltic Region Heritage Committee with members from the Finnish Heritage Agency, Arts and Culture Norway, Swedish National Heritage Board, Ministry of Culture Estonia, National Heritage Board of Latvia and the Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania. The event is part of a project funded by Nordic Culture Fund.

Programme

10:00 Welcome, Anni Alho, Senior Adviser, Finnish Heritage Agency

10:05 Introducing the Working Group on Cultural Routes: Support for the Cultural Routes in the Baltic and Nordic Countries

10:20-10:50 Benefits of regional cooperation in Culture Heritage, Cecilie Smith-Christensen, Founder of World Heritage Catalysis, Expert advisor to UNESCOs World Heritage Sustainable Tourism Programme and Board member of ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee

10:50-11:00 Break

11:00 -12:00 Cultural Routes in Baltic and Nordic Countries - Highlights, Streghts and Opportunities

• European Route of Ceramics, Karolina Kabbe, Project Manager for International Cooperation, Telemark Museum
• European Route of Industrial Heritage, Astria Excell, Architect, National Representative of ERIH in Finland
• St. James Way, Aurelija Krampaitė, Representative of the St. James Way in Lithuania 
• Hansa Route, Inger Harlevi, Representative of the Hansa Route in Sweden
• Viking Route, Raimonds Reinis, Representative of the Viking Route Latvia
• Singing Heritage Route, Kristjan Raba, Representative of the Singing Heritage Route in Estonia

12:00 Concluding Remarks, Elene Negussie, Senior Advisor, Swedish National Heritage Board

12:15 End of the Event

We reserve the right to make changes to the programme.

Top image: Julia Kivelä, Visit Finland, Kauttua Ironworks