3rd Workshop on new Cultural Routes development

Interregional Thematic Workshop No 3:
Development of new Cultural Routes
25-27 October 2018  
Venue: Pantheon Conference Centre, Aliathon Village, Pafos, Cyprus 

Programme
Wednesday 24 October 2018: arrival of participants 
20:30 Welcome reception – Aliathon Lighthouse 

Day 1: Thursday, 25 October 2018
Opening session
European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, European Commission DG EAC
Developments in Cult-RInG project, ECTN advisory partner
11:00    Coffee Break

11:30
Presentations by external participants on new cultural routes (Reformation, SE Europe, Argonautica)
13:00 Lunch 

14:30 
New Cultural Route development: In the footsteps of St Paul, the Apostle of the nations 
- Central Macedonia, Greece 
- Camino di San Paolo / Via Appia – Lazio, Italy 

- Pafos, Cyprus 

Extensions to existing Pilgrimage Cultural Routes 

- St Olav Ways in Vastra Gotaland region, west Sweden 
- St James Route in Alto Minho, north Portugal 
- Via Francigena South, Lazio Region 
16:00 Coffee break 
New Cultural Route development: the Iron Curtain Trail – Reunification of Europe Route 
- Philip Cerny, Assistant to MEP Michal Cramer 
- Vidzeme Tourism Association, Latvia 
- European Cyclists Federation, Belgium 
18:00 end of 1st day 

20:30 Dinner at Aliathon village square 
Day 2: Friday, 26 October 2018 AM 

Council of Europe - European Institute of Cultural Routes, Stefano Dominioni (tbc) 
Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe – Stakeholders in Cult-RInG Project 

• Iter Vitis, Emanuela Panke 

• The Phoenicians Route, Antonio Barone 

Conclusions and next steps – ECTN advisory partner 

13:00 Lunch 

Steering Group meeting No 5 (Separate Agenda to follow by LP) 



Day 3: Saturday, 27 October 2018  
Study Visits 
Depart Aliathon at 09:00 
 Byzantine Museum 
 St Paul's pillar
 Chryssopolitissa Church
 Archaeological Park (UNESCO WHS)
 Ancient Harbour/Medieval Castle
13:00 Lunch at a restaurant, local products, gastronomy, intangible heritage