EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS

June 25, 2013CONFERENCE VELEHRAD HOUSE OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS

Ing. Ladislav KryštofCouncillor of the Zlín Region

CONTENTS

1. BASIC INFORMATION ON THE ECR CMM

2. PROJECT “CERTESS”

3. STRATEGY OF THE ECR CM

4. IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES OF THE ECR CM

5. PREPARED PROJECTS OF THE ECR CM

BASIC INFORMATIONEUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE OF

SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS

AIMBuilding a network of partners linked to the

mission of Saints Cyril and Methodius and their legacy of developing Christianity in Europe

Founding the organization “European Cultural Route of Saints Cyril and Methodius”

Certification of the European Cultural Route of Saints Cyril and Methodius within the program

“Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe”

EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS

The European Cultural Route of Saints Cyril and Methodius will be a European network of cities and regions interconnecting historically important places of pilgrimage and utilizing their common cultural heritage for increasing competitiveness and attractiveness of European cities and regions.

AREAS FULFILLING CERTIFICATION CRITERIA1. COOPERATION IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT2. STRENGTHENING CONSIOUSNESS, HISTORY AND EUROPEAN CULTURAL

HERITAGE3. CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE OF YOUNG EUROPEANS4. EXISTING PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN PROJECTS INVOLVING CULTURE AND ART5. CULTURAL TOURISM AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE

EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS

PARTNERS

Currently we can count on cooperation for implementing the European Cultural Route of Saints Cyril and Methodius with eleven partners: 2 domestic and 9 foreign partners, all of which are signatories to the Declaration of Cooperation Another four partners are in the negotiation phase.

COUNTRY NUMBERCzech republic 2

Slovakia 5

Slovenia 1

Greece 1

FYROM 1

Italy 1

EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS

PROJECT “CERTESS”

Program: INTERREG IV C

Priority: 2 The environment and protection for risks

Area of support: 2.6 Cultural Heritage and landscape

Appeal: no. 4

Implementation period: January 2012 – November 2014 (33 months)

Project status: implementation phase

PROJECT PARTNERS: LUXEMBOURG: Europ. Institute of Cultural Routes,

Ministry of Culture Luxembourg

ITALY: Region Lazio

MALTA: Department of local government

POLAND: Administrative district of Gorlice

AUSTRIA: Salzburg Research

ROMANIA: Sibiu County Tourism Association

SPAIN: Tourism Agency of the Balearic Islands

FINLAND: JAMK University of Applied Sciences

GERMANY: Karlsruhe Institut of Technology

CZECH REPUBLIC: Zlin Region

SPAIN: Regional Ministry of Tourism, Commerce and Sport

Projekt „CERTESS“

STRATEGY OF THE EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE OF

SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS

Strategy financed within the framework of the project CERTESS Managing instrument

Strategy elaborated into five areas:

1. COOPERATION IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT2. STRENGTHENING CONSCIOUSNESS, HISTORY AND EUROPEAN HERITAGE3. CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE OF YOUNG EUROPEANS4. CURRENT CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC PRACTICE5. CULTURAL TOURISM AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE

STRATEGY OF THE ECR CM

IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES OF THE EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE OF

SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS

WORK-RELATED TRIPS SLOVENIA (November 2012, Nitra)

GREECE (April 2013, Thessaloniki)

FYROM (April 2013, Ohrid)

SLOVENIA (May 2013, Celje)

ITALY (May 2013, Milan)

LUXEMBOURG (May 2013, European Institute of Cultural Routes)

BULGARIA (May 2013, Sofia)

Meetings with institutions with potential involvement into five areas of the project “European Cultural Route of Saints Cyril and Methodius”, information on establishment of the interest association of legal entities and its management structure.

IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES OF THE ECR CM

PREPARED PROJECTS OF THE EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE OF

SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS

PREPARED PROJECTS OF THE ECR CM

EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS, EXTENSION OF ROUTE (1/2)

Program: INTERREG IV A Priority: 1 Support of socio-cultural and economic development of the

cross-border region and cooperation Area of support: 1.6 Micro-project Fund Appeal: no. 10 Implementation period: May 2013 – December 2013 (8 months) Partners: City of Gbely (Slovakia), Masaryk Museum in Hodonin (CR) Project status: implementation phase

The aim of the project is to extend the existing Saints Cyril and Methodius Route to Slovakia, including drafting of designation (signs) in the field and trail identification

Outcomes mapping attractions and tourism services in the immediate vicinity of the route

(around 5 km, in the interest of equal access); draft proposal for extending the Pilgrimage Trail of Saints Cyril and Methodius; graphics and a manual for designating the Pilgrimage Trail of Saints Cyril and

Methodius including a proposal for an information system, maintenance and restoration of signs;

documentation for the building permit for the information system

Result material for designating the Pilgrimage Trail of Saints Cyril and Methodius:

St. Kopeček – St. Hostýn – Velehrad – St. Antonínek – Mikulčice – Gbely – Šaštín

EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS, EXTENSION OF ROUTE (2/2)

PREPARED PROJECTS OF THE ECR CM

PILGRIMAGE TRAIL OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS, IMPLEMENTATION (1/2)

PREPARED PROJECTS OF THE ECR CM

Program: INTERREG IV A Priority: 1 Support of socio-cultural and economic development of the cross-border

region and cooperation Area of support: 1.6 Micro-project Fund Appeal: no. 11 Implementation period: December 2013 – June 2014 (7 months) Partners: City of Gbely (Slovakia), Masaryk Museum in Hodonín (CR) Project status: in approval process

The aim of the micro-project is implementation of extension of the Pilgrimage Trail of Saints Cyril and Methodius including designation (signs) in the field and building information panels for ensuring identity of the trail. Creation of a bulletin informing on the route of the pilgrimage trail and on church and historical monuments relating to the trail found nearby the trail.

PREPARED PROJECTS OF THE ECR CM

Outcomes implementation of relabeling of the existing trail of the Cyril and Methodius

Pilgrimage Route implementation of designation of the new trail of the Cyril and Methodius

Pilgrimage Route (St. Antonínek – Mikulčice) expansion of the information system of the Cyril and Methodius Pilgrimage Route information bulletin on the Cyril and Methodius Pilgrimage Route

Result The Cyril and Methodius Pilgrimage Route with a unified form of designation and

an information system giving the pilgrimage route a distinct identity.

PILGRIMAGE TRAIL OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS, IMPLEMENTATION (2/2)

PRESENTATION OF A STRATEGY FOR FULFILLING THE FIVE AREAS OF THE PROJECT “EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS”

DISCUSSIONS DURING WORKSHOPS

AGREEING ON A STRATEGY BY INDIVIDUAL PARTNERS

STARTING COOPERATION ON PREPARATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE STRATEGY

DRAFT ORGANIZATIONAL AND MANAGING STRUCTURE

WHAT IS THE CONFERENCE OUTCOME?

Thank you for your attention.

Ing. Ladislav Kryštof

Councillor of the Zlín Region

ladislav.krystof@kr-zlinsky.cz