The 15th Annual Advisory Forum on the Enlarged Partial Agreement (EPA) on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, as well as the informal meeting of its Governing Board, will take place in Armenia in September 2026.
The Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, established in 2010, seeks to reinforce the potential of Cultural Routes for cultural cooperation, sustainable territorial development, and social cohesion, with a particular focus on themes of symbolic importance for European unity, history, culture, and values, as well as the discovery of less well-known destinations.
The EPA helps strengthen the democratic dimension of cultural exchange and tourism through the involvement of grassroots networks and associations, local and regional authorities, universities, and professional organizations. It contributes to the preservation of diverse heritage through thematic and alternative tourism itineraries and cultural projects.
A major event is the Annual Advisory Forum, which brings together representatives of Cultural Routes, national bodies, networks, and international heritage and tourism organizations. The Cultural Routes Annual Advisory Forum is organized in close collaboration with one of the member states of the EPA.
The memorandum of cooperation on Armenia hosting the event was signed by Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Alfred Kocharyan and Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe EPA Governing Board Executive Secretary Rui Gomes during the board meeting in Luxembourg, the ministry said.
Participants will discuss a range of challenges related to the preservation of cultural heritage, the development of sustainable tourism, and the promotion of community engagement.
According to the ministry, the forum will contribute to presenting Armenia’s cultural potential to the international community, highlighting the country’s role as an important regional hub within the framework of the Cultural Routes.
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