Cultural Routes for Heritage Cooperation and Capacity Building

Though the words of the applicant, The Finnish Heritage Agency, Museovirasto:

• What inspired you to start the project?

The region (Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Baltic countries) is united by many shared cultural heritage themes, and we wanted to highlight and enhance this rich heritage. At the same time, we aim to use resources more efficiently. Rather than each country working independently with Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme, it is far more effective and beneficial to plan and implement development collaboratively across borders.

• What do you wish to accomplish with the project?

We aim to strengthen cultural heritage cooperation in the region by using Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme as a framework for collaboration. Our goal is to produce effective and replicable tools that can concretely support the work of cultural routes throughout the region.

Comment from the Fund:

The project displays an impressive frugality and realism with regards to the budgeting, clearly and outlining the project’s concrete activities. The project is deeply anchored in the co-operation between the involved countries, and aims to influence the management of cultural heritage on a structural level (museums, cultural heritage institutions, universities, NGOs, and destination management organizations).