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European Cultural Tourism Network
Presentation to
European Institute of Cultural Routes
Cultural Tourism Conference
Luxembourg
21April 2005
Julie Russell
Cultural Tourism Coordinator
Wales Tourist Board
Project part financed by the European Union (European Development
Fund) within the Interreg IIIC programme
Presentation Overview
 Raison d’être for the network
 ECTN progress to date
 ECTN Interreg IIIC project
 Opportunities for participation
Project part financed by the European Union (European Development
Fund) within the Interreg IIIC programme
ECTN - RAISON D’ÊTRE
Arose from conference held in Brussels February 2003
with aim of bringing together cultural and tourism
professionals to:
 Exchange experience and best practice in development
of cultural tourism
 Enable sharing of research
 Facilitate transnational working
 Improve co-operation and integration between the
tourism and cultural sectors
 Develop common positions to EU consultations
 Link with other networks
Project part financed by the European Union (European Development
Fund) within the Interreg IIIC programme
ECTN progress to date
ECTN is the only network which brings the tourism and
cultural industry professionals working in different
regions of Europe together to exchange experience and
information on best practice.
 ECTN Barcelona Conference August
2004
 Contribution to DG Enterprise Tourism
unit networking study
 ECTN Interreg IIIC project bid – approved
17 January 2005
Project part financed by the European Union (European Development
Fund) within the Interreg IIIC programme
ECTN Interreg IIIC Project
Aim of the project is sharing experience and best practice in
developing cultural tourism for regional economic
development and job creation, by bringing together tourism
and cultural industry professionals working in different
regions of Europe
Project part financed by the European Union (European Development
Fund) within the Interreg IIIC programme
ECTN Interreg IIIC Project
Lead partner and partners
 Lead Partner - Wales Tourist
Board
 Number of partners 10
 8 countries represented:
Spain: Andalucia, Huelva &
Austurias Regions
Italy: Aosta Region,
Ireland – Midlands Region,
Hungary, Finland, Latvia,
Sweden, Wales
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Fund) within the Interreg IIIC programme
ECTN Interreg IIIC
Project components
1. Management & coordination visibility– to ensure
smooth running of the project.
2. Preparation of good practice case
studies/research. Includes staff exchanges and
delivery of final report. Refers to internal
research and aspects of the project, between
partners
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Fund) within the Interreg IIIC programme
ECTN Interreg IIIC
Project components cont…
3. Exchange of practical experience between
partners - involves other participants in thematic
workshops and annual conferences.
4. Dissemination of information & creation of wider
sustainable European network
End date: 31 Jan 2007
Project part financed by the European Union (European Development
Fund) within the Interreg IIIC programme
ECTN Interreg IIIC
Definition of Cultural Tourism
 Cultural tourism can briefly be defined as tourism
based on local and regional cultural resources.
These include cultural traditions, language, history,
cultural landscapes, built environment, archaeological
sites, museums and cultural activities such as
festivals, galleries, arts attractions, theatres but also
attractions related to primary production, crafts,
manufacturing, social history and life. Cultural
tourism is related to human activities and history in a
broad sense.
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Fund) within the Interreg IIIC programme
ECTN Interreg IIIC
Project Programme
Supports network activities to January 2007
 2 Annual conferences, 2 Focus working groups
 4 Thematic workshops, sharing of knowledge,
experience & good practice
 6 Staff Exchanges
 Website, database, newsletters
 Formation of 4 regional cultural tourism clusters
 Final report on best practice of developing European
Cultural Tourism
Project part financed by the European Union (European Development
Fund) within the Interreg IIIC programme
Event Timetable Feb 2005 to Jan 2007
Date
May 2005
6-8 July 2005
November 2005
Organiser
AOSTA Italy
Activity & Themes
Workshop - Language, transport
and cultural tourism
Wales Millennium
Centre, Cardiff,
WALES UK
ECTN Annual ConferenceHeritage tourism & creative cultural
tourism streams.
OVIEDO Spain
Workshop – Industrial Heritage as
catalyst for economic regeneration
MISKOLC Hungary
Workshop – Creative culture,
ethnic/ minority communities and
development of cultural tourism
September 2006
TURKU Finland
Workshop – Cross sector working
December 2006
VASTRA
GOTALAND
Sweden
April 2006
Project part financed by the European Union (European Development
Fund) within the Interreg IIIC programme
ECTN Annual conference & present
final report
Opportunities for Participate
 Register for participation in ECTN events
 Attend ECTN Cardiff Conference 6-8 July 2005,or
 Thematic Workshop (next is in Aosta 26-27 May
2005)
 Sharing research, knowledge and or experience
Project part financed by the European Union (European Development
Fund) within the Interreg IIIC programme
Contact details for further information
 ECTN website http://uk.geocities.com/ectn2004/
 [email protected]
Project part financed by the European Union (European Development
Fund) within the Interreg IIIC programme