Each year, the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme sees several cultural route networks applying for certification. To be eligible for certification by the Council of Europe, candidate routes must comply with the certification criteria established in Resolution CM/Res(2023)2.

The call for applications for certification as “Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe” for the 2026-2027 certification cycle is now open. Routes interested in applying should notify their intention to apply to the Secretariat by sending a letter of intention to the attention of the Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (by email to [email protected]) no later than 31 March 2026. The complete application files must then be submitted no later than 31 July 2026.

Upon reception of the letter, the Secretariat will provide interested candidates with the instructions and forms for submitting the application files. The candidates will also be invited to a briefing/training seminar to be held in Luxembourg on 28-29 April.

More information is available at: “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” certification.