Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (UniMiB) has just joined the University Network for on Cultural Routes Studies. A General Framework Agreement for Collaboration between the University and the European Institute of Cultural Routes was signed by Mr. Stefano DOMINIONI, Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA) and Director of European Institute of Cultural Routes, and Prof. Mr. Giampaolo NUVOLATI, Pro-Rector of UniMib.

UniMiB is the 12th academic institution to join the University Network for Cultural Routes Studies.

Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (UniMiB) with its Department of Sociology and Social Research and the Center for Studies and Research on Mobility, Tourism and Territory (CEMTET) offers degrees and is engaged in researches on Tourism and Local Community Development, as well as Urban and Local European Studies.

The University Network for Cultural Routes Studies is a network of Universities interested in the study of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. The Network aims to encourage the conduct of research on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe related issues, encourage students to undertake their academic research on Cultural Routes, jointly apply for European Grants with the EICR, participate in the annual programme of activities of the EICR and offer scientific advice where required.