European Route of Peace - Strada Europea della Pace

National Network
Italy
Address

Legal headquarter: Comunità Montana Umbria Nord
Via Matteotti, 17 - 06024 Gubbio (PG)
Operative office: Comunità Montana Catria e Nerone
Via Alessandri, 19 - 61043 Cagli (PU)
Cagli
Italy

Telephone
0039 0721781088
Fax
0039 0721780364
E-Mail
giulia.caldarone@stradadellapace.eu
E-Mail (2)
giulia.caldarone@culture-routes.lu
Mobile Phone
0039 3387659934
Website
http://www.stradadellapace.eu
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Heritage
  4. Human rights
  5. Research
  6. Youth and education
General Information
The Association takes care of the constitution (planning and organization) of a cultural route, the European Route of Peace, an ancient route that from Lübeck reaches Rome, passing through Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy. Since the year 1000, pilgrims, saints, popes, emperors, scientists, writers, merchants, travelers of the Grand Tour, have taken this route. The Association is open to all the institutions and government agencies located along the route and today consists of: the mountain communities of Alta Umbria, Catria e Nerone, Upper and Middle Metauro, the towns of Cagli, Gubbio, Foligno, Urbino, Peglio, Valfabbrica, Thann, in addition to the Marche and Umbria regions. The yearly budget is around € 70,000, coming from the membership fees, and from a contribution of Marche. The association is working with the European Institute of Cultural Routes in order to apply for admission to the Programme of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe.
Mission and Objectives

The project grounds along an historically documented path the concept of peace, the founding idea of Europe after the WWII. Since it is not a predictable nor permanently acquired value, the project is presented as a significant contribution to the European process of peace building, through the political unification and the promotion of peace in the consciousness of the individuals and of the ethnic, cultural, religious, social and economic communities to which they belong. The itinerary is intended as an initiation and pedagogic journey that, through the historical memory of places, leads to the discovery of the open concept of peace. A route that should be representative of the universal values of peace cannot be limited to a linear path: the network of the Route of Peace, therefore, also includes a number of places, research centers and initiatives of fundamental value for the theme of peace and located throughout Europe.

Main Projects / Activities

- Cooperation in terms of research and development.
The association is forming a Scientific Committee that will study the concept of social peace for a more united Europe.
- Cultural and educational exchanges for young Europeans.
The Italian Ministry of Heritage and Culture initiated a project for schools along the route.
- Practice of contemporary culture and arts.
The Association has established a partnership with the “Festival International Humour pour la Paix”, which is held each year at the Abbaye de Neumünster in Luxembourg.
Segni Barocchi Festival 2009 organized a vocal and instrumental concert, entitled "New Discoveries on the Route of Peace."
- Cultural Tourism and sustainable development.
Creation of a pilot project on the Route of Peace from Pesaro to Foligno (I). Consistently with the Ethics Charter developed by the EICR, the goal is the recovery of the local resources that can be read through the filter of the theme of the route.

Contact (1) Full Name
Giulia Caldarone
Head of the organisation
Gino Traversini