SCHEDULE OF FURTHER STEPS AND
MANAGEMENT OF ECR CM
June 25, 2013
CONFERENCE VELEHRAD HOUSE
OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS
Mgr. Milan Filip
Head of the Strategic Development
Department of the Zlín Region
WHAT DO WE WANT TO ACHIEVE?
1. TO CREATE A STRONG NETWORK OF PARTNERS COOPERATING IN DEVELOPMENT
OF THE “EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS”
2. TO CERTIFY THE EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS
WITHIN THE PROGRAM “CULTURAL ROUTE OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE”
WHAT MUST BE DONE?
ESTABLISH AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
ASSOCIATING PARTNERS
PREPARE A STRATEGY OF THE EUROPEAN CULTURAL
ROUTE OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS
FOR CERTIFICATION
FULFILL THE AIMS OF THE STRATEGY OF THE EUROPEAN
CULTURAL ROUTE OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS
SUBMIT THE DOCUMENT EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE
OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS FOR CERTIFICATION
WHAT HAVE WE ARLEADY DONE?
CREATION OF A NETWORK OF PARTNERS
 Communication with potential partners from Slovakia, FYROM,
Greece, Slovenia, Italy and Bulgaria with the aim of presenting
to partners of the ECR CM current information and prepared
events within the framework of the ECR CM
 Establishment of the interest association of legal entities of the
ECR CM
STEPS LEADING TO CERTIFICATION OF THE “CULTURAL ROUTE
OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE”
 Elaboration of a strategy of fulfilling aims of five areas of the
“European Cultural Route of Saints Cyril and Methodius”
 Submittal of two projects for implementation of the Pilgrimage
Trail of Saints Cyril and Methodius within the framework of the
program INTERREG IV A in Moravia and Slovenia
 Projects implemented within the framework of the Jubilee year
2013: celebration of 1,150 years since the arrival of Saints Cyril
and Methodius
WHAT TO LINK TO?
PROJECT “CERTESS” (INTERREG IVC)
 Elaborated 34 good practices in the area of cultural routes (Mozart Route, Via
Francigena, Via Benedicti, Oddysea, etc.)
 Identified more than 80 managing and political instruments in the area of cultural routes
 Preparation of an implementation plan for the European Cultural Route of Saints Cyril
and Methodius
Outcomes will be made available to partners of the European Cultural Route
of Saints Cyril and Methodius
IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS OF THE 1,500 YEAR JUBILEE
 The project Velehrad 2013 involves implementation mainly
within the CR a series of projects relating to the celebration
of 1,500 years since the arrival of Saints Cyril and Methodius
to Moravia
WHAT COMES NEXT?
ORGANIZATION OF ECR CM
 Creating access to new members into the interest association of legal entities
 Creating a network of national coordinators
CERTIFICATION OF ECR CM
 Preparation of documents: European Cultural Route of Saints Cyril and
Methodius for certification in cooperation with the European Institute of
Cultural Routes
 Submittal of documents for certification
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE OF
SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS
ORGANIZATION OF THE ECR CM
INTEREST ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ENTITIES
 Founders: Zlín Region, East Moravian Tourist Authority
 Date founded: July 2013
 Subject of activity:
 Coordination of activity, publicity and marketing within the framework of ECR CM
 Development of ECR CM within the framework of five areas fulfilling certification
criteria according to the Resolution CM/Res(2007)12 on Cultural Routes
of the Council of Europe
 Association statutory bodies:
 General Meeting
 Chair
 Permanent Secretariat
 founded according to the Civil Code of the Czech Republic
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE - CHART
ROLES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
ASSOCIATION
 Members of the Association are signatories of the Contract
of Association
 One signatory will represent each country outside of the CR
involved in the ECR CM
 rights and obligations of members are derived from the
Association’s Statutes
 a so-called National Coordinator will represent each
country
 Members of the association provide financial
contributions for the activity of the Association
(a)
ROLES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
(b)
GENERAL MEETING
 Highest statutory body of the
Association
 Authority
 Manages fulfillment of the aims
of the strategy
 Issues internal standards and
regulations
 Decides on projects over EUR
100,000 implemented by more
than three partners
 Sets the amount of membership
contributions
 Nominates and recalls the Chair
 Changes the Statutes
 Approves members in the
Association
 Decides on asset management
ROLES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
CHAIR
 Chair
 honorary, representative function
 elected for 2 years by the General Meeting
 Association members will alternate in chairmanship
 Authorities of the Chair
 Manages the holding of the General Meeting
 Represents the association externally
 Submits regular reports on activities of the Permanent Secretariat for
applicable conceptual and other proposals for discussion at the General
Meeting
 Submits proposals for acceptance and termination of membership in the
Association
(c)
DESCRIPTION OF ROLES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF
THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
PERMANENT SECRETARIAT
 This is the executive, coordination and administrative component of the Association
 Authorities of the Permanent Secretariat
 Implementing decisions of the General Meeting
 Calling and preparing the holding of the General
Assembly at least 2x annually
 Calling and preparing work meetings of the
Permanent Secretariat and National
Coordinators at least 1x per year
 Preparation and negotiation of conceptual
materials and other proposals relating to the
activity of the Association, including a draft
budget and their submittal to the General
Meeting
 Coordination or implementation of projects under
the heading of the Association and their
controlling
 Close cooperation in terms of information,
coordination and performance with the
National Coordinators in individual countries
 Broad communications on involvement in
the ECR CM project in all countries
 Guarantee of fulfillment of conditions of
certification of ECR CM according to the
program “Cultural Routes of the Council of
Europe”
 Coordinates and manages the activity of the
Association
POSSIBILITIES OF FINANCING THE ORGANIZATION
•The ECR CM will strive to create multiple-source financing, in which not only public entities will take
part, but also the private sector and the ECR CM’s own economic potential
The Association of the ECR CM will work based on an annual budget, which the General Meeting will
approve, and the following sources of financing:
 Revenue from internal economic activity (self-financing)
 Crowd funding
 Foundations and gifts
 Financing from the entrepreneurial sector (sponsoring)
 European funds
 Financing from the national level
 Financing from indirect participants of the Association of ECR CM
 Support of regional authorities
 Membership dues
Thank you for your attention.
Mgr. Milan Filip
Head of the Strategic Development
Department of the Zlín Region
[email protected]