On September 14–15, 2026, ASCE President Lidija Pliberšek attended the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe meeting on the Slovenian coast, dedicated to cooperation, sustainable tourism, and the future development of Cultural Routes.

Organized as part of the Interreg Euro-MED ECO-SEAROUTES project, the event aimed to foster sustainable tourism models and balance tourism flows across the Mediterranean. The program included a visit to the Gramona organic olive farm in Seča and discussion sessions at Palazzo Manzioli in Izola.

The meeting was moderated by Dr. Maja Turnšek from the Faculty of Tourism (University of Maribor) and joined by Rui Gomes, Executive Secretary of the EPA on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. The gathering took place alongside the 11th Mediterranean Coast and Macro-Regional Strategies Week, highlighting the vital role of Cultural Routes in European cooperation.

Representing the European Cemeteries Route, Mrs. Pliberšek exchanged experiences with other route members in Slovenia to strengthen partnerships and advance sustainable tourism and European cultural heritage.

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