for Culture to
-  revive interest in the long neglected or unknown Via Francigena through England, France, Switzerland and Italy.
- promote the educational and logistic aspects of the itinerary and study the Via Francigena in its cultural and historical aspects and traditions which are part of a European culture, both of the past and of the present.
- safeguard and revives this important part of our European cultural heritage, replacing art works in their original context thanks to temporary or permanent exhibitions.
-  at the European level AIVF gave birth to the VF documentation centre, a permanent Scientific VF committee 2003, a program for safeguarding and reviving this important part of our historical-social landscape, sites and monuments heritage;
- AIVF has run a website since 1998 (first in 3, then in 5 languages).

for Tourism
- pushing the training of tourist guides specialized to promote the lesser known sites along the Via Francigena.
- At the European level, has promoted since 1998 the Via Francigena with: the European VF logo (2001, updated 2007), the Manuel of Rules for VF European signposting with the patronage of the Council of Europe and Latium Region.
- conferences, press articles and a network of free medieval museums and monuments for VF pilgrims.

for Pilgrims
- offers modern pilgrims a true experience of what was it like to be a pilgrim in the year 1000.
- provides members with an “AMI Card” and pilgrim passports that offer many advantages
- thanks to direct cooperation with many associations in England, France, Switzerland and Italy, has printed (included   re-editions) 11 publications: Guides-Vademecum, Dormifrancigena (budget accommodations), Topofrancigena (a 2000 km historical-pedestrian route) and has produced 3 products for the pilgrims.
- in 2001, produced and offered the Testimonium and has organised, in collaboration with the Vatican City, the welcome and registering of VF pilgrims (800 by the end of 2007).


COORDINATORS + COMITEE MEMBERS @ Contact
Coordinator-treasurer CH Hubert Moulin             Controler CH  Ugo Montali
Coordinator F  Virginie Brouillard  Coordinator GB Joe Patterson   Coordinator D Eva Sherpa 
President Adelaide Trezzini                            Vice chairman Amb. Jean-Claude Joseph-CH
Secretary I Irene Beutler irene.beutlerfauguel[at]alice.it 
Prof Charles Bonnet, archaeologist, academician of France
ANGT (Associazione Nazionale Guide Turistiche-I)

MEMBER OF
ALP Ad Limina Petri Assoc. CEI (Commissione Episcopale italiana) domenico.poeta@arcidiocesi.siena.it

Thanks to our volunteer translators: English version by Carol Collins, german version by Ines Montali and Irene Beutler, french version by Brouillard family, italian version by Giancarlo Urbinati, dutch version by Bert Bennebroek.