1. E-Culture Net: Objectives and Progress Luxembourg 18 June 2003 Kim H. Veltman Maastricht McLuhan Institute European Network of Centres of Excellence for Research and Education in Digital Culture

2. Initially three objectives: 1. How do we share the enormous amounts of research which exist in memory institutions and universities? 2. How can this sharing help to develop critical thought and methods? 3. How can we understand the new knowledge production life cycle?

3. Initially three tentative answers: 1. How do we share the enormous amounts of research which exist in memory institutions and universities? Distributed European Electronic Resource (DEER) 2. How can this sharing help to develop critical thought and methods? European Masters and Doctorates 3. How can we understand the new knowledge production life cycle? Research Matrices

4. Thematic Network chose seven workpackages. 1. Vision and Structure 2. Expansion 33. Research Topics/Implications 24. Requirements/Topics for European Masters 15. Identify/Define Broadband Pilots 6. Foundation for DEER 7. Management of Project

5. 1. Vision and Structure

8. 1. Expansion

9. 2. Expansion Identified Partners in: Mediterranean to link with MEDINA NAS Russia Internationally (UNESCO, CHIN, CCHN, NSF)

10. 3. Research Topics/Implications

11. 3. Research Topics/Implications a. Developed framework for Research Matrices

12. 3. Research Topics/Implications b. Focussed on two clusters of questions that could integrate research of IPS and serve as top-down preparation for DEER 1) DILIGEANT Access to Cultural Heritage in Memory Institutions, Research and Industry 2) CO-CREATE Personal and Collaborative creation

13. 3. Research Topics/Implications c. Identified two fundamental questions for long-term research 1) Dynamic Knowledge 2) New Models of Culture

14. 3. Research Topics/Implications d. Identified five further implications 1) Massive New Content 2) Changing Methods of Scholarship 3) Distributed Multilingual Vision that includes local, regional, national and international 4) New Fields of Study 5) Changing Boundaries of Scholarship

15. 4. Requirements/Topics for European Masters

16. 4. Requirements/Topics for European Masters Used experiences of Scuola Normale and Bologna to identify requirements and topics for European Masters and Doctorates.

17. 5. Identify/Define Broadband Pilots

18. 5. Identify/Define Broadband Pilots a i) Identified three integrating themes: 1) Intelligent Multimedia Museums 2) Hypermedia On Line 3) Hypermedia E-Learning

19. 5. Identify/Define Broadband Pilots a ii) Used these three integrating themes to define 23 projects.

20. 5. Identify/Define Broadband Pilots b) CINECA and Universidad Complutense carried out a concrete broadband pilot using images of the Vatican fresco Map of Bologna.

21. 5. Identify/Define Broadband Pilots c) a tesi di laurea (CINECA) demonstrates how subsets can be used for different levels of connectivity.

22. 6. Foundation for DEER

23. 6. Foundation for DEER a) Framework for DEER: Report Suzanne Keene Alice Grant Francesca Monti

24. 6. Foundation for DEER b) Explore Interfaces for DEER: Report Lily Diaz

25. 6. Foundation for DEER c) Concrete Demo using Digital Autonomous Cultural Objects (DACOs). for access to over 1.5 million pages Manfred Thaller and Team

26. 7. Management of Project

27. 7. Management of Project Management Reports 1. 30 September 2002 2. 10 January 2003 Periodic Progress Reports 1. 10 January 2003 2. 22 May 2003

28. E-Culture Net: Long Term Goal To provide multilingual access to Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage for all its citizens.

29. How do we Proceed Practically? How do we Operationalize the Vision?

30. E-Culture Net FP 5 Thematic Network FP 6Network of Centres of Excellence for Research and Education in Digital Culture.

31. E-Culture Net: Goals 1. Research Matrix 2. Distributed European Electronic Resource (DEER) 3. European Masters and Doctorates

32. NoE will focus on Distributed European Electronic Resource (DEER) with interim version called (Distributed European Electronic Dynamic (DEED) Resource

33. DEED is “an action” “a signed and usually sealed instrument containing some legal transfer, bargain or contract.”

34. FP6 Proposal 1. Integrating Activities 2. Joint Research Programme 3. Spreading Excellence 4. Management

35. E-Culture NoE: Goals 1. Integrate research, methods, training, teaching 2. Integrate regional, local diversity 3. Integrate new standards, solutions and trends.

36. E-Culture NoE: Goals 1. BuildDEED (Distributed European Electronic Dynamic) Resource 2. FillDEED Networks to reflect national, regional and local diversity 3.UpdateDEED Research Matrices with Specialised Networks.

37. NoE for Culture Integrating Activities 1. Build DEED 2. Fill DEED through networks 3. UpdateDEED through research matrices.

38. Integrating Activity 1: Build DEED with modules 1. Security 2. Legal Agreements 3. Storage 4. Multilingual Mapping of Terminology (AMP) 5. Semantic Mapping (SEMKOS) 6. DACOs 7. Interfaces 8. Multimodal Interfaces (SIMILAR) 9. 3D Spatial Access (ORION) 10. Spatio-temporal Access (GIS) 11. Virtual Environments, Agora 12. Virtual Heritage Centres

39. Integrating Activity 2: Fill DEED through networks 2.1 Develop Country Networks 2.2. Share Research in DEED 2.3 Harmonise Projects

40. Integrating Activity 3: Update DEED through research matrices 3.1 Co-ordinate with Networks 3.2 Knowledge Discovery

41. Joint Research Programme E-Learning Content Pilots 4.1 Multidimensional Museums 4.2 European Cities 4.3 Cultural Tourism 4.4 Text and Image Databases 4.5. Greek Culture 4.6 3-D and Archaeology 4.7 Virtual Environments and Virtual Heritage Centres

42. Activities to Spread Excellence E-Learning, Training 5.1 Hypermedia E-Learning (e.g. BELE) 5.2 PRONOWNce user group 5.3 French Culture (Paris IV) 5.4 Greek Culture (FHW) 5.5 Restoration and Heritage (IKONOS)

43. Activities to Spread Excellence E-Learning, Training 5.6 European Masters and Doctorates 5.7. Expand to NAS and Beyond 5.8 International Networks and Conferences 5.9 Training Conferences and Summer Courses

44. Management 1. General Secretariat 2. Distributed Secretariat 3. DEED prototypes 4. Networks 5. Research Matrices 6.EU Masters and Doctorates 7. Finance 8. Computer Network Connectivity

45. Membership Co-ordinator Short TermLaval/Mayenne Technopole Long TermEuropean University of Culture

46. Membership Contractors Country Institution Network/Consortium/IP links France1. Co-ordinator: Laval Mayenne Technopole Austria2. Universität Wien Germany3. Universität zu Köln Greece4.. Foundation of the Hellenic World(MEDINA) Italy 5. Scuola Normale Superiore(BRICKS) Norway6. University of Oslo Spain 7. Universidad SEK de Segovia

47. Membership Core Members (usually 1 per country) National Members European Networks International Networks

48. National Members Industry Cultural Organisations (Memory Institutions) Research Institutions

49. European Networks C2RMF Centre de Recherche et Restauration des Musées de France ENCOREEuropean Network of Conservation and Restoration Education ERPANETEuropean Resource Preservation and Access Network EVAN European Visual Arts Networking NEHRNNorthern European Historical Research Network SCRAN Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network IVHNItalian Virtual Heritage Net

50. International Networks UNESCO Information Society Division, Paris Information for all Programme, Russian Committee, Moscow Cluster Office: Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan (World Heritage, Paris) VHNVirtual Heritage Net (linked with UNESCO) NII National Institute for Informatics, Tokyo Asian Network of Excellence in Digital Silk Roads CHIN Canadian Heritage Information Network, Hull NSF CGNational Science Foundation Culture Grid

59. NUME University of Bologna

61. CINECA Virtual Cultural Heritage refers to the usage of Virtual Reality systems in order to generate, navigate, explore and inquire into reconstructed historical environments.

62. MOBILE TERMINALS … Terminale Mobile CALL CENTRE CINECA: VR and PDA The MUSE project

63. Data CNR ITABC Maurizio.Forte : A Network of Virtual Heritage Centres

66. In essence, the E-culture NoE will integrate Existing Learning and Training Networks Satellite Networks Content Existing, Emerging and New Learning Tools/ Methods New Interfaces

67. The Big Picture

68. Two Integrating Themes for Projects 1. Preservation of and Access to Existing Cultural Knowledge 2. Creation, Preservation and Learning of New Cultural Knowledge

69. Preservation of and Access to Existing Cultural Knowledge Need for Twofold Approach: Inductive Bottom up Examples via NoEs Deductive Top Down Examples via IPS, STRPs

70. Preservation, Access to Existing and New Cultural Knowledge S emantic access and knowledge organisation Multilingual Mapping of Terms AMP 10 Semantic Mapping SEMKOS 10 Text and Art UzK (DACOs) 10 Interfaces Media Lab, UiAH 10 Translation 25 Spatio-temporal access with historical-cultural dimensions EU Cities CIHV, CMH10 3-D Reconstructions (Archaeological Sites)ORION 10 Intelligent Virtual Environments CINECA 30 Virtual Heritage Centres CNR ITABC10

71. Preservation of and Access to Existing Cultural Knowledge Basic Levels of integration in online access. 1. Secure 2. Secure + Multilingual 3. Secure + Multilingual + Semantic 4. Secure + Multilingual + Semantic Access + Spatio-Temporal 5. Secure + Multilingual + Semantic Access + Spatio-Temporal Access + Multimodal

72. NoE for Culture IndustryCultural Research Institutions Organizations ProductionConserve Access Learn Life Cycle Preserve Comment Access Create PRESTO, BRICKS SEMKOS PRO-KNOWNce

73. NoE PRESERVE LEARN Distributed European ACCESS Electronic Dynamic Resource (DEED leading to DEER) CREATE

74. FORUM FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH – a virtual space where users can communicate and exchange ideas and content VIRTUAL REFERENCE ROOM - comprising, interfaces, discovery tools and navigation systems for portraying European e-culture and for searching and retrieval of content DEER DISTRIBUTED REPOSITORY - A network of distributed repositories for preservation and access of digital cultural content The Big Picture: Prototypes in FP6 Full Version in FP7

75. FORUM FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING  Software tools for learning and teaching AUGUMENTED REAL AGORÁ  Actual workshops, conferences and meetings for members VIRTUAL FORUM  Bulletin boards  Contacts directory  Translating tools  On-line evaluation resources  Users’ suggestions of links to resources  Notice board of events

76. This fits into the visions of an European Research Area (ERA) and E-EUROPE

77. Arigato Dank U Thank you Danke schön Gratias vobis/tibi/ agimus Merci bien Muchas Gracias Mille Grazie Obrigado Shukran Spasibo Tak