D3 Expansion: Mediterranean update The case of the MEDINA network Tonia Zervaki, Researcher, Department of Planning, Management and Coordination, FHW Foundation of the Hellenic World
Objectives Singular Organisations Other networks Foundation of the Hellenic World
Methodology Institutions from 13 countries Organisations typology: ministries or other governmental institutions, universities, memory institutions, research centres. Correspondence of these institutions with e- culture net standards Foundation of the Hellenic World
Axes of analysis Educational activities Digitalisation activities Distribution activities Content development activities Other activities On-line services Known existing facilities Foundation of the Hellenic World
Statistics and Conclusions Number of institutions contacted and countries of origin Foundation of the Hellenic World
Typology of the Institutions contacted Foundation of the Hellenic World
Networks ARTNOUVEAU projects Foundation of the Hellenic World
The network landscape of the Mediterranean area Continental networks (newafrica.com) Regional networks (MEVIC) «Religious» based networks (Arabnet) National networks (AlgeriaLinks) «Independent» networks (AlgeriaInterface) Foundation of the Hellenic World
MEDINA and ARTNOUVEAU projects artnouveau ( IST project) that aims at defining new user centered approaches to experience arts and culture in a lively, individual and user-friendly way. FHW participates in a core working group of partners in research, industry, and cultural heritage (project leader: Dr. Ing. Bernd Kehrer, Visual Computing/Zentrum für Graphische Datenverarbeitung e.v.) artnouveau participants already participate in e-culture net Foundation of the Hellenic World
MEDINA NETWORK Main partners: Imed, Polytechnico di Milano, FHW, Ministries of Tourism and Culture of 13 Mediterranean Countries Aim: Development of a Mediterranean cultural and tourist portal and national web sites. FHW has the responsibility of coordinating and validating the wide range cultural content to be produced and integrated Foundation of the Hellenic World
Root concepts Tourism Culture Internet Foundation of the Hellenic World
What potential Internet users interested in culture oriented tourism cannot find Socio-cultural dimensions Transmediterranean dimensions Virtual cultural paths Local (sub-national dimensions) Foundation of the Hellenic World
AIM of the MEDINA project The development of a sound and consistent approach to culture oriented tourism in the Mediterranean region Foundation of the Hellenic World
Expected results The design and pilot development of a “Federation” of integrated websites with cultural and tourist content, consisting of: “National” websites Medina portal Foundation of the Hellenic World
E-Culture Net NoE – MEDINA network MEDINA network: has already established an assembly of autonomous organisations engaged in all methods of communication possesses a concrete aim which falls into e- culture net’s field of activity Foundation of the Hellenic World
consists of almost all governmental institutions of the Mediterranean area that are related to the digitalization of cultural content Foundation of the Hellenic World
Effective cooperation Functional issues (decentralised coordination) Technical standards (ensuring interoperability) Policy implications (developing a common policy basis) Foundation of the Hellenic World