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Department for Research, Innovation and Department for Research, Innovation and OrganizationOrganization

General Directorate for Technological Innovation and General Directorate for Technological Innovation and OrganizationOrganization

Arch. Antonia P. RecchiaGeneral Director

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AGENORE ProjectAGENORE Project “ “the will to seek founding reasons for the will to seek founding reasons for

European civilisation. Agenore is European civilisation. Agenore is emblematic of many things. In the field emblematic of many things. In the field relevant to Cultural ministries, a paradigm relevant to Cultural ministries, a paradigm of all the great protagonists of art, of all the great protagonists of art, literature, music, theatre, cinema and its literature, music, theatre, cinema and its offshoots, in our respective nations; the offshoots, in our respective nations; the route which built that common European route which built that common European civilisation to which we all belong”civilisation to which we all belong”

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POLITICAL MOTIVES:POLITICAL MOTIVES:

Opening up to the other nationsOpening up to the other nationsCreation of new institutionCreation of new institution

Re-launching the social and economic growthRe-launching the social and economic growth

““special” nature of the projectspecial” nature of the project


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AGENORE PROJECT HAS GROWNAGENORE PROJECT HAS GROWN COHERENCE COHERENCE WITH:WITH:

A.A. community decisionscommunity decisions

B.B. European projects European projects

C.C. political projects political projects


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THE DECISIONS:

Following the meeting of the Cultural Activities Committee on the 21st of September 2004, the

presidency presented a draft Work Plan for Culture 2005-2006

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The work plan discussed in the meeting of the The work plan discussed in the meeting of the permanent representatives on 27th October 2004, permanent representatives on 27th October 2004, approved by the Council and adopted (therefore approved by the Council and adopted (therefore

definitive) on the 15th and 16th November:definitive) on the 15th and 16th November:

• The European CommissionThe European Commission

• Member States, the European Commission, cultural Member States, the European Commission, cultural

sectorsector


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The Cultural Portal:The Cultural Portal: this is therefore the primary aim of the Commission this is therefore the primary aim of the Commission

• International seminar in Assisi from May the 26th to the 28th 2005 in which 32 representatives of 17 International seminar in Assisi from May the 26th to the 28th 2005 in which 32 representatives of 17 Countries and of the European Commission took part.Countries and of the European Commission took part.

• The result of this meeting is attached to this paper.The result of this meeting is attached to this paper.


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PORTALPORTAL ……………. …………….DIGITISATIONDIGITISATION

• Portal for intercultural dialogue

•Digitisation of heritage in order to spread knowledge


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PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED AT LUND ON 4 PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED AT LUND ON 4 APRIL 2001APRIL 2001

• European cultural and scientific knowledge represent an European cultural and scientific knowledge represent an exclusive heritage endowed with public valueexclusive heritage endowed with public value

• This heritage must be at public disposal and be part of a This heritage must be at public disposal and be part of a sustainability dynamicsustainability dynamic

• Cultural diversity, education and digital content industrial Cultural diversity, education and digital content industrial development must become a reality development must become a reality

• Digitised resources present impressive variety and wealth Digitised resources present impressive variety and wealth


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The “political” value of the Internet-Cultural The “political” value of the Internet-Cultural relationship is highly topical and has been relationship is highly topical and has been represented at the highest political levelsrepresented at the highest political levels

“ “Rencontres de Paris pour l’Europe de la Culture” on Rencontres de Paris pour l’Europe de la Culture” on

2nd and 3rd May 20052nd and 3rd May 2005

Answer to the strong digitalisation campaign of Answer to the strong digitalisation campaign of powerful American search engines such as Google. powerful American search engines such as Google. Culture and the European cultural heritage, Culture and the European cultural heritage, expression of “genius, values and the identity and expression of “genius, values and the identity and particularity” of each European nation, must be particularity” of each European nation, must be widely present on the webwidely present on the web


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Digital library should be naturally extended to the Digital library should be naturally extended to the whole heritage, libraries, museums, archives, whole heritage, libraries, museums, archives, sites, landscapes and the entire audio-visual sites, landscapes and the entire audio-visual

heritage. Cultural digital resources concern the heritage. Cultural digital resources concern the

whole world of culture and heritagewhole world of culture and heritage


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Main topics about the digitisation areMain topics about the digitisation are

• How to select the contentHow to select the content

• Which are the technical instruments to make it Which are the technical instruments to make it available on the Webavailable on the Web

CAC work plan 2005-2006:CAC work plan 2005-2006:

1.1. Lisbon strategyLisbon strategy

2.2. Coordination of digitisationCoordination of digitisation

3.3. Culture PortalCulture Portal


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THE EUROPEAN FRAMEWORKTHE EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK

• 1999: eEurope > the EC fostered the creation of 1999: eEurope > the EC fostered the creation of coordination mechanism in the field of digitisation coordination mechanism in the field of digitisation of cultural heritageof cultural heritage

• 2001: The National Representatives Group, the 2001: The National Representatives Group, the Lund Principles, the Lund Action PlanLund Principles, the Lund Action Plan

• 2002: MINERVA project launched to support the 2002: MINERVA project launched to support the NRG in implementing the LAPNRG in implementing the LAP


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MINERVA is…:MINERVA is…:

• the operative section of the NRGthe operative section of the NRG

• Project funded by the EC in the frame of IST Project funded by the EC in the frame of IST (5th and 6th Framework Programmes)(5th and 6th Framework Programmes)

• MINERVA is a network of all the 25 Member MINERVA is a network of all the 25 Member States’ ministries, plus Russia and IsraelStates’ ministries, plus Russia and Israel

• Italy coordinates the projectItaly coordinates the project

• MINERVA implements the Lund Action PlanMINERVA implements the Lund Action Plan


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HOW MINERVA WORKS:HOW MINERVA WORKS:

• Political levelPolitical level

• Technical levelTechnical level


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THE STATE OF THE ART:THE STATE OF THE ART:

• the past, present, and future presidencies (The the past, present, and future presidencies (The Nederlands, Luxembourg, UK, Austria) are Nederlands, Luxembourg, UK, Austria) are elaborating, in co-operation with NRG task force, elaborating, in co-operation with NRG task force, a new strategic and dynamic action plan for the a new strategic and dynamic action plan for the digitisation of the cultural heritage in Europedigitisation of the cultural heritage in Europe


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THE DEVELOPS WERE COHERENTTHE DEVELOPS WERE COHERENT withwith

• recommendations, guidelines and standards recommendations, guidelines and standards shared at European level in the field of:shared at European level in the field of:

• good practicesgood practices• creation of digital cultural content in creation of digital cultural content in

interoperable mannerinteroperable manner• quality for cultural websitesquality for cultural websites• multilingualismmultilingualism• IPR and copyrightIPR and copyright


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There is a great need to conserve and valorise There is a great need to conserve and valorise cultural diversitycultural diversity

Cultural heritage and culture in general are Cultural heritage and culture in general are fundamental resources for an advanced society fundamental resources for an advanced society where information and knowledge are recognised where information and knowledge are recognised to be positive, leading influences. We therefore to be positive, leading influences. We therefore need to integrate the cultural dimension into the need to integrate the cultural dimension into the context of advanced technologies, with the context of advanced technologies, with the intention of using the most varying technologies in intention of using the most varying technologies in the area of culturethe area of culture


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The institutions of memory have the role of filling The institutions of memory have the role of filling

the global networks with cultural digital contents the global networks with cultural digital contents

Every European web site project demonstrated Every European web site project demonstrated their enormous potential: spread European digital their enormous potential: spread European digital memories in a structured form on the WEBmemories in a structured form on the WEB


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What is needed to feed the cultural web sites is:What is needed to feed the cultural web sites is:

• the recovery and production of the digital the recovery and production of the digital memory of cultural contentmemory of cultural content

• the diffusion on the net of this memorythe diffusion on the net of this memory


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• MICHAEL is a first important response to the MICHAEL is a first important response to the demands connected with the development of demands connected with the development of a European culture Portal.a European culture Portal.

• The same principles directed in Italy the The same principles directed in Italy the project of an project of an Italian Culture Portal,Italian Culture Portal, one one access point for all information regarding access point for all information regarding cultural heritage, cultural activities, cultural cultural heritage, cultural activities, cultural and entertainment events, in relation to and entertainment events, in relation to territorial distribution. territorial distribution.

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PrivatiPrivati

•economia applicata ai beni culturalieconomia applicata ai beni culturali

•La cultura come settore economico: La cultura come settore economico: tra conservazione e gestione del tra conservazione e gestione del patrimoniopatrimonio

•La specificità del settore culturaleLa specificità del settore culturale


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he strategic value of the European he strategic value of the European initiatives for the construction of cultural initiatives for the construction of cultural web sites, especially of the European web sites, especially of the European Portal and the AGENORE initiative and Portal and the AGENORE initiative and also the MUSEUM initiativealso the MUSEUM initiative

those project are their roots in the results those project are their roots in the results of a technical and strategic reflection of a technical and strategic reflection concerning the Portal and digitalization, concerning the Portal and digitalization, is part of this evolving scenario. is part of this evolving scenario.


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The General Directorate of Technologic The General Directorate of Technologic Innovation and Promotion finalize Innovation and Promotion finalize own actions in order to realize the own actions in order to realize the new European action plannew European action plan

the Dynamic Action Plan proposed the Dynamic Action Plan proposed on November 2005 by UE United on November 2005 by UE United Kingdom Presidency to UE Ministry of Kingdom Presidency to UE Ministry of Culture CouncilCulture Council


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Italian Ministry will institute a National Italian Ministry will institute a National Commission to coordinate politics and Commission to coordinate politics and digitalization programmes and working digitalization programmes and working teams, correspondent to 5 European work teams, correspondent to 5 European work teams recently definied:teams recently definied:

1.1. Users and contentsUsers and contents2.2. Digitization technologyDigitization technology3.3. Digital contents tenabilityDigital contents tenability4.4. Digital preservationDigital preservation5.5. Progress monitoringProgress monitoring


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the objective:the objective:

an Italian strategy in connection with an Italian strategy in connection with European debate and the proposition of European debate and the proposition of European digital Library Commission, to European digital Library Commission, to creation and development of this library creation and development of this library contribute all the Cultural Heritage contribute all the Cultural Heritage sectors in connection with Academic and sectors in connection with Academic and Research world and with private Research world and with private companies.companies.


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The instruments adopted are 3:The instruments adopted are 3:1.1. the Directive on the guide lines on the the Directive on the guide lines on the

coordinated Communication plan on the coordinated Communication plan on the web sites web sites

2.2. The OTEBAC, Technological Observatory The OTEBAC, Technological Observatory for Cultural Heritage, mentioned in the for Cultural Heritage, mentioned in the directive, established into the General directive, established into the General Directorate Directorate

3.3. The The Quality principalesQuality principales forfor cultural web cultural web sites and handbooks sites and handbooks elaborated in the elaborated in the framework of the Minerva project. framework of the Minerva project.


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As well as you are doing with the As well as you are doing with the MUSEUM project, this is the only MUSEUM project, this is the only one way to reinforce the one way to reinforce the definition of the cultural definition of the cultural information on the net and to information on the net and to extend the knowledge to the extend the knowledge to the highest percentage of citizens, highest percentage of citizens, European and not. European and not.


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