Topic: EU projects

veraPDF 0.20 released: download and test it!

The latest version of veraPDF is now available on the PREFORMA Open Source Portal. Keep up to date with the latest developments of veraPDF and support our efforts by downloading and testing the software. If you encounter problems, or wish to suggest improvements, please add them to the project’s GitHub issue tracker. veraPDF will be demonstrating the software at the PREFORMA Experience workshop on 23 November in Berlin. Continue reading


New Calls for Contributions in the area of Dance research

Dance Fields Post-Graduate Research Un-Symposium Thursday 8th-Friday 9th December 2016 EXTENDED Deadline for proposals: September 19th 2016 The Dance Fields Postgraduate Un-Symposium is designed as an informal event to share research and ideas, ‘network’, and engage in dialogue and discussion through a series of … Continue reading


No Time to Wait: Standardizing FFV1 and MKV for Preservation

Check out the results of the symposium organised In Berlin in conjunction with IETF’s 96th meeting and hosted by Deutsche Kinemathek, Zuse Institute Berlin, and MediaArea. The symposium brought together 70+ audiovisual archivists, technologists and format designers with a focus on the standardization of a preservation-grade audiovisual file format combination package. Continue reading


PERICLES-PREFORMA-MediaConch workshop at Tate

On Saturday 23 July Tate hosted a workshop in London focussing on new tools to support the conservation of digital video, led by Dave Rice and Ashley Blewer. The workshop focussed on the functionalities existing with the latest versions of MediaInfo and MediaTrace accessed via the command line, and demonstrated the additional user friendly functionality being developed through MediaConch in developing policies for the technical evaluation of files. Continue reading


PREFORMA Experience Workshop

Following the successful Open Source Workshop, organised in Stockholm in April this year, the PREFORMA project invites all the members of the digital preservation community to attend the Experience Workshop – Improving long-term digital preservation, which will be held in Berlin on November 23, 2016. Continue reading


veraPDF 0.18 released: try it!

The latest version of veraPDF open source, industry-approved PDF/A validator is now available to download in the PREFORMA Open Source Portal. It is accompanied by a beta version of our new documentation site which provides installation and user guides to help you get started with the veraPDF conformance checker. Please support our efforts by downloading and testing the software. Your feedback is very important, it helps to improve the software. Continue reading


E-Space at EDULEARN16 in Barcelona

On 5 July 2016, prof. Fred Truyen (KU Leuven) presented on Europeana and Europeana Space at the important event Edulearn16 in Barcelona, with a paper “Getting Creative with Europeana: Innovative Strategies & New Tools for Education”, co-authored with Clarissa Colangelo, Sofie Taes and … Continue reading


MediaConch Newsletter #6 – July 2016

What’s new in MediaConch 16.06, now available for download on the PREFORMA Open Source Portal, and latest updates on the pre-IETF Berlin Symposium: No Time to Wait! A free workshop for audiovisual archivists, developers, and open standards working groups from July 18th – 20th hosted by the Deutsche Kinemathek, Zuse Institute Berlin, and MediaArea.net. Register to the workshop and learn more about MediaConch and PREFORMA! Continue reading


Boosting SMEs in the cultural and creative sectors: European Commission and EIF launch a new guarantee scheme

European Commission – Press release Boosting SMEs in the cultural and creative sectors: European Commission and EIF launch a new guarantee scheme Brussels, 30 June 2016 The European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) today launched a €121 million … Continue reading


PS Value Talks’ Event: Cultural Policy and Local Growth

PostScriptum and  the PanHellenic Union of General Directors of Local Administration “Kleisthenis” organized a unique PS Value Talk Event called “Cultural Policy and Local Growth” on Friday the 20th of May 2016 at Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki. The event was held … Continue reading