Shaping the Future of Cultural Heritage: Connecting the Cultural Heritage Cloud with the common European data space for cultural heritage and the European Open Science Cloud. The Cultural Heritage Cloud – or European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH) – … Continue reading
In two separate criminal cases, Western Washington artists are charged with violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) by representing themselves as Native American artists, when they have no tribal membership or heritage, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. The … Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE – 14th December 2020 Today, the Commission has welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and EU Member States on the new Creative Europe programme (2021‑2027). Trilogue negotiations have now concluded, pending the final approval of … Continue reading
The European Workshop on Applied Cultural Economics (EWACE) was founded in 1990 and is intended to provide a forum for the development and dissemination of applications of quantitative methods in cultural economics, as well as cultural-related applications of mathematical economics, … Continue reading
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
The European Research Council (ERC) and OAPEN Foundation have announced on 2nd February 2016 their cooperation in furthering open access to academic books and book chapters. With the help of an ERC grant OAPEN will develop a tailor-made deposit service … Continue reading
Expernova is a comprehensive and global solution designed to help find, understand, compare and follow the key players in innovation related to specific scientific domains. It launched its search engine and flagship product Expernova.com in 2010, a web service conceived to help innovative companies maximise the success of their R&D projects by analysing their scientific and technological environments. The tool allows you to obtain scientific profiles for experts and research organisations from a simple key-word search… Continue reading
From 30 September to 3 October, the first edition of the Bologna Design Week is being held under the auspices of Municipality of Bologna, Emilia Romagna Region and CERSAIE. Thanks to the initiative, for the first time cultural, production and creative excellences of the territory convene in an integrated communication system. The Emilian centre will become a further attraction hub in the Italian design system, through a rich programme providing exhibitions, workshops, talks and business meetings organised in the framework of 8 thematic itineraries. Continue reading
«Citizen science is a way for average people, like you and me, to do real “help answer the big questions” science, even if you never finished high school». So Chandra Clarke, president of editing and proofreading company Scribendi.com, recently speaking at the TEDx Chatham-Kent event on the topic of citizen science. Her talk highlighted the potential of amateur science and the various ways in which the public can engage in academic research. Continue reading
“Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe: Towards a European Index for Cultural Heritage” is a two-year project funded by the EU Culture Programme (2007-2013). Recently concluded, the project aimed to raise greater awareness on the multiple benefits of cultural heritage and present policy recommendations for tapping into heritage’s full potential. The Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project has resulted in a nearly 300 page report that provides compelling evidence of the value of cultural heritage and its impact on Europe’s economy, culture, society and the environment. Continue reading
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