Digital meets Culture

a programme of exchange was organized by Cyprus University of Technology, in the context of project ARTEST

Mongolian Students trained with EUreka3D digitization guidelines

As part of the ERASMUS+ ARTEST programme, EUreka3D partner CUT hosted four early career researchers from the Mongolian University Science and Technology and the Mongolian National University of Arts and Culture.

Over the 10 day training period the exchange students undertook training in the digitisation of CH objects using the EUreka3D guidelines for documentation as the basis for their work.

The collaboration between ARTEST and EUreka3D was initiated early in 2024, also with a coordination meeting organized in Limassol on 29 May 2024, and a demo event about the EUreka3D Data Hub and methodologies.

EUreka3D project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.

Limassol, Cyprus, 3 December 2024

EUreka3D dissemination at EuroMed 2024 conference

During EuroMed Workshop 2 Cultural & Creative Tourism as a Driver for Sustainable Development, organized by HE project on cultural tourism SECreTOUR in Cyprus on the 3rd December 2024, EUreka3D was disseminated, in consideration of the role of 3D heritage collections as resources to be reused in tourism promotion.

The workshop was very successful, with 67 attendees, and included 17 presentations from 12 countries, by experts in cultural heritage ans sustainable tourism.

All the participants in the workshop received the EUreka3D tote bag, including dissemination materials and the booklet on 3D Digitization Guidelines, outlining and simplifying the recommended standards highlighted in the EU VIGIE Study 2020/654.

Additionally, a presentation about the Data Space project, which EUreka3D supports, was delivered by Jolan Wuyts: “Tourism as a New Market in the Data Space for Cultural Heritage”, and during the Q&A session following this talk, the attendees had the chance to discuss how 3D Cultural Heritage contributes to promoting sustainable tourism.

The collaboration agreement between EUreka3D and SECreTOUR was established to explore how CHIs consider the tourism sector one of the reuse area of advanced digitized heritage collection, where the potential of 3D digitization and holistic documentation of museum collections, monuments and archaeological sites can be leveraged to support tourism promotion.

EUreka3D project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.

Girona, 13 December 2024

EUreka3D Final Conference and Workshop successfully held in Girona

Conference attendees on the 13th of December in Girona

The EUreka3D Final Conference and Workshop successfully took place with a rich programme of presentations given by the partner and collaborators that contributed to the project. Just the day prior the conference EUreka3D team had a plenary meeting where they had the pleasure to host the Project Officer Diego Lopez Del Rio, who was able to verify the progress of the project and have stimulating conversations and discussions with the members of the Consortium.

On the 13th of December 2024, after a warm welcome from Lluís-Esteve Casellas (Head of Department of Records Management, Archives and Publications at Girona City Council), and David Iglésias (Photoconsortium president and Head of Department of Photography and Audiovisual Records at Girona City Council) Prof. Antonella Fresa (Photoconsortium) and Dr. Marinos Ionannides (UNESCO and ERA Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage) proceeded to give two inspiring presentations overlooking the scope and main achievement of the project, with a special focus on the value and meaning on preserving cultural heritage.

David Iglésias (CRDI) and Antonella Fresa (Photoconsortium), giving her presentation

Marinos Ioannides from UNESCO and ERA Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage, Cyprus University of Technology

Following we had a technical session on 3D digitisation with Ignacio Lamata Martinez (EGI) showcasing the EUreka3D Data Hub and Frederik Temmermans (imec) covering topics such as authenticity and standardization of 3D digitization. The four case studies of the project (CRDI, Bibracte, Museo della Carta, CUT) were showcased. Finally, Jolan Wuytz (Europeana) and John Balean (Photoconsortium)’s presentations focused on the potential reuse, the sustainability and the overall impact of the project.

As a conclusion, EUreka3D-XR, continuation project to EUreka3D, was annouced by Antonella Fresa, just before two more presentation on 3D digitization studies and projects from Albert Sierra (Giravolt programme, Generalitat de Catalunya) and Sandra Pujadas (Museu Etnològic del Montseny).

The Conference was followed by a Workshop on strategies for the dissemination of 3D digitisation projects attended by local Cultural Heritage Museums professionals.

Watch the recording of the Conference on EUreka3D Youtube channel.

Agathe Le Riche from Bibracte trying the VR visor provided by Giravolt Project

Frederik Temmermans from imec

“Strategies for the dissemination of 3D digitisation projects” Workshop. via EUreka3D social media channels

Ignacio Lamata Martinez from EGI

EUreka3D project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.

Partner Bibracte organized a training about EUreka3D in Nancy

EUreka3D training in Nancy

On 27 November 2027, partner Bibracte together with colleagues of associate partner Archeovision organized a training meeting for demonstrating the work done in EUreka3D for the digitisation and aggregation to Europeana.

In particular, the workshop presented the features and workfow of the EUreka3D Data Hub to the members of the 3D consortium that manages the French National 3D Conservatory.

The challenges encountered by Bibracte in making their 3D collection interoperable between the 3D national repository, the EUreka3D Data Hub and finally Europeana represented a valuable lesson learnt that served to improve the development of the API service of EUreka3D Data Hub and to urge for the very necessary extension of the Europeana Data Model to accomodate more metadata that would be useful to the research communities. Such challenges were also presented by Vincent Guichard, general manager of Bibracte during his presentation at the EUreka3D Final conference in Girona.

EUreka3D project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.

Limassol, Cyprus, 2 December 2024

Successful Workshop on Paradata, Metadata, & Data at EuroMed2024

Dr. Marinos Ioannides offering to Isto Huvila the replica of one of the 3,000 years old manufact digitized by Cyprus University of Technology from the Swedish Museum

The Workshop on “Paradata, Metadata, & Data in 3D Digital Documentation for
Cultural Heritage: #DigitalTwins or #MemoryTwins“, organised by the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, took place in Limassol (Cyprus) on 2/12/2024, in the ambit of the international conference EUROMED2024.

The Workshop involved many speakers and institutions from all across Europe with the intention of reviewing the outcomes and conclusions of two key webinars held under the auspice of the UNESCO Chair on DCH and the EU EUreka3D project in April and May 2024 with the intent to establish definitions for paradata and its applicability within the digitisation lifecycle.

Dr. Marinos Ioannides, director of UNESCO Chair on DCH at the Cyprus University of Technology, welcomed the participants to the conference. Prof. Antonella Fresa, Vice-President of EUreka3D project coordinator Photoconfortium, held a presentation (Presentation available for download>>) adressing the issues around the competence, quality and infrastructures needed to provide 3D digitalized objects in the ambit of cultural heritage. The workshop was concluded with a brain storming and discussion session between all participants.

Pictures from the event:

Isto Huvila from Uppsala University presents examples of paradata

Dr. Marinos Ioannides welcomes participants to EuroMed 2024 Conference

Antonella Fresa demonstrates the 3D Competences, Quality & Infrastructure: A need for everybody to Preserve the Story of the Past #MemoryTwin

EUreka3D project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.

Limassol, Cyprus, 3 December 2024

Successful Workshop on cultural tourism at Euromed2024

Opening speech from the President of Blue Shield Prof. Peter G Stone, UNESCO Chair in Cultural Property Protection and Peace

The Workshop on cultural tourism, organised by the Horizon Europe SECreTour project, in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair on digital cultural heritage, took place in Limassol (Cyprus) on 3/12/2024, in the ambit of the international conference EUROMED2024.

European Projects, research centres, experts and professionals on cultural tourism got together to discuss about Cultural and Creative Tourism as a Diver for Sustainable Development.

The workshop was opened by the inspiring speech of Prof. Peter G Stone, President of the Blue Shield initiative. The presentation of Prof. Antonella Fresa of Promoter srl, partner of the SECreTour project, “Cultural tourism: bridging heritage and places, learning and
promoting sustainable practices” addressed the question of the role of cultural tourism, intended as the tool to bridge heritage and places, learning and sustainable practices (Presentation is available for download >>). The opening session concluded with the very comprehensive and interesting speech of Giuliana De Francesco, Policy Officer at the European Commission, who presented the policy framework of the EU supporting innovation in the tourism sector.

Then, 13 presentations explored the theme of cultural tourism from many different perspectives, demonstrating the richness of the research in Europe.

Three pilots of SECreTour have presented their approaches in Ireland, Switzerland and Central Slovakia.

Three sister projects, SECreTour, CULTURALITY and TOURAL met at the workshop, contributing the the clustering of their activities.

Pictures of the event:

Giuliana De Francesco, EC Policy Officer

Audience at the opening

Antonella Fresa, Network Manager of the SECreTour Project, introducing the Projects’ presentations session

Manos Vougioukas, ECTN Secretary General

Representatives of SECreTour, CULTURALITY. TOURAL sister projects and UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage

Video of the USI Team presenting the SECreTour pilot in Switzeland

John Tierney presenting the SECreTour pilot in Ireland

Video presentation of University Matej Bell about the SECreTour pilot in Central Slovakia

Follow SECreTour online also on the SECreTour project’s website.

Digital Media for Island Tourism, 9 – 16 February, 2025. Madeira, Portugal

Winter School 2025, UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites

The 2025 edition of USI UNESCO Chair Winter School is realized in collaboration with the Higher School of Technology and Management of the University of Madeira, the Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies (ESHTE) and the Department of Geography and Tourism of the University of Coimbra.

Islands are characterized by unique ecosystems, which have given life to unique plant and animal species. Human creativity also finds distinctive manifestations on the islands, which translate into equally unique handicrafts and local traditions. Tourism on the islands must therefore be particularly respectful of this uniqueness.

The objective of the winter school is to study tourism on islands, taking Madeira as an exceptional case study, and to understand if and how digital technologies can facilitate a sustainable tourist experience from various points of view, particularly environmental and cultural.

A special attention will be given to the role of the five senses in the tourism experience and the issue of how these can be involved through digital technologies.

USI Università della Svizzera Italiana is partner of the SECreTour project funded under the Horizon Europe Programme of the EU.

Follow SECreTour online also on the SECreTour project’s website.

Brussels or online, December 12 - 13, 2024

ECHOES Policy Event and Communities Onboarding Workshop

The ECHOES Project Policy Event “Toward the Cultural Heritage Cloud” and the workshop “Onboarding communities into the Cultural Heritage Cloud” will take place in Brussels and online on 12 – 13 December 2024 and will officially launch the European Collaborative Cloud for cultural heritage!

The Cloud is envisaged as a shared platform for heritage professionals, scientists and researchers to access data, innovative scientific and training resources and advanced digital tools in collaboration with and for the cultural heritage communities.

The Policy Event “Toward the Cultural Heritage Cloud” (12 December), organized in cooperation with the European Commission, is aimed at officially launching the Cultural Heritage Cloud.

The Workshop “Onboarding communities into the Cultural Heritage Cloud” (13 December) will provide the ECHOES communities with an opportunity to discuss the challenges related to cultural heritage in the digital age and learn how to be involved in the Cultural Heritage Cloud.

The event can be attended in person at the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA), Brussels or online.

Find out more, download the agenda and register here.

Brussels and online, January 9, 2025

European Public Domain Day 2025

Sunny Brabant landscape, Jean Brusselmans, collection Musea Brugge, photo: Hugo Maertens, artinflanders.be, public domain.

On January 1st of every year, new heritage works enter the public domain. Unfortunately, these works often remain inaccessible to the public.

In order to share experiences and best practices in opening up this material, Meemoo, COMMUNIA, Creative Commons, Wikimedia Europe, Wikimedia Belgium, the Royal Library of Belgium and Europeana are co-organising the annual Public Domain Day, to be celebrated on 9 January 2025.

This event will highlight inspiring developments and use cases from Belgium and examine the legal, financial, technical and institutional barriers that prevent the public access to this works. Discussions will focus on strategies to overcome these obstacles, ensuring that public domain content can truly benefit everyone.

What is the public domain?
The public domain is the collection of all creative works that are not (or no longer) subject to exclusive intellectual property rights, such as copyright and neighbouring rights. Every year, new works enter the public domain because in many countries copyright protections expire 70 years after the death of the author or artist.

Join the event on 9 January 2024 at KBR (Kunstberg 28, 1000 Brussels). The morning session is split into two tracks, for which you can register separately. The Belgian track will be mainly in Dutch, with some possible interventions in French or English, depending on the speaker. The European track as well as the afternoon plenary will be held exclusively in English.

Take a look at the full programme and speakers, and register now!

Please note that online participation will be limited to the plenary morning session, the European track and the plenary session in the afternoon.

Collaboration agreement has started between the Šalek Valley Tourist Board, in December 2024

New collaborations of SECreTour in Slovenia, Šalek Valley

The SECreTour Network is growing!

The Šalek Valley proves that tourism is more than just an economic sector – it is the heart of the community, a bridge between cultures, people, and nature. The valley, recognized as one of the most welcoming destinations in Slovenia, is a place where collaboration, culture, and opportunities for shared growth come together.

The key task of the Šalek Valley Tourist Board is to develop a high-quality and comprehensive tourist offer, as well as to promote and encourage sustainable tourism development in this unique part of Slovenia.

The Šalek Valley is the only destination in Slovenia that boasts three five-star products within the Slovenia Unique Experiences program, further confirming the quality and uniqueness of our tourism offering:

Villa Bianca
Velenje Beach
Viste – a park with stunning views.

The Tourist Board is committed to developing and promoting these unique experiences, offering to visitors the experience to go deeper insight into the cultural and natural heritage.

You can find out more about the Šalek Valley Tourist Board on: