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EPOCH EPOCH The European Network of Excellence on ICT Applications to Cultural ICT A li ti t C lt l Heritage g contract no. IST-2002-507382 W hat is EPOCH EPOCH is a Network of Excellence under FP6 EPOCH is a Network of Excellence

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EPOCH EPOCH

The European Network of Excellence ICT A li ti t C lt l

n ICT Applications to Cultural

Heritage g

contract no. IST-2002-507382

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W hat is EPOCH

EPOCH is a Network of Excellence under FP6 EPOCH is a Network of Excellence under FP6 dealing with ICT (Information & Communication

Technologies) Applications to Cultural Heritage Technologies) Applications to Cultural Heritage

Kick-Off: April 2004
End of EC funding: March 2008
End of EC funding: March 2008
Partners: more than 85, from most of the

European countries but also from USA European countries, but also from USA, South Africa, Australia, and the Far East

Mission:

Foster I ntegration at a European Level Foster I ntegration at a European Level

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W hich needs w e address

Proliferation

Too many “bricks”, but how many “houses”?

Think globally Re-use results

Lack of coordination

Overlapping (duplicating?) projects

Adopt a holistic view Aim at durability and sustainability

Fragmentation

Lots of big projects on small issues
What happens to project consortia when

Foster cross- sustainability

What happens to project consortia when the project ends?

fertilization

Insufficient communication

Do culture professionals trust technology?
Do engineers understand culture?

Give young people a chance

Limited opportunities for training

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