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“ERA-NET” Cooperation and coordination of national or regional research and innovation activities Meeting of the national delegates to the ERA-Net scheme for the preservation of tangible cultural heritage Antonia P. Recchia Director General for Technological Innovation and Promotion Brussels, 24 January 2007

The Italian Research System on tangible cultural heritage State of the art and future perspectives Brussels, 24 January 2007 – Meeting of national delegates to ERA-Net

Our organisation system 3 National Ministeries 4 Thematic Areas: 1 - MiBAC – Ministry for • Research, Innovation and Organisation Cultural Heritage and Activities • Libraries and archives • Cultural heritage and landscape • Cinema and performing arts 2 – MiUR - Ministry of University and Research 6 General Directorates -University -Research Coordination and development -Strategies and International development for Scientific and technological Research 3 – MiSE - Ministry of the Economic Development General Directorate for Production Development and Competition: •Office for Research & Development •Technology Innovation and Experimental Stations for Industry .

1. MiBAC – Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities 2 General Directorates 5 Research Institutes • - Central Institute for Cataloguing and Area of Research, Innovation Documentation and Organisation • - Central Institute for Restoration • - Opificio Pietre Dure • - Institute for book pathology • - Centre for photo reproduction, binding and restoration of the State Archives MiBAC operates on various levels : • it is responsible for the cultural national policies and directly manages the cultural heritage on the territory through 17 Regional Directorates, 280 Territorial Offices, 403 museums and archaeological areas, 182 state libraries and archives Budget - 2.000 M Euro 22.000 - Employees

2. MiUR– Ministry of University and Research 2.1 CNR – National Research Council 11 DEPARTMENTS - Earth and Environment - Molecular Science - Energy and Transport - Production systems - Agro food - Materials - Medicine - ICT - Life Science - Cultural identity - Cultural Heritage Cultural Heritage - 3. MiSE– Ministry of the Economic Development Office for Research & Development co-operates with the Ministry of University and Research and the Ministry of Finance for the definition of National Research Programs - PNR 2005-2007 In 2007 funding set aside for research projects on C.H: 72 M Euro

Research programs on cultural heritage funding at national level MiUR 2007-2012 (M Euro) MiBAC (M Euro) 60 40 50 2004 30 40 2005 20 2006 30 2007 10 20 0 2004 2006 10 0 NPR FSE Regional Cluster CNR 38 M€ - in 2007 Cultural Heritage Dep. (M Euro) 2,6 2004 2,4 2005 2006 2,2 2007 2004 2006 2.5 M€ - in 2007

Research cultural heritage EU programs

MiBAC lines of excellence in terms of protection, conservation and enhancement of Cultural Heritage � capability to transfer knowledge and result of the research into the practice of restoration of C.H. � capability to manage a large and high level cooperation with other country in Ch protection, conservation and enhancement The best experiences in the world ( e.g . CHINA, EGYPT, INDIA, IRAN,IRAQ, JAPAN, LIBIA, PERU’, BOSNIA, SERBIA, KOSOVO ) � capability to coordinate research and innovation networks in EU with best results ( e.g. MINERVA and MINERVA Plus )

Our strategic research agenda Objectives: • To meet the needs of new solutions, technical and methodological tools, in the field of protection, conservation and enhancement of C.H. • To improve preservation innovative techniques in many important fields. The research on C.H. enhances the most competitive and innovative production sectors • To implement best-practice results of pilot projects • To consolidate and disseminate results related to cultural heritage

Our strategic research agenda Tools: • To build a network of centers of competence, at national levels, in the various fields of research applied to CH: chemistry, physics, engineering, biology, medicine • To organize a national meeting in March 2007 to analyze the impact of technologies and the applied research on Cultural Heritage protection. • To define and control the trend of applied researches and the capability of producing national and European patents

Fields (interdisciplinary) -Physical and environmental assessment -Environmental monitoring (pollution, climate, seismic risks) -Tools for damage diagnosis - Measurement instruments of practical relevance for end-users - Innovation on materials and technologies for conservation and maintenance - Anthropic pressure evaluation and managements - Security technologies and systems (on museums, archives, libraries) and on the movement of the artifacts -Telesurvey -Geographic Information System for protection and management of CH Some of the main research projects carried out at national level: The Risk Map of the cultural heritage (ICR) Digital and Spectrophotometric researches on pictorial materials and stones (OPD) The 'skills map' for conservation and prevention in library heritage - CON BE LIB (ICPL) The Restoration intervention project on the ancient ships of PISA

What do we want to do with ERA-Net on Cultural Heritage? • To focus on research on protection, conservation and enhancement of tangible CH: sites, buildings, movable artifacts • To create a network of national programs and facilities • To identify common research gaps • To underpin research on CH at national and European levels • To disseminate the research results through appropriate media • To enhance competitiveness in the field of research applied to CH at EU and global levels.

MiBAC Proposal MiBAC and the above mentioned public Italian bodies represent a suitable governance structure for coordinating the ERA-net. MiBAC is a top level national organization which proves capability on coordinating other networks in EU and on cooperating with many countries. MiBAC would suggest partners to use: the successful organization model already experimented with MINERVA and MINERVAplus.

The coordination approach 1. An organisation and coordination model 2. Strong commitment with the European Presidencies of the EU 3. Close relationship with the National Representatives Group appointed by each MS 4. Wide production and dissemination 5. Application of the results, deployment, concrete outcomes (e.g. Michael project)

Coordination model/1 Systematic exchange of information & best practices • Organisation of a network of experts appointed by each MS (ref. NRG experience) • Definition of guidelines and common tools • Benchmarking and dissemination of good practices Implementation of joint activities • Correlating national/transnational research programs with the current regional strategies for local development • Definition of joint infrastructure to enable the development of future services • Promotion of new joint programs between two or more national/regional authorities • Tackling legal barriers preventing the development of a common European directive

Coordination model/2 Strategic activities • Mapping of research programs: similarities and differences • Understanding gaps, priorities and future strategies of Member states (in particular new accession states) • Coordination and networking of the exiting programs • Identifying new opportunities of funding • Identification of effective mechanism of knowledge transfer • Development of tools for a transnational framework for supporting strategic decision on research policy • Disseminating information (conferences, publication, articles, web sites) Transnational research • Identification and networking of competence centers • Transnational annual report on activities and research programs in the Member States

Action Plan for the Proposal 1. Creation of the working group 2. Enlargement of the partnership (contacts by phone and e- mails) 3. Drafting of a working document and pre-discussion on content lines and actions (before February 23 rd ) 4. Organisation of a working meeting in Rome (early March) 5. First draft of the proposal to be circulated to the network (April) 6. Second restricted technical meeting to define the form of the pre-proposal (June in Rome) 7. Final check with all the partners and submission of the pre- proposal before June 29. 8. Evaluation of the pre-proposal by the EU Commission and preparation of the final proposal (July 31 st ) Presentation of the final proposal before July 31 st ) 9.

Thanks for your attention Apollo e Dafne. Gian Lorenzo Bernini; Galleria Borghese (Roma) http://www.beniculturali.it