1 Department for Research, Innovation and Organization General Directorate for Technological Innovation and Organization Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director

2 AGENORE Project AGENORE Project the will to seek founding reasons for European civilisation. Agenore is emblematic of many things. In the field relevant to Cultural ministries, a paradigm of all the great protagonists of art, literature, music, theatre, cinema and its offshoots, in our respective nations; the route which built that common European civilisation to which we all belong the will to seek founding reasons for European civilisation. Agenore is emblematic of many things. In the field relevant to Cultural ministries, a paradigm of all the great protagonists of art, literature, music, theatre, cinema and its offshoots, in our respective nations; the route which built that common European civilisation to which we all belong Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Organization

3 POLITICAL MOTIVES: Opening up to the other nations Creation of new institution Re-launching the social and economic growth special nature of the project Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Organization

4 AGENORE PROJECT HAS GROWN COHERENCE WITH: A. community decisions B. European projects C. political projects Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Organization

5 THE DECISIONS : Following the meeting of the Cultural Activities Committee on the 21st of September 2004, the presidency presented a draft Work Plan for Culture Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

6 The work plan discussed in the meeting of the permanent representatives on 27th October 2004, approved by the Council and adopted (therefore definitive) on the 15th and 16th November: The work plan discussed in the meeting of the permanent representatives on 27th October 2004, approved by the Council and adopted (therefore definitive) on the 15th and 16th November: The European Commission The European Commission Member States, the European Commission, cultural sector Member States, the European Commission, cultural sector Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

7 The Cultural Portal: this is therefore the primary aim of the Commission The Cultural Portal: this is therefore the primary aim of the Commission International seminar in Assisi from May the 26th to the 28th 2005 in which 32 representatives of 17 Countries and of the European Commission took part. International seminar in Assisi from May the 26th to the 28th 2005 in which 32 representatives of 17 Countries and of the European Commission took part. The result of this meeting is attached to this paper. The result of this meeting is attached to this paper. Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

8 PORTAL …………….DIGITISATION Portal for intercultural dialogue Digitisation of heritage in order to spread knowledge Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

9 PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED AT LUND ON 4 APRIL 2001 European cultural and scientific knowledge represent an exclusive heritage endowed with public value European cultural and scientific knowledge represent an exclusive heritage endowed with public value This heritage must be at public disposal and be part of a sustainability dynamic This heritage must be at public disposal and be part of a sustainability dynamic Cultural diversity, education and digital content industrial development must become a reality Cultural diversity, education and digital content industrial development must become a reality Digitised resources present impressive variety and wealth Digitised resources present impressive variety and wealth Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

10 The political value of the Internet-Cultural relationship is highly topical and has been represented at the highest political levels The political value of the Internet-Cultural relationship is highly topical and has been represented at the highest political levels Rencontres de Paris pour lEurope de la Culture on 2nd and 3rd May 2005 Rencontres de Paris pour lEurope de la Culture on 2nd and 3rd May 2005 Answer to the strong digitalisation campaign of powerful American search engines such as Google. Culture and the European cultural heritage, expression of genius, values and the identity and particularity of each European nation, must be widely present on the web Answer to the strong digitalisation campaign of powerful American search engines such as Google. Culture and the European cultural heritage, expression of genius, values and the identity and particularity of each European nation, must be widely present on the web Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

11 Digital library should be naturally extended to the whole heritage, libraries, museums, archives, sites, landscapes and the entire audio-visual heritage. Cultural digital resources concern the whole world of culture and heritage Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

12 Main topics about the digitisation are How to select the content How to select the content Which are the technical instruments to make it available on the Web Which are the technical instruments to make it available on the Web CAC work plan : 1. Lisbon strategy 2. Coordination of digitisation 3. Culture Portal Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

13 THE EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK 1999: eEurope > the EC fostered the creation of coordination mechanism in the field of digitisation of cultural heritage 1999: eEurope > the EC fostered the creation of coordination mechanism in the field of digitisation of cultural heritage 2001: The National Representatives Group, the Lund Principles, the Lund Action Plan 2001: The National Representatives Group, the Lund Principles, the Lund Action Plan 2002: MINERVA project launched to support the NRG in implementing the LAP 2002: MINERVA project launched to support the NRG in implementing the LAP Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

14 MINERVA is…: the operative section of the NRG the operative section of the NRG Project funded by the EC in the frame of IST (5th and 6th Framework Programmes) Project funded by the EC in the frame of IST (5th and 6th Framework Programmes) MINERVA is a network of all the 25 Member States ministries, plus Russia and Israel MINERVA is a network of all the 25 Member States ministries, plus Russia and Israel Italy coordinates the project Italy coordinates the project MINERVA implements the Lund Action Plan MINERVA implements the Lund Action Plan Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

15 HOW MINERVA WORKS: Political level Political level Technical level Technical level Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

16 THE STATE OF THE ART: the past, present, and future presidencies (The Nederlands, Luxembourg, UK, Austria) are elaborating, in co-operation with NRG task force, a new strategic and dynamic action plan for the digitisation of the cultural heritage in Europe the past, present, and future presidencies (The Nederlands, Luxembourg, UK, Austria) are elaborating, in co-operation with NRG task force, a new strategic and dynamic action plan for the digitisation of the cultural heritage in Europe Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

17 THE DEVELOPS WERE COHERENT with recommendations, guidelines and standards shared at European level in the field of: recommendations, guidelines and standards shared at European level in the field of: good practices good practices creation of digital cultural content in interoperable manner creation of digital cultural content in interoperable manner quality for cultural websites quality for cultural websites multilingualism multilingualism IPR and copyright IPR and copyright Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

18 There is a great need to conserve and valorise cultural diversity There is a great need to conserve and valorise cultural diversity Cultural heritage and culture in general are fundamental resources for an advanced society where information and knowledge are recognised to be positive, leading influences. We therefore need to integrate the cultural dimension into the context of advanced technologies, with the intention of using the most varying technologies in the area of culture Cultural heritage and culture in general are fundamental resources for an advanced society where information and knowledge are recognised to be positive, leading influences. We therefore need to integrate the cultural dimension into the context of advanced technologies, with the intention of using the most varying technologies in the area of culture Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

19 The institutions of memory have the role of filling the global networks with cultural digital contents The institutions of memory have the role of filling the global networks with cultural digital contents Every European web site project demonstrated their enormous potential: spread European digital memories in a structured form on the WEB Every European web site project demonstrated their enormous potential: spread European digital memories in a structured form on the WEB Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

20 What is needed to feed the cultural web sites is: the recovery and production of the digital memory of cultural content the recovery and production of the digital memory of cultural content the diffusion on the net of this memory the diffusion on the net of this memory Arch. Antonia P. Recchia General Director for Technological Innovation and Promotion

21 MICHAEL is a first important response to the demands connected with the development of a European culture Portal. MICHAEL is a first important response to the demands connected with the development of a European culture Portal. The same principles directed in Italy the project of an Italian Culture Portal, one access point for all information regarding cultural heritage, cultural activities, cultural and entertainment events, in relation to territorial distribution. The same principles directed in Italy the project of an Italian Culture Portal, one access point for all information regarding cultural heritage, cultural activities, cultural and entertainment events, in relation to territorial distribution. Arch. Antonia P. Recchia Direttore generale per lInnovazione tecnologica e la Promozione

22 Privati economia applicata ai beni culturali economia applicata ai beni culturali La cultura come settore economico: tra conservazione e gestione del patrimonio La cultura come settore economico: tra conservazione e gestione del patrimonio La specificità del settore culturale La specificità del settore culturale Arch. Antonia P. Recchia Direttore generale per lInnovazione tecnologica e la Promozione

23 he strategic value of the European initiatives for the construction of cultural web sites, especially of the European Portal and the AGENORE initiative and also the MUSEUM initiative those project are their roots in the results of a technical and strategic reflection concerning the Portal and digitalization, is part of this evolving scenario. Arch. Antonia P. Recchia Direttore generale per lInnovazione tecnologica e la Promozione

24 The General Directorate of Technologic Innovation and Promotion finalize own actions in order to realize the new European action plan the Dynamic Action Plan proposed on November 2005 by UE United Kingdom Presidency to UE Ministry of Culture Council Arch. Antonia P. Recchia Direttore generale per lInnovazione tecnologica e la Promozione

25 Italian Ministry will institute a National Commission to coordinate politics and digitalization programmes and working teams, correspondent to 5 European work teams recently definied: 1. Users and contents 2. Digitization technology 3. Digital contents tenability 4. Digital preservation 5. Progress monitoring Arch. Antonia P. Recchia Direttore generale per lInnovazione tecnologica e la Promozione

26 the objective: an Italian strategy in connection with European debate and the proposition of European digital Library Commission, to creation and development of this library contribute all the Cultural Heritage sectors in connection with Academic and Research world and with private companies. Arch. Antonia P. Recchia Direttore generale per lInnovazione tecnologica e la Promozione

27 The instruments adopted are 3: 1. the Directive on the guide lines on the coordinated Communication plan on the web sites 2. The OTEBAC, Technological Observatory for Cultural Heritage, mentioned in the directive, established into the General Directorate 3. The Quality principales for cultural web sites and handbooks elaborated in the framework of the Minerva project. Arch. Antonia P. Recchia Direttore generale per lInnovazione tecnologica e la Promozione

28 As well as you are doing with the MUSEUM project, this is the only one way to reinforce the definition of the cultural information on the net and to extend the knowledge to the highest percentage of citizens, European and not. Arch. Antonia P. Recchia Direttore generale per lInnovazione tecnologica e la Promozione