1. D3 Expansion: Mediterranean update The case of the MEDINA network Tonia Zervaki, Researcher, Department of Planning, Management and Coordination, FHW Foundation of the Hellenic World

2. Objectives Singular Organisations Other networks Foundation of the Hellenic World

3. Methodology Institutions from 13 countries Organisations typology: ministries or other governmental institutions, universities, memory institutions, research centres. Correspondence of these institutions with e- culture net standards Foundation of the Hellenic World

4. Axes of analysis Educational activities Digitalisation activities Distribution activities Content development activities Other activities On-line services Known existing facilities Foundation of the Hellenic World

5. Statistics and Conclusions Number of institutions contacted and countries of origin Foundation of the Hellenic World

6. Typology of the Institutions contacted Foundation of the Hellenic World

7. Networks ARTNOUVEAU projects Foundation of the Hellenic World

8. The network landscape of the Mediterranean area Continental networks (newafrica.com) Regional networks (MEVIC) «Religious» based networks (Arabnet) National networks (AlgeriaLinks) «Independent» networks (AlgeriaInterface) Foundation of the Hellenic World

9. MEDINA and ARTNOUVEAU projects artnouveau ( IST project) that aims at defining new user centered approaches to experience arts and culture in a lively, individual and user-friendly way. FHW participates in a core working group of partners in research, industry, and cultural heritage (project leader: Dr. Ing. Bernd Kehrer, Visual Computing/Zentrum für Graphische Datenverarbeitung e.v.) artnouveau participants already participate in e-culture net Foundation of the Hellenic World

10. MEDINA NETWORK Main partners: Imed, Polytechnico di Milano, FHW, Ministries of Tourism and Culture of 13 Mediterranean Countries Aim: Development of a Mediterranean cultural and tourist portal and national web sites. FHW has the responsibility of coordinating and validating the wide range cultural content to be produced and integrated Foundation of the Hellenic World

11. Root concepts Tourism Culture Internet Foundation of the Hellenic World

12. What potential Internet users interested in culture oriented tourism cannot find Socio-cultural dimensions Transmediterranean dimensions Virtual cultural paths Local (sub-national dimensions) Foundation of the Hellenic World

13. AIM of the MEDINA project The development of a sound and consistent approach to culture oriented tourism in the Mediterranean region Foundation of the Hellenic World

14. Expected results The design and pilot development of a “Federation” of integrated websites with cultural and tourist content, consisting of: “National” websites Medina portal Foundation of the Hellenic World

15. E-Culture Net NoE – MEDINA network MEDINA network: has already established an assembly of autonomous organisations engaged in all methods of communication possesses a concrete aim which falls into e- culture net’s field of activity Foundation of the Hellenic World

16. consists of almost all governmental institutions of the Mediterranean area that are related to the digitalization of cultural content Foundation of the Hellenic World

17. Effective cooperation Functional issues (decentralised coordination) Technical standards (ensuring interoperability) Policy implications (developing a common policy basis) Foundation of the Hellenic World