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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 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

W hich needs w e address Proliferation Think globally Too many “bricks”, but how many “houses”? Lack of coordination Re-use results Overlapping (duplicating?) projects Adopt a holistic view Fragmentation • Lots of big projects on small issues Aim at durability and • What happens to project consortia when What happens to project consortia when sustainability sustainability the project ends? Foster cross- Insufficient communication fertilization • Do culture professionals trust technology? • Do engineers understand culture? g Give young people Limited opportunities for training a chance