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Posted on Monday July 19, 2021
Updated on Monday October 21, 2024
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Explore the latest news from the common European data space for cultural heritage, Europeana Initiative and cultural heritage sector as we work towards digital transformation.
Europeana 2020: Crisis, Change and Culture was held over three action packed days, with over 70 speakers covering 50+ sessions and over 900 cultural heritage professionals joining from across the globe. Read on for a recap of Europeana 2020 and to find out how to rewatch the sessions.
We share the practices we follow when developing the Europeana website. This post looks at our development processes and best practices, and the tools we use to ensure that our application is robust and resilient.
As part of the Europeana Sport season, we are looking at how organisations are using sport to overcome social problems and explore heritage. Femi Bankole tells us about how Black and Irish use social media to share stories that break down Black stereotypes and expand what it means to be Black and Irish.
We are happy to announce the results of the 2020 Europeana Network Association (ENA) Members Council elections. Of the 35 candidates who came forward in this year’s elections, our members chose nine of them to fill the open seats in the Members Council between 11 and 20 November.
Eight years on from the adoption of the Orphan Works Directive, the European Commission has initiated a review of the Directive through a survey on its application. 87 institutions submitted their views, and today we tell you about Europeana’s response.
From May to October 2020, our Discovering Europe season used the rich cultural heritage in Europeana to showcase beautiful landscapes and fascinating places, in a virtual journey across the continent.
We share the practices we follow when developing the Europeana website to ensure that people have a positive experience browsing millions of cultural heritage objects. This post looks at our approach to user experience and visual design.
The Europeana Generic Services project LinBi - Linking Biodiversity and culture information - came to an end in October 2020. Project coordinator Martin Gordon (Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg) explores what the project achieved.
As part of the Europeana Sport season, we are looking at how organisations are using sport to overcome social problems and explore heritage. Today, Ken McCue, from Sport Against Racism Ireland tells us how a shared passion for sport is encouraging social integration in Ireland and a digital archive for Ireland’s sporting heritage could improve social cohesion.
We share the practices we follow when developing the Europeana website to ensure that people have a positive experience browsing millions of cultural heritage objects. This post looks at the topic of accessibility and our work to make the website accessible to all.
The team behind the Europeana XX project shares insights from their recent interview with European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel, one of the project’s Ambassadors of Change, who shared her thoughts on the opportunities and challenges facing the cultural heritage sector in the time of COVID-19.
We’re very excited to announce the Europeana 2020 programme. Read on to find out how you can build your own programme and join us between 11 and 13 November for three days of inspiring and innovative sessions.
