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About the project

The European Cloud for Heritage OpEn Science (ECHOES) project will establish the infrastructure and legal entity for the European Collaborative Cloud for cultural heritage (ECCCH). The Cloud is envisaged as a shared platform for heritage professionals, scientists and researchers to access data, innovative scientific and training resources and advanced digital tools in collaboration with and for the cultural heritage communities.

ECHOES is funded under the Horizon Europe programme, Cluster 2 “Culture, creativity and inclusive society” and has been awarded 24 million EUR for five years of work (2024 - 2029).

ECHOES will be implemented by a consortium of 51 European partners, led by CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique), together with CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) and FSP (Fondation des Sciences du Patrimoine). Europeana Foundation as a full partner and the Europeana Network Association as affiliated partner will jointly represent the interest and common vision of the Europeana Initiative. Other consortium partners include research organisations, networks representing cultural heritage communities (museums, libraries, archives), universities and private sector entities.

ECHOES promotes a holistic approach to digital transformation, encouraging the co-construction of knowledge. ECHOES will foster the emergence of Digital Commons: a digital environment to collectively analyse and enrich cultural heritage objects, facts and phenomena, where actors —human or AI— can construct their own interpretations and thus contribute to the joint construction of knowledge. The notion of Digital Commons is anchored on the principles of Open Access and Open Science. It encourages participation by all, cooperative work and systematic sharing of knowledge and tools.

Thanks to a transparent governance approach and the application of open science principles, ECHOES will also integrate other European and national projects within the Cloud.

The data space and the Collaborative Cloud

The common European data space for cultural heritage and the Collaborative European Cloud for Cultural Heritage, while distinct, complement each other, especially in terms of data-sharing, tools and services, and capacity building. As the steward of the data space, the Europeana Initiative's involvement in ECHOES will ensure that complementary aspects are strengthened and expanded.

The data space is the main entry point for accessing and reusing heritage data by educators, creatives, citizens and other data spaces. The Cloud is a collaborative workspace for heritage professionals to access data, tools and services to advance heritage science. Thanks to interoperable frameworks, data from the data space will flow securely to the Cloud for professionals to work with, while research outputs and data products generated in the Cloud will be accessible through the data space for reuse within and across sectors. To enable exchange, their tools and services will be based on Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) principles.

The data space and the Cloud will also join forces to support capacity building in the sector, fostering a more inclusive, sustainable and unified digital heritage environment. The Europeana Initiative's involvement in ECHOES will ensure that these complementary aspects are strengthened and expanded.

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Project partners

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

UNIVERSITE DE TOURS

France

CY CERGY PARIS UNIVERSITE

France

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA

Italy

CENTRO DI RICERCA, SVILUPPO E STUDI SUPERIORI IN SARDEGNA SOCIETÀ A RESPONSABILITÀ LIMITATA

Italy

FONDATION DES SCIENCES DU PATRIMOINE

France

Institut national du patrimoine

France

STICHTING EUROPEANA

The Netherlands

VERENIGING EUROPEANA NETWORK

The Netherlands

INSTYTUT CHEMII BIOORGANICZNEJ POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK

Poland

IDRYMA TECHNOLOGIAS KAI EREVNAS

Greece

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV

Germany

Koninklijk Instituut voor het Kunstpatrimonium

Belgium

THE CYPRUS INSTITUTE

Cyprus

UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA

Spain

HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO

Finland

OSTERREICHISCHE NATIONALBIBLIOTHEK

Austria

MEDIA SOLUTION CENTER BADEN-WURTTEMBERG E.V.

Germany

STICHTING NEDERLANDS INSTITUUT VOORBEELD EN GELUID

The Netherlands

RI ARIADNE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE

Belgium

PIN SOC.CONS. A R.L. - SERVIZI DIDATTICI E SCIENTIFICI PER L UNIVERSITA DI FIRENZE

Italy

PRISMA CULTURA S.R.L.

Italy

DEUTSCHER MUSEUMSBUND EV

Germany

CONFEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES ORGANISATIONS DE CONSERVATEURS-RESTAURATEURS

Belgium

CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DES MONUMENTSET DES SITES ASSOCIATION

France

RESEAU EUROPEEN POUR LE MANAGEMENT ET LES POLITIQUES CULTURELLES

Belgium

UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN

Belgium

UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA

Spain

STICHTING ARCHIVES PORTAL EUROPE FOUNDATION

The Netherlands

COMISSAO NATIONAL PORTUGUESA DO CONSELHO INTERNACIONAL DE MUSEUS

Portugal

STICHTING EGI

The Netherlands

NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

Greece

DIGITAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES

France

OESTERREICHISCHE AKADEMIE DER WISSENSCHAFTEN

Austria

CENTAR ZA DIGITALNE HUMANISTICKE NAUKE

Serbia

ATHINA-EREVNITIKO KENTRO KAINOTOMIAS STIS TECHNOLOGIES TIS PLIROFORIAS, TON EPIKOINONION KAITIS GNOSIS

Greece

CLARIN ERIC

The Netherlands

ETT SPA

Italy

M.E.T.A SRL

Italy

TALIA SRL

Italy

SPARNA

France

CONFERENCIA DE RECTORES DE LAS UNIVERSIDADES DEL SUROESTE EUROPEO

Spain

TIME MACHINE ORGANISATION (TMO)- ORGANISATION FUR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT IN TECHNOLOGIE UND WISSENSCHAFT UND KULTURELLEM ERBE

Austria

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN

Ireland

STICHTING LIBER

The Netherlands

NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF HUNGARY

Hungary

RIKSANTIKVARIEAMBETET

Sweden

MICHAEL CULTURE

Belgium

THE NATIONAL GALLERY

UK

UNIVERSITY OF YORK

UK

SPARNA

France

CONFERENCIA DE RECTORES DE LAS UNIVERSIDADES DEL SUROESTE EUROPEO

Spain

Project news

ECHOES consortium selected to create the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage
Title:
Wolkenstudie
Creator:
Johann Nepomuk Höchle (Künstler_in)
Institution:
Albertina
Country:
Austria

ECHOES consortium selected to create the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage

Created: 25 June 2024

The Europeana Initiative is delighted to be represented in the consortium creating the Collaborative European Cloud for Cultural Heritage, with the Europeana Foundation as full partner and the Europeana Network Association as affiliated partner, together with 49 other European partners.

The data space and the Collaborative Cloud: cooperation for mutual and collective benefit
Title:
Campioni români la canotaj
Institution:
Europeana Foundation
Country:
Netherlands

The data space and the Collaborative Cloud: cooperation for mutual and collective benefit

Created: 6 September 2023

In a digital environment for cultural heritage that is getting more complex, rich and diverse, only by joining forces can we achieve our common goal: a digital heritage environment that is more inclusive, unified and jointly owned. Read on to discover how cooperation between the data space and the future European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage will benefit our sector.

Europeana Initiative responds to call for a European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage
Title:
Cloud Study
Creator:
Järnefelt, Eero
Date:
1893
Institution:
Finnish National Gallery
Country:
Finland

Europeana Initiative responds to call for a European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage

Created: 14 June 2023

Together with other partners, we are excited to respond to a European Commission call to establish a European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage. Our joint proposal is called European Cloud for Heritage OpEn Science (ECHOES). Read on to discover what ECHOES intends to do and how you can express your interest in its services if our proposal is selected for funding.

Europeana Foundation contributes to reflection on the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage
Title:
Study of Clouds over the Sound
Creator:
Eckersberg, C.W.
Date:
1826
Institution:
Statens Museum for Kunst
Country:
Denmark

Europeana Foundation contributes to reflection on the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage

Created: 27 March 2023

Discover the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage - an initiative by the European Commission - find out how it relates to and complements the common European data space for cultural heritage, and join an upcoming event which further explores this initiative.

Events

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