Policy Monitor – European Heritage Hub

Pravilnik o nacionalnim standardima za digitalizaciju bibliotečke gradje (Rulebook on National Standards for the Digitisation of Library Materials)

4 March 2024

The document outlines the national standards for digitising library materials in Montenegro. It specifies the basic digitization processes, including scanning, digital photography, conversion of microfilmed materials into digital form, metadata assignment, text recognition (OCR), and the creation of XML files for full-text collection searching. The selection criteria for digitization focus on cultural significance, scientific, artistic, and educational value, rarity, regional relevance, and copyright considerations. Technical prerequisites, required equipment, and software for digitisation, processing, and web presentation are detailed. The document emphasizes the importance of maintaining digital material authenticity, ensuring stable

Smernice za digitalizaciju kulturnog nasledja u Republici Srbiji (Guidelines for the Digitisation of Cultural Heritage in the Republic of Serbia)

4 March 2024

The document outlines a comprehensive approach for the digital preservation and promotion of cultural heritage. It details procedures and best practices for creating digital versions of cultural assets, including the development of digital catalogs, the long-term preservation of digitized heritage, and ensuring broad and secure access to these digital resources. The guidelines emphasize the importance of using standardized metadata systems, selecting priority items for digitization based on their cultural significance and physical condition, and employing modern technology to facilitate the digitization process. By following these guidelines, Serbian cultural institutions aim

Kultuuri arengukava 2021-2030

20 February 2024

The Culture Development Plan 2021-2030 is the document that establishes the strategic goals in the field of culture and continues the strategy set out in the Fundamentals of Cultural Policy until 2020. The implementation of the development plan is coordinated by the Ministry of Culture. Cultural heritage is specifically elaborate on as priority 2: Estonian cultural memory is preserved and valued. Objectives of the development plan include: Estonian culture vibrant, evolving and open to the world, and participation in culture is a natural part of everyone’s life, Estonian cultural life

Guimarães Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan

29 January 2024

In 2017 Guimarães became the most sustainable city in Portugal, with an innovative and bold urban development model combining the cultural heritage with best environmental practices and public participation. In the framework of the Action Plan sustainability measures have been defined, the implementation of which will allow compliance with the commitment made with the signature of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy – the reduction of, at least, 40% of the municipality’s emissions by 2030 and the adoption of a joint approach on mitigation and adaptation to climate

Cultureelerfgoeddecreet

23 December 2023

(Flemish Cultural Heritage Decree) The Flemish government has introduced the Cultural Heritage Decree to encourage the proper care and management of cultural heritage. The main goals are to create a robust cultural heritage field, promote high-quality and sustainable activities, and enhance the social integration of cultural heritage. This involves supporting organizations and communities engaged in cultural heritage work, fostering the development of various heritage practices, and facilitating collaboration to strengthen a network of cultural heritage entities. The decree also emphasizes international cooperation, aiming to promote exchange and enhance the cultural

Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023

1 October 2023

This legislation regulates the the preservation and promotion of historic heritage, with a particular focus on archaeological and architectural heritage. It outlines the coordination and development of public policy to promote the best practices in preserving Irish Heritage. It also highlights general prohibitions, such as false or misleading statements, obstruction of heritage sites, and knowingly supplying equipment for use in an offense under this act. Moreover, it outlines general powers, inspections, enforcement notices and arrest, search and seizure powers of officers and other relevant bodies in the protection of Heritage

Green paper on the Sustainable Management of Cultural Heritage

14 September 2023

This book explores the sustainable management of cultural heritage, focusing on the use of new technologies, the democratization of knowledge, and the challenges and strategies related to the preservation and promotion of Spanish and European heritage. It addresses the need to adapt communication methods to different target audiences, emphasizing the importance of effective dissemination and the accessibility of information, offering the norms and regulations that rule the legal framework in both the Spanish and European case. The report highlights the role of traditional practices and knowledge in contributing to environmental

Libro Verde para la gestión sostenible del patrimonio cultural

14 September 2023

Enrichments policy for the common European data space for cultural heritage

6 September 2023

This policy supports the conception and development of purposeful enrichment efforts that contribute to the objectives of the common European data space for cultural heritage. Enrichments are data about a cultural heritage object (i.e. metadata) or of the object itself (i.e. its content) that augment, contextualise or rectify the authoritative data made available by cultural heritage institutions. Enrichments of metadata aim to improve it by adding new, or refining or rectifying information about the object, while content enrichments aim to produce alternative representations in various media types of the object.

Portaria n.º 238/2023, de 28 de julho: Sistema de Incentivos «Internacionalização, Modernização e Transição Digital do Livro e dos Autores»

28 July 2023

This Ordinance approves the Regulation of the Incentive System “Internationalisation, Modernisation and Digital Transition of Books and Authors”, related to investment C04-i01, “Cultural Networks and Digital Transition” of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), attached to this Ordinance and of which it forms an integral part. This system focuses on supporting the digital transformation of cultural networks within the arts, literature, and cultural heritage sectors. Eligible expenses encompass a wide range of activities such as the development of audiobooks, ebooks, and the modernization of bookstores to adapt to the digital

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