Project description
Strong partnerships secure the future of our European heritage
Changes in the political, technological, and socio-economic and environmental landscape impacts cultural heritage research and innovation (R&I). These new challenges require urgent solutions in terms of efficient protection, conservation and restoration, adoption of green technologies, advances in digitalisation and creation of growth and new jobs in the cultural heritage field. The EU-funded ARCHE project will build a solid foundation for a European partnership in cultural heritage R&I based on a holistic framework. It will develop a coordinated R&I network engaging scientists, creators and professionals from Europe and associated countries for a joint effort to enable transnational collaboration and involve all stakeholders and funding mechanisms related to cultural heritage R&I policy and action.
Objective
The Cultural Heritage (CH) Research and Innovation (R&I) landscape has changed significantly over the past few years. New political, technological and socio-economic parameters put emphasis on improving protection, conservation and restoration efficiency of European CH with green technologies, as well as developing and further exploiting high quality digitisation, open access and curation of digital assets. The need also exists to enhance the innovation potential and competitive edge of the Cultural and Creative Sector (CCS) to drive sustainable growth and job creation against global competition.
Responding to these challenges, the project will develop a pan European framework for a holistic approach to CH R&I, by creating the Alliance for Research on Cultural Heritage in Europe (ARCHE), a spearheading coordination network of researchers, innovators, heritage professionals, institutional bodies and citizens. The objective is to engage all CH actors in member States / Associated Countries in the co-design of R&I strategies and roadmaps that lead to R&I initiatives requiring multidisciplinary approaches and skills
A detailed assessment of R&I gaps and needs for the next decade will be the basis for designing a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for joint programming aiming to increase awareness of heritage and European sense of belonging. A new purpose-built governance structure will be proposed that will effectively involve existing networks and new partners from relevant scientific disciplines and industries. It will also promote intensive and wide-ranging collaboration between cultural heritage, the arts, and the CCS. The SRIA and governance structure will be tested in a pilot operation in the third and final year.
ARCHE will be a strong basis for a European Partnership in CH, by pooling, developing and upscaling transnational collaboration on CH R&I and by involving all stakeholders and funding mechanisms related to CH R&I policy and action.
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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.2.2 - Culture, creativity and inclusive society Main Programme
Funding Scheme
HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support ActionsCoordinator
95000 Cergy
France
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Participants (25)
00153 Roma
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00185 Roma
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2500 BJ Den Haag
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28071 Madrid
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28100 Alcobendas
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0283 Oslo
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115 10 ATHENS
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11484 Stockholm
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75013 Paris
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00186 Roma
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28006 Madrid
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2593 CE Den Haag
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974 01 Banska Bystrica
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10785 Berlin
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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19000 Praha 9
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1249 074 Lisboa
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2121 Nicosia
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1000 Ljubljana
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1100 Wien
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75231 Paris
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31-007 Krakow
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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00153 Roma
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1000 Ljubljana
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Partners (3)
Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
010362 Bucuresti
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Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
SN2 1FL Swindon
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