Project description
Strengthening data space in European cultural heritage
The European Research Area (ERA) enables new possibilities in research and technology within borderless cooperations. This creates a unique opportunity for shifting forward open science focused on European cultural heritage. Therefore, the EU-funded DISPATCHES project aims to create a Chair in data spaces for cultural heritage at the GATE Institute Big Data for Smart Society at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. By proposing a Chair to Professor Seamus Ross, from the University of Toronto, this project will enable the transfer of his expertise. It will help improve data spaces for European digital cultural heritage, increase the number of excellent staff members from Europe and advance their expertise, consolidate forces and strengthen European data space in cultural heritage.
Objective
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DiSPAtCHes aims to establish an ERA Chair in data spaces for cultural heritage in GATE Institute Big Data for Smart Society at Sofia University ""St. Kliment Ohridski"". GATE Institute is a Center of Excellence in big data and artificial intelligence and one of the eight European data space hubs of the International Data Spaces Association. The European data space for cultural heritage is in its initial stages and a programme of focused research and strong cross-sector collaboration will contribute to the ongoing shift in the digital cultural heritage domain.
Digital cultural heritage is not within the current portfolio of GATE but it can bring into this domain its expertise on data spaces from other areas including smart cities. Attracting as a potential chair Professor Seamus Ross, currently in the University of Toronto, Canada, GATE seeks to achieve:
- Substantial boost in its expertise adding data spaces for digital cultural heritage to its portfolio.
- Increasing its excellent staff members number by 9% and its visibility with over 30 high quality new publications.
- Supporting the structural reforms in the host institution which would further help to strengthen its pockets of excellence.
- Reverting the brain drain and offering opportunities for early stage researchers, including 5 PhD students.
- Demonstrating the various aspects of open science and sharing with the wider University community especially within the Humanities where open science is underused.
Establishing the unit as a permanent one by the end of the project will help to consolidate the currently dispersed digital cultural heritage expertise at the host, enhance the GATE Institute excellence and the diversity in its staff and contribute to the efforts for creating European data space in cultural heritage.
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.4.1 - Widening participation and spreading excellence
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HORIZON.4.1.3 - ERA-Chairs
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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions
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Call for proposal
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1504 SOFIA
Bulgaria
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