#4 Policy Recommendation Area

#4 Policy Recommendation Area

Make the heritage sector a pillar of the European digital public space

Broader, societal perspective

Recognising its mission in a broader, community-focused and socially responsible dimension, the heritage sector should support the establishment of a public space for cultural heritage: an interoperable ecosystem for cultural and creative content, in which public, civic and grassroots infrastructures, platforms and services play the main role.

Heritage pioneering the way

The current policy debate on the European common data space for cultural heritage is the best place to anchor further policies. The development of the digital public space will require not just creating new infrastructures, but also transforming organisational cultures and enhancing individual competences.

Funding

To ensure the quality of the initiative and its long-lasting impact, funding for building this ecosystem should be provided in the Digital Europe programme, and connected with the European heritage common data space.

Operationalisation of recommendation #4:

4.1 Accelerate interoperability of digital heritage collections by adoption of shared standards

Policy makers at the EU and national level Heritage Networks  Cultural Heritage Institutions

4.2 Foster development of the common European data space for cultural heritage

Policy makers at the EU and national level   Cultural Heritage Institutions 

4.3 Encourage Cultural Heritage Institutions to play an active role in exploring the creation of participatory platforms which support reuse

Heritage Networks   Cultural Heritage Institutions Other Stakeholders