As the Europeana Foundation begins a new chapter of its story, with Martina Bagnoli taking on the role of Supervisory Board Chair, Elisabeth Niggemann and Joke van der Leeuw-Roord reflect on their time guiding the development of the Europeana Foundation.
We are delighted to announce that Martina Bagnoli, Executive Director of the Gallerie Estensi, was appointed Chair-Elect of the Europeana Foundation on 14 December 2021. She will formally join the Europeana Foundation Supervisory Board as Chair in February 2022, succeeding Elisabeth Niggemann.
Every quarter we bring you a round-up of what's been going on across the Europeana Initiative. Highlights from July to September 2021 include discussions about the role of digital culture in the future of Europe, via a European Commission consultation and the New European Bauhaus. Discover more!
This position paper from the Europeana Initiative supports the consultation of the European Commission on the principles that should underpin Europe’s digital landscape and underlines elements we believe are critical to realising the potential of digital cultural heritage for Europe’s future.
The European Commission is now consulting on the digital principles that will serve as the foundation of Europe’s digital environment - it believes that the rights and values it promotes offline should also be reflected online. What considerations should be taken into account? Read Europeana’s response and submit your own before 2 September 2021.