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Member States

Member States of the European Union fund, encourage and co-ordinate activities which occur on a national level related to the Europeana Initiative and the common European data space for cultural heritage. In this dedicated area for Member States, we share updates on strategy, policy recommendations, country reports and relevant frameworks. 

The Europeana Initiative

Discover the different bodies of the Europeana Initiative and how it supports the digital transformation of the cultural heritage sector. 

Strategy 2020-2025 summary
Title:
La Grande Lunette, Place de La Bastille - Louis Vert
Date:
1900
Institution:
Parisienne de Photographie
Country:
France

Strategy 2020-2025 summary

With this strategic plan for 2020-2025, the Europeana Initiative will be strengthened, supported and reinvigorated as a strong networked organisation.

The Common European data space for cultural heritage

The common European data space for cultural heritage is the new flagship initiative of the European Commission to accelerate the digital transformation of Europe’s cultural sector, and foster the creation and reuse of content in the cultural and creative sectors. Work to deploy the common Europeana data space for cultural heritage is led by the Europeana Foundation in collaboration with a consortium of 18 partners from nine EU countries - find out more about this work below. 

Presidency events

Europeana holds conferences under the rotating presidencies of the Council of the EU which explore a topic of relevance to the digital transformation of the cultural heritage sector. Explore upcoming events and the outcomes of previous events below, or read our Impact Assessment report on Presidency events. 

Report from the French Presidency Europeana Conference
Title:
Paris, Ancien Hôtel Mazarin, Bibliothèque Nationale
Creator:
Atget, Eugène (1857-1927)
Date:
1900
Institution:
National Institute for Art History Library
Country:
France

Report from the French Presidency Europeana Conference

Under the auspices of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Europeana held a conference in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of France and the Mobilier National on ‘Building the common European data space for cultural heritage together’. Read the Executive Summary and download the whole report.

Report from the Portuguese Presidency Europeana Conference
Title:
Lisbon avec le Castel St. George prise de la Chapelle de Nossa Senhora da Monte
Creator:
Hammer, Christian Gottlob
Institution:
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library
Country:
Austria

Report from the Portuguese Presidency Europeana Conference

During the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Europeana held a conference to explore digital capacity building in the cultural heritage sector. Read the Executive Summary and download the whole report.

Recommendations on copyright and its role in the digital transformation of the cultural heritage sector
Title:
Exterieur van de bibliotheek van de Humboldtuniversiteit te Berlijn
Date:
c.1890 - c.1910
Institution:
Rijksmuseum
Country:
Netherlands

Recommendations on copyright and its role in the digital transformation of the cultural heritage sector

During the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Europeana held a conference to explore the copyright challenges the cultural heritage sector faces as it embraces its digital transformation. Read the report.

Benefits, challenges and solutions for multilingual digital cultural heritage
Title:
Europeana meeting under Finland’s Presidency of EU Council - Espoo, Finland
Creator:
Sebastiaan Ter Burg
Date:
24-25 October 2019
Institution:
Europeana Foundation
Country:
Netherlands

Benefits, challenges and solutions for multilingual digital cultural heritage

During the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Europeana held a meeting with high-level policymakers and experts in multilingualism to discuss the challenges and opportunities of multilingualism in digital cultural heritage. This report summarises the key outcomes of the meeting including the benefits, challenges and solutions identified.

Recommendations for a common strategic approach to support digital transformation
Title:
Teatrul Naţional din Iaşi
Creator:
Badana, Abdel
Date:
1896
Institution:
Biblioteca Judeţeană „V.A. Urechia” Galaţi Romania
Country:
Romania

Recommendations for a common strategic approach to support digital transformation

During the Romanian Presidency, Europeana held a meeting with high-level policymakers to discuss the challenges and opportunities of preparing a common European approach for Members States to locally support the digital transformation of cultural heritage.

Country reports

Explore Europeana activities by Member State.

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Country Reports

Strategies and frameworks

Explore the strategies and frameworks the Europeana Initiative has developed to support the cultural heritage sector in its digital transformation.

CDSM Directive Transposition

The Copyright in the Digital Single Market (CDSM) Directive aims to harmonise certain aspects of EU Member States’ copyright legislation, and has important provisions for digital cultural heritage. Explore its' transposition by country in our dedicated Europeana Pro news series. 

News

Explore the latest news from across the Europeana Initiative and common European data space for cultural heritage.

Searching for women in the music industry
Title:
Working on the Turkish Ladies mixtape
Creator:
Kornelia Binicewicz
Date:
20.10.2021

Searching for women in the music industry

Created: 13 March 2024

Anthropologist and DJ Kornelia Binicewicz founded the ‘Ladies on Records’ initiative to highlight female artists in the music industry. For Women’s History Month, she tells us about her mission to highlight invisible women in musical heritage, the women who inspire her and the digital resources she uses to uncover their work.

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