Deployment of a common European data space for cultural heritage (Europeana DS4CH)

The common European data space for cultural heritage is the European Commission's flagship initiative to accelerate the digital transformation of Europe's cultural sector. Led by the Europeana Foundation, the consortium comprises 19 partners dedicated to this mission.

Description

As a consortium member, European Schoolnet focuses on integrating digital cultural heritage into both formal and non-formal educational practices, aiming to foster the reuse of high-quality data. Through capacity-building activities such as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), national training courses, and dedicated workshops—conducted both online and face-to-face—thousands of educators have been trained over the years. These programs emphasize searching for and reusing resources available through the Europeana.eu platform and the Teaching with Europeana blog, facilitating the integration of digital cultural heritage into educational contexts. Through capacity building activities, like MOOCs, national training courses and dedicated workshops, both online and face-to-face, thousands of educators have been trained throughout the years on the search and reuse of resources available through the Europeana.eu platform and the Teaching with Europeana blog, facilitating integration of digital cultural heritage. Competitions, such as those held during the STEM Discovery Campaign, also engage educators in utilizing Europeana resources and sharing their experiences globally.

On the Europeana.eu platform, you can find more than 59+ million of digital cultural heritage items, such as images, videos, text and 3D objects. Many of these resources are openly licensed and can be used freely. The Teaching with Europeana blog, developed and maintained by European Schoolnet offers a vast repository of learning materials created by educators for educators, including learning scenarios and stories of implementation. Additionally, several Updates showcase how digital cultural heritage, particularly Europeana resources, can be effectively employed to address a diverse range of topics.

Europeana DS4CH is under the programme: Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL).

Explore more about this initiative on its website: The common European data space for cultural heritage.