Building Cultural Bridges, Shaping Shared Futures: The Power of the Europeana Network Association Community

On May 25, 2026 the Europeana Network Association (ENA) event will bring together more than 6,000 multi- and interdisciplinary professionals to expand, enrich, and democratise access to Europe’s digital cultural heritage.

This event is targeted at the full spectrum of professionals and knowledge-makers who shape, preserve, and transmit cultural heritage: librarians, museologists, archivists, archaeologists, historians, scholars, and educators across all levels, as well as researchers from all disciplines, with particular emphasis on the Humanities and Social Sciences.

The event will be a catalyst for a real networking, connection and activation. It will take place in the framework of the Digital Heritage Summit, organised by the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage / Research Center MNEMOSYNE in cooperation with ENA and Europeana under the auspices of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union. It is open invitation and free of charge participation to all those who safeguard memory, generate knowledge, and educate future generations. Read the full press release.

Registration to the event are open: follow this link<<<<.


By MetaHeritage: Knowledge Hub and Good Practices call

MetaHeritage is building a shared knowledge ecosystem to showcase innovation at the intersection of cultural heritage, technology, and business models: it now invites to innovators, cultural heritage professionals, and SMEs to contribute to its growing Knowledge Hub, a compendium of good practices born from interregional collaboration, including examples to promote the unique strengths, assets, and resources of different regions, especially the less developed ones, focusing on cultural heritage, digital competences and local expertise. Anyone can contribute through a quick questionaire: Metaheritage will review and showcase inspiring projects and innovative approaches at the intersection of heritage, technology, and tourism. Join the Hub at this link<<<<

If you want to learn more about the Call for Good Practices, click here<<<<


REMOTE WORK IN EUROPE: Evidence, Impacts, Policy

The R.Map project, member of the SECreTOUR Network of Common Interest, is organising a Joint research symposium in collaboration with WinWin4WorkLife and REMAKING projects.

The event will take place in hybrid format accessible online and onsite at ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research in Mannheim, Germany.

The Symposium will be the occasion to know about the mid-term insights from the three
Horizon Europe projects and their proposed policy recommendations.

The programme of the event is available for download here.

Those interested to participate can join either in person in Mannheim, Germany, or online, following the registration link. 

 


Follow SECreTour online also on the SECreTour project’s website.

 


International Archives Week 2026

Celebrated annually, International Archives Week has been providing a global platform to highlight the societal functions of archives: enabling accountability, preserving memory, safeguarding rights, and supporting the rule of law.

International Archives Week is coming back in 2026, with the theme of Archives for Justice – Rights, Memory & Futures: chosen through a global survey of the archival community, this year’s theme theme places particular emphasis on archives as active infrastructures that sustain justice across time, from past violations and present responsibilities to future claims and aspirations. A specific focus will be reserved on how archives safeguard rights, preserve memory, and support justice — across time and across borders. The programme is built around five subthemes:

  • Archives for Accountability: Rule of Law, Truth, and Transitional Justice
  • Archives for Memory: Recognition, Human Dignity, and Lived Experience
  • Archives for Inclusion: Access, Participation, and Community Empowerment
  • Archives, Colonial Legacies, and Non-Sovereign Contexts: Displaced and Shared Heritage
  • Archives for Future Justice: Anticipating Rights, Responsibility, and Possibility

Learn more about International Archive Week 2026<<<<

A call for proposal is also ongoing, for institutions to take the opportunity to share their proposal and explore how archives contribute to justice in its many forms and to engage with an international audience. Submit your case study<<<<


Save the Date: MetaHeritage Stakeholder Meeting

The MetaHeritage project and Photoconsortium’s member Time Machine invite stakeholders to join its upcoming Stakeholder Meeting and Matchmaking Event on 17 April 2026 (09:30–12:30) in Imola and online.

Organised in collaboration with local and regional partners, the event will focus on fostering innovation for enterprises connected to major events and the automotive ecosystem, and will bring together actors from across the quadruple helix, including businesses, clusters, public authorities, research organisations, and cultural institutions.

Key objectives

  • Present the MetaHeritage project and strengthen its European network
  • Explore innovative business models linked to cultural heritage and tourism
  • Support the Motor Valley ecosystem and major event-driven economies
  • Encourage new partnerships and investment opportunities
  • Strengthen local and interregional stakeholder collaboration

Benefits for participants:

  • Targeted networking and matchmaking opportunities
  • Exchange of best practices and innovation strategies
  • New ideas to enhance tourism demand and regional attractiveness year-round

Registrations are open at this link, further information on programme will follow.


Image and Research Conference 2026

Organized every two years by CRDI – Centre de Recerca i Difusió de la Imatge ever since 1990, the Jornades Imatge i Recerca in Girona brings together experts and public interested in debating, reflecting and teaching different aspects related to the management of photographic and audiovisual heritage.

The Conference addresses this issue from a broad perspective that covers a multitude of specialties, from the study of historical photography to the management of cultural heritage, archiving and new technologies, among others.

The 19th edition of the Image & Research Conference will be held on November 19 and 20, 2026 (Auditorium Palau de Congressos of Girona), while workshops will take place on the 18th and 21st of November at the Centre for Image Research and Dissemination.

A call for papers and further information on the programme will follow – get updated at this link.


The Lifecycle of 3D Data in Cultural Heritage

Aimed at cultural heritage professionals, EUreka3D-XR inaugurates a new webinar series, as the project gets closer to its conclusion in July: The Lifestyle of 3D Data in Cultural Heritage webinar serie will bring together the key results of both EUreka3D and EUreka3D-XR projects to present them in a clear, practical, encompassing and accessible way.

This series will offer a complete overview of how 3D data can be created, managed and reused sustainably, connecting technical, policy and practical perspectives, drawing on real tools, workflows and infrastructures developed within the projects, and aligning them with Europeana policies and the common European data space for cultural heritage.

The serie will be split in two focused sessions, where participants will explore the full journey of 3D data in cultural guided by professionals of the sector with first hand experience in the field.

Registrations are open!


Programme

SESSION 1 – Wednesday 22 April 2026 14.30-16h CEST
Plan, collect, process and preserve

  • 14.30h Introduction, by Antonella Fresa (EUreka3D-XR project coordinator)
  • 14.40h Creating 3D data: plan, collect, process, by Marinos Ioannides (Digital Heritage Research Lab at Cyprus University of Technology)
  • 15.10h Preservation and management of 3D data, by Ignacio Lamata Martínez (EGI Foundation)
  • 15.40h Interactive session
  • 15.50h Wrap-up and accessible resources
  • 16h End of the session

DAY 2 – Thursday 30 April 2026 14.30-16h CEST
Sharing and reusing 3D data

  • 14.30h Introduction, by Antonella Fresa (EUreka3D-XR project coordinator)
  • 14.40h Publishing 3D data, by Valentina Bachi (Photoconsortium, EUreka3D-XR project manager)
  • 15h 3D, Copyright and the public domain, by Ariadna Matas (Europeana Foundation)
  • 15.20h Q&A
  • 15.30h Reuse of 3D in practice: XR scenarios (Axelle Vanmaele, meemoo)
  • 15.50h Wrap-up and accessible resources
  • 16h End of the session

eu emblemEUreka3D-XR project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.


When a Monument Talks: A Groundbreaking Digital Revival of Saint Neophytos From Digital Twin to Memory Twin in Cyprus

The UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage at the Digital Heritage Research Lab and its Research Center Mnemosyne at the Cyprus University of Technology are proud to announce a major breakthrough from the EU Digital Europe project EUreka3D-XR. The 12th-century Enkleistra of Saint Neophytos together with Saint Neophytos the Recluse himself – is brought to life through high-quality 3D digitization, advanced Artificial Intelligence, and cutting-edge VR/XR technologies.

For the first time in Europe, this pioneering work goes beyond the concept of a Digital Twin to introduce a “Memory Twin” – a transformative approach where cultural heritage is not only digitally replicated but enriched with knowledge, narratives, and lived experiences. In this context, the project marks a defining moment: when a monument truly “talks,” sharing its history, meaning, and cultural significance through advanced immersive technologies. This outstanding innovation was made possible through a collaboration between MIRALab in Geneva and the Digital Heritage Research Lab at the Cyprus University of Technology, both partners of the project.

This milestone demonstration will be presented to the public on the 24th May 2026 at 10:00 am (after the liturgy), on site at the Enkleistra of the Monastery in Tala, Paphos. The event The event will precede the EUreka3D-XR Final Conference and forms part of the Digital Heritage Summit 2026, taking place in Limassol, Cyprus, from 26–29 May 2026, under the auspices of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Read the full Press Release<<<<.


eu emblemEUreka3D-XR project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.


EUreka3D-XR digitised content included in HackIt!4EU event

Following EUreka3D-XR final event in Cyprus, organized by Europeana.eu and Unesco Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage under the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026, HackIt!4EU will allow participants to explore and innovate with 3D digital Cultural Heritage.

During the two day event, participants will explore and experiment with Europeana’s digital assets, transforming ideas into tangible prototypes while showcasing the educational value and creative potential of Europe’s cultural heritage, inviting to push the boundaries of innovation and actively contribute to shaping the future of Europe’s digital heritage ecosystem. Hackit!4EU offers a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful innovation to developers, designers, researchers and curators passionate about cultural heritage.

The open access models the EUreka3D initiative has published in Europeana will be part of the body of materials available to participants.

Participate to the Hackathon by applying at this link<<<<


eu emblemEUreka3D-XR project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.


EUreka3D-XR at AI for 3D Digital Twins in Cultural Heritage

The “AI for 3D Digital Twins in Cultural Heritage Stakeholder Forum” is an event organised in the framework of the ApplyAI Strategy by the European Commission (DG CONNECT) and the Online Competence Centre in 3D for Cultural Heritage, supporting the uptake and scaling of AI technologies to create high-quality 3D digital twins of cultural sites and artefacts. It features presentations of European projects and initiatives, including EU-, national- or regional-funded ones.

During one of the morning sessions, AI for scaling up 3D digitisation & enhancement, EUreka3D-XR partner’s Swing.it is going to present one of the five open-access tools, the AI 3D Builder, through a presentation titled AI 3D Builder: the Accessible Pipeline for 3D Reconstruction for CHI.

Learn more and register at this link<<<<


eu emblemEUreka3D-XR project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.