EVA Montreal

3 - 5 October 2001

The Foremost European Electronic Imaging Events in the Visual Arts since 1990

Theme: Helping improve Canadian-European Union cooperation in 'Culture x Technology' in the next decade

Conference information

Conference

The Foremost European Electronic Imaging Events in the Visual Arts since 1990

Montreal

2001 : 3 - 5 October

Theme: Helping Improve Canadian-European Union Cooperation in 'Culture x Technology' in the Next Decade

Seminar, Conference & Workshop

Despite the tragic events on the 11 of September EVA 2001 Montreal was held to emphasise the need for international co-operation and understanding. We hope that by encouraging international partnerships and exchange of knowledge not only will 'Culture and Technology' profit, but also the friendship among the nations.

Seminar: European Progress in ‘Culture x Technology’

Wednesday 3 October

• Showing Scotland to the World and the World to Scotland: The Role of Technology
David Clarke, National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh

• Electronic Conservation & Restoration Methods at the Uffizi and Across Tuscany
Vito Cappellini, University of Florence

• Protecting Cultural Intellectual Copyright in the New Information Age: French & European-wide Initiatives
Jean Barda, NetImage & Claude Rollin, SACD, Paris

• The Emerging European Cultural Technology Industry: History and Future Perspectives including International Alliances
James Hemsley, National Museums of Scotland & VASARI

Conference

Thursday 4 October

Leading case studies

• Museums as Knowledge and R&D Laboratories - Co-operating Internationally
Claude Camirand, Musée de la Civilisation

• Museums as Knowledge and R&D Laboratories - Co-operating Internationally
David Clarke, National Museums of Scotland

• Source et resource: un musée dans tout ses états. Les projets en cours au Musée McCord
Nicole Vallières, McCord Museum of Canadian History

From research to practical application

• 3D Imaging Collaboration between the National Research Council of Canada and European Museums and Cultural Organisations
John Taylor, National Research Council of Canada

• Capturing the World's Treasures as Photo-Realistic, 3D Digital Models
Susan Dineen, Arius3D, Toronto

• Electronic Conservation & Restoration Methods for the Uffizi and Across Tuscany
Vito Cappellini, University of Florence

• Shot-Level Indexing of Moving Images: North American Research Results & European Perspectives
James M Turner, University of Montreal

• Current EU R&D Projects in Cultural Heritage and International Cooperation
Claude Poliart, European Commission

Strategic issues

• The Virtual Museum of Canada
Lyn Elliot Sherwood, Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)

• The Role of the Cultural Sector, Tourism & Technology for Socio - Economic Regeneration
James Hemsley, National Museums of Scotland & VASARI UK

• La révision de la loi canadienne sur le droit d'auteur continue
Ysolde Gendreau, University of Montreal

• New Approaches & Tools for Copyright Management
Jean Barda, NetImage & Claude Rollin, SACD, Paris

Funding Opportunities from Canada & Europe

• NSERC's Support Mechanisms for International Collaboration
Robbyn Plumb, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

• Programme d'aide à la recherché industrielle (PARI)
Michel Mirota, National Research Council of Canada

• Europe's Funding Schemes for R&D Projects
Claude Poliart, European Commission

• Panel Discussion with opening presentation from Larry Korba, National Research Council of Canada

Partnering-Workshop

Friday 5 October

• Preparing for future Canadian - European 'Culture x Technology' Projects & Funding Opportunities
• Exchange of Experiences: Past & Present
• European Commission Funding Schemes
• Canadian Funding Schemes
• Potential Future Projects: Presentations & Brainstorming on Cooperation

Supported by the EC’s EVAN [EVA Networking] Project]. EVA 2001 Montreal is being held within the framework of MIM 2001, [Marché International du Multimédia]. This is the eighth Multimedia International Market.

Further Information

Press release

Theme: 'Culture x Technology' - Cooperation Between Europe & Canada in the Next Decade

EVA Seminar, Conference & Workshop at MIM October 3 - 5, 2001

Montreal is the location of the fourth EVA Conference in North America following California, New York and Texas, thanks to the kind invitation of MIM.

This EVA - Electronic Imaging, The Visual Arts & Beyond - Conference focuses on improving and extending the already strong cooperation between Canada and Europe in 'Culture x Technology' by assisting networking between interested organisations and people across the Atlantic.

The EVA Seminar on Wednesday 3 October provides an overview of some of the latest developments in the field from France, Italy and the UK, including copyright issues from Claude Rollin of SACD, Paris; Tuscany progress from Vito Cappellini of the University of Florence; National Museums of Scotland (NMS) and other Scottish initiatives from David Clarke of the NMS and Europe's Emerging Cultural Technology Industry by James Hemsley of the NMS and VASARI. This should serve to familiarise participants with some of the key developments.

The EVA Conference on Thursday 4 October provides a series of papers from both Canada and Europe with sessions on: Leading Case Studies, From Research to Practical Application, Strategic Issues and Funding Opportunities from Canada & Europe. The latter includes Claude Poliart of the European Commission and Robbyn Plumb of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Michel Mirota of the National Research Council of Canada since a key issue is the availability of funding support for both Canadian and European partners in cooperative projects. Approximately half of the papers will be in French and the other half in English.

The Workshop on Friday 5 October is aimed at initiating concrete cooperative projects; participation in this is free to participants in the Seminar or Conference but places are limited to 15 - 'first come, first served'!

The EVA Conferences aim to bring together people and organisations interested in current & new developments in 'Culture x Technology' from the cultural, academic, industrial and government sectors. In addition to EVA Montreal, EVA Conferences in 2001 began with Florence in March followed by Glasgow, Scotland in July with Berlin in November and Moscow in December. EVA 2002 London will be the 50th EVA event, following the first one in 1990. Typically some 2000 participants attend EVA Conference each year and in 2002 there will also be the first EVA in Beijing and the third in Japan as well as the main four European EVAs in Florence, London, Berlin and Moscow.

EVA2001 Montreal is organised by the National Museums of Scotland and VASARI in cooperation with MIM and supported by John Taylor of the National Research Council of Canada and James Turner and Ysolde Gendreau of the University of Montreal. It forms an integral part of the EVA Networking (EVAN) Project, supported by the European Commission.

We believe that Canadians from the cultural sector, academia, industry and government will find EVA 2001 Montreal of interest and value and we look forward to meeting new and old friends at Place Bonaventure from 3 - 5 October.