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EVA LONDON»2003»WORKSHOPS AND SYMPOSIA

Monday 21st July

EC R&D Funding Overview

Institute of Archaeology, UCL, 31-34 Gordon Square, London

An overview of different options including: FP6 Programme 2003 – 2006; e-Content; Culture 2000; Ten Telecom; Regional Funds. For those new to EC funding as well as those who have so far concentrated on one or two areas. Which to choose and also ‘to bid or not to bid?’

Wednesday 23rd July

ARCH – IT Symposium

This special EVA Symposium aims to disseminate and share the results of five EC supported projects in the Archaeological and related fields with a total budget of over 15 million euro and to discuss ways of making further progress over the next 5-10 years.

Aimed at people from cultural institutions such as museums and academia interested in advanced applications of IT in archaeology and related fields and computer scientists, engineers & other researchers.

• 3D-MURALE - 3D Measurement and Virtual Reconstruction of Ancient Lost Worlds, led by Brunel University, London

• ARCHEOGUIDE - Augmented Reality-Based Cultural Heritage on-Site Guide, led by The Hellenic Telecommunications and Electronics Industry, INTRACOM

• ARCO - Augmented Representation of Cultural Objects: led by the University of Sussex, Brighton

• ORION - Object Rich Information Network, (on 3D Objects & Archaeology Museums) led by the National Museums of Scotland

• SCULPTEUR - Semantic & Content-Based Multimedia Exploitation for European Benefit led by Giunti Interactive Labs, Florence

Opportunities in the 6th Framework Programme [FP6] 2003 - 2006

Tuesday 22th July

Workshop A

Saturday 26th July

Workshop B

Proposals for the first FP6 Call [including Cultural Heritage] are currently being evaluated.

The second call includes several topics of interest to the Cultural Sector e.g. Technology Enhanced Learning inclusion is being launched in June. In this workshops we shall discuss issues such as:
• What are the opportunities of joining the emerging FP6 Integrated Projects & Networks of Excellence
• What are the prospects for the Cultural Sector in the 2nd Call ?

Tuesday July 29

Research Workshop - From Multilingual Systems to Multilingual Learning Using Electronic Cultural Heritage Resources

This workshop aims to explore the possibilities of improving the learning of multiple languages-a vital necessity for the expanded European Union. The workshop will attempt to identify possible ways forward to improve the situation, including the needs for research on various aspects including for example:
• The special needs of ‘poor language learners’
• Lifelong multiple language learning and retention issues—from children to senior citizens’
• Building Language Learning opportunities into multilingual cultural systems

Tuesday July 29

Interdisciplinary Workshop on Advanced R&D in Culture X Technology

To bring together individuals & research groups from an eclectic range of perspectives to share current work & future plans and dreams. The core of the group is expected to be from UCL, but we hope that other academic, cultural institutions & local government will also participate.