Europeana Generic Services Projects Meeting, 29-30 October 2018, The Hague Krzysztof Nichczynski - Europeana Generic Services Projects Meeting

1. Krzysztof Nichczynski
European Commission
DG CONNECT
Unit G.2 – Interactive Technologies, Digital
for Culture and Education
EUROPEANA
GENERIC SERVICES PROJECTS MEETING
The Hague, 29 October 2018

2. What we do - communications networks, content
and technology
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 EC department responsible for development of a digital
single market to generate smart, sustainable and
inclusive growth in Europe
 leading on digital innovation, constructing the strategy
for disruptive technologies (e.g. AI, blockchain, VR/AR) and
fostering the infrastructure of the future (e.g. 5G and
supercomputers),
 help the EU citizens take possession of their digital future,
investing in skills, startups and innovative projects,

3. What is Unit’s G2 objective
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To support the digital transformation of cultural and
education institutions in EU by:
 promoting the digitisation of cultural heritage, its wider
access and reuse through new technologies, incl. further
development of Europeana as the European cultural hub,
 fostering the modernisation of education and training
systems in an age of rapid technological change,
 supporting policy, research, innovation and take-up of
interactive technologies, learning technologies and
connectivity,

4. Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
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Key EU programme to support the establishment of
high performing, sustainable and efficient trans-
European networks to reinforce an interconnected
Europe
CEF is divided into three sectors: Energy,
Transport, Telecom (CEF Digital)

5. CEF Digital Terminology
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Digital service infrastructure (DSI) supports the development
and smooth functioning of the Digital Single Market by:
 enabling the delivery of trans-European interoperable services of
common interest for citizens, businesses and/or governments
 delivered over the internet
 being not only digital by default but also cross-border by default
 composed of Core Service Platforms (CSP) and generic services
Europeana, eProcurement, eHealth, Open Data, Safer internet for Children
Building block
 DSI that can be reused as part of other DSIs or services
eIDs, e-Signature, e-Delivery, automated translation, …

6. Services Funded by CEF
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Core Service Platform
central hubs of digital service infrastructures aiming
to ensure trans-European connectivity, access and
interoperability,
 Operation of Europeana portal and coordination of related networks
Generic Services
gateway services linking one or more national
infrastructure(s) to core service platform
 Projects contributing to the further development of Europeana

7. CEF and Europeana
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Europeana is considered as well-established Digital
Service Infrastructure under Telecom sector of CEF
CEF funding supports the Europeana Core Service
Platform to establish the Europeana DSI as a
sustainable platform of cultural heritage material,
services and resources for access, distribution and
re-use

8. How does it work for Europeana?
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Generic
Services
supported by grants
Core Service
Platform
supported by
procurement
DSI Europeana Initiative
Europeana Foundation
leading consortium of 24 partners as
Platform Operator
Projects supporting CSP with
curated and high quality
content, tools and re-use

9. What has happened so far?
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11 agreements for generic services have been
signed further to the 2016 and 2017 Europeana
calls. A total of €5.9 million of CEF Telecom
funding has been earmarked for 22 Member States
and one third Country, corresponding to a total cost
of €9.3 million.

10. Compliance with the Europeana Core
Platform
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Obligation to comply with CSP
to become fully part of the Europeana
Initiative
Conform to CSP
standards and
guidelines
Integrate project
results in the CSP
Ensure consistency
with CSP branding,
communication,
technology
Collaborate with
Europeana Foundation
as CSP Operator
In the milestone validation Commission will check
the degree of compliance