EPOCH has combined expertise and resources of technologists, heritage administrators, heritage professionals and communication experts concerned with the effective and sustainable application of digital technology to archaeological research and cultural heritage presentation at museums, monuments, and historic sites. EPOCH has involved a large consortium of leading institutions from Europe and other parts of the world and promoted interdisciplinary integration by initiating and supporting a wide range of activities to the benefit of network members and the wider community, including: 1/. Undertaking integrating activities to create an integrated information base on the current and potential use of ICT in cultural heritage, the obstacles to progress in terms of both the technical research terms and the understanding of the socio-economic and business issues and to enhance use of existing resources, 2/. Performing research to complete the toolkit for creating cultural heritage applications and create an integrated infrastructure, 3/. Spreading Excellence through on-line services and resources, dissemination activities, education, training and staff mobility. Website/Contact

Total EC Funding: 7 880 000 EUR

African Partner(s): University of Cape Town, South Africa