Fourth International Conference DiPP2014 Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage
Fourth International Conference DiPP2014 Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage

Summary/Abstract: Conference Objective The Fourth International Conference on Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage—DiPP2014 aims at presenting innovative results, research projects and applications in the field of digitisation, documentation, archiving, representation and preservation of global and national tangible and intangible cultural and scientific heritage. The main focus is to provide open access to digitised cultural heritage and to set up sustainable policies for its continuous digital preservation and conservation. The priority area is the digital presentation and preservation of cultural and historical objects under conditions of risk, including those from the Veliko Tarnovo region. The forum will demonstrate innovative technologies and proto-types which result from established practices and achievements in the field. Representatives will be invited to participate and exchange experiences, ideas, knowledge and best practices of the field from a number of public and specialised libraries, museums, galleries, archives, centres, and national as well as foreign research institutions and universities. The principal organiser of the conference is the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IMI-BAS). Co-organisers are Veliko Turnovo Municipality, the Regional Museum of History, the P. R. Slaveykov Public Library (Veliko Tarnovo) and the St Cyril and St Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo. The event is hosted by the Regional Museum of History and the P. R. Slaveykov Public Library (Veliko Tarnovo). DiPP2014 is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science and is under the patronage of UNESCO. Accompanying Events ─ Autumn training school Development and Promotion of Open Access to Scientific Information and Research, organised by the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and supported by the EU project FOSTER. ─ National information day Open access to scientific information, organised by the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

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