ECHOES: The Cultural Heritage Cloud regional meeting
Following the official programme of the NEMO European Museum Conference 2026: Human after all – Museums in the wake of AI, one of NEMO’s current projects, ECHOES, is offering an additional session on its work developing a European digital cloud for cultural heritage.
On 14 October from 09:30-12:30 at the Palace of the Grand Dukes in Vilnius, participants of the ECHOES meeting will explore how museums and cultural heritage institutions across Europe can collaborate more effectively in the digital age. Taking advantage of the conference location, the meeting primarily focuses on the Baltic and Nordic countries.
Programme
09:30
Welcome and introduction of speakers
Moderated by Julia Pagel, NEMO, and Margherita Sani, NEMO
09:35
Introduction to ECHOES and the Cultural Heritage Cloud
Rémi Petitcol, Fondation Sciences de Patrimoine (France)
Get an introduction to ECHOES and the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH), a European Union initiative aiming to create a shared digital infrastructure that connects cultural heritage institutions and professionals across the EU. The Cloud will provide specific digital collaboration tools for the sector while removing barriers for smaller and more remote institutions.
09:50
Inside the Cultural Heritage Cloud: Tools, data and connections
Joanna Kowalska, PCSS - Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (Poland)
Learn how the Cloud will be set up and operate.
10:05
Q&A about the Cloud
What would you like to know about the Cloud? The speakers are eager to answer your questions in the Q&A.
10:30
Coffee break
Stretch your legs and get some refreshments.
11:00
Engagement and collaboration with the Cloud
An introduction by Margherita Sani, NEMO, will be followed by two spotlight presentations to highlight how organisations can get involved with the Cloud.
The CHAINN project
Jenny Holmsen, Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Norway)
The NordiBri project
Eiríkur Smári Sigurðarson, University of Iceland (Iceland)
11:20-
12:30
Voices from the Baltic and Nordic countries
Facilitated by Rebecca Thonander, NEMO
Six speakers from the Baltic and Nordic region will explore their national digital cultural heritage landscapes, existing infrastructures and resources, and discuss how the future Heritage Cloud can support and strengthen the sector.
Supported by
Co-organisers
Financed by
Partners
Partners of the cultural programme
NEMO is a network powered by
