Europeana
PredecessorEuropean Digital Library[citation needed]
FormationNovember 2008 (2008-11)[citation needed]
FounderJill Cousins[1][2]
TypeStichting [citation needed]
Registration no.RSIN: 8186.80.349
PurposeA common multilingual and digital access point to Europe’s cultural heritage[3]
HeadquartersKoninklijke Bibliotheek
Location
Region
Europe
Executive Director
Harry Verwayen[4]
Europeana Foundation Chairman
Jan Müller[5]
Parent organization
Europeana Foundation[6]
Budget (2018)
?? [citation needed]
Staff (2018)
~20[7]
Websiteeuropeana.eu

Europeana is the European digital platform for cultural heritage created in 2008 and funded by the European Commission.[8]

History

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  • relationship to Google books
  • The European Library
  • Creation of Foundation/Council

Technology and infrastructure

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Aggregators

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Portal

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Advocacy

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  • CCO
  • Public Domain Charter
  • Rightstatements.org

Projects

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Campaigns

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  • 280
  • Migration

Independently operated

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Receiving independent funding to work under the Europeana general projects have been...


Funding

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  • Previous
    • Awareness
  • Current
    • Tender
    • Competitive grant funding


Organisation

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  • Members council
  • Europeana Foundation


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Europeana Foundation announces departure of Executive Director Jill Cousins". 16 March 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Jill Cousins appointed Director of The Hunt Museum, Limerick | Visual Artists Ireland". Visual Artists Ireland. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Europe's cultural wealth at the click of a mouse: frequently asked questions". europa.eu. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Europeana Foundation appoints new Executive Director". pro.europeana.eu. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Jan Müller elected Chairman of Europeana Foundation". pro.europeana.eu. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Who we are | Europeana". Europeana. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Europeana Foundation staff | Europeana". Europeana. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  8. ^ "New Europeana Collections site brings people closer to culture". Digital Single Market. European Commission. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.