Video Gallery

The Video Gallery serves as a dedicated multimedia space designed to showcase the professional expertise and collaborative dialogue driving the ECHOES project. This section primarily features a series of interviews with key experts and stakeholders, offering first-hand insights into the strategic vision and technical innovations behind the Cultural Heritage Cloud. By centralizing these perspectives, the interface provides a deeper look into the expert voices that shape the project’s milestones and research goals. It acts as a vital dissemination tool, transforming specialized knowledge into an engaging narrative that remains accessible to the broader cultural heritage community.

The ECHOES project, publicly launched at the Château de Chambord, is a major European initiative supporting the development of the Cultural Heritage Cloud. In this interview, Xavier Rodier (CNRS)—an archaeologist with a background spanning archaeology, GIS and computer science—explains the project’s vision and scope. He also outlines his role in leading the consortium and coordinating the work across partners, drawing on his experience directing a research institute that brings together social sciences and humanities.

The video features an interview with Paolo, a researcher at CNR (Italy’s National Research Council), based at a Pisa institute specialising in computer graphics and its applications for cultural heritage. Paolo leads a computer graphics research lab with extensive experience in developing open-source tools widely adopted by the global cultural heritage community. In ECHOES, he brings this expertise to help create practical, usable digital applications tailored to the needs of cultural heritage professionals.

In this conversation, Sally Chambers (DARIAH) reflects on the ECHOES project and what it could mean for the digital humanities and cultural heritage sectors. She highlights the wider context of European research infrastructures and the opportunities ECHOES can unlock.

In this interview, Pascal Liévaux (French Ministry of Culture, Directorate-General for Heritage and Architecture) shares the Ministry’s perspective on the challenges facing the heritage sector and the role ECHOES can play in addressing them within the broader Cultural Heritage Cloud context.

The video presents a strategic European initiative that aims to transform how cultural heritage institutions access, manage and work with digital cultural assets. It addresses a long-standing gap between the creation of digital heritage content and its effective reuse at scale—opening up new opportunities for collaboration, services and innovation across the sector. The conversation features Rickard Bucksch (European Commission, DG RTD), the Project Officer for ECHOES.

In this interview, we discuss the ECHOES Project and its role within the broader framework of the Cultural Heritage Cloud. Dimitris Kotzinos, who is involved in the Knowledge Pillar, shares insights into the project’s goals, technical scope, and target users.

In this interview, Isabelle Pallot-Frossard shares her perspective on the importance of the Cultural Heritage Cloud for the future of heritage preservation in Europe. Learn how this ambitious project will empower researchers, conservators, and institutions across Europe to work together in an open and innovative digital ecosystem.

In this in-depth conversation, Vania Virgili explores how the Cultural Heritage Cloud can support cultural institutions and professionals in navigating the challenges of the digital transition. From bridging digital skills gaps to enabling access to digital tools and training, Vania shares key insights on how ECHOES is building an inclusive and collaborative ecosystem for heritage innovation.

In this exclusive interview, Julia Pagel, Secretary General of NEMO – Network of European Museum Organisations, shares her thoughts on how the Cultural Heritage Cloud can transform the museum sector. From capacity building to fostering international collaboration, Julia highlights the key opportunities and challenges that the ECCCH addresses to support museum professionals across Europe.