In the period March 01-02, 2022, in the framework of the CD-ETA additional activities, approved for implementation under the IE 5th restricted call for project proposals was held Thematic Seminar № 1. Thematic Seminar № 1 was a two-day online event. During the first day, the Thematic Seminar itself took place, where all project partners and stakeholders shared their experiences and gave concrete examples of how cultural organizations in their regions have coped with the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis in order to continue the regional development process. The first day of TS was organized by Partner 4 - FRI, Foundation for Research and Innovation, Florence, Italy. Presentations delivered:
- Digitization of Natural and Cultural Heritage in Conditions of COVID-19 Pandemic - Presentation of online patriotism lessons in relation with National holiday of Bulgaria. Diana Miteva, Svetlana Dimitrova-Sotirova - Association Euroregion Pleven-Olt, Bogomil Stoev - Regional Historical Military Museum Pleven (BULGARIA)
- Digital artisan shops and immersive experiences - Elisa Guidi - ARTEX, Sara Aquino – SmartOperations - Spin-Off of the IBISLAB Laboratory of the Industrial Engineering Department of the University of Florence (ITALY)
- Actions of digitization of natural and cultural heritage in Western Greece during pandemic period: selected cases, conclusions and perspectives - Innovative digital tools arising during COVID-19 period for sustainable cultural heritage and touristic development - Dimitris Karadimas, Dimitris Salmas - University of Patras (GREECE)
- Examples of good practices related to the digitization of cultural and natural heritage during the Covid-19 context in the Valencian region - Víctor Rey, Azahara Rubio Padilla - Association of the Municipalities of the Ribera Alta Region (SPAIN)
- Online publication of regional & local contents, and good practices of the Kájoni János County Library during the COVID-19 epidemic - Katalin KELEMEN - Kájoni János County Library (ROMANIA)
- Digitization of Natural and Cultural Heritage in Conditions of COVID-19 Pandemic in Gorenjska, Slovenia - Virtual visit of the Kranj City Library - Barbara Špehar, Franja Gabrovšek Schmidt - Regional Development Agency of Gorenjska BSC Kranj; Maja Vunšek - Kranj City Library (SLOVENIA)
- Does COVID-19 affect at cultural heritage? Cultural heritage in the context of a global emergency - Cristina Escudero Remírez - Castilla y León Cultural Heritage Risk and Emergency Management Unit (SPAIN)
- Best digitization practices in Estonia during COVID-19 pandemic - Anu Viltrop - Estonian War Museum - General Laidoner Museum (ESTONIA)
On the second day, a virtual study visit took place in Spain, where partner 4 MANRA shared what measures have been taken in the Ribera Alta region to tackle the pandemic from a virtual perspective, through the RIBERANA digital catalogue, which aims to preserve and promote natural and cultural heritage. using digital technology. Presentations delivered:
- Video: Riberana in 3 minutes
- Introduction and presentation of the meeting: Azahara Rubio, Technical of MANRA Heritage Digitalisation Department/Víctor Rey, Head of MANRA Heritage Digitalisation Department
- Welcome speech by President of MANRA, Txema Pelaez Palazon
- Presentation: Previous situation: Needs and challenges of heritage digitalisation in la Ribera. Cultural and natural catalogues and the creation of a Heritage Digitalisation Department.
- Video: The digitalisation of Museu Valencià de la Festa (UNESCO HERITAGE): The challenge of digitising an intangible festivity. Julio Blasco, Manager of Museu Valencià de la Festa.
- Presentation: COVID-19 restrictions in the beginning of the pandemic and the restrictions to the natural and cultural heritage.
- Video: Challenge of digitising MUMA museum. Integration of digital tour in the physical visit. Interview with the Manager of MUMA museum Agustí Ferrer.
- Presentation: Digitalisation methodology of RIBERANA. How we digitalise the elements: virtual museums, routes and experiences.
- Video: The routes of RIBERANA, disseminating the natural heritage. Multimedia Integration in virtual visits. The example of La Murta natural area and the Natural Path of the Ancient Train.
- Presentation: 3D Building digitalisation. Robert Muñoz, Manager of AD&D 4D Integral digitalisation of Natural and Cultural Heritage
- Digitalisation of a Local Element: Muntanyeta and Semana Santa Alberic. Josep Puig (Councillor in Alberic municipality. Stakeholder).
- Oral and Bibliographic heritage. Enric Ramiro, professor and essayist. Author of “La Ribera: Imatge i Territori” (bibliographic heritage) and “Les Veus d’una Ribera” (oral and dialectal heritage).
- Presentation: New formats for the digitalisation of local heritage: 3D models and applications, maps and temporal formats.
- Presentation: The replication of the Experience of RIBERANA: The Guide for the creation of a Heritage Digitalisation Department.
