On the 27th of June 2025, the partners of the project “DIGIMUSE ENTER: Digital Tools for the Inclusive Accessibility to Cultural Heritage” (Ref: 2024-1-IT01-KA220-VET-000253682), co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission under the VET Cooperation Partnership action, met virtually for their Transnational Project Meeting. The event was hosted online by Fondazione Genti d’Abruzzo, the project coordinator.
The meeting brought together all project partners to review the work completed during the first half of the project, align on strategic priorities, and plan the next implementation phases of this ambitious European collaboration.
The session opened with a welcome by the Fondazione Genti d’Abruzzo team. Key updates on administrative and financial matters (WP1) were shared, followed by a review of quality assurance protocols to ensure consistent monitoring of results across all partner activities.
EPIC then presented the advancements in mapping best practices and co-creation activities (WP2), with partners successfully identifying and documenting 16 best practices across 7 countries.
Notable examples include AerariumChain (Italy) for AI/NFT-based cultural preservation, The Rainbow Thread (Iceland) for queer heritage audio tours, EODOPEN (EU) for accessible literature, and CyprusArk (Cyprus) for open-source CMS. Practices were evaluated for inclusivity, innovation, accessibility, and alignment with the DigComp 2.2 framework.
All partners shared updates from the co-creation labs held in their countries, with over 40 participants so far. These co-creation labs, engaging local stakeholders from the cultural sector, proved to be a rich source of input for shaping future training modules.
Emerging ideas included:
• Integrating AI tools in cultural spaces for enhanced accessibility
• Developing inclusive audio guides tailored to different audiences, including non-native speakers and visually impaired visitors
• Creating online exhibitions to broaden access beyond physical locations
These insights will be directly incorporated into the structure and content of the DIGIMUSE ENTER training programme (WP3), ensuring it reflects the real needs of professionals working in small museums and other proximity-based cultural institutions.
Subsequently, IWS presented a functional overview of the DIGIMUSE ENTER digital platform (WP4), which will serve as both a learning environment and a repository for best practices and open educational resources.
All partners reviewed the dissemination achievements to date and the strategy for engaging stakeholders at local, national, and European levels (WP5). The DIGIMUSE Network is growing steadily and will play a key role in valorising results and sustaining the project’s impact beyond its lifetime.
The meeting concluded with a renewed commitment to the project’s core mission: to empower small cultural institutions with inclusive, practical digital tools that make heritage more accessible to all.
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