Open Innovation in academia-society cooperation: examples of cultural heritage preservation in crisis context -Europeana Conference 2022

Katerina Zourou and Stefania Oikonomou, Web2Learn, held an online session at the Europeana Conference 2022, on September 30. The aim of the session was to highlight the role of citizen engagement in cultural heritage preservation during conflicts as well as explore how digital technologies can empower people in action taking for the benefit of cultural heritage. Speakers by order of appearance: Katerina Zourou, Web2Learn Daniele Spizzichino, (ISPRA), “The European Cultural Heritage User requirement: the Copernicus Cultural Heritage task force” Alex Papadopoulos, (De Paul University), “Assessment and mitigation of Anthropocene threats to cultural heritage(s): A threats/ risk mitigation spatial model, rubric, and atlas.” Bente Lilja Bye, (BLB), “Citizens enhanced remote sensing data to manage cultural heritage threats in conflict areas” Isber Sabrine, (Heritage For Peace), “The Arab Network of Civil Society Organizations to Safeguard Cultural Heritage (ANSCH)” Katerina Zourou, Stefania Oikonomou, (Web2Learn), “Forms of citizen engagement in cultural heritage preservation: examples from the war in Ukraine” Convenor: Katerina Zourou, Web2Learn Europeana Conference 202