On the occasion of the Austrian EU Presidency, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs in co-operation with the European Commission, DG XIII, hosts the Presentation of the New Co-operation Framework MEDICI

Thursday, 8 October 1998

09.00 a.m. Welcome address. Rudolph Wran, Austrian Federal Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, Vienna

09.10 a.m. Culture as a Major Content in Information Society
Paul Weissenberg, Chef du Cabinet/European Commission, Brussels

09.25 a.m. European Commission Programmes and Actions for Multimedia and Cultural Heritage

The 5th Framework programme and Other Cultural Co-operation Programmes and Actions for Regional and Economic Development Peter Johnston, DG XIII/European Commission, Brussels

09.45 a.m. Presentation of the New Co-operation Framework MEDICI: Organisation and Action Lines - Introduction to MEDICI Activity and Main Action Lines

10.30 a.m.Coffee/Tea Break

10.45 a.m. Main Action Lines

11.30 a.m. Case Study: Two for 2000

12.30-02.00 p.m.    Lunch

02.00 p.m. Comprehensive Multi-media presentations A Multi-media Documentation of Indian Culture

03.30 p.m. Coffee/Tea Break

03.45 p.m. Alfredo Viglienzoni,Imation – Ferrania. Preservation through digitisation

Andrew Cameron, CHIN – Canadian Heritage Information Network, Toronto. Effective Access: CHIN's Perspective

04.45 p.m. Points of View from Industry, Universities, Museums and Cultural Institutions

Round-table and general discussion: Chair: Peter Johnston                          

06.45 p.m. Conclusions

Friday, 9 October 1998

09.00 a.m. Welcome Address : Chairman: Gianni Jacucci, University Trento

09.15 a.m.  Reality and Virtuality in Tourism. A Braun, Swarovski, Tyrol

10.15 a.m.  Intelligent Interfaces for Cultural Heritage Fruition

11.00 a.m.   Coffee / Tea Break

11.15 a.m. Panel Discussion       Chairman: H. Werthner (IFFIT, University Vienna)

12.00 13.00  Lunch