Safeguarding Europe’s Born-digital Heritage

This grant aims to develop a roadmap for preserving and providing access to born-digital heritage in the EU by assessing current practices, mapping legal and non-legal frameworks, and adopting good practices across sectors. The project is expected to deliver a clear assessment of the types and extent of born-digital cultural heritage being preserved, identify challenges and barriers related to preservation and access (such as copyright, digital storage, and licensing), and propose legislative and non-legislative recommendations. Key objectives include mapping existing legal, regulatory, and policy frameworks as well as established practices, assessing other influencing factors, and raising awareness among policymakers and the public about the importance and challenges of born-digital heritage.