Recommendations on Digital Restitution and Intellectual Property Restitution

Submitted on 3 October 2022 to the Advisory Committee for Guidelines for Collections in Austrian Federal Museums from Colonial Contexts convened by the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport (BMKÖS), this submission focuses on the vital role of digital cultural heritage and intellectual property rights to restitution initiatives. It recommends that the Advisory Committee includes a restitution strategy for digital cultural heritage and intellectual property rights in its forthcoming Guidelines to support communities of origin and Austrian institutions and outlines key aspects of digital restitution and intellectual property restitution.