Published May 30, 2025
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ECHOES Founding principles of the Cloud Governance (D10.1)
Authors/Creators
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Europeana Foundation
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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French National Center for Scientific Research (head office)
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Fondation des Sciences du Patrimoine
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Austrian National Library
- 6. E.C.C.O
- 7. NAH
- 1. CNRS
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French National Center for Scientific Research (head office)
Description
This document outlines the founding principles of the Cultural Heritage Cloud (ECCCH) governance framework. Developed through collaborative workshops between September 2024 and May 2025, it establishes core values to guide the Cloud's operations as a shared platform for heritage professionals and researchers. The governance structure is built upon seven fundamental principles: equity, ensuring fairness in treatment and decision-making; inclusivity, guaranteeing diverse stakeholder representation; awareness, promoting ethical training and informed decision-making; transparency, fostering open processes that build trust; accountability, clearly defining responsibilities; adaptability, enabling responsive governance to evolving challenges; and excellence, maintaining high quality standards across all operations. These principles serve as the ethical foundation for the Cloud's organisational governance, supporting its mission to democratise access to knowledge and digital assets while unifying fragmented communities in the cultural heritage sector. The document further elaborates on implementation strategies across ethical requirements, data sharing infrastructure, operational management, and stakeholder engagement to ensure sustainable and participatory governance.
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Additional details
Funding
- UK Research and Innovation
- European Cloud for Heritage OpEn Science 10110466
- UK Research and Innovation
- ECHOES 10110142
Dates
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2025-05-30
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