"Emerging techologies and professional profiles for the protection of Cultural Heritage"

Information Communication Technology (ICT) is an engine of growth and change for the world economy. If this technology is to be harnessed to enhance democratic principles, it must contribute to the creation and enrichment of an educated, informed citizenry; it must incorporate the accumulated knowledge and creativity of the past; and it must anticipate and enhance creativity for the future. The Information Communication Technologies are transforming our way to work and to live. Their social and economical impact represents a key opportunity for new development in every field of knowledge. In addition the awareness of the importance of cultural heritage, and the needs of exploit and manage it: the number of visitors to museums, historical monuments and archaeological sites, grows day by day. From these bases the objective is to merge the phenomena and give students and young researchers the opportunity to explore the use of advanced technologies for access to, understanding, preservation and economic promotion of cultural heritage. Volume cartaceo contenente abstracts - full papers su CD ROM annesso al volume cartaceo e Web