Baku Conference on Culture and Digitization wraps up - AzerNews

"The Baku Conference - First Platform Exchange on Culture and Digitization "Creating an enabling environment for digital culture and for empowering citizens" has ended in Azerbaijan's capital. The event was coorganized by Azerbaijan as the president of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and the Culture and Democracy Section of the Second Directorate General of the Council of Europe. The Baku Conference involved over 100 participants including representatives of parties to the European Cultural Convention, cultural and media practitioners, artists, cultural producers, civil society representatives, researchers whose works are focused on the cultural aspects of digitization, representatives of International bodies and organizations active in this field. The conference featured interesting discussions on respective missions, mind-sets, legislation, the professional roles of those working in these institutions, the resources necessary for moving from the pre-digital to the digital era, the governance of certain institutions and sectors active in open data and content field ..."