AISTER (AI-enabled Citizen Participation in University-driven Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Safeguarding) maps and analyses current practices in AI and participatory approaches for heritage at risk, establishing an ethical framework to guide real-life case studies in partnership with academic and citizen communities.
AISTER will produce targeted training materials to build AI capacity in the cultural heritage sector, with a focus on upskilling university staff. It will also create practical guidelines to help engage students and citizens in heritage preservation through AI-supported human participation.
In doing so, the project will foster interdisciplinary collaboration across computer science, cultural heritage and social sciences, driving innovation in teaching and learning within universities. It will strengthen academia-policy cooperation on AI and human participation in safeguarding EU and Ukrainian cultural heritage in times of crisis.
AISTER builds on the work of the Europeana Network Association Working Group on preserving Ukraine’s cultural heritage and will collaborate closely with Europeana and young professionals to enhance outreach and engagement.
Project goals
- Foster interdisciplinary synergies in computer science, cultural heritage and social sciences, stimulating innovation in teaching and learning methods within university settings.
- Enhance academia-policy cooperation in AI and human participation for EU and Ukrainian cultural heritage safeguarding in emergencies.
Project partners
- University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Web2Learn, Greece
- University of Latvia, Latvia
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine
- Europeana Foundation, the Netherlands
Funding information
| Funding stream | Erasmus+ KA2 (opens in new window) |
| Contract number | 2024-2-LU01-KA220-HED-000290738 |
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Key project impact
| Seminars for young professionals in cultural heritage | 2 |
| Online roundtables on ethics and AI 3 training workshops with higher education staff | 3 |
| Community-driven AI Workshops per higher education partner | 3 |
| Workshops on ‘Higher education policymaking for Ukrainian cultural heritage safeguarding’ | 3 |
| ‘AI for 3D Cultural Heritage of Ukraine’ hackathon organised | 1 |
| AISTER symposium ‘AI and human participation in the service of heritage at risk’ delivered | 1 |