Although TEIN was originally established as a gateway for collaboration among scientists and academic institutions, its advanced connectivity can also serve as a sound basis for fostering an entirely new way of collaborations in a wide variety of cultural projects – building bridges between different cultures.

For instance, cyber-performance has become a reality, thanks to some sophisticated software, systematic co-ordination and through interconnected high-capacity information networks such as TEIN and GÉANT.

Furthermore, e-Culture is already adopted across a wide range of cultural applications:

• Saving fragile cultural artefacts by digitising and archiving for future retrieval
• Conserving heritage with digital archives and repositories
• Providing accessible online resources – e-libraries and e-museums
• Creating entirely new forms of media
• Disseminating best-practice digitisation strategies