Policy- and decision-maker message Sample Clauses

Policy- and decision-maker message. As with the public message, the core theme for the message targeted at policy- and decision-makers is “Investing in culture is investing in the future”. PARTHENOS and the Europe-wide research infrastructures it supports will not only benefit research, cultural and educational institutions, but also the public at large. Improved knowledge in the cultural domain will lead to significant social and economic benefits, not least by accelerating growth and creating jobs in a strategic sector for Europe. The strong commitment to research infrastructures provided by the European Commission in the Horizon 2020 Programme, needs to be accompanied by concrete and operational support to national and local initiatives participating in this trans- national and interdisciplinary effort. A similar message should be addressed to practitioners, professionals and GLAMs, adding, “As it happened in the past for other technologies (photography is a ready example), research methods impact directly on professional practice, both of individuals and of institutions. That is why cultural institutions such as archives, libraries, museums and heritage agencies, as well as professionals operating in these field, must be tightly connected to important developments such as the creation of Europe-wide research infrastructures: research infrastructures will assist cultural institutions to achieve their missions in the service of European culture, and will receive important indications on the social implications of their research work.”