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NETTIES (Networking Entities) International Conference 2023, Timisoara

9 June 2023 All day

NETTIES (Networking Entities) International Conference 2023, Timisoara

25 - 26 May 2023

Renowned experts in immersive AR/VR and digital technologies used in culture and education gathered in Timisoara for the international conference NETTIES 2023. This year's conference theme was "Digital Society: Synergies between Art, Culture, and Digital Technologies".

Politehnica University Timisoara, in collaboration with the International Association for eScience - IAFeS and E3UDRES2 (Alliance of European Universities), hosted the International Conference NETTIES (Networking Entities) 2023, which took place over two days in Timisoara and online. 

NETTIES 2023 brought together international experts in virtual and augmented reality technologies, digital cultural and educational applications, and digital transformation in the creative industries from Austria, the USA, Norway, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Lithuania, Greece, and Romania. The event provided participants with a platform for exchanging knowledge, experience, and innovative ideas to strengthen efforts for the integration of digital technologies in academic environment and the exploitation of their potential in support of users.

The conference featured 25 leading experts on topics highly relevant to digital technologies and education. The topics covered included the use of immersive AR/VR technologies, haptic technologies, artificial intelligence, and other digital technologies in the cultural and creative industries and in education to support users. The conference was attended by more than 60 professionals in Timisoara and more than 150 online participants, and the presentations generated both interest and a series of questions and debates from participants. 

The AugmentedWearEdu workshop, which brought together 8 specialists, was a particularly important part of the conference. They presented different applications and results achieved in a European Erasmus+ project. Topics covered included haptic technologies, immersive learning, virtual and augmented reality, and artistic and educational applications of immersive technologies

The conference also included a Digital Culture and Heritage session, part of the Spotlight Heritage Timisoara project, where 10 experts in culture, cultural industries, and digital arts from Norway, the USA, and Romania presented their experiences with cultural, social or artistic projects using digital technologies and their impact on the promotion and preservation of cultural heritage. This workshop, which was funded by the EEA and Norway Grants, enabled the transfer of knowledge dedicated to the improvement of the capacity of the creative industries in Timisoara and Romania.

Prof. Univ. dr. eng. Radu Vasiu, President IAFeS and UPT Senate, Director of the Multimedia Research Center, said: "NETTIES 2023 was an exceptional opportunity to bring together specialists from all over the world and explore innovative ways of integrating digital technologies in culture and academia. We were delighted to host this event in Timisoara and to contribute to advancing knowledge and practices in the field of digital culture and education."

The NETTIES 2023 conference was an important step in the promotion of digital technologies in the academic and cultural environment and demonstrated the commitment of Politehnica University Timisoara and its partners to provide high-quality education, to achieve a growing openness to the socio-cultural environment and to remain at the cutting edge of technological innovation.

The Virtual Spotlight Heritage Timisoara project benefits from a grant of € 97,000 from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through EEA and Norway Grants. 

Spotlight Heritage Timișoara / Patrimoniul sub reflectoare is a digital cultural initiative of the Politehnica University of Timișoara realized in partnership with the National Museum of Banat, part of the Cultural Programme Timișoara 2023 European Capital of Culture. Cultural project co-financed by the Center for Projects of the Municipality of Timișoara, Timiș County Council, Ministry of Culture, Romania, EEA and Norway Grants.

The digital components of the project are accessible online at https://spotlight-timisoara.eu/ and via mobile apps that can be downloaded from Android and Apple stores or by searching "Spotlight Heritage Timisoara".

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The event is part of the Spotlight Heritage Timișoara digital cultural initiative, part of the Cultural Programme Timișoara 2023 European Capital of Culture and is co-financed by EEA and Norway Grants and the Municipality of Timișoara through the Project Centre.

Polivalenta Hall - Conference Centre of the Polytechnic University of Timisoara,

Vasile Pârvan Boulevard, nr. 2 B
Timisoara, Timis 300290 Romania + Google Map