EMonument is contributing to the effort of developing a Joint Research Center with the Art University and Romanian Academy, Institute of Biology, Bucharest in order to assist in the provision of continued access to and preservation of digital heritage and monitoring of cultural objects. Our aims are to assist in the proposed Data Life (DLM) Network e-Europe Action Plan, which will further contribute to the wider Community aims of exploiting more fully the benefits of the information society.

• Development of non-destructive integrated methods for solving and preventing of biodeterioration of mural paintings;
• Forming a network of learning and training centre for demand-driven information, and communications technology training;
• Fostering collaboration between private industry and public organisations;
• Improving the accessibility and recognition of Romanian Cultural heritage value as a part of Europe Cultural Heritage;
• Fostering links between industry and other stakeholders in the area of digital document lifecycle management and access to public information;
• Development of environments for intelligent heritage and cultural tourism in Romania as a part of Europe.

The proposed network will also contribute significantly to the identification of areas of digital document lifecycle management and access to public information requiring further research and investigation, and standardisation and regulation.
The JTRC Network will also reinforce and complement the objectives of the eEurope2005 initiative which aims to provide an Information Society for all in the areas of egovernment, ehealth and elearning to create a more dynamic business environment, with secure information infrastructure and availability of broadband access including the cultural heritage domain.

The overall goals of the JRC and DLM Network are to:

1. Establish a strategic network to bring together individuals and organisations from both the public and private sector involved in Document Life Cycle Management
2. Provide a formal and sustainable entity to support the network members in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities and to raise awareness in the field of Document Life Cycle Management
3. Provide technology and knowledge transfer and information services, appropriate practice guidelines, benchmark indicators and information, educational, skills development and research opportunities.

Contact person for the JRC DLM is Prof. Dr. Ioana Gomoiu, who works as a full professor at the School of Ecology and Art Academy and for research in the Institute of Biology, Bucharest with over 25 years of experience studying the biology of fungi and moulds.