A Declaration on Open Access in Southern Europe was signed during a seminar organized by the Spanish Organization on Research and Technology (FECYT) in the frame of the Spanish Presidency of the EU in Granada, Spain, on May 12-14th. Some of the main points of the Declaration are the development of common policies for Open Access in Southern Europe, the development of national task forces, and initiatives to promote Open Access among all stakeholders. Delegations from Greece, Turkey, Italy, France and Portugal took part in the seminar. Each delegation comprised stakeholders in Open Access, such as policy and funding agencies, publishers, libraries, researchers etc. The National Documentation Centre participated in the Greek delegation.   More »

It can comprehend elements of natural language and provide respective information about the exhibits or other elements that have been stored in its databases, while guiding the visitors through the area. The INDIGO robot operates as a pilot at the Cultural Centre "Hellenic Cosmos", at a specially shaped experimental exhibition space and holds data from the virtual reconstruction of the Ancient Agora of Athens.   More »