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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>this is to inform you that I have signed the open letter to the Commission calling for increased funding for the data space for cultural heritage on behalf of CENL.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://pro.europeana.eu/post/over-30-organisations-and-networks-call-on-the-european-commission-to-secure-adequate-funding-for-the-data-space"><span lang=EN-GB>Over 30 organisations and networks call on the European Commission to secure adequate funding for the data space | Europeana PRO</span></a><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#44546A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>Frank<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Von:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Lorena Aldana [mailto:lorena.aldana@europeana.eu] <br><b>Gesendet:</b> Freitag, 21. </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Februar 2025 11:40<br><b>An:</b> Scholze, Frank <F.Scholze@dnb.de><br><b>Betreff:</b> (TIME SENSITIVE) Final Open Letter calling for increased funding for the data space for cultural heritage + communication pack<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Mr. Scholze, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On behalf of the Europeana Initiative, we wish to thank you once again for adding your voice to our collective call to the European Commission, urging adequate funding for the common European data space for cultural heritage in the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) Work Plan 2025-2027. We truly appreciate your support and commitment to this effort, alongside a coalition of over 30 organisations and networks.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:14.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:4.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>WHAT’S NEXT</span><o:p></o:p></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:47.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We are pleased to share the Final Open Letter <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DKDCPKqpbTAUOwbsvVT59CD0w1l3XHdvsziF5fX795k/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here.</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:47.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The letter includes the final list of 32 co-signing organisations in alphabetical order, without personal signatories or logos. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:47.25pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>It will be sent to Executive Vice-President Virkkunen via email on Monday, 24 February, and will be published and promoted shortly thereafter.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you for your support on this important matter!</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We are grateful for the strong backing from the sector, which highlights the significance and value of the data space for all of us.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:9.0pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:9.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=65 valign=top style='width:48.75pt;padding:0cm 10.5pt 0cm .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=65 height=65 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://d36urhup7zbd7q.cloudfront.net/a/e7d16316-9349-47df-a596-7d2faf51a36e.png" alt=photo><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='border:none;border-left:solid #BDBDBD 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 10.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#646464'>Lorena Aldana</span></b><br><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#646464'>Head of External Relations and Advocacy <br>Europeana Foundation</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=388 nowrap style='width:291.0pt;padding:10.5pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p style='margin:.1pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:#212121'>@Europeanaeu | <a href="http://pro.europeana.eu/" target="_blank">pro.europeana.eu</a> | </span><a href="https://www.europeana.eu/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:#212121'>www.europeana.eu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=461 nowrap style='width:345.75pt;padding:5.25pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p style='margin:.1pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:#212121'><a href="mailto:lorena.aldana@europeana.eu" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>lorena.aldana@europeana.eu</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=291 nowrap style='width:218.25pt;padding:5.25pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>