The project overall objective was to help the digital transformation in the cultural heritage sector through improving the digital skills of the employed. Following the current changes in the labor market in the heritage sector, in response to the needs of the target groups, InterDIGImuseum aimed to provide new digital skills and knowledge to the adults worked in the cultural sector, thereby increasing the degree of implementation of digital technologies in the activities of the heritage organizations and increase their competitiveness. InterDIGImuseum aimed to facilitate the reaching of potential audiences and enhance the delivery and effectiveness of the proposed services of heritage organizations through presenting and advertising through digital tools. In addition, the project aimed to support the development of business models in the directly involved cultural organizations like a good practice for everyone in the sector. With the development of the intellectual products, the Project aimed to support the documentation of the collections of the associated partner museums from Vidin, Knjaževac and Korabia. This will, in the long term, improve access and help promote cultural heritage and preserve it for future generations.
The epidemiological situation caused by Covid19 has put on the agenda the need for digital transformation in Europe. The pandemic affected all sectors badly, but the world of culture was hit hardest, earliest and perhaps most visible. The fact is that the cultural sector in Eastern Europe faced more serious consequences than the countries in the West. Weaker social security systems in countries such as Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia further complicated situation in the cultural sector - the unprecedented situation was a blow to both employees and consumers. This raised the question of access to cultural content and the degree of digital skills and competencies of people. Cultural figures needed to rethink their activities and competencies and focus on digitalisation, which was a way out of the crisis. Following the current changes in the labor market in the field of cultural heritage, by implementing the set activities InterDIGImuseum supported the digital readiness of the cultural sector and responded to the needs of the target groups of trainings to increase digital competences, acquire skills for digitisation of artifacts and creation new products that attract new audiences and diversify the services of cultural organisations.