The ARIADNEplus project is the extension of the previous ARIADNE Integrating Activity, which successfully integrated archaeological data infrastructures in Europe, indexing in its registry about 2.000.000 datasets. ARIADNEplus will build on the ARIADNE results, extending and supporting the research community that the previous project created and further developing the relationships with key stakeholders such as the most important European archaeological associations, researchers, heritage professionals, national heritage agencies and so on. The new enlarged partnership of ARIADNEplus covers all of Europe. It now includes leaders in different archaeological domains like palaeoanthropology, bioarchaeology and environmental archaeology as well as other sectors of archaeological sciences, including all periods of human presence from the appearance of hominids to present times. Transnational Activities together with the planned training will further reinforce the presence of ARIADNEplus as a key actor. The technology underlying the project is state-of-art. The ARIADNEplus data infrastructure will be embedded in a cloud that will offer the availability of Virtual Research Environments where data-based archaeological research may be carried out. The project will furthermore develop a Linked Data approach to data discovery. Innovative services will be made available to users, such as visualization, annotation, text mining and geo-temporal data management. Innovative pilots will be developed to test and demonstrate the innovation potential of the ARIADNEplus approach. Fostering innovation will be a key aspect of the project, with dedicated activities led by the project Innovation Manager.

"The project ""From Ancient to Modern times - Materials, Technologies and the Preservation of Cultural Heritage"" was approved in 2018. It was planned for 2 years. Due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 disease and pandemic measures, it was extended and completed on 31 October 2021. The total duration of the project was 35 months instead of 24 months.Secondary Art Glass school - Valašské Meziříčí (SUPŠ sklářská VM) has been cooperating in Erasmus+ projects with the Cultural Institute „ Dvoreca“ Balchik (DKI KC ""Dvoreca""), Bulgaria for a long time. Thanks to this cooperation, the idea for this project was born and we established contacts with two other organizations that were interested in cooperation with us and liked the concept of the project. We got important partners in Bulgaria, namely the Archaeological Institute and Museum of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NAIM-BAN) and the Museum of Modern Art (MAV) in Galati, Romania. The partner organisations have thus contributed to the fulfilment of the planned objectives of the project. Each of the partners covered the period in which they specialise. The partner organisations involved two adult participants each, who formed a working team and implemented the project together. Two teachers specialising in languages and vocational subjects were involved in the project for the SUPŠ sklářská VM. NAIM-BAN nominated two archaeologists who lead archaeological teams and carry out research, a curator and an art historian as well as the director of the museum were involved in the project from MAV. DKI KC ""Dvoreca"" was represented by the director of the organisation and experts in the preservation and restoration of cultural monuments. In the project we set seven goals, which we managed to fulfil thanks to good cooperation. We focused on the development and further deepening of cooperation between art institutions in the European Union, the promotion of valuable art collections, familiarization with museum work, the transfer of experience from experts to project participants, to the educational programs of the school and back from participants to experts, increasing the professional competences of students and teachers, communication skills in a foreign language and increasing the prestige of institutions. During the project we held two international project meetings (M1 and M2) and a total of seven international training activities. These were three combined VET pupil mobility activities (C1, C2, C3) and four short-term joint staff training activities (C4, C5, C6, C7). The training activities were linked in programme and content and were attended jointly by pupils of the SUPŠ sklářská VM and representatives of the partners´ organisations. Activities C1 and C5 took place at NAIM-BAN, Sofia, Bulgaria. We focused on materials and technological processes from the ancient and medieval periods and, thanks to the participation of active archaeologists, we were able to investigate and work directly with archaeological finds. 10 pupils and 8 adult participants took part in the lectures and workshops. The second block of educational activities was prepared by MAV, Galati, Romania - C2 and C6. The programme focused on 20th and 21st century modern art and the use of new and traditional materials and technological processes not only by artists but also in art school settings. The activities were attended by 12 pupils and 8 adult participants. After an unplanned hiatus caused by the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and a pandemic situation that made travel impossible, we had to reschedule the planned educational activities. Finally, we manage to organise and realise the last activitivitis. The C3 and C7 training activities took place at the DKI KC ""Dvoreca"", Balchik, Bulgaria. They focused on the preservation of cultural heritage, the work of restorers and the use of IT technologies. The activities were attended by 11 pupils and 8 adult participants. Together with our partners, we agreed that one of the biggest impacts of the project was, that it gave the participants the opportunity to learn about disciplines such as archaeology, museum studies and curating, and so broaden their career posibilities. Gaining new contacts, successful teamwork is a good basis for further projects within the EU and beyond."