On 4-5th May 2011 the EC hosted an invitational event to discuss and consult on future plans for digital preservation in Europe. It sought to look beyond the current Framework Programme and establish priorities for research in digital preservation for the next (FP8). William Kilbride attended on behalf of the DPC though there were various members present in their own right – BL, JISC, DCC, Portsmouth University - there were 64 people present. The action plan for FP8 is progressing rapidly and the first complete draft will be complete within a couple of weeks. Suggestions for priority additions can still be made but suggestions need to be submitted within the next two to four weeks if they are to make the first draft. DPC members are therefore encouraged to review this document and contact WK early if they wish to make proposals or amendments. See section five.

These informal notes are intended to give DPC members an informal briefing. They are not intended as an official record: an official report will be published. DPC thanks Neil Grindley of JISC for his contribution to the document.

Members's briefing notes on 'The Future of the Past' [pdf 276kb - login required]