01651nas a2200241   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260007600043653002200119653003300141653001900174653002000193653003800213100001400251700002200265700001400287245008600301856011800387300001000505490000700515520086700522020002001389       2021                            d  bBulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics10acultural heritage10aIntangible cultural heritage10aDigitalization10aCultural sector10aDigital change in cultural sector1 aY. Zhelev1 aM. Monova-Zheleva1 aR. Stewar00aThe digital future of intangible cultural heritage – Challenges and initiatives  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85118628433&partnerID=40&md5=a6b566ef04549226e60a6912af8f6937  a41-500 v113 aAccess to digital resources and overcoming the digital divide are key factors in the development of today s society and affect education and culture as much as economic development. The intercultural dialogue and the preservation and development of the cultural diversity of each country and region are fundamental principles of the cultural policy of the European Union (EU). A special focus is put on the strategic framework for the EU’s cultural policy and the main priorities regarding empowering digital change in the cultural sector. The paper also presents some initiatives supported by the European Commission aiming to strengthen and foster European identity creation as well as to support active citizenship, increase cultural participation and promoting common values, inclusion, and intercultural dialogue within Europe and in a global perspective.  a13144006 (ISSN)