The year 2008 is an important stage in the construction of the European digital library. At the end of 2008, the Europeana prototype will provide a multilingual access point to two million works from all types of heritages spread across Europe.
The aim of this conference is to present the Europeana prototype to a large professional audience. A comprehensive overview of achievements within the EU is also on the agenda: MICHAEL (a multilingual inventory of European cultural heritage), national and thematic portals, networking of digital contents in all areas of heritage (archives, libraries, museums, audiovisual, architectural heritage, etc.), new uses and new services for the public, and models for partnerships between the public and private sectors.