Although utilization of ICT in research process is expanding in all of academic disciplines including Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences, knowledge or know-how about the methods and data tends to be limited within a certain radius.

For this reason, we would like to discuss the current condition and future direction of the platform for sharing data (or meta-data), gathering experiences and expertise, and global collaboration via network in studies related to "culture." This session of "Toward an e-Culture Platform" will be held in tandem with APAN (Asia Pacific Advanced Network) eCulture Working Group.