[SELFIE] Together with a couple of friends, I started a project to safeguard culture online. The project is called Island Ark Project. By now our team has grown and we are approaching our first field work in the island country of Palau to test the platform (not yet public) and train locals to use it. We are very excited about it! I would love any feedback, tipps or criticism that you may have! Dennis Below is a longer description of the problem and our proposed solution: (another take on it can be found on medium.com - http://bit.ly/1meywGn) In island states around the world, living culture is under threat. A myriad of factors, including man-made climate change, environmental degradation, extreme weather events, globalization, increased pressure to migrate, small and scattered populations, and lack of resources exacerbate the challenges to cultural continuity. In order to properly address these issues and preserve intangible cultural practices, careful preparation is needed on the part of governments and civil society. In response to these problems, the Island Ark Project team is in the process of developing an online platform for cultural heritage protection. This web platform will function as a repository where cultural practices collected by local islanders can be safeguarded for current islanders and future generations. The digital nature of the platform will enable communities to continue to access information about immaterial heritage even if individual members lose their physical connection to the community. You can read more about Island Ark Project on http://islandarkproject.org. The development of a viable platform in line with the community's expectations requires an in-depth research effort on the ground relying on interviews and focus groups. We are about to start that journey! @island_ark, www.facebook.com/islandarkproject