Despite some similarities, the LDS and ALT-EDIC also exhibit differences, which are summarised in the table below.
Aspect | Language Data Space (LDS) | Alliance for Language Technologies European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (ALT-EDIC) |
Main reference framework | ||
Implementation via | Procurement (Call for Tenders & Newsroom) | Establishment of a legal entity |
Procedure behind Initiative and Relative Timeline |
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Leadership | European Commission-led initiative | Member States-led initiative |
Management and Execution | European Commission and LDS consortium | French Ministries of Culture and Economy |
Start | 19 January 2023 | First quarter of 2024 (expected) |
Duration | Three years – until January 2026.
| No set end for this initiative. |
Budget | 6 Mio EUR for three years from the DIGITAL Work Programme 2021-2022. | In-kind and/or financial contributions from participating Member States. |
Focus | On providing a market place of multilingual and multimodal language data. | On establishing an European ecosystem for Language Technologies. |
Member States’ Participation | CELT: Member State and Countries Affiliated to the DIGITAL programme. | Member States and EEA countries. |
Private Sector’s Participation | CELT+: European stakeholders from relevant industrial sectors, managing and handling language data. | An ‘Industrial Consortium’ will contribute to the strategy of the ALT-EDIC by participating in its Strategic Orientation Committee. |