News/Keleier

Bretaigne DAO is continuing to develop its historical, cultural and linguistic relations with Cornwall, with new exchanges involving the Institute of Cornish Studies and Akademi Kernewek.

Bretaigne DAO presents Le Livre bleu de la Bretagne, coordinated by Louis Mélennec and reissued in 2013, while placing it in context and encouraging readers to compare its analyses with primary sources.

Bretaigne DAO / Linked Brittany will take part in the next Pelagios GB meeting on 20 October 2026 at 5 pm, marking a new step in its integration into European networks for digital humanities, archives and linked data.

Bretaigne DAO has received an official reply from the International Council on Archives (ICA). For institutional membership, the ICA indicates that Category C would correspond to our approach; a final clarification regarding our legal status is under way.

Bretaigne Mobile, the application of the Duché de Bretaigne ecosystem, is now actively being developed to bring together ELURC, Bretaigne DAO, Bretaigne GO, the Breton Passport and other useful modules in a single tool.

The Memorandum of Understanding between Bretaigne DAO and the Pelagios Network has been signed by both parties, opening a new stage for the Linked Brittany project and for Brittany’s integration into international heritage-data networks.

The Cornwall Archaeological Society has said it is very interested in cooperating with Bretaigne DAO, opening a promising perspective for strengthening the historical, cultural and heritage ties between Brittany and Cornwall.

The Pelagios Network has confirmed the approval of Bretaigne DAO’s application. The final signed MoU was sent on 22 September 2026, paving the way for the formalisation of the partnership around the Linked Brittany project.

Following our contact with the Pan Celtic International Festival team in Carlow, Ireland, we received an encouraging response from Bríde de Róiste. She passed our expression of interest to Katell Kloareg, the Breizh Committee contact, and shared her contact details so that discussions could continue.

We have submitted a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to the Pelagios Network for future participation. Elton Barker, Partnership Secretary, welcomed the proposal, describing it as “extremely detailed (and extremely interesting)”, before forwarding it to the coordinators for review.

Bretaigne DAO — Breizh / Brittany has applied to Conradh na Gaeilge to become a “Partnership Branch” of its international network.

Damien JÉGO, coordinator of Bretaigne DAO, now has an active ORCID iD: 0009-0009-8046-369X.

Time Machine Organisation has confirmed the registration of Damien JÉGO, on behalf of Bretaigne DAO, as a “Time Machine Supporter”. We will now receive updates from the network. Our profile may also become public once its new Supporter directory is operational.

We have received confirmation from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) regarding our Universal Periodic Review (UPR) profile. At our request, Bretaigne DAO is now registered under “Other type of organization”.

An article by Bretaigne DAO is available on Agence Bretagne Presse, ABP.bzh. It presents part of our research into sources that shed light on Brittany’s history and its European relations.