On an experimental basis, Web publication of some 20 papers was initiated. In early 1999, the US EVAs continued with EVA Texas and EVA New York. This was carried out at the special request of the EC as part of the EuroTex event. Co-organised with MoMA, the overall quality of the papers and the participatory sessions was extremely high and the European delegation of some 20 included presentations of EC projects. So far the EVAs have grown in what has been termed by one Californian participant as an organic evolution manner.
Some countries plan to hold EVAs each year and others bi or tri-annually.
Expressions of interest in holding EVAs have been received from a number of countries around the world, e.g. Korea, Ukraine and our hope is to hold the first EVA in the Southern Hemisphere in 2002. The main goal of helping international collaboration in 'Culture x Technology' seems well accepted. We are delighted that our Russian colleagues have taken the initiative in organising the second EVA Moscow Conference in 1999 and wish all the participants and speakers a rewarding experience. We thank in particular Centre PIC, Nadezhda Brakker and Leonid Kujbyshev, for their enthusiasm and efforts and the Tretyakov Gallery for again hosting EVA Moscow.