The RISE IMET International Conference on Emerging Technologies and the Digital Transformation of Museums and Heritage Sites will be held in Nicosia, Cyprus, on June 2-4th 2021. The conference is organised by the CYENS Centre of Excellence. CYENS (previously known as RISE) constitutes a centre of excellence and a joint venture between the three public universities of Cyprus (University of Cyprus, Cyprus University of Technology and Open University of Cyprus), the Municipality of Nicosia, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (Germany) and University College London (UK) (http://www.cyens.org.cy). This is the first conference in a series of CYENS annual conferences focusing on Interactive Media, Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies (IMET). The conference is dedicated to the exploration of current practices in the use of emerging and interactive technologies such as augmented, mixed or virtual reality, holographic models, 3D models, artificial intelligence, sensors and gamification in museums and heritage sites. The aim of this conference is to promote critical and interdisciplinary approaches and conversations between participants from diverse fields and to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue between academics and professionals from various backgrounds on digital advances, innovation and their impact on the field of cultural heritage. Thus, we encourage the submission of abstracts from academics and professionals from the fields of museum studies, cultural heritage, computer science, heritage management, artificial intelligence, visual arts and cognitive science amongst others. Important Dates Submission Deadline: 30 November 2020 Notification of acceptance: 1 February 2021 Early registration: 1 February – 31 March 2021 Late registration: From 1 April 2021 Conference Dates: 2-4 June 2021 Call for Papers IMET 2021 OFFICIAL WEBSITE