Science engagement networks around the globe

Regional organisations gather science engagement professionals around the globe.

• Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centers (ASPAC)
• Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC)
• Network for the Popularization of Science and Technology in Latin America and The Caribbean (RedPOP)
• North Africa and Middle East science centres (NAMES)
• Southern African Association of Science and Technology Centres (SAASTEC)

National/regional science engagement networks in Europe

In many European countries, science engagement professionals are also federated at national level. Ecsite works in close collaboration with these national bodies.

• Austria: Science Center Netzwerk
• Czech Republic: Czech Association of Science Centres
• Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden: Nordisk Science Center Forbund
• France: Association des Musées et Centres pour le Développement de la Culture Scientifique, Technique et Industrielle (AMCSTI)
• Germany: MINTAktiv
• Italy: Assoziazione Nazionale Musei Scientifici (ANMS)
• Latvia: Latvian association of science centers (LZCA)
• Luxembourg: Science and Society Unit at Fonds National de la Recherche
• Malta: Malta Council for Science and Technology - Science Popularization Unit
• Norway: Norwegian science centre association
• Netherlands: Dutch network of science museums and science centres (VSC)
• Poland: SPiN
• Portugal: Ciência Viva and Rede SciComPt
• Serbia: Centre for the promotion of science
• Spain: Red de Museos de Ciencia
• Sweden: Svenska Science Centers
• United Kingdom: UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC)

A special relationship with zoos, aquaria and botanical gardens

In September 2014 Ecsite signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). Together, the zoos, aquaria, botanic gardens, science centres and museums (etc.) members of our three organizations receive more than 240 million visitors a year. We are joining forces to engage audiences with biodiversity conservation.

Regular European partners

Ecsite maintains close links with a number of other European federations, associations and institutions. These good relationships often lead to common European projects. Here is a non-exhaustive overview of partners at European level.

• European Citizen Science association (ECSA)
• European Regions Research and Innovation Network (ERRIN)
• European Science Engagement Association (EUSEA)
• European Schoolnet (EUN)
• European Space Agency (ESA)
• European University Assocation (EUA)
• International Council of Museums (ICOM Europe)
• Living Knowledge, the International Science Shop Network
• Network for the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST)
• Science Europe