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Annual Conference sessions

The first Ecsite Conference took place in 1989. Here you can browse all Conference sessions since 2010. Use the search engine to look for people, topics...

Looking for an older session? Our digital records start in 2007, with programme pdfs attached to each conference page

Equity & Inclusion
Abi AshtonSanne den AdelVanessa MignanAlexia SonnoisMeie van LaarKathrin KöstersAna Ramos

​​Commitment: Equity & inclusion

The Equity@Ecsite workgroup created a Framework for diversity, equity, access and inclusion (DEAI), which was test-piloted with 17 pioneer...

Exhibit development
Christian SichauChristian SichauMaarten TaborskyMette Stentoft Therkildsen

Commitment: Climate & biodiversity crisis

Sustainability is a pressing issue today – not only as a topic for the exhibitions we are showing, but increasingly also with the regard to the production of the exhibitions...

Learning
Julia WoitheRahel BruggerHelena BååthNina SvenssonJulia Woithe

​Commitment: 21st century skills

This session will start with a brief introduction of the speakers and their respective institutions, including their online escape game or treasure hunt activities. Then, we will assign...

Strategy & vision
Vanessa MignanCristina Veiga-PiresSimona CerratoLuis Alberto de Sousa GonçalvesEva Durall

What a year! We all remember how it started; we closed our doors, we had to protect collections and jobs, and tried reaching out to our audiences. We went in all directions; adapting programmes, creating new online content, trying different...

Learning
Armin DuffMeie van LaarClaire PillsburyKim Ludwig-PetschJulien Bobroff

We all use smartphones, every day – but few are aware of their potential for science and science education. The numerous built-in sensors turn any mobile device into a mobile lab, which enables visitors to experiment and measure physical...

Learning
Gène BertrandCecilia EkstrandSigurd HunstadTorhild SkåtunGiasemi VavoulaStamatina Anastopoulou

​Commitment: 21st century skills

“We need to replace old education standards with an educational framework that combines knowledge with the 21st century skills of creativity, critical thinking, communication and...

Strategy & vision
Maren KrumdieckMartyn Best Audrey KorczynskaStacy WakefordPatricia Verheyden

This is part two of a pecha kucha-type session whereby new science centres, science museums, exhibitions... that are currently in the start up and/or design phase will be presented. Presenters will give a short overview of their project. What are...

We may be apart, but the spirit of Ecsite must live on!

To close day one of the Conference, join us for the first ever Ecsite goes Eurovision - a musical extravaganza and competition as members from across our community perform their...

Equity & Inclusion
Ben WardKate KnealeDafni Konstantinidi SofronaAnnabella ZamoraAndy Keenan

​​Commitment: Equity & inclusion

One in five people live with some form of disability or disease; this is a huge proportion of the population. For many this can be a barrier to engaging with physical locations. New...

Science ♥ society
Catherine OualianMarjan DoomNathalie PuzenatAlain GloorAisling Murray

The Covid-19 crisis and its "infodemics" brought critical thinking issues back to the forefront. The crisis made clear how little sight on science and scientific thinking makes science extremely vulnerable for mistrust.

What strategies...

Explainers & visitor services

Join Copernicus Science Center on a journey into astronavigation, from old ways of Vikings to modern methods used by astronauts during missions to the moon. We will dive into old myths of medieval warriors from the north and we will reach stars...

Strategy & vision
Maria ZоlоtоnоsаJulie BeckerJulia EllrichAudrey KorczynskaANGELA LOMBARDOSebastian MartinInes MontalvaoMarco MirandaGiulio BonanomeMaria ZоlоtоnоsаJulie Becker

This workshop is a celebration of ice breakers, warm-ups, energisers and check-ins: we are convinced that they are the glue that will make your online workshop inclusive, effective and pleasurable.

Meet a team of facilitators whose...

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