Operations & finance
Thomas Edison reportedly made over a thousand unsuccessful attempts to create a lightbulb before hitting the solution that worked. A constructive approach to failure is recognised as a key factor in innovative organisations. This session invites...
Education
Four different approaches will be presented where science centres promote innovative training courses for school teachers, offer workshops and outreach in schools as well as at the science centres. Questions will be addressed, such as how...
Science in Society
In this interactive session, many speakers briefly present examples of competitions they have run. Speakers and audience then engage in a live discussion involving reflection, philosophy and physical movement. Everyone is invited to propose their...
Science in Society
From the times when astronomical knowledge was based on naked eye observation to the 21st century, when huge scientific instruments reveal the diversity of the far universe, imagination and dreams are still at the heart of sky observation,...
Local governments (municipalities, regional governments, etc.) and science centres or museums could collaborate to set up networks in order to develop complex projects aimed at an extensive public. For instance, they could promote educational or...
Education
This workshop offers a firsthand experience of the numerous education and engagement resources on nanotechnology developed by three European projects: NANO TO TOUCH, Time for Nano and Nanoyou. Experiments, demonstrations and programmess designed...