Finance
In the current economic climate, many museums and science centres are struggling with limited budgets. It is therefore more important than ever for these organizations to wisely prioritize new initiatives. At present, we do not have a united...
Science in Society
For many years, science engagement professionals across Europe have been helping people explore climate change. Yet as a population we are not making any major and substantive changes in our lives to seriously reduce carbon. Is it time to do...
Science ♥ society
Derrick de Kerckhove
Derrick de Kerckhove, Professor at the Department of French and former Director of the McLuhan Program in Culture and Technology at the University of Toronto, gave a speech entitled "Navigating among the shoals and reefs of social, state and...
Exhibit development
It’s the beginning of a complex and exciting process when a museum or science centre has the opportunity to renew its permanent spaces. As with any museum, the desire is to create a meaningful experience for visitors, to show cutting edge science...
Science in Society
Europe has to maintain a high level and high quality of scientists, technicians and engineers, but meeting this objective seems to find obstacles when it comes to young people and their choices for a career in science. What are the factors...
Networking & Partnerships
Through an interactive, participatory session we will explore the challenges, risks and benefits of developing exhibits and exhibitions in partnership. Working in partnership can help museums and science centres achieve unique, creative results...
Marketing & communication
What is an exhibition without a title? Creating a great and attractive exhibition or show is one thing. But then you need a title, a logo, and a poster to advertise your brand new project. How do you pin down the best set of words and an ideal...
Education
Science centres can present archeology using modern methodologies, exhibits and new technologies to capture the essence of the ancient world. The session will discuss how different institutions in Europe engage family audiences in archeological...
Science in Society
During this armchair tour session, participants will take a journey through Eastern and Central Europe where a number of brand new science centers and museums projects are emerging. We will start in Serbia, move north to the Czech Republic and...
Science in Society
Young people in their teenage years stand out in ways that classify them as a cultural group in their own right. While there is variance from country to country and culture to culture, teens universally have unique ways of understanding the world...
Operations & finance
Creating a new or reinventing an old planetarium was never as easy as it is today. With 4k, 8k and 3D stereo full dome displays we can easily play it safe just choosing appropriate shows and displaying them within the dome. But is it enough to...
Media
Today, an enormous amount of science news reaches the public via a multitude of channels – television, radio, internet, books, magazines, news agencies and research institutions. Not to mention science centres and museums. This session will...