Operations & finance
Liz DeanStine FergusonAnne Tove Koldal
Most science centers increase their income by offering their facilities for meetings and events. Some centres arrange more targeted events for companies and organizations such as team building and holding entertaining competitions in the...
Eva JonssonSean DuranAndrea DurhamAilsa BarryAmito Haarhuis
Science centres that want to remain vital for their stakeholders need to innovate and adapt to changing demands and expectations. This calls for proactive and brave leadership which is willing to take risks and test new solutions. This session...
Margareta HallinFiorenzo GalliLuisa MassaraniKaren SitRobert WestIgnasi López VerdeguerLuigi Amodio
The starting point for the science centre movement were encapsulated in the goals of the Exploratorium in San Francisco, United States. But since these beginnings science centres have developed and evolved, for example:
- Science centers...
Josh GutwillJosh GutwillKaren WilkinsonElin RobertsElena Mashintsova
Humans have been making things since before recorded history. In recent times, however, with the advent of global production and a shift toward consumerism, “making” at home and in school have become lost arts. Children and adults can learn much...
Science in Society
Andrea BandelliRichard WatermeyerMarzia MazzonettoJacqueline BroerseGilles Laroche
In March 2013, a thousand citizens from all over Europe have been involved in a large scale, formal participation initiative to contribute to the priorities of the new framework program for European Research “Horizon 2020”. This...
Design
Eric EdbladJonas EdbladJerk Zander
One of the most over-used words in corporate communications is ‘innovation’. An innovation culture is considered to be one of the most critical focus areas for organizations in the 21st Century and yet this is proving difficult to...
Outreach
Gérard CobutPeter BentsenBent Johan PoulsenJulie BønnelyckeNathalie CapletAnna FisherKathrin Kösters
The general public is made up of so many different audiences. Some are particularly difficult to reach while others have specific needs – both cases require special attention. Building on the speakers’ experiences, this session aims...
Marketing & communication
Agnes Ruiz
Before an exhibition travels the world, marketing managers must promote something that doesn’t yet exist. They must also find partners, co-producers and future hosts that must be secured very early in the process. This workshop aims to...
Science in Society
Leonel AlegreInes MontalvaoBergit ArendsVarda Gur Ben ShitritBryndís SnæbjörnsdóttirJorge Wagensberg
Historically museums have had a role in defining what’s true, beautiful, valuable and worth sharing with visitors. But how do science museums find balance between the scientific truth and other values and beliefs of social, aesthetic and ethical...
Exhibit development
Maarten OkkersenKatelijn De KeselPieter Aartsenveronique HALLARDIan SimmonsLAURENT CHICOINEAUClaudia SchleyerIan RussellEsther Hamstra
We want to present an inspiring “speedgeeking” session about innovation, imagination and creativity in exhibitions. Meet experienced designers, producers and creative directors in an intimate setting. Talk with professionals about the...
Outreach
Wendy SadlerDavid PriceMarieke NavinJohn Downey
Passion and interactivity await in this session full of the richness, innovation and potential contained in the spirit of science busking. We dream of a time when the emotional and entertainment value of this highly adaptable method of...
Michelle DevaneyJean-Jacques PerrierBruna ValettiniMichelle DevaneyLUDOVIC FRERE ESCOFFIERMarzia Mazzonetto
In order to imagine new solutions, we must bring together different actors (researchers, stakeholders, societal actors) with complementary knowledge and experiences and forge new partnerships using a participatory approach.
Environment...