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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

Exhibit development
Julie BeckerRaphael ChanayOwain DaviesMarcin CentkowskiNathalie PuzenatMichael FeserMichał BuławaSamuela CaliariChristelle GuiraudIan Simmons

As professionals, we all have high expectations when we step into an exhibition space, ready to embark on an immersive visitor journey or to delve deep into intriguing interactive exhibits. Alas! After a few steps our exhibition maker’s angry eye...

Exhibit development
giovanni crupiFrancois VesciaHeidi RosenströmPeter Skogh

Science centres are more and more engaging into co-production ventures together.

There are many reasons for cooperating in exhibition development:

- Economical, as initial investment is shared between partners

- Cultural, as...

Mingle with other first-time delegates and meet a few conference old-timers who will share their tips and tricks to make the most of the Ecsite conference.

A refreshing start to three hectic conference days and an informal opportunity to...

Exhibit development
Karin GarberArmin DuffMeie van LaarManuela RingbauerBethan RossTanja Nymark

In our science centres or hands-on laboratories we aim to offer visitors a first-hand experience of the beauty of science. However, what the audience expects when signing up for a science workshop, might be very different to what the work of a...

Equity & Inclusion
Christelle GuiraudNathalie JoncourBenny Beringer

This workshop will offer participants a blindfolded discovery of:

- a little walk.

- some Business Bistro booths.

- various adapted exhibits brought by the speakers (relief drawing, adapted multimedia, editorial audio...

Exhibit development
Henrik SellIlse van ZeelandAnnette ScheersoiBryan CarrollAnne-Caroline Prévot

Museums and science centers often put on exhibitions about nature or environmental topics, aiming to equip visitors with a deeper understanding for the importance of conservation and the need for sustainability. Attracting visitors in man-made...

Marketing & communication
Maarten OkkersenPeter SlavenburgSvein Anders DahlTuomas OlkkuHans GubbelsJessica Hilliard

It is widely understood that innovation is central to the success of modern enterprises, whether they are product or service focused, and belong to the private, public or voluntary sector. But the term is often used loosely to include virtually...

Learning

See all information about this series of workshops here.

Strategy & vision
Sheena LaursenMarjolein van BreemenJoanna KalinowskaBlanka FijolekKim Gladstone Herlev

In our search for the best partnerships we collaborate with a broad group of industries, foundations, educational institutions and many more. In this session we share our experiences of partnerships between science centres and companies.

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Equity & Inclusion
John DowneyAlma RehmonenJohn DowneyElisabetta TrentinDiana Escobar VicentDavor Komericki

We define popular culture as "culture based on the tastes of ordinary people rather than an educated elite". Science is at the heart of popular culture, we know that!

Unfortunately, scientists and academics (and many teachers) are the...

Learning
Jochen HungerAgnes BauerGène BertrandRauno BergmanChristian SichauMichael Bradke

Not everyone is a maker*, yet everyone “makes” him- or herself through a process of learning. We acquire knowledge from different fields through different channels, in distinct places, with selected people and at certain times. However, some of...

Equity & Inclusion
Ian RussellIan RussellEd SobeyPeeranut KanhadilokErik TorstenssonThierry Brassac

A toy is anything that succeeds in attracting and holding a child’s interest, stimulating curiosity, encouraging creativity and inspiring imagination. Toys can teach us how to create better experiences for young people. We have so much to learn...

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