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Calls 8 August 2014
The European Commission recently launched a consultation to inform the 2016-2017 “Science with and for Society” Programme (part of the Horizon 2020 funding framework). Ecsite is gathering contributions from science engagement organizations and professionals (both members and non-members) in order to submit a contribution in the network’s name.
News 16 July 2014
The Ecsite quarterly magazine has been sent to members, together with the 2013 Annual Report. Here is the cover – the full issue will be downloadable as a pdf from beginning of September. In Spokes#4, explore the learning potential of video games with games exhibition curator Pierre Duconseille, hear René Fransen’s arguments about university-based science centres shaping the future of the science engagement sector at large, look at the 2014 Ecsite Annual Conference through five pairs of eyes and read up on the latest news from the field in the network section.
News 15 July 2014
Expressions of interest for Horizon2020 call for Integrating Society in Science and Innovation – topic “Pan-European public outreach: exhibitions and science cafés engaging citizens in science” are coming in… Ecsite members can apply until the end of tomorrow (16 July). The attached chart shows how many expressions of interest were received per country (as of 15 July, 10am).
News 4 July 2014
The EU has just announced a new grant aiming to reduce the “research and innovation gap” within the EU. This €64 million knowledge transfer programme could be an opportunity for the science communication research community.
Calls 3 July 2014
The European Commission has just launched a consultation “to better understand the full societal potential of ‘Science 2.0’ as well as the desirability of any possible policy action.”
Calls 1 July 2014
Ecsite is coordinating proposal for the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Call for Integrating society in science and innovation under the topic: “Pan-European public outreach: exhibitions and science cafés engaging citizens in science”. Ecsite is looking to involve one of its members as “third party” in each member state of the European Union (a few are already covered).
News 25 June 2014
Delivered by Exploratorium and starting this week, the course runs through the whole Summer.
News 24 June 2014
The Rhine Waal University of Applied Sciences (Kleve, Germany) is offering a tuition-free Science Communication programme taught in English. Candidates can apply until 15 July.
News 10 June 2014
Witness the collective power of Ecsite members. Together in 2013, we created the largest ever gathering of science engagement practitioners in Europe, collected 1,000 citizens’ views on urban waste management, delivered 9 pan-European projects, drank 2,760 coffees in three days of Annual Conference… more in the online version of the 2013 Annual Report.
Calls 5 June 2014
The next Ecsite quarterly members magazine will be out in three weeks. Do you have any new exhibition, senior staff move, obituary or resource you would like to share with the network? Send 100 words and a high quality picture to communications@ecsite.eu.
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