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News 10 August 2011
The European Commission has announced a new prize to give public recognition to the very best women innovators who have brought their outstanding achievements to market.
News 22 July 2011
Representatives from the OSR project traveled to Athens, Georgia, USA, to present the project at the 11th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, 6-8 July 2011. The project picked up the award for Best Paper in the Poster category: www.ask4research.info/icalt/2011/.
OSR also won a Silver Award at the Learning Impact Awards in Long Beach, California, USA, in May 2011.
News 21 July 2011
Research is set to remain high on the EU’s political agenda as Research, Innovation and Science Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn announced the release of nearly EUR 7 billion for stimulating European innovation through research funding on 20 July 2011.
Local/national conference
3 September 2011 - 7 September 2011
More than 280 delegates have already registered for the congress – have you? Don’t miss out on the standard registration rate which expires on 19 August.
You can register online with a credit card, or you can request an invoice, and you can even register “the old fashioned way” with a fax-back form! The 6SCWC is a must-attend event for all science centre professionals, but if you are still wondering what the congress has to offer you, click here to see the programme:
www.6scwc.org/newsletter/6SCWC%20Newsflash%20July%2011_WEB.html
Local/national conference
16 July 2011 - 20 July 2011
Museums form an important part of the cultural heritage of all European countries. As institutions, however, they have remained focused on the nation state for historical, political and often for financial reasons. However, many of the issues museums face today transcend national boundaries.
Local/national conference
5 July 2011 - 7 July 2011
The theme this year is the Visitor Experience and the vital role it plays in building and retaining audiences.
News 24 June 2011
Ecsite is looking for an experienced, dynamic and autonomous Office Manager willing to contribute to the organisation.
News 22 June 2011
Goolge wants to find new young scientist who may become the scientists of tomorrow.
News 22 June 2011
The TWIST (Towards Women in Science and Technology) project is raising awareness about the role and representation of women in science through ambitious programmes and activities in science centres and museums.
News 22 June 2011
The votes are in: Robert Firmhofer, director of Copernicus Science Centre, has been elected the new President of Ecsite. Full Ecsite Members made their decision at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) which took place on day two of the Ecsite Annual Conference 2011 in Warsaw, Poland.
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