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Local/national conference
21 June 2009 - 22 June 2009
The Science Communication Conference organised by the British Science Association and in partnership with the Wellcome Trust is taking place 22-23 June at Kings Place, central London. The 2009 Conference will be addressing the key issues facing science communicators today, bringing together those engaged in public engagement and is a fantastic opportunity to network, share ideas and good practice.
News 18 March 2009
Nature is becoming a priority as a scientific and societal topic as it covers issues of growing interest for our societies as biodiversity, evolution, climate change, sustainability and much more.
News 24 February 2009
On Wednesday, February 18th, Ecsite organised the conference “Science communicators advancing European knowledge society” at the European Parliament in Brussels.
News 29 October 2008
Ecsite is currently working on a number of EU projects in a coordinating role. We are pleased to announce the kickoff of a new project, Pilots, which focuses on the role of the explainer in science centres and museums.
News 20 October 2008
The Ecsite Director’s Forum opened on Friday November 21st, welcoming a wide range of science centre and museum directors from across Europe. Our hosts this year are the Museo de las Ciencias Principe Felipe – Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias.
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16 February 2009
The Ecsite network is developing its role of raising the profile of science centres and museums among the European institutions. In this context, Ecsite is organising an event at the European Parliament in Brussels February 18th, 2009 to promote the importance of our field to officers of the European Commission and parliamentarians. As part of this event, we will present five selected best practices in informal learning and engagement activities from Ecsite members across Europe.
Local/national conference
26 June 2009
The Symposium “Looking to the future of Science centers” is going to take place in the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, on June 28th, 2009. The symposium will take place on the event of marking the 10th anniversary of the Clore Garden of Science, and the retirement of its funding director, Dr Moshe Rishpon.
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