Join SYNENERGENE project at a two-day Forum event on 24-25 June 2016 in the Amsterdam Science Centre NEMO to find out about how to engage citizens with synthetic biology. Several Ecsite members will share their experience in organising activities and engaging their visitors about the issues in this emerging field.

Teaching has always been the first most important step in catalyzing the adoption of new forms of conduct. In the age of overwhelming global issues and growing science autonomy, teaching Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) at the Higher Education Institutions (HEI) is vital.

On 21 April 2016, Hypatia launched Expect Everything, a dissemination campaign targeted at teenagers and aimed at engaging and captivating the interest of teenage girls in STEM. It takes over and builds on the legacy of the European Commission’s “Science: it's a girl thing” campaign, addressing and inviting teenagers to Expect Everything! This slogan embodies the spirit of STEM and encourages teenagers to stand up and say “yes, I do expect everything in my life! Equally, everything is expected from me!”

Find out more about a computer programming competition recently launched in Belgium.