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News 14 May 2015
International Museum Day has been organised by ICOM (the International Council of Museums) since 1977. The objective is to raise awareness of the fact that, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.” Organised on and around 18 May each year, the events and activities planned to celebrate International Museum Day can last a day, a weekend or a whole week.
News 14 May 2015
At the University of Kent (UK) - apply by 29 May
News 13 May 2015
On 22, 23 and 24 April all RRI Tools partners met in Lisbon to discuss the project advancement and share practices.
News 12 May 2015
Plenty of opportunities in the upcoming weeks to meet Sea for Society partners and participate in engaging events.
Calls 5 May 2015
Ecsite is a partner in a proposal on the new H2020 call INSO-4-2015 Innovative schemes for open innovation and science 2.0 (b) and is looking for up to 5 of its members to join the proposal as Third Parties.
News 20 April 2015
José Mariano Gago was a founder of the Portuguese Ciência Viva network and an active contributor to Ecsite over the years.
News 15 April 2015
Sea Change aims to bring about a fundamental “Sea Change” in the way European citizens view their relationship with the sea, by empowering them – as ‘Ocean Literate’ citizens - to take direct and sustainable action towards healthy seas and ocean, healthy communities and ultimately - a healthy planet. The project started on 1 March.
Calls 15 April 2015
Mia and Bryan are a soon-to-be-married couple with an unusual idea of a honey moon: as they are both passionate about science engagement, they want to spend a year traveling abroad, working for science centres. Will your organisation be the one of their stops?
Calls 14 April 2015
Ecsite is proud to announce the creation of the Ecsite Awards that recognize creative and impactful initiatives in science engagement and science communication. For the first year, an Ecsite Creativity Award will specifically encourage innovative actions taken by Ecsite members.
News 8 April 2015
The SeeingNano consortium met in Leeds for a development workshop. Differents strands of the project are moving forward. The key target groups of the project have been defined, which are mostly visitors of the science centres and museums, young people, retired and teachers. These target groups are currently being studied and profiled with focus groups and interview running at 5 Ecsite members. The project website is due in a few months so stay tuned and for now check out the brand new SeeingNano logo.
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