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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.
Calls 13 May 2014
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ecsite’s Annual Conference, the Ecsite team is gathering pictures of past conferences and events – especially before 2010.
Calls 8 May 2014
Ecsite is partnering on a proposal for the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 call for promoting Gender Equality in Research and Innovation, under the topic Innovative approach to communication encouraging girls to study science.
Calls 5 May 2014
The European Commission launched a survey to shape EPALE, a platform initiated by the European Commission, “designed to become the reference point on adult learning in Europe”. Participation open til 15 May 2014.
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