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Ecsite and some of its members collaborated with the European Commission in November and December 2012 to organise Gender Days in five European countries (Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland and the Netherlands).
View fantastic photos from the final event held 5 December at Copernicus Science Centre: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjD7zVcq
Read about the final event here: www.ecsite.eu/news_and_events/news/copernicus-was-also-woman
PLACES is a four-year European project, which began in June 2010, coordinated by Ecsite, the European network of science centres and museums (www.ecsite.eu).
The project is developing the concept of the European City of Scientific Culture by creating City Partnerships. These partnerships unite nearly 70 science centres, museums, festivals and events, in cooperation with local authorities, and ten European regional networks.
Richard Tuffs, Director of PLACES partner ERRIN, presented two ongoing reports to the Conference in Tartu, Estonia. The first on Proto-models seeks to develop models of cities of scientific culture. It examines both typologies of science cities and cities of scientific culture and the PLACES community is invited to look at the draft report and offer their comments and expertise.
The EU-project KiiCS’ incubation activities were officially launched on 28th September, in Naples: artists, creative people and scientists will work together on innovative ideas and help communicate science in new and creative ways.
Read the latest issue of the Ecsite Quarterly Newsletter now online. This issue’s theme is about inspiring youth to choose careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Alexa Joyce of European Schoolnet is the guest editor of this edition.
www.ecsite.eu/news_and_events/quarterly_newsletters/youth-and-science-careers
On 30 May a pre-conference workshop, ‘Communicating European Achievements in Space’ was organised by Ecsite, Cité de l’Espace and the European Space Agency (ESA) at the Ecsite Annual Conference 2012 in Toulouse France.
Building on the great success of last year’s event, ESG2012 brings together top-level researchers, science leaders, and policy makers to examine gender issues that impact on the implementation of the upcoming Horizon 2020, the European Research Area, and Innovation Union.
ECSITE and the North African and Middle East Science Centers Network (NAMES) will launch the Euro-Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) Summer School for Science Communication.
MAITRE helps food researchers foster a better understanding between them and the public by employing improved communication skills. This project is funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme.
The ASTC Lee Kimche McGrath Worldwide Fellowship is available to an individual from a science center or museum (open or in development) outside the United States who wishes to participate in the ASTC Annual Conference hosted by the COSI in Columbus, Ohio, October 13 – 16, 2012.
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