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News 14 December 2010
We are delighted to announce that on Dec. 2nd the proposal for REV (Thematic Group for Research and Evaluation) was accepted by the Ecsite Board. The idea for REV evolved during conversations at the Ecsite Conference in Dortmund about the need for a thematic group focussing on evaluation and research within the Ecsite Network.
The group will officially be launched during the Evaluation Pre-Conference Session in Warsaw 2011. In the spirit of evaluation, you are invited to respond to a quick survey about your needs and vision for the group.
Local/national conference
1 December 2010 - 3 December 2010
The Directors’ Forum is an event for the directors of all Full Members of Ecsite to come together and tackle key questions in our field. Faced with an ever-changing society and economy, how do science centres and museums adapt to the challenges that these changes bring? Among the the Natural History Museum’s awe-inspiring 70 million specimens, we will look at the types of change that affect us, and the changes we make as an institution.
See the Directors’ Forum page for more details.
News 16 November 2010
In October at the Science Gallery in Dublin TWIST (Towards Women in Science and Technology) partners met to review the survey responses from over 100 institutions from across Europe and other countries along with other in-progress TWIST activities.
Local/national conference
18 November 2010 - 19 November 2010
Ecsite presents discussion games on migration at the IDEA conference
The International Debate Education Association (IDEA) in cooperation with the Open Society Youth Initiative are organising a two-day conference on 19-20 November 2010 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
News 15 November 2010
In the last months, several new Decide kits have been developed and made available on the playdecide.eu website. Some are "classic" decide kits on new topics; others are innovative ways to transform the Decide format to address new audiences and create new dialogue and engagement opportunities.
Workshop
30 November 2010 - 2 December 2010
FUND encourages collaborations and networks at local level to create democratic dialogue and engagement activities with science.
News 10 November 2010
The Pilots project has now published its Resource Pack, complete with the best of the explainer training activities developed for the Pilots project, all described in detail step-by-step, with a strong focus on the theoretical background, and complete with a set of handouts and presentations.
Pilots is a 2-year project, coordinated by Ecsite, which aims to update the status of the explainer in science centres and museums.
News 3 August 2010
As part of an ongoing professionalisation process, Ecsite has been gradually working to improve its governance. In this context, the Board of Ecsite decided to review the statutes, particularly regarding the system of election of the President and the membership criteria.
News 14 May 2010
The Pilots project fourth training workshop will take place at the DASA, Dortmund, Germany, June 1st – 2nd, before the opening of the Ecsite Annual Conference.
News 2 April 2010
Ecsite is the European network of science centres and museums with 400 institutional members. The common thread uniting these institutions is a commitment to public engagement, communicating science through accessible, interactive exhibits and programmes.
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