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We heard recently that the EUSPACE-AWE proposal submitted with other partners under the Horizon 2020 framework has been successful. EUSPACE-AWE uses the excitement of space to attract young people to science and technology and stimulate European and global citizenship.
Headquarters Magazine Europe, a publication aimed at association executives, features in its November issue an inspiring interview with our Executive Director, Catherine Franche. A good opportunity to read some thoughtful words about Ecsite’s beginnings and core mission, the challenges it meets, or its future as an organisation. Click the link below to discover it.
EU Commissioner Carlos Moedas gave a speech at the Sis-RRI conference in Rome yesterday evening, in which he mentioned at length the Ecsite-led VOICES citizen consultation. He tweeted a picture with Ecsite Executive Director Catherine Franche and Pr. Jacqueline Broerse from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, stating: "glad to have met representatives from the VOICES project tonight".
We are pleased to invite Ecsite members to join in a new Horizon2020 project that we are applying for as partners. You are invited to apply to be a Third Party on a new call under the topic: ‘Call for proposals to identify and implement novel ways to highlight the work funded by the ERC and reach out a wider public’
The ERC (European Research Council) is an EU agency dedicated to support frontier research.
Last summer the European Commission launched a consultation to inform the 2016-2017 “Science with and for Society” Programme (part of the Horizon 2020 funding framework). You will remember that Ecsite called for contributions from science engagement organizations – the resulting statements were submitted about two weeks ago. We are now waiting to hear from the Commission when results will be made public.
'The Future of Europe is Science' video was recently released by the European Commission. Aimed at the general public, it outlines a vision for science and society in 2030. Ecsite-led citizen consultation VOICES is given as an example of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). Public engagement is also mentioned as an important building block for the future.
You could be setting up your booth at the Trento Fiere conference centre in 8 months… It will be buzzing with participants during the Ecsite Annual Conference (11-13 June). See you in Italy! All you need to know here.
Do you want to know what thousands of Europeans think about nanotechnologies? Do they support it? Do they want more information on labelling? Would they buy more nano-products? All of this and much more can be found in the new section of NanOpinion’s website all devoted to results. Check it out now and browse information by question, by topic or demographic. Even detailed country reports are available for download.
EU-funded project Socientize allowed a wide consultation with citizen science stakeholders. A white paper aiming to “support policy makers on European, national and regional level when setting up future strategies of civic engagement in the excellence in science” has just been published. An engaging document that defines the characteristics of citizen science and maps challenges and possible actions at macro, meso and micro level.
Yesterday morning European Members of Parliament auditioned Research, Science and Innovation Commissioner-Designate Carlos Moedas from Portugal. Ecsite’s lobbying efforts paid: science and society got a mention in this highly visible hearing, thanks to Polish MEP Michał Boni who asked a question on the “Science for and with society” objective of the Horizon 2020 programme.
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