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In this section you will find useful documents and information on science engagement in general, and Ecsite activities in particular. Browse through articles, toolkits, reports, websites...

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Resources

Report
Founding meeting of Ecsite in Paris in 1989 at Cité des sciences / ® B Baudin
Spokes resource
A glimpse of Ecsite's history
February 2006 - In this document put together in the late 2000s, Walter Staveloz, Executive Director of Ecsite until January 2006 looks back over more than ten years. John Durant, President of Ecsite during 2001-2002, delivers his vision for the next ten years. They are joined by European science centre directors concluding with personal comments on Ecsite’s role.
Category:
Ecsite corporate documents
Keywords:
history, Walter Staveloz, John Durant, ecsite
Report
Spokes resource
Assessing the Economic Impact of Science Centers on Their Local Communities
June 2005 - A 2005 study by L. Groves International study funded by the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) and thirteen individual science centers
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
science centres, impact, research
Practical guide or toolkit
Spokes resource
ICOM Code of ethics for museums
October 2004 - ICOM is the International Council of Museums. The ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums reflects principles generally accepted by the international museum community.
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
ICOM, museum, Ethics, code, responsibility, heritage
Practical guide or toolkit
Spokes resource
Guidelines for touring exhibitions
June 2004 - Practical guidelines to make sure your exhibition is thought and built for touring, produced in 2004 as part of the EU-funded CASTEX project .
Keywords:
touring exhibition, castex
Report
Spokes resource
The impact of science centers/museums on their surrounding communities
June 2002 - An impact report from the early 2000s supported by Ecsite and ASTC.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
science centre, museum, impact, community, learning, attitude, culture, background

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