Ecsite's President signs Cape Town Declaration at 6th Science Centre World Congress

Claire Davidson
6th Science Centre World Congress Secretariat
African Agenda
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At the 6th Science Centre World Congress convened in Cape Town, South Africa, from 4-8 September 2011, 416 delegates from 56 countries assessed the impact of science centres worldwide and formulated plans that will ensure that they continue to play a constructive role in addressing global issues at the interface between science and society. Robert Firmhofer, President of Ecsite, signed the Cape Town Declaration – a document meant to map the social role of science centres. View the full Cape Town Declaration, attached below in PDF form.

View the event’s media gallery, featuring video interviews with participants, here: www.inventafrica.co.za/6SCWCGallery.aspx

Ecsite is a partner of the Science Centre World Congress. The next Congress, whose official name will be the 7th Science Centre World Summit, will be held in 2014 at Technopolis, The Flemish Science Centre, in Mechelen, Belgium.

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Technopolis, the Flemish Science Centre

Technopolis endeavours to fascinate everyone with science and technology no matter who or where they are. Up until recently, Technopolis was best known for its popular science centre in Mechelen, which is frequented by especially young families and schools. However, in recent years Technopolis has become a brand for all kinds of activities both inside and outside of Technopolis, both online and offline.