Technopolis®, the Flemish Science Centre (in cooperation with the Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels). Ecsite is part of the International Programme Committee of the SCWS. www.scws2014.org

Why attend

The Summit gives you the insight and the tools to prepare your science centre for a rapidly changing society. The innovative format of the Summit allows for the establishment of new strategic partnerships that enhance large-scale citizen engagement in science and technology.

Attending the Summit allows you to:

• 1. join strategic thinkers
• 2. meet the best minds within and outside the science centre field
• 3. exchange ideas with colleagues
• 4. discover how to reach people even more effectively when communicating about science and technology
• 5. start your next strategic alliances at the Summit
• 6. compare your practices with others and improve your impact in the future
• 7. be inspired by the latest trends

When

Monday 17 – Wednesday 19 March 2014

Location

Technopolis® , Technologielaan, 2800 Mechelen,Belgium

Objective

The outcomes of the Summit will result in a plan, The Mechelen Declaration, in which the international science centre field and its strategic partners commit to concrete actions for the enhancement of public engagement for a better world. This action plan will build upon the “Declarations” issued at the Toronto (2008) and Cape Town (2011) Science Centre World Congresses.