Spokes news is the monthly newsletter of Ecsite, the European network of science centres and museums. Spokes news allows you to make the most of good reads, events and opportunities shared by Ecsite members and across the science engagement network.

Spokes news is out every 15th of the month. Here is what you can find inside this month's issue:

• upcoming Ecsite events,
• office updates
• good reads and resources
• Nature and the lowdown on the COP26
• New opportunities in the field

Directors Forum

This year's Directors Forum will be taking place in Paris on 4 and 5 November and will be hosted by Universcience. The forum is open to Directors and Senior Managers of Ecsite Full Members.

#Ecsite2022

The 2022 Ecsite Conference will take place in an outdoor festival setting, complete with tents and even a lookout tower. This year we're expecting lots of creative and never-seen-before session formats. In preparation, why not take a look at the Conference page and FAQs.

The Ecsite Awards

The Ecsite Awards deadline for submissions has been extended to 15 October to give you all the chance to submit a nomination for your own organisation for the Responsible and Responsive Award, or a worthy peer for the Beacon of the Year. Head here to find how to apply.

Ecsite's European collaborations

Spokes news is also a way to discover in which projects Ecsite is collaborating, like GRACE, which involves more than ten institutions in eight different countries.

Here is the link to the full article.