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Recent Posts
- Conference Report from the EU Cities and Science Communication Conference – science policy recommendations and how they can be achieved
- Beatrice on public engagement and the importance of networking
- Notes from the World Cafe session — final thoughts
- Marcos Perez on the value of networks
- Strengthen science citizenship – CASC policy recommendations
Tag Archives: European Union science policy
Conference Report from the EU Cities and Science Communication Conference – science policy recommendations and how they can be achieved
Here is the conference report from the EU CASC conference which took place at ThinkTank in Birmingham, UK, on 26-28 January 2011. The partners and delegates agreed on three policy recommendations which will increase public interest and engagement with science … Continue reading
Marcos Perez on the value of networks
Marcos Perez from Casa de las Ciencias speaking to us at the EU Cities and Science Communication conference. He’s a strong advocate of the value of networks, and how working together on real projects increases understanding and provides huge insight.
Posted in Final Conference, Study visit
Tagged European Union science policy, networks, science cities
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Prof Sten Llongstrom of Universeum on Science communication, small pots of money and networks.
Professor Sten Llongstrom is the Scientific Director of the Universeum AB in Sweden, one of three major Science Centres represented in CASC. Sten has been involved throughout the 22 months os the Science and Cities programme. Here he talks about … Continue reading
Policy recommendations for promoting evidence based research
Following on from the discussion yesterday about ways of promoting evidence based research, the discussion group talked about the ideas further and picked out which ones they felt most strongly about putting forward for recommendation. After deciding which themes were … Continue reading
Posted in Final Conference, Innovative ways of engaging people in science, Public, Those interested in Science as a Career
Tagged academia, communicating science, eu science policy, European Union science policy, final recommendations, improving skills, policy recommendations, promoting evidence-based research, public engagement, public understanding of science, schools, science education, science in the media, science policy, social engagement, universities
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Video: CASC and engaging the public in science
This is a video which captures some of the story behind CASC and what the project is all about. It gives a glimpse of the kind of issues which will be explored in a lot more detail next week, and … Continue reading
Gyorgy Deak from Pro Sal on engaging the public with science
We spoke to Gyorgy Deak from ProSal about what he learned from the actions and study visits which were part of the CASC project and asked him about what policy recommendations he would like to make for the future. Are … Continue reading
Science policy and the EU – why CASC is different
CASC is all about learning from each other and coming up with new ways to engage with the public around topics relating to science, and communicating that information to them. The main objectives of the project – which will be … Continue reading
Posted in Innovative ways of engaging people in science, Public
Tagged communication, education, European Union science policy, Lisbon Conference, media, networks, policy, policy makers, policy recommendations, Science and Society Action Plan, science education, science policy, students
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Cities and Science (CASC) Conference 2011 – sharing, engaging and moving forward
Later this month, the Cities and Science Communication (CASC) partnership is bringing together leading thinkers, curators, strategists and policy makers to explore innovative ways of engaging people with science, in their own lives and the world around them. There is … Continue reading