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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

Book or article
A Facebook post served to recruit models for a photo shooting at Technorama
November 2017 - Interviews published in Spokes #35, November 2017
Four experts share their tips to get the most out of your online communication channels | Estimated reading time: 13 minutes (3-5 min per interview)
Keywords:
Online Marketing, communication, trends, museum, science centre, Spokes
Book or article
A seniors group of the Lagos Ciência Viva Science Centre Science Has No Age programme are introduced to the Dòing Makerspace.
November 2017 - Feature article by Luis Azevedo Rodrigues - Sara Mira published in Spokes #35, November 2017
Senior citizens as a target audience: case studies and lessons learnt | Estimated reading time: 26 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
senior, science centre, museum, citizen science, Spokes
Material for workshops and exhibitions
Hypatia Project
Spokes resource
November 2017 - Hypatia’s toolkit is an accessible, practical and ready-to-use digital collection of innovative activities aimed at teenagers.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
#Hypatia, #expecteverything, #gender, #Toolkit, science café, Meet a STEM professional, #game #Activity
Report
Hypatia
Spokes resource
October 2017 - Criteria For Gender Inclusion or critically discusses the reasons present-day science education does not attract the required diversity of youth to STEM study programmes.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
#Hypatia #expecteverything #gender #innovation #Genderinclusion, #STEM #GirlsinSTEM
Book or article
UN stand / UNRIC at European Development Days, 6-8 June 2017, Brussels. 'You are the policy maker' says the campaign banner, reflecting the Sustainable Development Goals' bottom-up approach.
October 2017 - Interviews published in Spokes #34, October 2017
Why this planetary mobilization is beautiful - and why the science engagement community should care and act. | Estimated reading time: 13 minutes (3-4 min per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
sustainable development, SDGs, UN, ISCSMD, #SCWS2017, Spokes
Book or article
Participants at the Hackathon that took place at the  Science Museum London from 21st to 22nd February. Picture by: © Science Museum Group Digital Lab
October 2017 - Interviews published in Spokes #34, October 2017
Four professionals share their thoughts and experience on organisation-wide Digital strategies | Estimated reading time: 15 minutes (4-5 min per interview)
Keywords:
digital strategy, museum, Spokes
Book or article
Book: Little Country, Big Talk: Science Communication in Ireland
Spokes resource
October 2017 - "This book is an invaluable resource if you work in the field and collaborate with Irish institutions". Read this book review by Andrea Bandelli.
Keywords:
good read, Ireland, scicomm
Report
Report on Gender Equality front page
Spokes resource
September 2017 - The European Commission published in September 2017 the report of the Expert Group on the "Interim Evaluation of Gender Equality as a crosscutting issue in Horizon 2020".
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
EU Commission, interim evaluation, gender equality, Horizon 2020
Book or article
Article RRI - Justyna Wojniak
Spokes resource
September 2017 - This paper discusses the RRI Tools project which has been initiated by the European Commission. The key element of this project is performing science with society and for society, which includes wide cooperation with different societal actors, representing researchers, business, civil society and policy makers. An important part of this concept is diversity and gender equality in the research sector.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
RRI Tools, gender equality, research community, policy makers, inclusive and reflective societies
Practical guide or toolkit
The Creative Museum Toolkit
Spokes resource
September 2017 - The Creative Museum Toolkit helps museum professionals carry out innovative and creative practices in their institutions.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
museums, creative practices, innovative strategies
Book or article
Girls’ Day event at Experimentarium - Hypatia project
September 2017 - Interviews published in Spokes #33, September 2017
These pan-European projects have found their path | Estimated reading time: 20 minutes (6-7 min per interview)
Keywords:
adaptation, pan-European, collaboration, co-production, sparks, Hypatia, exhibitions, Spokes
Book or article
A visitor being tested using a camera on a device
September 2017 - Feature article by Lindsey Green published in Spokes #33, September 2017
Museums' perception of apps swung from silver bullet to waste of time - yet they can offer real engagement opportunities | Estimated reading time: 14 minutes
Keywords:
app, mobile, museums, UX, Spokes

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