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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

Practical guide or toolkit
Spokes resource
August 2018 - Did you know you could have your Ecsite conference fee paid by the European Commission? Erasmus + is creating opportunities for over 4 million Europeans to study, train, gain work experience and volunteer abroad.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Erasmus +, grants, mobility, adult education
Book or article
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August 2018 - Feature article by Cian O’Donovan - Johan Schot published in Spokes #43, August 2018
A healthy step back for anyone engaging audiences with narratives of technology and progress | Estimated reading time: 18 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Spokes, technology, stories, social progress, essay
Book or article
Visitors test ENGINEER activities at a Spiel der Kräfte event, Deutsches Museum, Bonn, Germany. Credits: Deutsches Museum/Eleni Wittbrodt
August 2018 - Interviews published in Spokes #43, August 2018
Ingredients for securing project legacies | Estimated reading time: 28 minutes (6-8 min per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Spokes, lookouts, legacy
Book or article
Book cover of Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling
Spokes resource
July 2018 - Hans Rosling's "legacy will touch the lives of many, and I strongly encourage you to learn how by reading this book". Andrea Bandelli.
Category:
Education & learning
Practical guide or toolkit
Spokes resource
July 2018 - This Toolkit is an easy to use guide to identify the activity that best fits your objectives and resources, to understand and to prepare Science Espressos, Reverse Science Cafés, Pop-up Science Shops and Scenario Workshops.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
#sparks #RRI #Health #participatoryactivities
Practical guide or toolkit
European Museum Awards – A guide to quality work in museums
Spokes resource
July 2018 - This publication from NEMO, the Network of European Museum Organisations, presents an overview of existing award schemes together with easily accessible information of how museums can apply to the awards.
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
museum, awards, europe, practical guide
Book or article
Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies is Changing the World
Spokes resource
July 2018 - This book does an excellent job at explaining in simple terms everything you need to know around blockchain. Review by Andrea Bandelli.
Category:
Topics in science
Practical guide or toolkit
Ecsite amendments to Horizon Europe
Spokes resource
July 2018 - The European Commission released its proposal for the Horizon Europe (formerly known as FP9) on 7 June 2018. In response to this first proposal, Ecsite has prepared a list of amendments in line with our Position Paper.
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
Horizon Europe, advocacy, Amendment, europe, FP9, EU
Report
SPARKS
Spokes resource
June 2018 - The current document's main objective is to conceptualise the knowledge acquired in the SPARKS project, in order to contribute to the development of a wider Responsible Research and Innovation governance framework across Europe. It presents the results of the empirical research undergone throughout the project with the purpose of measuring SPARKS outcomes. The learnings can be strapolated to other project on public Engagement and RRI.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
#survey, #sparks, #rri, #Health, #exhibition, #Activities
Book or article
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
Spokes resource
June 2018 - "This book is not a complaint about the poor state of the world, or a call to fight for the role of science: it is a calm, reassuring and uplifting view that makes us stronger in defending ourselves from the noise and distractions that seem to become louder every day". Read this book review by Andrea Bandelli.
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
book, book review, good read
Book or article
2018 Ecsite Conference, Geneva, Switzerland © Ecsite / Natural History Museum of Geneva / Olivier Miche or Philippe Wagneur
June 2018 - Interviews published in Spokes #42, June 2018
Highlights from the 2018 Ecsite Conference that brought 1,182 science engagement professionals to Geneva on 7-9 June | Estimated reading time: 14 minutes (2-3 min per interview)
Keywords:
#ecsite2018, Ecsite Conference, Spokes
Book or article
Young people and caregivers play and learn together at the Exploratorium
June 2018 - Feature article by Bronwyn Bevan published in Spokes #42, June 2018
We need to disrupt historical patterns of exclusion in STEM and recognise the positive social futures communities seek to build, argues Bevan | Estimated reading time: 14 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
learning ecosystems, inclusion, STEM, life-long learning, Spokes

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