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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

Report
TrendsWatch2018
Spokes resource
TrendsWatch2018: The Scenario Edition
February 2019 - TrendsWatch 2018 presents four scenarios that illustrate challenges and opportunities that museums may face in coming decades.
Category:
Education & learning
Report
Spokes resource
Conceptual framework on informal/non-formal science learning
January 2019 - As part of the SySTEM 2020 project, Science Gallery Dublin have led the work on creating a White Paper on existing non-formal and informal learning frameworks in Europe. Its purpose is to do a systematic literature review of the field and identify the gaps.
Category:
Education & learning
Report
Cover of the 2018 Ecsite Annual Report
Spokes resource
2018 Ecsite Annual Report
December 2018 - A glimpse of Ecsite's 2018 activities.
Category:
Ecsite corporate documents
Keywords:
annual report, ecsite, governance, advocacy
Book or article
Glasgow Science Centre Planetarium. Credits: Glasgow Science Centre, Martin Shields.
The art and science of pricing
December 2018 - Feature article by Tim Baker published in Spokes #48, January 2019
Tips for museums and science centres | Estimated reading time: 20 minutes
Keywords:
ticket, pricing, strategy, sales process, Spokes
Book or article
Session "Empowering Growth and leadership" at the 2017 Ecsite Annual Conference in Porto. © Ecsite / MHNC-UP / Ciência Viva Photographers: Daniel Espírito Santo / João Botas.
Science centres are for me too
December 2018 - Feature article by Bronwyn Bevan - Audrey O'Connell - Sharon Ament - Ann Follin published in Spokes #48, January 2019
Gender equity in the workplace: moving forward | Estimated reading time: 15 minutes
Keywords:
gender equity, inclusion, professional development, career, science centres, science museums, Spokes
Book or article
Horizon Europe - Ecsite one-pager
Spokes resource
Citizen Participation in Horizon Europe
November 2018 - Ecsite released this one-pager document focusing on science engagement and citizen participation in Horizon Europe, European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
Horizon Europe, one pager, advocacy, EU, FP9, policy
Book or article
Photo by Tran Mau Tri Tam on Unsplash
Who’s afraid of the digital (learning)?
November 2018 - Feature article by Maria Xanthoudaki published in Spokes #47, December 2018
 A reflection on the potential of technology to ‘augment’ learning | Estimated reading time: 21 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Digital, learning, Spokes
Book or article
Credits: Manchester Museum
Getting unstuck - part 2
November 2018 - Feature article by Julie Becker published in Spokes #47, December 2018
New paths to engage audiences with big issues | Estimated reading time: 35 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
sustainability, climate change, behavioural psychology, Spokes
Book or article
Activities organised for ISCSMD at Children's Museum, Jordan
Science: a neglected Human Right?
November 2018 - Interviews published in Spokes #46, November 2018
Beyond International Science Centre and Science Museum Day | Estimated reading time: 24 minutes (4-7 min per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Spokes, Human right, science, #ISCSMD
Book or article
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Spokes resource
Book review: '21 Lessons for the 21st Century' by Yuval Noah Harari
November 2018 - After he rose to stardom with his two previous books, Sapiens and Deus, Harari's 21 Lessons for the 21st Century analyses and describes our prospects and challenges, particularly those of "digital dictatorships". Read this book review by Andrea Bandelli.
Category:
Education & learning
Book or article
Globe
Getting unstuck - part 1
November 2018 - Feature article by Julie Becker published in Spokes #46, November 2018
Tools for science engagement professionals faced with the daunting task of saving the world | Estimated reading time: 29 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Spokes, sustainability, climate change, behavioural psychology
Book or article
Citilab, from textile factory to a citizen lab, Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain.
Citizen labs, basis for universal innovations ecosystems
October 2018 - Feature article by Artur Serra published in Spokes #45, October 2018
Will science engagement organisations join the fourth helix model? | Estimated reading time: 19 minutes
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
citizen labs, universal innovation systems, library living labs, open science and innovation, collaboratories, Spokes

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