OverviewThe 2022 Ecsite Conference welcomed over 1000 participants and was held at a very special place with a unique atmosphere: at a camp in the city of Heilbronn, hosted by experimenta science centre. With its surprising and unusual spaces, it provided places and moments to take a breath, reflect and for many inspiring encounters – and allowed us to look at the things we do from new perspectives. This year the programme focused on topics of the biodiversity and climate crisis, 21st Century Skills, as well as equity, diversity and inclusion. See the 2022 Conference pictures here. |
Programme
Find the programme to the 2022 Ecsite Conference here.
Annual Conference Programme Committee
- Brad Irwin (Chairperson) - the Natural History Museum
- Marianne Achiam (Expert) - Department of Science Education, University of Copenhagen
- Dacha Atienza (Expert) - Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
- Dobrivoje Lale Eric (Expert) - Centar za promociju nauke
- Vasyl Dunets (Expert) - Science Museum of Kyiv, Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
- Maria João Fonseca (Expert) - Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP)
- Mairéad Hurley (Expert) - Science & Society Research Group, Trinity College Dublin
- Sheena Laursen (Expert) - Experimentarium
- Marjolein van Breemen (Expert) - Naturalis Biodiversity Center
- Dorothée Vatinal (Expert) - Universcience
- Christian Sichau (Expert) - Experimenta
- Clayton Cutajar (Expert) - Esplora Interactive Science Centre
- Jurij Krpan (Expert) - Kersnikova Institute
- Catherine France (Ecsite Office Representative) - Ecsite
- Wiktor Gajewski (Ecsite Office Representative) - Ecsite
Legacy
The 2022 Ecsite Conference contributed to the project Unser Wald von morgen (Our Forest Tomorrow). This project was run by the District of Heilbronn and aims to plant climate-stable tree species to enrich the forest or heal bare areas. The Heilbronn district is characterised by its mixed forests. However, the changing conditions under climate change have been taking a toll on the trees. By donating €10 from each Conference ticket to this project, Ecsite's legacy contributed to the restoration of the unique and valuable habitat that surrounds Heilbronn.
