Science ♥ society
Emma SandersTuuli UtriainenMateusz PawełczukLuca SimeoneLeenu JuurolaHarri Toivonen
Discover what can be achieved from a collision of innovative minds with a mix of science, technology and creative fantasy. The participatory design approach can be used to achieve extraordinary results – addressing environmental concerns,...
Learning
The Ecsite MakerSpace is a physical location at the conference centre curated by a group of tinkerers and educators from all over the world. In this inspiring environment full of tools, materials and demonstrations, we’ll present hands-on...
Business & fundraising
Pilvi KolkCarina HalvordStephane BerghmansKim Gladstone HerlevTapio Koivu
Being a director or a manager in the 21st century is not an easy job. Today’s y-and z-generation employees are different from their predecessors and are making ti hard to keep teams motivated and “get things done”. Most of our science...
Collections
Jacques AyerMaria João FonsecaBeat HächlerGrégoire MayorHerve Groscarret
Collections are the heart of a museum. As a source of information for science education, as a source of fascination, emotion or inspiration to visitors: collections are the raw material of museum public engagement.
Our increasingly digital...
Science ♥ society
Julie BeckerJoonas JuutilainenYasushi IkebeClaire PillsburyChristelle GuiraudMelanie WunschCybèle Robichaud
We are used to facing some difficulties on a daily basis: broken exhibits, unhappy visitors, confused rush before the opening of a project… but what happens when we face something bigger? Current events teach us that crisis and even disaster...
Jacques AyerHerbert MuenderCatherine FrancheSharon Ament
Welcome to the conference's official start.
Expect speeches by officials, host and Ecsite representatives. And... the winners of the 2018 Mariano Gago Ecsite Awards will be revealed!
Science ♥ society
At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. They use the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments to study the basic constituents of...
Learning
Colin JohnsonJustin DillonHelen FeatherstoneMargaret GlassAndy Lloyd
For most if not all Ecsite attendees, science communication is a professional activity. We are constantly asking ourselves about the quality of our work, the consistency of standards and whether there are any common skills, training or standards...
Business & fundraising
Marie-Sophie MugicaMaren KrumdieckMarc CHAVANDBruno Araújo-Gomes
Science engagement organisations regularly sign contracts with each other, for instance to collaborate on exhibitions. Each partner has its own practices when it comes to contract policy and drafting, reflecting its specific working culture and...
Learning
Sebastian MartinRyan JenkinsSamar D. KirreshCristina Olivotto
In this workshop for beginners, we will take a deep dive into one of the tried and true tinkering activities, cardboard automata. We will make and construct with simple everyday materials and create unique projects driven by personal interest....
Equity & Inclusion
Sheena LaursenBarbara StreicherVanessa MignanElizabeth RasekoalaEmily DawsonPiotr BienkowskiJo BryantShaaron Leverment
As individuals and institutions, most of us believe that science and science engagement spaces are for everyone and as such should engage ‘everyone’. Yet this belief might be standing in the way of actually becoming more inclusive, as we struggle...
Exhibit development
Olivier RetoutAgnes RuizPeter ElsaesserOlivier RetoutJennifer Chow
This session offers in-depth case study analysis by experienced profesionnals from museums, private companies and transport/logistics experts around concrete questions about international travelling exhibitions.
How set up a sales team?...