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Annual Conference sessions

The first Ecsite Conference took place in 1989. Here you can browse all Conference sessions since 2010. Use the search engine to look for people, topics...

Looking for an older session? Our digital records start in 2007, with programme pdfs attached to each conference page

Equity & Inclusion
Anna SchaefersAmparo Leyman PinoBaerbel AuffermannTibisay Sankatsing NavaShelly ValdezElizabeth RasekoalaCaroline TurreEsme WardOleksiy Karamanov

The debate on how to decolonise our museums, collections and exhibitions is strong and ongoing. The question of how, if or when objects collected in colonial contexts should be returned to their countries of origin is just one of many. Are our...

Explainers & visitor services
Hilde De LaetElina RaudseppHilde De LaetTina Kralj

How can communication with your visitors strengthen their visit and your brand? Authentic hospitality is extremely important for science organisations to give visitors an unforgettable experience and to have more fun in your everyday work. The...

Explainers & visitor services
Catherine OualianMarta KaminskaHiljanne van der MeerChristian Haug

Mobile applications, augmented reality, interactive devices... digital tools are omnipresent in science centres and museums. This presents challenges, but it can also provide opportunities. Human facilitation cannot continue in the same way as it...

Marketing & communication
Elin Ravndal BellSiri VinjeMikko MyllykoskiSheena LaursenDorothée VatinelSiri Vinje

Why do the majority of local people wait until they have guests before they visit our organisations when we’re right here on their doorstep?

The target of this session is to try to find out best practice on how to attract more visitors....

Equity & Inclusion
Sharon AmentKaren PetersonJennifer BreslinAnita Krishnamurthi

Less than 25% of computer science and engineering students are women and far fewer graduate and pursue careers in those fields (National Science Board, 2018). Women remain drastically underrepresented in many STEM fields and these numbers are...

Research, theory & evaluation
Louisa FoxSanne den AdelShaaron Levermentben johnsonCristin Dorgelo

What is the current profile of the science organisation sector and how do we know this? How can we use this information to inform action and decision-making? There are many initiatives aiming to improve equity of access to the informal science...

Strategy & vision
Rae OstmanElizabeth BagleyRae OstmanChris DunfordFriso Visser

The ultimate goal of involving our communities in shaping the kind of future we want to live in is highly sought-after. Using the UN sustainable development goals as a framework, this highly interactive workshop focuses on creating and...

Jurij KrpanHerbert MuenderCatherine FrancheSharon Ament

Welcome to the conference's official start.

Expect speeches by officials, host and Ecsite representatives. And... the winners of the 2020 Mariano Gago Ecsite Awards will be revealed!

Equity & Inclusion
Malvina ArtheauWiktor GajewskiAudrey KorczynskaRaquel da Cunha

Are you juggling priorities each day, struggling to keep up a healthy lifestyle, a fulfilling career, an Instagrammable home environment and strong relationships? Welcome to this session! For most societies, working conditions have been improving...

Marketing & communication
David ReeceDavid ReeceFrancesca Di Nuzzo

Admission tickets, special events, memberships, merchandise, food... almost all public-receiving organisations charge their visitors at some point. But how do we know when the price is right? Setting the right price and communicating it...

Exhibit development
Rui QuintaAnna SchaefersClayton CutajarClaudia AguirreAude LestyMariana Cardoso

How do you create exhibitions that promote experimentation, co-construction of knowledge, the feeling of well-being and strengthen the emotional connection of the visitors with the exhibition space? Can plural narratives help people connect with...

Science ♥ society
Camilla ThamAisling MurrayMaria João FonsecaWiktor Gajewski

We are living in a critical period, referred to by many as the Anthropocene. This defines not only our impact on the planet, but our awareness and influence in shaping the future. How can we truly engage audiences so that they feel like key...

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