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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

Science in Society
Filip NicolaisenMichaela LivingstonePål Brekke

The last decade has opened outer space up to mankind, both scientifically and to the public, in a way that hasn’t been witnessed since the Space race of the 1960s. Mars-rovers, exoplanets, public space flights and a digital infrastructure...

Science in Society
Alex VerkadeJen WongMark DingemanseBas Haring

Innovation starts with dreaming. So, to innovate, we need good dreamers. Who are the best dreamers we know? Kids. Artists. Philosophers, maybe. People less confined by the shackles of scientific knowledge. On the other hand, who is more likely to...

Collections
Claes Johansson

Natural History Museums are often imagined to be traditional repositories of historical collections. They continue to draw millions of visitors each year and are family favorites owing to the weird and wonderful collections. These museums remain...

Collections
laura ronzonJohannes-Geert HagmannMaarten Okkersen

This new session format is seeking to leave the comfort zone of science centres and museums, opening the debate on a controversial subject: do science centres need objects to increase their impact, to be innovative and relevant, and to meet their...

Tim PorterTim PorterDavid Kanter

Many science centers are struggling to innovate in the broad realm of digital media, recognizing that their institution’s future depends on connecting with their audiences in new ways. How do we balance quality hands-on experiences with an...

Education
Marzia MazzonettoJosh GutwillTessa van SchijndelVesna PajićMarjelle van HoornHeather King

How can science centres and museums encourage parents to facilitate their child’s science learning and engagement? Families are among the most important museum and science centre audiences. Parents can play a key role in the success or...

Human Resources
Linda ConlonLesley Lewis

CEO-Board interaction is a key factor in organizational success. A positive Board-CEO relationship creates synergies that will support fundraising and leverage existing relationships between Board members, science centre interests and personal...

Science in Society
Didier Lavalludovic MaggioniWiktor GajewskiVincenzo Lipardi

Science Centres are excellent places to foster new processes between the arts, science and technology in a spirit of co-creation. They can support innovation processes that associate scientific and creative skills with a view to:

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Research, theory & evaluation
Carina HalvordJohn FalkStephanie Sinclair

Two studies will be presented which attempt to measure the impact of informal science education which remains one of the field’s toughest challenges.

A review of informal learning in the UK focused on understanding the...

Science in Society
Barbara Streicher

South East Europe is the home region of many scientists and world-famous minds who have contributed to modern development. It could also be a centre of modern innovation just by increasing public awareness on the importance of natural sciences,...

Exhibit development
Claudia SchleyerSteve GennrichClara LimJulia Ellrich

Outdoor exhibits have the power to reach a wide range of audiences and offer casual contact to people who are not even interested in, or conscious of, science in their daily lives. With great power to engage, they also come with extraordinary...

Yasushi IkebeKatrin VohlandDavid SittenfeldBjørn BedstedLuisa MassaraniHiromi Kurokawa

In society, there are number of issues related to science and technology that may not be dealt with solely with scientific arguments from specialists. Solutions or measures that can be more efficient or acceptable may be obtained by involving...

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