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15 December 2021
Programme for Week 4
Jen Wong (Guerilla Science) will present a case study of engaging the public with space science through the ‘Intergalactic Travel Bureau’ an immersive theatrical experience, staged as part of mainstream public festivals and events. The presentation of Intergalactic Travel Bureau will be followed by a moderated audience Q+A.
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1 December 2021
Programme for Week 3
Keynote speakers in Session 3 include Professor Henk Hoekstra (Leiden University), and artist Thijs Biersteker (Woven Studio), who will present a case study of their artist-scientist collaboration to develop an installation to represent the behaviour of the mysterious and elusive dark matter. This will be followed by a moderated audience Q+A.
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24 November 2021
Programme for Week 2
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17 November 2021
Programme for Week 1
Keynote speakers in Week 1 will represent both astronomy and the space and technology sector. Dr Kelly Blumenthal (Leiden University and the International Astronomical Union) will discuss strategic public engagement, and Dr Gaitee Hussein will discuss the European Space Agency’s upcoming missions and approaches to communicating cutting-edge space and technology research.
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9 December 2021 - 10 December 2021
The Ecsite Space group will be meeting in presence, on 9 and 10 December 2021.
Join us for the pleasure of seeing each other in person and sharing information, passion, resources, ideas on space and its communication to the public ! Register here before 1 December 23:00 ! .
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26 October 2021 - 14 December 2021
For almost three years now, Ecsite has worked alongside GRACE project partners to support the implementation of institutional change in six research performing and funding organisations, with a particular focus on public engagement and science education, two keys dimensions of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) as understood at the European level.
Workshop
30 September 2021
In order to open new roads to science education in Europe, the Lisbon Council and Ecsite are inviting stakeholders in education and policymakers across Europe to engage in a discussion about policies around innovative European school education systems.
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6 July 2021
In this last session, participants will learn about existing funding opportunities for citizen science projects at European level.
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29 June 2021
An opportunity for participants to envision the impact their projects could make.
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21 June 2021
The first event in this Workroom will feature an inspiring keynote speaker, Anne Bowser, and stories from Citizen science projects that have made an impact.
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