Naples is a city that has had more than its fair share of experience on the topic of urban waste. During the waste crisis that peaked in the summer of 2008, the science centre Città della Scienza played a crucial role as an interface for the public, researchers and city government.

The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) is looking for ways to create greater synergies between these annual professional exchanges throughout our science center and museum world. With this goal in mind, ASTC would like to invite those who have registered for regional science center and museum conferences this year, and who are not currently ASTC members, to join your colleagues at the 2013 ASTC annual conference on October 19-22, 2013 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

CEOs and directors of Ecsite’s Full Member institutions are encouraged to attend this year’s Ecsite Directors Forum, held at the Pavilion of Knowledge, Lisbon, Portugal.

The exceptional line up of keynote speakers includes José Mariano Gago, former Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education (Portugal), Sergio Bertolucci, Director of Research and Scientific Computing, CERN, Danièle Cohn, Director of Center for Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art (France) and Carlos Coelho, President of Ivity Corporate Brand, (Portugal).

Registration has been closed.

GRANADA, Spain – Forty science communication professionals from southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will come together for the first edition of the Euro-Mediterranean and Middle East Summer School of Science Communication (EMME) to drive development of new science communication endeavors in their respective countries and regions.

This multicultural effort, motivated by a passion for science communication without borders, is the basis for EMME which will be held at Parque de las Ciencias in Granada, Spain from 22 to 27 September 2013.