High-level speakers such as Ministers, Parliamentarians, European Commission advisors, policymakers, academics, and other leading representatives from research institutions, have been invited to the second edition of the Gago Conference, taking place in Vienna (Austria) on 21 September 2018 on the theme of “Science, society and policy towards a Europe of knowledge: On the role of science engagement in Horizon Europe.”
Initiated and organised by Manuel Heitor, Portuguese Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, in collaboration with the Ciência Viva Agency, Ecsite and the ScienceCenter Netzwerk, this event will be the opportunity to debate research and innovation policy from the public engagement perspective, with a particular attention to the role of science centres and museums.
In the context of negotiations of the first proposal of Horizon Europe - the next EU DG Research framework programme for research and innovation - this conference provides a pan-European forum to strengthen the debate on emerging issues of research and innovation policy in Europe. It will also promote the necessary involvement of major stakeholders in policy making and the diffusion of knowledge in science education and culture.
The co-organisation of this event is part of Ecsite's Horizon Europe advocacy strategy. This will be a real opportunity to deliver a powerful message and advocate for the need of a stronger science engagement in Horizon Europe.
For Ecsite and all stakeholders in the science engagement sector, it is important to broaden the discussion outside our field and share our concerns with relevant stakeholders in order to create a common understanding on the need for more science engagement in research and innovation. If other various voices stand for science engagement, it makes our case stronger.
The programme includes three roundtable discussions:
Science engagement for a sustainable world: lessons learned from large research organisations
Active citizenship for a healthier society: lessons learned associated with the need for a cancer mission for Europe
Citizen's engagement in science and innovation: key for a sustainable and democratic Europe.
Located in Lisboa, by the Tagus river, Pavilion of Knowledge – Ciência Viva Science Centre is an interactive science and technology museum. It is an integral part of the Ciência Viva Centres Network and serves as both the driving force and resource centre for this network.
Since we first opened doors in 1999, we aim to inspire and mobilize those who visit us in exploring the world through science and technology.
Throughout more than 3000 m2 and hundreds of interactive and unforgettable exhibits, our visitors can enjoy and depict the meaning and power of science. In addition to exciting, high quality exhibitions in a wide range of topics, we develop professional programs for educators and educational activities that spark curiosity, creativity and critical thinking among our visitors, develop their foundational skills and contribute towards an empowerment of citizenship based on scientific knowledge.
ScienceCenter-Netzwerk is an Austrian association furthering the understanding of and curiosity for science and technology by means of interactive science centre activities. These aim to fascinate, to motivate thinking ahead and to enable a casual, light-hearted access to sciences and technology for all ages. We aim to make such science center activities more popular, to spread, encourage, improve and investigate them. We achieve this by supporting a network of actors in Austria.
With 140 years of history the Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona holds a patrimony of neary 4 million specimens. It consists of four centres located in three of the city’s emblematic Parks. Ciutadella Park houses the Scientific area (collections, research and documentation centre) and Martorell Museum (the historical building of the museum). Montjuïc is home to the Botanical Garden and the Historic Botanical Garden. And the Forum Park houses its most recent site since 2011 with new facilities (workshop rooms, laboratories, conference hall, media library, etc.) and a 3,000 square metre reference exhibition “Planet Life”.
The HOUSE OF MUSIC VIENNA is a modern interactive sound museum located in the centre of Vienna that offers a new and innovative approach to the subject of music on 5,000 sqm. It was awarded with the Austrian Museum Prize 2002.
Hands-on museum for people interested in a wide range of topics from the age of six. We offer workshops and exhibitions on history, art, social issues, science and technology. Using appropriate teaching methods, we curate topics in a way that they can be understood with all senses, grasped with enjoyment and linked to one's own everyday life.
