Strategy & vision
Ricardo MutuberriaChristine MarizziJacinta MoonsQuitterie LargeteauBo Burgmans
Do It Yourself Biology (DIYbio) is redefining education, research, community engagement and scientific, cultural and artistic production. A growing number of amateur scientists and community labs are making a contribution to scientific culture...
Science ♥ society
Emma SandersTuuli UtriainenMateusz PawełczukLuca SimeoneLeenu JuurolaHarri Toivonen
Discover what can be achieved from a collision of innovative minds with a mix of science, technology and creative fantasy. The participatory design approach can be used to achieve extraordinary results – addressing environmental concerns,...
Learning
The Ecsite MakerSpace is a physical location at the conference centre curated by a group of tinkerers and educators from all over the world. In this inspiring environment full of tools, materials and demonstrations, we’ll present hands-on...
Equity & Inclusion
Peter TrevittVera LudwigVirginie LacombeBettina Deutsch-Dabernig Sylvaine Champagne
Reaching out to under-represented groups has been become a prominent goal for a wide range of museums. In particular, children’s museums and exhibition spaces for young visitors have a long tradition of making these target groups feel welcomed....
Explainers & visitor services
Tori TaskerFreddy GripManuela RingbauerTamela Maciel
Who makes the best explainer – a scientist trained to communicate, or a communicator trained in the science? Join us as we unpack the role of the explainer as a science communicator, discuss the pros and cons of recruiting explainers from a...
Business & fundraising
Pilvi KolkCarina HalvordStephane BerghmansKim Gladstone HerlevTapio Koivu
Being a director or a manager in the 21st century is not an easy job. Today’s y-and z-generation employees are different from their predecessors and are making ti hard to keep teams motivated and “get things done”. Most of our science...
Collections
Jacques AyerMaria João FonsecaBeat HächlerGrégoire MayorHerve Groscarret
Collections are the heart of a museum. As a source of information for science education, as a source of fascination, emotion or inspiration to visitors: collections are the raw material of museum public engagement.
Our increasingly digital...
Science ♥ society
Julie BeckerJoonas JuutilainenYasushi IkebeClaire PillsburyChristelle GuiraudMelanie WunschCybèle Robichaud
We are used to facing some difficulties on a daily basis: broken exhibits, unhappy visitors, confused rush before the opening of a project… but what happens when we face something bigger? Current events teach us that crisis and even disaster...
Jacques AyerHerbert MuenderCatherine FrancheSharon Ament
Welcome to the conference's official start.
Expect speeches by officials, host and Ecsite representatives. And... the winners of the 2018 Mariano Gago Ecsite Awards will be revealed!
Business & fundraising
Marie-Sophie MugicaMaren KrumdieckMarc CHAVANDBruno Araújo-Gomes
Science engagement organisations regularly sign contracts with each other, for instance to collaborate on exhibitions. Each partner has its own practices when it comes to contract policy and drafting, reflecting its specific working culture and...
Learning
Sebastian MartinRyan JenkinsSamar D. KirreshCristina Olivotto
In this workshop for beginners, we will take a deep dive into one of the tried and true tinkering activities, cardboard automata. We will make and construct with simple everyday materials and create unique projects driven by personal interest....
Equity & Inclusion
Sheena LaursenBarbara StreicherVanessa MignanElizabeth RasekoalaEmily DawsonPiotr BienkowskiJo BryantShaaron Leverment
As individuals and institutions, most of us believe that science and science engagement spaces are for everyone and as such should engage ‘everyone’. Yet this belief might be standing in the way of actually becoming more inclusive, as we struggle...