Learning
Kate KnealeIsabelle Chabanon-PougetMatthieu VernetMelissa RichardMalvina Artheau
The GameLab is an informal drop-in space entirely dedicated to gaming.
Want to play some yet-to-come games designed by science centers? Ready to participate in an on-going experiment of collectively designing a game, from idea to...
Equity & Inclusion
Tomas RehacekRonald GöbelVincenzo LipardiFriso VisserVanessa MignanCarmen FenollosaAyşe HACIOĞLUStratos Bacalis
This is the second of two back-to-back sessions on the topic of science centres and museums and the refugee situation. After a first part focusing on the strategic rationale for engagement taking...
Science ♥ society
Heather KingPetra KatzensteinShireen SabaneghRick HallEnrico M. BalliLee Skolnick, FAIAGeorge PehlivanidesFederica ManzoliLiliana CoriJohan BellmanMaja SandeKate PhillipsAurora Moreira
In this session, speakers have exactly four minutes on stage and a video projector at their disposal to share experiences, epiphanies, projects, opinions etc with other participants - as long as they are related to children…
This session...
Equity & Inclusion
Heidrun SchulzePhil LoringMelanie WunschJoe HastingsIris OttBojan Markicevic
The current refugee situation is seen as a big societal challenge and will result in further diversification of our communities. We want to explore if and how this motivates science centres and museums into action and cooperation.
The...
Exhibit development
Christelle GuiraudThorsten-D. KünnemannAnne PrugnonOwain Davies
Designing and producing interactive exhibit is a complex process, involving many steps and variables. How do we keep a trace of this processs in order not to re-invent the wheel or repeat the same mistakes over and over?
How do we record...
Explainers & visitor services
Owain DaviesWencke MaderbacherAnthony RichardsOwain DaviesSawsan DalaqAlina NatmessnigCarlos Catalao Alves
Confident, experienced staff are rightly recognised as a key ingredient to operating a successful science centre. They are essential in all areas, from front of house explainer roles through to managerial and administrative staff. But how can we...
Equity & Inclusion
Justin DillonVesna PajićDea BrokmanMeie van Laar
What can science centres and museums do regarding gender equity apart from events and programmes? There is more than one answer to this question.
In this session speakers from different science centres and museums explain how they answered...
Strategy & vision
The Ecsite Annual General Meeting (AGM) is open to all Ecsite members.
Only Full members of Ecsite have voting rights.
Equity & Inclusion
Andrea Troncoso QuilaqueoIgnasi López VerdeguerCarlos Catalao AlvesSheena LaursenSteve MillerAntonina KhodzhaevaMaria SchrammelViola PinziEva Zua ZuaMargit Hofer
This workshop provides a comprehensive training on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), the ongoing process of aligning research and innovation with societal needs and expectations and one of the most important science policy trends in EU...
Learning
Vesna PajićWendy SadlerIan RussellSilindile Mthembu
This session explores engaging diverse audiences to communicate global issues, drive development and cross cultural boundaries.
Examples from South Africa, Wales and Australia will illustrate how science show techniques can break down...
Learning
Jean-François Clervoy María MenéndezMarc MoutinAna NoronhaAude LestyTina IbsenFranco Bonacina Fiorella ColioloMichaela GitschMonica TaleviStefan Rozporka
In 2016, the Ecsite Space Group continues to explore the topic, “Space for life”.
During this two-days pre-conference workshop, Cité de l’Espace and Tycho Brahe Planetarium will present to the participants the work developed so far on the...
Learning
Jörg EhtreiberJohannes RamslEd Sobey
What does "inventing something" mean for a pre-school child? With every object they are holding in their hands for the very first time, young children invent something for themselves. How can we support this process and make them enthusiastic...