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European Science Events
Association
[Eusea pronounced as “you see”]
Peter Rebernik, Eusea Executive DirectorVienna, [email protected]
Version: 2009-09-13
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We connect science with people!
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About 100 member organisations
in 35 countries
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Type of members (all organise science events):
State government, ministries, chamber (BE, EL, IE, NO)
City Government (DE, ES, SE)
Research Council (ES, IS, MT, NO, SE)
Scientific Organisation, Academy of Science (BE, BG, CZ, FI, IT)
University (CH, FI, FR, IS, IT, LV, PL, PT, RO, RU)
Museum (BE, DE, HU, IL, LU, NL)
Non-profit Associations (BE,CH,CY,DE,DK,EE,ES,FI,FR,IE,IT,LT,PL,PT,SE,SI,UA, UK)
Small Enterprises (AT, CZ, EL, HU, RO, SE)
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What is a science festival?
A modern,
interactive,
personal & engaged,
two-way communication
method for science communication – always contact with PERSONS!
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What is a science festival?
Festivals reach new audiences for interest in science –
festivals go out TO the people
also special events for migration, disabled, social groups…
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What is a science festival?
The events are organised often in places unusual for science,
like railway stations,
public places, in shopping malls,
churches, museums
in tents, in parks, at the seaside
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What is a science festival?
A platform for dialogue of the public with the scientists
about scientific issues of importance for society –
with “concerned” scientists as “partners”
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Festivals take place every year for several days –
in every country of the EU (and many other countries) –
with great media impact and
large & NEW audiences
[Estimation: per year > 20 million]
What is a science festival?
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Events are presented mainly by scientists, by students, sometimes pupils, even actors –
in many different ways
from lectures to theatre performances, science cafés, dialogue games, from workshops to camps outside, and guided tours
citizen conferences, science parliaments
What is a science festival?
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Festivals consists of many presentations
in a city, like Genoa, Gothenburg
in a region, like Catalan around Barcelona
in a country, like Denmark, UK
with thousands of presentations
with many different formats
What is a science festival?
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Festivals deal with different kinds of science (taught at European universities):
natural sciences and technology,
humanities and sociology –
discuss the role of politics, of law, of the media, of the education system, of religion – and
listen to the communities
What is a science festival?
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Festival presentations for specific target groups
from kindergarten to seniors,
from special interest groups (health, economy, sport, law, gender, fire brigade)
to “general public”
What is a science festival?
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Cooperation with many other institutions
like universities and schools,
NGOs,
museums,
media,
research centres,
city marketing and administration
What is a science festival?
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We, EUSEA, work also for the
EUROPEAN DIMENSION
of science festivals
for international collaboration of science communication
actors and stakeholders
Science festivals?
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• Meeting place for old/new organisers of science festivals
• Networking between stakeholders of science festivals
• Exchange of professional information and experiences
• Distribution of models for best-practice
• Finding new ways for communication, new target groups
• Assisting in improving quality and professionalism
• Assessing the European dimension
Objectives, Tasks of EUSEA
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New festivals
Motivate new festivals, e.g.:
• Croatia, Serbia
• Lithuania (with Vilnius and Kaunas)
• Latvia (Riga, Daugavpils)
• Estonia (AHHAA in Tartu)
• Moscow (State University)
• Murcia, Spain
• Hungary (palace of Miracles)
• Ukraine
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• 2001: Started with 26 member organisations
• 2011: ~100 member organisation
from 35 states
• EUSEA Annual Conferences [AT, DE, PL, IT, ES, IS, PT, CZ, IT, DE, SE]
• EUSEA SEMINAR on organising festivals
Facts
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• First EU project EUSCE/X – analysing European science festivals; result: WHITE BOOK on science festivals
• EU project WONDERS 2006 with 21 Carousel Events; Launch in Vienna, Finals in Helsinki + ECSITE, EUSJA
• EU project WONDERS 2007 with 31 Carousel Events; Launch in Berlin, Finals in Lisbon + EUN, EUSJA
• 6 times participating at the Korean Science Festival
• EU project 2WAYS with 29 Partners, with special events on life sciences, science parliaments and assessment study
• Participations at various festivals and conferences: Communicating European Research in Brussels, ESOF, EU presidency (e.g. Grand Palais, Paris), Science Festival in Beijing, AAAS in the US etc.
Special Activities
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THANK you
for listening –
Peter Rebernik, office@eusea,at