Public awareness of Research Infrastructures: Expectations – Experiences – Examples
18 June 2015 - 19 June 2015
Austria
Scope of the workshop
A common task at research infrastructures is to present to their funding bodies as well to the national scientific organisation the research they conduct with their considerable budget. A similar expectation on public relations (PR) and dissemination concerns large EU funded projects as I3s or bigger consortia. Even though a consensus exists, that good communication is a fundamental part of innovation, the expectations from the funding bodies with regards to science communication activities are unclear, and a well-defined work programme is often missing.
The aim of the workshop is to bring together representatives of funding agencies (European and national) with facility and project managers to discuss what should be expected from scientific dissemination activities. Furthermore it should be a forum for PR and information officers to share experience of their work and gain insights into the expectations of funding bodies as well as from the general public.
Who should attend?
* Representatives of funding agencies (European and national organisations) and managers of research infrastructures, research organisations, EU projects, and consortia to express their expectations on science communication activities.
* Press officers and information managers of research infrastructures and research projects to share their experience on the cross-cutting area between meeting expectations on the impact of PR activities and the difficulties to raise European public awareness of science.
* Experts from academia dealing with the topics of communication and public understanding of science.
* Journalists involved in science policy and dissemination.
Venue
European Southern Observatory, Garching near Munich, Germany
Time
18th June 2015 14.00 - 18.30h
19th June 2015 9.00 - 14.00h
Website
http://www.frm2.tum.de/erf-workshop(opens in new window)
A common task at research infrastructures is to present to their funding bodies as well to the national scientific organisation the research they conduct with their considerable budget. A similar expectation on public relations (PR) and dissemination concerns large EU funded projects as I3s or bigger consortia. Even though a consensus exists, that good communication is a fundamental part of innovation, the expectations from the funding bodies with regards to science communication activities are unclear, and a well-defined work programme is often missing.
The aim of the workshop is to bring together representatives of funding agencies (European and national) with facility and project managers to discuss what should be expected from scientific dissemination activities. Furthermore it should be a forum for PR and information officers to share experience of their work and gain insights into the expectations of funding bodies as well as from the general public.
Who should attend?
* Representatives of funding agencies (European and national organisations) and managers of research infrastructures, research organisations, EU projects, and consortia to express their expectations on science communication activities.
* Press officers and information managers of research infrastructures and research projects to share their experience on the cross-cutting area between meeting expectations on the impact of PR activities and the difficulties to raise European public awareness of science.
* Experts from academia dealing with the topics of communication and public understanding of science.
* Journalists involved in science policy and dissemination.
Venue
European Southern Observatory, Garching near Munich, Germany
Time
18th June 2015 14.00 - 18.30h
19th June 2015 9.00 - 14.00h
Website
http://www.frm2.tum.de/erf-workshop(opens in new window)