The BA, with the support of the Scottish Executive and ecsite-UK, is organising a Scottish Science Communication Conference to be held at Thursday 6 and Friday 7 April at Our Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh.
The Scottish Science Communication Conference will include a mix of plenary sessions, informal 'Working Lunches' and networking opportunities and its content will link with that at the London conference in July. The Scottish conference will be arranged in the same three strands (Science in Society, Science Education and Science Communication), but will consider the topics in a Scottish context where appropriate.
The strands will be:
* Science in Society - public engagement, policy through dialogue and the Scottish Executive's SiS Strategy
* Science Education - linking formal and informal learning, in light of the Scottish Executive's review of the science curriculum and other adult learning initiatives
* Science Communication - science and the media, science PR and science events
The Working Lunches will address the practical skills required to support delivery under these themes.
There will be a drinks reception in the Rainforest/Polar Regions at Our Dynamic Earth, followed by an informal conference dinner in a nearby restaurant.
A draft version of the programme will be circulated (via psci-com and other lists) in the near future.
If you would like to register an interest in attending, or make suggestions for the programme content or speakers, please contact: [log in to unmask] or visit www.the-ba.net/scicomm. Bookings for the conference will open in February.
Attendance will cost £125 for a full conference pass or £50 for a session pass (includes one session and one working lunch.
Bursaries covering conference fees, travel and accommodation will be awarded to the following groups
* Scientists interested in science communication or science communication students
* freelancers/microbusiness (less than 10 employees)
* campaigning groups
* delegates travelling from remote or rural locations
Information on the bursary scheme will be available in January.
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