To all Psi-Com members Below is notification of a forthcoming STEMPRA meeting with the title: Science & Society: Mutual Understanding? The meeting will draw together the "Jenkin" Science and Society Report and the Office of Science and Technology-Wellcome Trust investigation into public attitudes to science. The purpose is to explore ways that organisations can use these two reports to further develop their communication strategies. Registration details are at the foot of the note. Mark Dyball Director People Science & Policy Ltd 9 Hamilton Way London N3 1AN 020 8349 1014 07961 149 559 www.peoplescienceandpolicy.com Company registration no. 3891609 ******************************************************************************************** Science & Society: Mutual Understanding? A STEMPRA Meeting at The Institute of Physics on Thursday 5 October, 13.30-18.00 Is the House of Lords Select Committee's "Science and Society" report the new "Bodmer"? Does the OST-Wellcome Trust investigation of public attitudes - the first attempt to unravel factors that make up attitudes to science - tell us anything new or help us respond to "Science and Society"? How can science and engineering organisations respond? Programme: 13.30 Registration and coffee 14:00 Introduction, Catherine Reynolds, Institute of Food Research 14:10 Science and Society, Lord Jenkin of Roding The key points arising out of the House of Lords inquiry and implications for science and engineering organisations 14:50 Public Attitudes to Science: The National Picture, Mark Dyball, People Science & Policy Ltd Exploring the usefulness and limitations of nationally representative data 15:15 Public Attitudes to Science: Cutting the Cake Differently, Dr Suzanne King, People Science & Policy Ltd Using factor and cluster analysis to segment the market and explain some apparent contradictions at national level 15:50 Tea 16.00 Implications for PR planning, David Worskett, The Engineering Council Can these pieces of work help the development of PR strategies for science and engineering organisations? 16:30 Panel discussion chaired by Catherine Reynolds 17:00 Short reception and further informal discussion To: STEMPRA meeting c/o Dr Suzanne King, People Science & Policy Ltd, 9 Hamilton Way, London N3 1AN. Please reserve a place for me at the Science and Society meeting on 5 October (I am/am not a STEMPRA member). Name Email address (if confirmation required) Organisation I enclose a cheque for _____ pounds made out to STEMPRA. Places are 15 pounds each for STEMPRA members, 25 pounds for non members (including one year's STEMPRA membership subscription). Please send one copy of this form for each participant. If a receipt is required please ask for one when registering at the meeting. Places allocated on a first come first served basis. Enquiries: [log in to unmask] S T E M P R A The Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine Public Relations Association http://www2.ifr.bbsrc.ac.uk/stempra