PROGRAMME - the programme can also be downloaded by a click onto HERE.

9th EUSCEA Annual Conference 2009 - "EAC09" in Perugia, Italy

The 9th EUSCEA Annual Conference 2009 took place in Perugia , Italy, from 13 to 17 May 2009, during the science festival in this wonderful Italian city, see:  Perugia Science Festival . 
 

A new version of the EUSCEA SEMINAR  on " how to organise a special science event " was held at the beginning.

The EAC09 consisted of (complete programme HERE ):

  

>> 1. From 13 to 14 May: WONDERS09 : all EUSCEA members were invited to present a science show during the usual Perugia Science Festival. Various members, especially from Tartu (EE), Athens (EL), Budapest (HU) and Nottingham (UK), fascinated the Perugian audiences.

 

>> 2. On 14 May: EUSCEA Seminar . This seminar summarized how to organize a science festival. It is a special seminar for newcomers in the field or for new members of an organizing team.

The programme HERE .

 

>> 3. From 15 to 16 May: The EAC09 itself, with two days of sessions, of best practices, discussions etc. The last day was dedicated to the General Assembly (GA) of EUSCEA, where the EUSCEA Executive Board members was elected. 

The current EUSCEA Executive Board members are: 

* President: Jan Riise, SE 
* Vice-President: Herbert Münder, DE 
* Treasurer: Sheila Donegan, IE 
* Vice-Treasurer: Tiiu Sild, EE 
* General Secretary: Peter Rebernik, AT 
* Vice-General Secretary: Leonardo Alfonsi, IT [new] 

The agenda for the General Assembly (participation for EUSCEA members only) is HERE , - and HERE the Activity Reportfor 2008 . 

The GA decided to hold the next EUSCEA Annual Conference, the EAC10, in Berlin, Germany .

 

>> 4. On 17 May: The Launch Event of the 2WAYS project was organised exclusively for the participants of this project, to get all information on how to make this 2WAYS project a success. The "Call for Participation" is HERE .

 

Leonardo Alfonsi  was the organizer of the festival and also the host of the EUSCEA activities. We thank him and his team including his wife for the professional and flawless organisation of them.

The preperation committee for this EAC09 consisted of: 
Mr. Leonardo Alfonsi /IT, the organiser in Perugia 
Ms. Sheila Donegan /IE, treasurer of EUSCEA 
Mr. Herbert Münder /DE, vice-president of EUSCEA 
Mr. Jan Riise /SE, president of EUSCEA 
Ms. Tiiu Sild /EE, vice-treasurer of EUSCEA 
Ms. Pernille Vils Axelsen /DK

EUSCEA ANNUAL  CONFERENCE - EAC09 including SEMINAR, WONDERS09 and 2WAYS Launch PERUGIA 13-17 MAY 2009  Wednesday, 13 May 2009 09:00 - 13:00 WONDERS09 - presentations in the "Rocca Paolina" 15:00 - 19:00 WONDERS09 - presentations on the "Piazza delle Repubblica" Thursday, 14 May 2009 09:00 - 13:00 WONDERS09 - presentations in the "Rocca Paolina" 15:00 - 19:00 WONDERS09 - presentations on the "Piazza delle Repubblica" 8:45 - 17:45 EUSCEA Seminar: "How to organise a science festival" 19:30 Welcome Reception (by Perugia organiser) Friday, 15 May 2009  A. Welcome     City and region representatives     Leonardo Alfonsi - organiser of the EAC09     Jan Riise, SE, President, and Peter Rebernik, AT, General Secretary  B. Feedback from EUSCEA Projects     Peter Rebernik,AT, General Secretary  C. What’s new?     Pernille Vils Axelsen, DK D. Science in Society & Public Engagement     Kevin Walsh, European Commission,DG Research  F. Presentation of parallel sessions to follow >> Quality inscience communication events     Simon Gage, Edinburgh, UK; moderator: PernilleVils Axelsen, DK >> Researchers’Nights as basis for European cooperation    Anders Sahlman, Stockholm, SE  G. Best Practice Presentations Gala Dinner for all participants     Saturday, 16 May 2009   A. Presentation of parallel sessions to follow * ScienceCommunication in Trouble    Dafna Efron, Bloomfield Science Museum, Jerusalem, IL and    Livio Riboli-Sasco, Paris Montagne, FR * Festival Themes    Tiiu Sild, Tartu, EE, and Leonardo Alfonsi, Perugia, IT  B. Science Festival Survey 2008     Karen Bultitude, University of the West of England, UK and     Savita Custead, Bristol Natural History Consortium, UK C. EUSCEA General Assembly - strategy & future & roadmap workshop Farewell - Welcome Dinner Sunday, 17 May 2009  2WAYS Launch Event - for the selected 2WAYS Partners only (8:45 - 16:00) The programme for the 8th EUSCEA Annual Conference 2008 (EAC08) in Liblice, CZ, can be downloaded from HERE.