The SCIAP (science, approach) competition show for science communication

MOTTO:

If you can´t explain it simply, you don´t understand it well enough.

Albert Einstein

The aim of the competition show is the evaluation of the most successful science popularisation activities for the last year implemented in the CR or in the Czech language.

The competition show is open to all entities working with the topic of science. They can be e.g. science centres, scientific institutes, higher education institutes, civic associations, individual projects and activities and others.

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AIM

• Announced – 1st October 2011• Call for proposal – to 31st October 2011• 56 contributions from 35 participants• 12 contributions by Academy of Sciences of Czech

Republic• 11 members in evaluation committee• Award evening – 1st December 2011

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THE FIRST YEAR OF SCIAP

• Director of Division of External Relations of ASCR• Creative graphic artist • Project Manager of Sciap• General Manager, OgilvyAction• Head of Digital Innovation, OmnicomMediaGroup• editor of the magazine 21. Století• Producer, Czech TV, Centre for Educational Programmes • Editor-in-Chief Czech Radio - Leonardo• Publisher HN, Economia• Head of the Marketing Section, • Techmania Science Center

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EVALUATION COMMITEE

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1. Expositionexhibition, interactive exhibitions travel exhibitions

2. Periodicalsmagazinesnewspaper, newsletters

3. Audio or Audio-visual ProgrammeTV and Radio programmevideo programme DVD, CD, stories

4. Internetwebsites, web applications

5. Other science events, hands on activity, performance, lectures, workshops etc.

CATEGORIES

The competition participant must submit presentation activities in application form, which must include:

• The title of the activity and its inclusion in the category entered

• An example and description of the activity• A description of the advertisement• An example - sample of the media output which

presented the activity to the public• Data on the attendance, viewer ratings or other degree of

the success of the activity• Other interesting information

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PROPOSALS

CZECH TELEVISION

Diagnosis Programme www.ceskatelevize.cz

CATEGORY

A series of stories of modern medicine.

AUDIO OR AUDIOVISUAL PROGRAMME

Petr Kubala

The Magazine Gliese www.exoplanety.cz

CATEGORY PERIODICALS

The electronic magazine Gliese was founded in 2008 as a quarterly.

The magazine is devoted to recapitalisation of the most importants discoveries and events in the area of research of the planets beyond the Solar System (exoplanets) recently. It is the only magazine on exoplanets in the world.

It is spread for free on the internet. Every issue has on avaerage between 50 and 90 pages in A5 format.

Bílý Medvěd Public Relations

A series of exhibitions THE MYSTERIOUS MICROWORLD www.fei.com

CATEGORY EXPOSITION

Primary Objective of the Project:

Bring electron microscopy closer to the wider public.

Institute of Photonics and Electronics of the ASCR, v. v. i.

Optical Fibres and Lasers www.ufe.cz

CATEGORY OTHER

A series of popularisation activities (articles, press releases, exponents, lectures), in connection with the granting of the Nobel Prize for optical fibre and the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the laser.

Dr. Michael Londesborough

Science Popularisation: General Strategy

CATEGORY OTHER

A wide range of activities including a weekly television show, public lectures and scientific 'shows‚ intended to create a stronger, more attractive and more interesting scientific base in the Czech Republic.

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RESULTS OF THE SCIAP COMPETITION SHOW 2011

Category EXPOSITION

1. National Museum, Inventors and Inventions2. Techmania Science Center, The Interactive exposition

TOP SECRET3. National Museum, The Story of Planet Earth

Category PERIODICALS

4. RF HOBBY, 21. STOLETÍ, Review of Discoveries, Science, Technology and People

5. Petr Kubala, Magazine Gliese6. Techmania Science Center, Magazine Techmaniak

Category AUDIO/VIDEOPROGRAMME

7. Czech Television, PORT Weekly Popularising Science8. Czech Television, Series of Stories of Modern

Medicine, Diagnosis9. Dušan Majer, Conquering Space

Category INTERNET

1. Czech Radio Leonardo, Website of Czech Radio Leonardo: www.leonardo.rozhlas.cz

2. Centre for Administration and Operations of the ASCR, website: www.tydenvedy.cz

3. Observatory and Planetarium Brno, Internet Course on the Bases of Astronomy

Category OTHER

4. Centre for Administration and Operations of the ASCR, Science and Technology Week

5. Palacký University in Olomouc, ACADEMIA FILM OLOMOUC, 46th International Festival of Popular-Science and Documentary Films

6. British Council Czech Republic, FameLab - Let's Enjoy Science

Extraordinary Award

Michael Londesborough, Science Popularisation: General Strategy

The SCIAP competition show is an integral part of the concept of science communication implemented by the CENTRE OF ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS OF AS CR

The objective of the concept is the formation of a communication platform not only for science popularisation itself but also for its actors.

The concept for 2012 includes activities like:

Science and Technology Week, Open Science, Open Science for Teachers, Don't Fear Science, Day of Earth. the website www. veda pro život.cz (Science for Life), SCIAP 2012 workshop and other projects being developed.

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CONCEPT

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Thank you for your attention

Roman OndráčekCentre of Administration and Operation of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republicondracek@ssc.cas.cz

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