Vincenzo Lipardi, Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza President of ECSITE

“NON-TRADITIONAL METHODS OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION:

THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY”

“The world needs to enhance the scientific culture of its citizens. This is our new frontier for building a cultural dimension and for building a democratic society.

ecsite members promote the advancement of knowledge and human endeavour based on scientific principles. We advocate that science is the most successful way of describing and understanding the phenomena of the world around us.”

Statement on Science (approved by the Ecsite GA in June 08)

ADVOCATING THE ROLE OF SCIENCE CENTRES

From the Declaration of Toronto signed by the different regional networks June 2008

Towards …

the “manifesto” of Ecsite to the presentation to the European parliament event in february 09.

“Science is key to understanding the world around us and is an important tool for a better life on our planet” Toronto Declaration

From the Declaration of Toronto signed by the different regional networks June 2008

Towards …

the “manifesto” of Ecsite to the presentation to the European parliament event in february 09.

“Science is key to understanding the world around us and is an important tool for a better life on our planet” Toronto Declaration

Science centres can play an essential role in engaging citizens with science and in presenting major issues of our times related to the science and technology.They are leading institutions for encouraging engagement and dialogue between the scientific community and society as a whole. They have to :-support the formal education system -influence the motivation of students and their career choices -provide tools to better understand the world and take action-guarantee a democratic access to knowledge - be a platform were implement strategic partnership on local, national and global challenges

Science centres can play an essential role in engaging citizens with science and in presenting major issues of our times related to the science and technology.They are leading institutions for encouraging engagement and dialogue between the scientific community and society as a whole. They have to :-support the formal education system -influence the motivation of students and their career choices -provide tools to better understand the world and take action-guarantee a democratic access to knowledge - be a platform were implement strategic partnership on local, national and global challenges

ADVOCATING THE ROLE OF SCIENCE CENTRES

Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza, NaplesFondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza, Naples

generate a virtuous process of scientific education, stimulation of new job opportunities as well as social and economic growth of population, both with direct action or in partnership with other actors

THE MISSIONTHE MISSION

to create new scientific citizenship, bridging the gap between scientists and society

Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza directs all its initiatives to contribute to the building of a knowledge-based economy with more and better jobs and a deeper social cohesion.

A strategy that works in two directions:

Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza directs all its initiatives to contribute to the building of a knowledge-based economy with more and better jobs and a deeper social cohesion.

A strategy that works in two directions:

Think GloballyThink Globally

Act Locally

Act Locally

Think GloballyThink GloballyFondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza is aware that it is important to work in direction to the European and Euro-Mediterranean area, with a new attention toward other continents, Africa and Asia

Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza is aware that it is important to work in direction to the European and Euro-Mediterranean area, with a new attention toward other continents, Africa and Asia

Science for peace in Middle East

• An international cooperation project to build the First Science Centre in Palestine In East Jerusalem•Through a trilateral cooperation between Palestinian, Israeli and European people• To establish a society based on knowledge and a culture of tolerence, moderation, understanding and mutual respect

Science for peace in Middle East

• An international cooperation project to build the First Science Centre in Palestine In East Jerusalem•Through a trilateral cooperation between Palestinian, Israeli and European people• To establish a society based on knowledge and a culture of tolerence, moderation, understanding and mutual respect

Exhibition on mathematics

West-Jerusalem

Naples East-Jerusalem

We developed and built the exhibits & activities in

But only we know which are from where…

The Tent

Cooperation between the Jerusalem Foundation

and the Municipality of Naples with the help of

the Bank of Naples, Campania Region and

Province of Naples

A New challengeA Science Centre in Owerri A New challenge

A Science Centre in Owerri In Africa Science and technology are essential to the empowerment of the people. Therefore they need to be sustained by sparking curiosity towards science and by spreading an intelligent use of technology. If the economic gap between Africa and the West is to be filled, the younger African generations need to be encouraged on the path towards scientific studies and careers.

In Africa Science and technology are essential to the empowerment of the people. Therefore they need to be sustained by sparking curiosity towards science and by spreading an intelligent use of technology. If the economic gap between Africa and the West is to be filled, the younger African generations need to be encouraged on the path towards scientific studies and careers.

The project was born on the initiative of the Association ASCO, promoted by the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza who assume a role of implementing and coordinating the project with the collaboration of the various universities in Imo State of Nigeria;

The project was born on the initiative of the Association ASCO, promoted by the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza who assume a role of implementing and coordinating the project with the collaboration of the various universities in Imo State of Nigeria;

First phase - a mission to the Imo State in Nigeria to make a feasibility study- a training course for Nigerian students at Città della Scienza in Naples

Second phaseThe organisation of a Science Festival in Owerri

Third phase The establishment of a Science Centre Owerri as a concrete action of scientific communication towards the youths and the Nigerian people.

First phase - a mission to the Imo State in Nigeria to make a feasibility study- a training course for Nigerian students at Città della Scienza in Naples

Second phaseThe organisation of a Science Festival in Owerri

Third phase The establishment of a Science Centre Owerri as a concrete action of scientific communication towards the youths and the Nigerian people.

Communication on Cutting-Edge Science

The NANODIALOGUE PROJECT

Communication on Cutting-Edge Science

The NANODIALOGUE PROJECT

Objectives:

Provide information and raise awareness among general public on the latest research in

nanotechnologies and nanosciences.

Implement social dialogue between the research community, civil society and citizens.

Testing high quality communication tools and participatory methodologies.

The stepsScenario workshop to invent the exhibition

Exhibition module hold for 6 monthes in 8 different country, more than 1000000 visitors

Activitiesgame, science on stage,lectures with

scientists)

Social survey 800 questionnaires in 8 european countries

16 focus groups

Final conference At the European

Parlament

The promotion of resources of the territory. Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza supports its territorial stakeholders: a big network of schools, agencies, companies, local authorities and associations, which became all of them its co-operating arms and contribute to create and test new cultural products and to multiply the effects with actions carried out throughout the territory.

The promotion of resources of the territory. Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza supports its territorial stakeholders: a big network of schools, agencies, companies, local authorities and associations, which became all of them its co-operating arms and contribute to create and test new cultural products and to multiply the effects with actions carried out throughout the territory.

Act Locally

Act Locally

The Science CentreTo spread new knowledge Social participation in choices10.000 sq.m of exhibition spaces More than 200 hands-on exhibits350.000 visitors each year

The Science CentreTo spread new knowledge Social participation in choices10.000 sq.m of exhibition spaces More than 200 hands-on exhibits350.000 visitors each year

TEACHING LABS We supports the school system in its difficult work as spreader of scientific didactics and education, today more complex for the extraordinary acknowledge acceleration arising from new techno sciences;100 teaching programmes for schools/more than 15.000 students every yearInformal learningStimulating entrepreneurial spiritTeaching programmes 20 Pilot schemes in schools

TEACHING LABS We supports the school system in its difficult work as spreader of scientific didactics and education, today more complex for the extraordinary acknowledge acceleration arising from new techno sciences;100 teaching programmes for schools/more than 15.000 students every yearInformal learningStimulating entrepreneurial spiritTeaching programmes 20 Pilot schemes in schoolsSome THEMATIC LABS

-GNAM on Nutrition and food-LIFE Learning Centre-Astronomy-Physics-Science and music – LAVIM-Children’s programs

Some THEMATIC LABS

-GNAM on Nutrition and food-LIFE Learning Centre-Astronomy-Physics-Science and music – LAVIM-Children’s programs

BIC Support for new businesses Assistance and tutoring for start-up Consultancy on project planning, finances, … Start-up Club -INCUBATOR36 incubated firms Sectors: ICT Environment - TALKS, EVENTS, SHOWS Large areas for exhibitions, conference rooms with a seating capacity of 100, 150, 300 ,820 6 rooms for business meetings 1 outdoor amphitheatre 1.500 seats

BIC Support for new businesses Assistance and tutoring for start-up Consultancy on project planning, finances, … Start-up Club -INCUBATOR36 incubated firms Sectors: ICT Environment - TALKS, EVENTS, SHOWS Large areas for exhibitions, conference rooms with a seating capacity of 100, 150, 300 ,820 6 rooms for business meetings 1 outdoor amphitheatre 1.500 seats

A recent example of our mission: The waste emergency

A democratic spread of scientific knowledge could be one of the levers of new cultural, social and economic development for our city and for southern Italy

A recent example of our mission: The waste emergency

A democratic spread of scientific knowledge could be one of the levers of new cultural, social and economic development for our city and for southern Italy

From global to local:we playing the complex role of mediator between science and society. From global to local:we playing the complex role of mediator between science and society.

The waste emergency in Naples (spring 2008)

Our way to face it and to engage the public:-4R A laboratory exhibition-A web site were offer transparent information, give the public a voice(more than 25000 citizen used our web side in one month to express opinions and pose questions)technical meetings focused on the possibilities of waste processing into a resource to produce wealth

The waste emergency in Naples (spring 2008)

Our way to face it and to engage the public:-4R A laboratory exhibition-A web site were offer transparent information, give the public a voice(more than 25000 citizen used our web side in one month to express opinions and pose questions)technical meetings focused on the possibilities of waste processing into a resource to produce wealth