Communication outreach for education: projects, prospects and needs for EU governance
30 May 2011
13.30 – 18.30
Room Mozart
The workshop will be structure into two sessions of two hours introduced and closed by Matteo Bonazzi from the European Commission (programme officer converging S&T Unit G.4, EC).
The first session will be dedicated to the presentation of 5 projects communicating Nanotechnology and science for education (i.e. NANOYOU, NANOCHANNELS, TIMEFORNANO, NANOTOTOUCH, NANODIALOGUE) funded by the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Commission.
The second part will include a roundtable and a presentation of Scientix, the community for science education in Europe to facilitate regular dissemination and sharing of know-how and best practices in science education. The round table aims to offer the possibility to communicate and debate the results of the projects involved and discussing different aspects of nanotechnology and its societal aspects to the target audience: communicators, educators, researchers, media, NGOs and their main interest. Three sub-themes will be debated by a panel of nano-communication experts moderated by Alexa Joyce, European Schoolnet: 1. Debating ethical, legal and social aspects of nanotechnology, 2. Awarenessraising and outreach on the topic of nanotechnology, 3. Nano-schools: pedagogy, teacher training and teacher materials.
| 13.30 | Introduction session Speakers: Mr. Bonazzi, programme officer converging S&T Unit G.4, EC Mr Tokamanis, Head of Operational Unit Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, EC |
| 1. “EC Nano Communication Roadmap” and related actions 2. Introduction on the projects launched under the 6th and 7th Framework of the EU relating to communication, outreach and societal dialogue lasting until 2013 3. Intervention of Mr Tokamanis, Head of Operational Unit Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies at the European Commission (EC) |
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| 13.40 | Presentation of projects launched under FP6 and FP7 relating to communication, outreach and societal aspects of nanotechnology Moderators: Yoel Rothschild, ORT Israel Alexa Joyce, European Schoolnet |
| 16.50 | Coffee break |
| 17.00 | Roundtable – debating challenges for communication & outreach for education Moderator: Alexa Joyce, European Schoolnet |
| 1. Debating ethical, legal and social aspects of nanotechnology 2. Awareness-raising and outreach on the topic of nanotechnology 3. Nano-schools: pedagogy, teacher training and teacher materials |
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| 17.30 | Scientix: Sustaining projects launched under FP6 and FP7 relating to communication, outreach and societal aspects of nanotechnology Speaker: Agueda Gras- Velazquez, European Schoolnet Scientix – the community for science education in Europe to facilitate regular dissemination and sharing of know-how and best practices in science education. |
| 17.40 | Closing remarks Speaker: Yoel Rotschild, ORT Israel Future prospects and recommendations from consortium members of the FP6 and FP7 projects relating to communication, outreach and societal aspects of nanotechnology Speaker: Matteo Bonazzi, programme officer converging S&T Unit G.4, European Commission Communication & outreach of Nanotechnology for education: prospects and needs for EU governance |
