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

“NON-TRADITIONAL METHODS OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION:. THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY ”. Vincenzo Lipardi, Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza President of ECSITE. Statement on Science (approved by the Ecsite GA in June 08).

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

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  1. “NON-TRADITIONAL METHODS OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION: THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY” Vincenzo Lipardi, Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza President of ECSITE

  2. Statement on Science (approved by the Ecsite GA in June 08) “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.”

  3. 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

  4. ADVOCATING THE ROLE OF SCIENCE CENTRES • 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 studentsand 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

  5. Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza, Naples

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

  7. 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 Globally Act Locally

  8. Think Globally 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

  9. 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

  10. Exhibition on mathematics We developed and built the exhibits & activities in Naples West-Jerusalem East-Jerusalem But only we know which are from where…

  11. 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

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

  13. First phase - a mission to the Imo State in Nigeria to make a feasibility study - a training course for Nigerian students at CittàdellaScienza in Naples Second phase The 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.

  14. 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.

  15. The steps Scenario workshop to invent the exhibition Exhibition module hold for 6 monthes in 8 different country, more than 1000000 visitors Activities game, science on stage,lectures with scientists) Social survey 800 questionnaires in 8 european countries 16 focus groups Final conference At the European Parlament

  16. The promotion of resources of the territory. Fondazione IDIS-CittàdellaScienzasupports 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

  17. The Science Centre To spread new knowledge Social participation in choices 10.000 sq.m of exhibition spaces More than 200 hands-on exhibits 350.000 visitors each year

  18. 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 year Informal learning Stimulating entrepreneurial spirit Teaching programmes 20 Pilot schemes in schools • Some THEMATIC LABS • GNAM on Nutrition and food • LIFE Learning Centre • Astronomy • Physics • Science and music – LAVIM • Children’s programs

  19. BIC Support for new businesses Assistance and tutoring for start-up Consultancy on project planning, finances, … Start-up Club -INCUBATOR36 incubated firmsSectors: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

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

  21. 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

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