Science Shop networking

CU-expo 2005

September 17, 2005

Winnipeg, Canada

Caspar de Bok

Science Shop for Biology – Utrecht University

International Science Shop Contact Point

Definition

A Science Shop provides

independent, participatory

research support

in respons to concerns

experienced by civil society

From the 70’s to the 00’s

,

70’s: Netherlands, USA

80’s: Australia, Denmark, England, Northern Ireland, Germany, Austria, France, Belgium

90’s: Israel, Canada, Spain, Romania, Norway, New Zealand, Malaysia, Czechoslovakia, South Korea, South Africa

00’s: Belgium (renewed), France (renewed), South Korea (renewed), Portugal

2005 initiatives: Greece, Estonia, Latvia, Iceland, Japan, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Turkey

Science Shop - Wetenschapswinkel - Boutique de Science - Videnskabsbutiken - Wissenschaftsladen - Bazar de las Ciencias - InterMediu

Actors and factors

SCIENTIFIC CULTURAL

POLICY-MAKERS

FUNDERS

HOSTS

SUPPLY DEMAND

STAFF

SOCIO-POLITICAL

General objective:

to give citizens around Europe

better access to

scientific information and expertise

International Science Shop NetworkLiving Knowledge

• Raising public awareness of science

• Raising scientist’ awareness of citizens

• Bottom-up, demand driven, interactive

• Citizens trust in science

• Science and Society Action Plan

• EC projects (SCIPAS, Interacts, ISSNET, TRAMS)

• FP7 pilot call (CURA-like)

Science Shops and the EC

1. Capacity building

2. Communication

3. Outreach / Research cooperation

4. Policy issues

Areas of co-operation

Network impacts

Practical• Mentoring and training

- consultancy / advise- exchange

• Dissemination of results- magazine and newsletter- linking networks- public access

• Thematic research co-operation- environmental issues- urban planning

Strategic• Critical mass• Funding opportunities• Proposal submissions • EC Science & Society• National spin off

- government- national institutes

• Local spinn off - host institutes (e.g. universities)- media- public understanding- empowerment

• Input from NGOs

• Input from science shops

• Research cooperation

• Level of understanding

• Added value

• Structural organisation

• Funding

Needs

Future network (opportunities and threats)

Structure• International contact point• National contact points• Thematic contact points

Funding• Members• National• EU

Contact

Caspar de Bok

c.f.m.debok@bio.uu.nl

+.31.30.2535796

Utrecht University - Science Shop for Biology

www.bio.uu.nl/scienceshop

International Science Shop Contact Point

www.livingknowledge.orgisso@bio.uu.nl