Let’s get ready for the exploration! Get yourself energized with a cup of coffee, a snack and some friendly chats with your fellow pathfinders! Strengthen yourself for two days filled...

Julia Brink, Public & Science, SwedenCitizen Science to help the environment Plastic pollution in nature is one of today’s major global environmental problems. The production, use and waste management of...

Kristin Anders, University of Galway, Ireland Giving Real Opportunities to Widen participation in STEM with novel approaches and partnerships Ireland has developed many avenues over the past decades to address...

Niklas Marzinek, Falling Walls Foundation, Germany Maria Hagardt, Public & Science, Sweden Successful solutions need interconnected ecosystems – The new academic field and policy framework ‘Planetary Health’ represents the idea...

Hannah Bialic, Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology, UKNicola Veitch,  the School of Infection and Immunity, at the University of Glasgow. Parasite Street Science is an initiative formed between the University...

Sheila Donegan, Eoin GillNollaig Healy, Calmast, South East Technological University, Ireland Citizens are aware of climate change but move to action is slow. Can creatives with scientists engaging communities help...

Philipp Burkard, Science et Cité, Switzerland, Liliann Fischer and Lisa Mertin, Wissenschaft im Dialog, Germany In the past years, science communication research and practice have both become established as communities....

Rony Ben-Chaim and Eti Oron, Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem, Israel We give different pathways to different learners to cope with complex STEM challenges. People come from diverse backgrounds, but we...

This session outlines the planning and development of a European Science Competency Centre funded by the European Union. The focus of this session is on describing the ways in which...

Liliann Fischer, Lisa Mertin, Wissenschaft im Dialog, GermanyWhat does scicomm practice need to know? Identifying open questions by practitioners Given the heightened importance of science communication in light of current...

Antonella Passani, T6 Ecosystems, Italy Our session will be dedicated to the relationship between Sustainable Development Goals, citizen engagement and policy making. In the session we would like to explore...

Danielle Martine Farrugia, University of Malta Towards a national strategy for public engagement with science – A case study for Malta Small states present significant amounts of educational policies, however,...

Lenka Pelechova, Newcastle University, UK Public engagement through qualitative survey: the case of DNA data storage technology Public dialogue and engagement are being increasingly recognized as important in the development...

16:00- 16:45 Theda Minthe, City of Hannover, Mayor’s Office, Iris Klassen, WiMa, Germany, and Jon Rea, Nottingham City (remotely) Towards a climate resilient City – sharing our (mixed) experience with...

Christopher Styles and Andrea Troncoso, EUSEA This interactive session will introduce the audience to the multitude of ways that citizen science practices can be used to enhance research and engagement...

Gerard Bros Perez, Policy Officer, European Commission Broadening STEAM access for all through EU-funded science engagement The European Commission places great importance on encouraging access to STEAM fields and careers, including...

Rony Ben Chaim, Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem, Israel Communicating without words- bridging language and culture The modern world and globalization bring on many opportunities but also create complex challenges. Israel...

Rebecca Beiter and Tabea Brietzke, Cyber Valley, Germany In this session, we want to present the german Public Engagement Principles (“Public Engagement Kodex”), a document which was drafted in co-creation...

Amidst times of flux, people will often look for the simplest wins. In academia, this might be the next publication or research grant while in wider society, people are consumed...

The EUSEA General Assembly will be held as a hybrid event: You can either attend in person at the EUSEA Conference in Bolzano, or join in online via a link...

Creating equitable, diverse and safe spaces to fight HIV and Hepatitis C in Scotland
Public Engagement, Institutional Identity and Processes of Change
The case of Switzerland - how to deal with identity and identities all the time
Steps from Fragmentation to Deliberation: Practical tips for creating more inclusive spaces to build confidence in diverse participants to share insights

MACARONIGHT: Fostering the sense of belonging and engagement in science from the margins
Generating Systems Change in Science Outreach Practice
Public engagement at EMBL-EBI; science for the people, with the people
E-xperimenting; a free Worldwide Science Centre that you enter from home
Interrogating Illusions of Progress: Science engagement conferences as inclusive spaces

Amanda Mathieson, BiOrbic, University College Dublin, Ireland; Conor Haugh, BiOrbic, University College Dublin, Ireland and Edward Duca, University of Malta, Malta As educators, we often prioritize teaching science, but what...

Andrea Brunello, Arditodesio, Italy, Annette Klinkert, EUSEA, Germany and Dimitar Uzunov (Arte Urbana Collectif): Our identities are multifaceted and constantly evolving, yet in science communication, we often adopt narratives that...

Sheila Donegan, Calmast STEM Engagement Centre, South East Technological University, Ireland STEM engagement traditionally centered on events accessible to the general public, often leaving disadvantaged groups uninvolved. Recognizing the need...

Miha Kos, CEO at Hiša eksperimentov, Slovenia and Rony Ben-Chaim, Bloomfield SienceMuseum Jerusalem, Israel Creating a safe environment that embraces mistakes is crucial for effective learning, as Einstein famously noted,...

Children’s Universities: Cultivating 'Belonging' for Diverse Futures in Science
Through the Looking Glass: The Third Dimension in Science Communication and Public Engagement Modelling.
Scientists Return to their Hometown: a case study of circularity in education
PhDSciCom, the science communication platform for PhDs
Cultivating Communities: Navigating Ethical Frontiers in Public Engagement
A quantum physics exhibition: students and visitors engagement evaluation
Using interdisciplinarity to tell richer stories
Empowering Future Leaders: Citizen Science as a Tool to diversify representation in STEM and Drive Environmental Change

Identity Matters: Exploring Identities in Science Communication from an STS perspective

Engaging the Engagers: the Open Mike Experiment
Can citizen science be an effective platform for social integration?
Circularity in science engagement: a new concept to tackle inequality

David Price, Science Made Simple, United Kingdom and Michael Gregory, MyFavouriteExperiments, France Michael and David, seasoned science communicators, thrive on crafting interactive activities from everyday materials and bringing them directly...

Cardiovascular Screening Checks on Mongolian Nomads During the Khan Khentii Expedition July 2023
Public Engagement Principles in a European Context
Reshaping research processes through culture change and RRI - a pathway to societal impact
What Makes Viruses Tick?
Framework for evaluating nature conservation citizen science projects in Hungary
SHORE - an inclusive and cross-sectoral approach to Ocean Literacy and Open Schooling
CS4Rivers: a Citizen Science project for monitoring the biodiversity of riverine ecosystems
Building up science identities through novel approaches and partnerships
Change of perspective and self-efficacy as public engagement methods

Evaluating Urban Health with Older Adults: A Co-Creative Approach to Age- Friendly Urban Design in Barcelona
Forskning.se - Open Science for everyone
Generation Glas: Finding Identity as Youth Activists
Ask a local! How to use 24 languages to talk about planetary health

Denis Naughten MP, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva and Maurizio Bona - former science advisor, CERN, Geneva
Bridging Divides Through Science: A Dialogue on Peacebuilding

Joerg Weiss, con gressa, Germany, Philipp Schroegel, Heidelberg University, Germany and David Plessy, Heideberg Universitsy, Germany Local Roots, European Reach: Scaling 'Heimspiel Wissenschaft' Across Europe "Heimspiel Wissenschaft” widens the impact...

Liz Danner, The Open University, United Kingdom; James Caron, SOAS University of London, United Kingdom and Muhammad Salman Khan, King’s College London, United Kingdom

Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge in Pakistan: Case Study Lessons for Impactful Engagement

Wiebke Hoffmann, Stifterverband, Germany „It’s not about dumbing down, it’s about opening up! The Team Puzzling Method and how it shapes researchers identities“ Recent global events underscore the need for...

The impact of AI on the quality of science journalism: views from journalists
Inception Horizon: a case study in the science communication of groundwater through song
Effect of Projects for Environment and Nature Action (P.E.N.A.) on Middle School Students' Attitudes Towards Environment
STEM4Equality | Combating gender stereotypes in early school age through STEM
Characterising a highly urbanised town to support participatory public engagement

Christopher Styles, EUSEA, United Kingdom Helping citizen science grow - How can we engage better with grassroots citizen science initiatives? The IMPETUS project, through its accelerator program and partnership with...

Future identities in public engagement – where might we be in 5 years? Join us for a lively discussion about the role public engagement with research can play over the...

EUSEA General Assembly Members and non-members are welcome to join the EUSEA General Assembly, a pivotal event where all members come together to discuss the future direction of our organisation....