Training Program for Leaders in Science Centres. Granada, 22-27 September 2013
19:30 - Official Opening by
Ernesto Paramo, Director Parque de las Ciencias
Rosalia Vargas, President of Ecsite
Maria Cristina Russo, Director of International ooperation, DG research, European Commission
Francisco González Lodeiro, Rector of the University of Granada
Francisco Ledesma Palomino, Deputy Mayor of Granada
Representatives of local authorities,
Representative of sponsors
Philosophy of the project by
Mijbil Almutawa, president of NAMES and Catherine Franche, Director of ECSITE
Informal cocktail
09:00-09:10 |
Program: Carmen Guerra |
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09:10-09:30 |
Starter: Mijbil Almutawa, Director of the Scientific Center Kuwait |
09:30-11:00 |
From the global to the local context: value, mission and impact of science centres: Colin Johnson, Freelance, past CEO of Techniquest |
11.30-13.00 |
Science centres activities, audiences and public impact: Jean-Marie Sani, Director of projects, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris |
14:30-17:00 |
Practical workshop: How to develop a strategic plan |
17:30-18:30 |
Visit: Installation of temporary exhibition – Madinat Ilbira (Legado Andalusi) |
09:00-09:30 |
Starter: Carmen Guerra, Parque de las Ciencias |
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09:30-11:00 |
SENSOCIENCIA and experiment: Rut Jimenez and Maria Martinez Chico, Almeria University and About science learning: Yusuf Ulcay, Bursa Science Centre |
11.30-13.00 |
How can science museums/centes enhance school science education?; Martin Lawrence Deputy Head of learning, London Natural History Museum |
14:30-17:00 |
Thematic Workshops: Environmental Sciences Dr. Boshra Salem, Alexandria University; Chemistry (science shows) Sebastian Cardenete and Carlos Duran. Director Principia Science Centre; Physics Carlos Sampedro Parque de las Ciencias |
17:30-18:30 |
Optional visit: Outer space as exhibition area – From astronomy to a menhir (Groups depending on number of participants) |
09:00-09:15 |
Starter: Brigitte Coutant, Head of Institutional and International Relations Universcience Partenaires |
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09:15-10:15 |
Ten commandments in managing a science centre: what should you do, what should you avoid: Hoda ElMikaty, Director of Planetarium Science Centre of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina |
10:45-11:45 |
Fundraising strategies: which tactics should we use to balance funds from companies or from government: Alain Coine, General Delegate of the endowment fund, Universcience Partenaires |
12:15-13:15 |
Commercial issues of science centres: Louise Emerson, Head of Business and Commercial Startegy, London Natural History Museum |
14:30-17:00 |
Science culture for the development in the Mediterranean: Vincenzo Lipardi, CEO Città della Scienza with Mario Scalet, Head of Science Unit, UNESCO Office in Venice, Raffaella Iodice, Head of Unit for Mediterranean programs at DG Cooperation, European Commission, Pilar Aranda Ramirez, Executive Secretary of the Euro Arab Foundation for Higher Studies and Jose Mariano Gago, Former Minister for Research, Portugal (tbc) |
17:30-18:30 |
Optional Visit: Education and communication departments and Cultural Gallery |
09:00-09:30 |
Starter: Ernesto Paramo Director of Parque de las Ciencias |
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09:30-11:00 |
Phenomena, Objects and Representations: Three Types of Exhibits and associated Design Principles.: Tom Rockwell, Exploratorium, Director of Exhibits and Associate Director for Program |
11.30-13.00 |
Exhibition development planning for the young public: Marie-Pierre Lahalle, Deputy Head of Museological projects, Universcience |
14:30-17:00 |
Case study - Analysis of the MUSE case study in Trento: development of exhibitions, choices of medias, planning of development, relation exhibition/building: Michele Lanzinger and Lavinia Del Longo, Director of MUSE-Museo della Scienze and team |
17:30-18:30 |
Visit: Storage and conservation (Groups depending on number of participants) |
09:00-09:30 |
Starter Luigi Amodio Director of Città della Scienza |
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09:30-11:00 |
Practical lessons Setting up internet collaborative platforms in science centres: Claude Farge, Director for Publishing and Transmedia, Universcience |
11.30-13.30 |
Activity programs with new technologies (teachers training & digital planetarium) Manuel Roca, Director of Production and Technology Department, Parque de las Ciencias Programming Competitions, Eng. Eslam Wageed, Project Manager, Regional Informatics Center, Arab Academy for Science. |
17:00-18:30 |
The dissemination of patrimony as a knowledge progress strategy of the Alhambra: Mª del Mar Villafranca, Director of the Alhambra |
18:30-20:00 |
Visit to the Alhambra. Conversation on science and art at the Alhambra Gala Cocktail - Carmen de la Victoria |
Consorcio Parque de las Ciencias