Science Communication Activities in Greece

1. Science Communication Activities in Greece Menelaos Sotiriou Science View

2. Science Communication Activities in Greece The most popular science communication events in Greece are: • Science Cafes / Music Science Cafes • Science Theaters / Fame Labs • Information Events for young people • Science Contests • Conferences / Workshops / Open Discovery Days • Trainings • Summer Schools • Science Film Festivals • Publications • Science TV & Radio Broadcasts

3. Science Cafes Are organised by several institutions. The most popular are organised by:

4. Science Theaters / Fame Labs There are specific activities from some organisations but in not a very large scale and in some times with international cooperation. The most popular are: Science Theater

5. Information Events for young people There sevreal information events during the year either within the activities of specific projects or individually.

6. Science Contests School Foresight Sky-Watch

7. Conferences / Workshops / Open Discovery Days During the year there are many conferences. Workshops as well as Open Discovery Days targeting the wider audience in order to communicate science.

8. Science Film Festivals

9. Publications 1 • Public Magazines: Many International magazines are traslated in Greek with some complementary articles for Greece (e.g. Science Illustrated, Science Focus). • Greek Magazines: Focus (www.focusmag.gr), Vima Science (in Vima Newspaper) • Most of the Newspapers have special sections for science and technology issues

10. Publications 2 Oficial Magazine of Science and Technology from the General Secrateriat of Research and Technology (GSRT). It is a monthly online and hard copy publication developed by Science View (http://www.et-online.gr).

11. Science TV & Radio Broadcasts • «e-Life» radio broadcast – Flash 96,0 FM (Production by Science View) • Everything for my Health (http://www.megatv.com/ygeia). • Skai TV Documentaries (http://www.skai.gr/tv/) • ET 3 Detections – «Anixneuseis Science Documentaries» (http://www.anixneuseis.gr/) • InfoCafe - National Radio 105,8 FM

13. The Idea • Science View and MusicHeaven trying to give another dimension to both the scientific issues and to musical pursuits. The idea of MuSci Cafe (Music and Science Café), is based on the searching for the combination and interaction thatthese two concepts can have through the years. • Participants may be the general public without specialized knowledge, who will have the opportunity to explore the latest developments in modern and contemporary issues such as science in relation to the music and their interaction. Simultaneously, scientists and experts in those fields become partakers of the concerns and expectations of society.

15. Ways of achieving • EC Funds • National Funds • Sponsoring • Charging the services • Own contribution (mainly effort)

16. Main Steps • Schedule the needed actions • Engage the main actors (personnel and cooperators) • Search for funds (EC projects, sponsors, charge)

18. Sponsors • A good description and presentation of the idea • It should be structure in a way that the others will understand • Think about that a person (especially from a big company) should give only 3-5 minutes in order to read it

19. A successful structure that we use • Need: explain in no more than 5 lines • Idea: explain in no more than 10 lines • How to achieve it: explain in no more than 5 lines • Who will be involved: explain in no more than 5 lines • Present the expenses:main categories (management, printable, venue, accommodation, catering, speakers, video coverage) • Present the benefits: preferably in a bullet style and the content depend to who you refer in order to be to the point • Conclude: by proposing a specific way of collaboration

20. Usually … • We approach many sponsors • We spread the budget to many organisations that we would like to support (research institutes, companies, authorities) • We trying to cover most of the categories by “in kind” contribution of the sponsors (e.g. printing, catering, venue)

21. Example of a medium scale event (e.g. conference 250-300 people) • The conference is located in the city of Corfu but is an international event • Participants 250-300 • Venue: University, Hotel and City Hall • Budget: estimated to 100-150 keuro • Theme: Health • Participants will have to pay a fee (300-450 euros)

22. Example of a medium scale event (e.g. conference 250-300 people) • Partnerships:

23. Example of a medium scale event (e.g. conference 250-300 people) • Web Site:

24. Example of a small to medium scale event (e.g. summer school and conference 150 people) • The summer school is located in the city of Volos, Greece but isan international event • Participants: 150 • Venue: Hotel, University • Budget: estimated to 150 keuro • Theme: Science communication and education • Participants had to pay a fee (1200-1300 euros) but 100% funded by the European Commission

25. Example of a small to medium scale event (e.g. summer school and conference 150 people) • Partnerships:

26. Example of a small to medium scale event (e.g. summer school and conference 150 people) • Web Site:

27. Just Do It! • Don’t think about it, just schedule and Do It! “Action is the foundational key to all success”, Pablo Picasso • But first you have to convince yourself that your idea is worth it “In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure”, Bill Cosby

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