SCC 2012 International collaborations in science communication: what, when and how?; The Living Knowledge Network (Norbert Steinhaus)

The Living Knowledge Network

2012 BSA Science
Communication Conference
Norbert Steinhaus
London, UK, 15 May 2012 The International Science Shop Contact Point

‘Everyone has
the right freely
to participate in
the cultural life of
the community,
to enjoy the arts
and to share the
scientific
advancement Universal Declaration
of Human Rights,
and its benefits’ Art 27(1) (United Nations, 1948)

Science Shops offer free or
low cost access to scientific or
technical knowledge and its
critical use by citizens and
social society groups.

Science Shops are as diverse
as the communities with
which they work.
There is not one dominant
organisational structure
defining a Science Shop.
Definition
How Science Shops are A Science Shop (is a unit that)
provides independent
organised and operate is participatory research support
highly dependent on their in response to concerns
context. experienced by civil society.
Science Shop - Wetenschapswinkel - Wissenschaftsladen - Boutique de Science -
Videnskabsbutiken – BioSense - Bazar de las Ciencias - InterMediu - Interchange - IntHum
CUPP HelpDesk - Community Knowledge Exchange - Echop à Sciences - Forskningstorg -
SLWC - Epylion - Knowledge Co-Op - Community Based Research Center

Science Shops - Science & Society Interfaces
Research Result

Science Shops

• Demand driven
• No commercial Issues
interest
• Publication of Civil Society
results
• Feedback to
Organisations
science
institutions


Benefit and Success of Science Shops
Society
• Access for society groups to research
• Visibility of science for society
• Participation of citizens(empowerment)

Education
• Academic curricula, problem-oriented learning
• Students get aware of science and society issues

Research
• New research topics
• Scientist get aware of societal demands and needs

From the 70’s to 2011
70’s Netherlands, USA
80’s Australia, Denmark, England, Northern Ireland,
Germany, Austria, France, Belgium
90’s Canada, Spain, Romania, Norway, Israel, New Zealand,
Malaysia, Czech Republic, South Korea, South Africa

00’s Belgium, France, South Korea
2005 Portugal, Greece, Latvia, Japan, Wales, Scotland,
Ireland, Turkey, Finland, Iceland, Estonia

2006 Hungary, China, Italy, Israel, Czech Republic

2007 South Africa
2010 Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Israel, Norway
2011 New shops in Portugal, Germany, Canada, France


International Science Shop Network
„Living Knowledge‟

General objective:
To give citizens around Europe (and beyond)
better access to
scientific information and expertise!


Living Knowledge
Practical Use
• Increase of visibility and accessibility
• Exchange of information
Internat.Contact Point (24 nat. contact points),
Discussion list, Newsletter and Magazine, Website,
Conferences (Seville 2005, Paris 2007, Belfast 2009, Get visible:
Bonn 2012, next 2014 in Copenhagen) The cooperation in
international projects
• Dissemination of results lead to a world wide
magazine and newsletter, database(s), linking recognition of the
Science Shop model
networks,
• Mentoring and training
consultancy, advise, exchange, Science Shop toolbox,
summer schools
• Research Cooperation
ecology, urbanisation, environmental education,
health, social issues ...


EC & Science Shops MinForeignAf
MATRA-RUG-Romania
SCIPAS (2000 – 2001) STRATA-AM 1998-2000 / 2002-2005

INTERACTS (2001 – 2003) STRATA-AM

GACER (2008)
ISSNET (2003-2005) RPA-TN
[ACCENT (NoE) ]
[ CIPAST (CA)]
International Science Shop Network [SpidERA (SSA)]
LIVING KNOWLEDGE [ EFSUPS (SSA)]

TRAMS (2005-2008) S&S-CA
[ InMoSion ]
[ VECTOR ]
• Science Shop Call 2006 [ WINDFARMperception ]
[ NewCom ]

• FP 7 – PERARES (2010-2014)

PERARES is a project which has been awarded
financial support by the European Commission

as coordination action through the contract no. 244264 in FP7 (Area 5.1.2.1
Broader engagement on science-related questions, SiS-2009-1.2.1.1 Structuring
public engagement in research (PER).

Developed and performed by (and for)
Science Shops,
Universities and CSOs

Activities
Debates and dialogues on science and research
– Science Festivals, Science Centers and Cafés
– On-line dialogues
– Pilot international debate: Nanotechnology
(www.livingknowledge.org/discussion/diskutiere)
Setting research agenda’s with CSOs
– Dialogue between Research Labs and CSOs
– Structuring PER: Domestic violence, Local Human Rights
A network of research bodies
9 new Science Shops
Potential role of Higher Education & Research Councils
Evaluation packages - Conferences

GACER
Global Alliance for Community Engaged Research

“network of networks”

• to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and
information across continents and countries
• to enable interaction and collaboration
• to further the application and impact of
community-based research for a sustainable
just future for the people of the world

http://communityresearchcanada.ca/?action=alliance


We only have to step out of the front door to face
all the challenges which are taught in the lectures!
Thank you for your attention.
Norbert Steinhaus
norbert.steinhaus@wilabonn.de;
+.49.228.2016122
Henk Mulder (PERARES coordinator)
h.a.j.mulder@rug.nl ; +.31.50.363.4436
International Science Shop Network
„Living Knowledge‟
www.livingknowledge.org
Internat. Science Shop Contact Point
livingknowledge@wilabonn.de
Bonn Science Shop www.wilabonn.de

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