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Science Communication. How to Engage Nowadays

The Euprio annual conference
ETH Zurich and University of Zurich (Switzerland)
August 28 – August 31, 2022
Programme
Sunday, August 28, 2022

15:45 - 17:30

Small city tours in Zurich - 4 options
leaving from the Main Hall of ETH Rämistrasse:

  1. Zurich Old Town Walking Tour
  2. Reformation in Zurich Tour
  3. Water in Zurich Tour
  4. Zurich’s Powerful Women Tour

15:00 - 18:00

Registration of participants (located by the fountain in the main hall of ETH)

18:00 - 19:00

Welcome Event in Zurich
ETH Zurich, Hall and Polyterrasse
Prof. Vanessa Wood, Vice President for Knowledge Transfer and Corporate Relations ETH Zurich
Prof. Michael Schaepman, President of University of Zurich
Dr. Silvia Steiner, Government Councillor Canton of Zurich

Moderation: Gian-Andri Casutt, President of Euprio and Director of communication ETH Board

19:00 - 22:00

Get-together
ETH Zurich, Hall and Polyterrasse

Monday, August 29, 2022 - University of Zurich

08:00 - 17:00

Information desk and registration of participants
University of Zurich - Conference Info desk

08:30 - 09:00

Conference Opening
Euprio Executive Board members – joint appearance Local Committee
University of Zurich - Main Room

09:00 - 10:00

Keynote Speech
Communicating science in a “post-truth” world
Prof. Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol
University of Zurich - Main Room

10:00 - 10:30

Short presentation of the Awards
University of Zurich - Main Room

10:30 - 11:30

Coffee break, guided poster session
University of Zurich, Lichthof

11:30 - 12:30

Workshops (session 1 – round 1)
University of Zurich – different rooms Level F and G

Discover the workshops
  1. Scientifica – Switzerland’s biggest science festival (room F-153)
    Roland BAUMANN and Theo VON DÄNKEN, ETH Zurich & University of Zurich – Switzerland
  2. Let's develop our public engagement skills! (room F-174)
    Cecilia BILLGREN ASKWALL, VA (Public & Science) - Sweden
  3. How to ask uncomfortable questions – and how guidelines can help (room G-217)
    Elisabeth HOFFMANN, Technische Universität Braunschweig – Germany
  4. TikTok – a tool for higher education to reach younger target groups? (room G-204)
    Elisabeth JURACK, University of Bonn – Germany
  5. Strategies to popularize science: thinking global, acting locally (room F-150)
    Elena LÁZARO REAL, University of Cordoba - Spain
  6. Two-way communication of Science (room F-175)
    Arwin NIMIS, Drenthe College - The Netherlands
  7. Attracting students in a competitive environment (room G-212)
    Lotte FINCK and Annette LIND, Aalborg Universiteit – Denmark
  8. A university's strategic plan and values as a communications challenge (results from the Euprio Mobility Programme) (room G-221)
    Hannamajia HELANDER, University of Helsinki – Finland
  9. Less crisis communication, please (room F-152)
    Sys Christina Mehlsen VESTERGAARD, Aarhus Universiteit - Denmark
  10. Communication strategy and plans for research infrastructures: the EPOS case (room G-220)Enrico BALLI, EPOS-European Plate Observing System
  11. Please stop! Let's rethink together and build a new future for Science Communication (room F-172)
    Vera NOVAIS, SciCom PT – Portugal
  12. The trouble with dialogue: how to force researches to listen to the public (room G-209)
    Hanna WICH, President of the Agora funding scheme for science communication -Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) - Switzerland

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch
University of Zurich - Lichthof

14:00 - 15:15

European Plaza (2 rounds)
Group discussions at different tables - University of Zurich

15:15 - 16:15

Coffee break, guided poster session
University of Zurich - Lichthof

16:15 - 17:15

Workshops (session 1 – round 2)
University of Zurich - different rooms Level F and G

Discover the workshops
  1. Scientifica – Switzerland’s biggest science festival (room F-153)
    Roland BAUMANN and Theo VON DÄNKEN, ETH Zurich & University of Zurich – Switzerland
  2. Let's develop our public engagement skills! (room F-174)
    Cecilia BILLGREN ASKWALL, VA (Public & Science) - Sweden
  3. How to ask uncomfortable questions – and how guidelines can help (room G-217)
    Elisabeth HOFFMANN, Technische Universität Braunschweig – Germany
  4. TikTok – a tool for higher education to reach younger target groups? (room G-204)
    Elisabeth JURACK, University of Bonn – Germany
  5. Strategies to popularize science: thinking global, acting locally (room F-150)
    Elena LÁZARO REAL, University of Cordoba - Spain
  6. Two-way communication of Science (room F-175)
    Arwin NIMIS, Drenthe College - The Netherlands
  7. Attracting students in a competitive environment (room G-212)
    Lotte FINCK and Annette LIND, Aalborg Universiteit – Denmark
  8. A university's strategic plan and values as a communications challenge (results from the Euprio Mobility Programme) (room G-221)
    Hannamajia HELANDER, University of Helsinki – Finland
  9. Less crisis communication, please (room F-152)
    Sys Christina Mehlsen VESTERGAARD, Aarhus Universiteit - Denmark
  10. Communication strategy and plans for research infrastructures: the EPOS case (room G-220)Enrico BALLI, EPOS-European Plate Observing System
  11. Please stop! Let's rethink together and build a new future for Science Communication (room F-172)
    Vera NOVAIS, SciCom PT – Portugal
  12. The trouble with dialogue: how to force researches to listen to the public (room G-209)
    Hanna WICH, President of the Agora funding scheme for science communication -Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) - Switzerland

17:15

Back to the hotels

 

19:30 - 01:00 a.m.

Gala Dinner
Kongresshaus Zürich, Zurich

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - University of Zurich

09:00 - 17:00

Information desk
University of Zurich - Conference Info desk

09:30 - 10:30

Workshops (session 2 – round 1)
University of Zurich – different rooms Level F and G

Discover the workshops
  1. Evaluating Quality Research: how REF2021 kick-started a research communications revolution at The University of Manchester (room F-153)
    Lynda MCINTOSH, The University of Manchester – United Kingdom
  2. Public engagement with science: experiences from the European Research Council (ERC) (room F-150)
    Anthony LOCKETT, ERC-European Research Council Executive Agency – Belgium
  3. Overcoming polarisation and misinformation through data (room F-174)
    Fabiana ZOLLO, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice – Italy
  4. Use (and abuse) of scientific output: current challenges and opportunities in researchers’ training in science communication (room F-175)
    Marc VANHOLSBEECK, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and Higher Education and Research, Ministry of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation – Belgium
  5. Diversity in public engagement and science outreach (room G-204)
    Ellen GEERTS, University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Antwerp – Belgium
  6. University museums, heritage sites and collections: partners in science communication (room G-209)
    Margarida ALMEIDA, Universidade de Aveiro – Portugal
  7. EU-funded research projects: communication, dissemination, and valorisation of knowledge (room G-221)
    Alexandra CORNEA, Université de Côte d’Azur – France
  8. Student researchers to the limelight (room F-172)
    Annely ALLIK and Mare VAHTRE, Estonian Research Council – Estonia
  9. University podcasts: should we have one? (room G-217)
    Andrea COSTA, Bocconi University – Italy
  10. The dissemination of science in Iceland (room G-212)
    Jón Örn GUŌBJARTSSON, University of Iceland – Iceland
  11. Reaching out far in research marketing: Generating new project ideas with jury- and voting-based competitions. The “Research in Germany” case study (room F-152)
    Gernot GAD, German Research Foundation – Germany
  12. Awards 2019 winner: How to organise the biggest indoor popular science festival in Europe at Katowice – our success story (room G-220)
    Martyna FOLTA, University of Silesia in Katowice – Poland

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee break
University of Zurich, Lichthof

11:00 - 12:00

Workshops (session 2 – round 2)
University of Zurich – different rooms Level F and G

Discover the workshops
  1. Evaluating Quality Research: how REF2021 kick-started a research communications revolution at The University of Manchester (room F-153)
    Lynda MCINTOSH, The University of Manchester – United Kingdom
  2. Public engagement with science: experiences from the European Research Council (ERC) (room F-150)
    Anthony LOCKETT, ERC-European Research Council Executive Agency – Belgium
  3. Overcoming polarisation and misinformation through data (room F-174)
    Fabiana ZOLLO, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice – Italy
  4. Use (and abuse) of scientific output: current challenges and opportunities in researchers’ training in science communication (room F-175)
    Marc VANHOLSBEECK, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and Higher Education and Research, Ministry of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation – Belgium
  5. Diversity in public engagement and science outreach (room G-204)
    Ellen GEERTS, University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Antwerp – Belgium
  6. University museums, heritage sites and collections: partners in science communication (room G-209)
    Margarida ALMEIDA, Universidade de Aveiro – Portugal
  7. EU-funded research projects: communication, dissemination, and valorisation of knowledge (room G-221)
    Alexandra CORNEA, Université de Côte d’Azur – France
  8. Student researchers to the limelight (room F-172)
    Annely ALLIK and Mare VAHTRE, Estonian Research Council – Estonia
  9. University podcasts: should we have one? (room G-217)
    Andrea COSTA, Bocconi University – Italy
  10. The dissemination of science in Iceland (room G-212)
    Jón Örn GUŌBJARTSSON, University of Iceland – Iceland
  11. Reaching out far in research marketing: Generating new project ideas with jury- and voting-based competitions. The “Research in Germany” case study (room F-152)
    Gernot GAD, German Research Foundation – Germany
  12. Awards 2019 winner: How to organise the biggest indoor popular science festival in Europe at Katowice – our success story (room G-220)
    Martyna FOLTA, University of Silesia in Katowice – Poland

12:00 - 13:30

Lunch
University of Zurich - Lichthof

13:30 - 15:30

General Assembly with the Awards Ceremony (read the agenda)
University of Zurich - Main Room

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee break
University of Zurich, Lichthof

16:00 - 17:00

Panel discussion: presentation and discussion about the results of the survey among the Euprio conference participants on science communication conducted by Prof. Mike Schäfer
University of Zurich - Main Room

17:00 - 17:15

Conference closure
University of Zurich - Main Room

17:15

Back to the hotels

19:00 - 02:00 a.m.

Farewell Party
Samigo, at the lake of Zurich

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

08:00 - 18:00

Journey home

EC2024 - programme updated 12-06-2024.pdf