7th Scientix Projects' Networking Event
The 7th Scientix Projects' Networking Event will take place in Brussels on Friday 19th of June 2015. This event will be organized in conjunction with the 7th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab.
Target audience: The one day event is open to project representatives from European and national science education projects. The projects must be public funded and either be included in the Scientix projects' repository or in the process of being published (i.e. they must have been submitted at the time of the event via the project upload form).
Aim of the event: To discuss "Involving other third parties, organizations and advisers in European projects (who, how, what for)". Basically, how to get organiations, not already partners in projects, to join or provide support as third parties or as advisers. What are the benefits for the external organizations? How to involve them without increasing the bureaucratic side of EU projects? Problems? Suggestions?
Structure of the event: After a brief introduction on the aim of the event by Scientix representatives attending will be able to present their projects. In the afternoon, sessions on the event's topic will be organized in order to discuss issues, experiences and suggestions. The results will be published as a Scientix observatory paper co-authored by all participants.
Draft agenda:
9:00 - 9:30 Registration
9:30 - 9:50 Welcome by Scientix
10:00 - 12:30 Brief presentation of projects present, highlighting the involvement of third parties and/or advisers
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 16:00 Discussion / exchange session on:
Involving other third parties, organizations and advisers in European projects (who, how, what for)
16:00 - 17:00 Conclusions and farewell
Location: European Schoolnet, Rue de Treves, 61, Brussels 1040, Belgium
Support for participants:
1) Lunch on Friday 19th will be provided to all participants by Scientix
2) Scientix will organize and cover the hotel for the night of Thu 18th for those projects' in need of financial support.
3) Up to 10 projects attending the event on Friday, will be welcome to join the 7th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab, on Saturday 20th and run a 45' workshop with ~15 participants and present in 10' their project to all ~50 participants;
Important notes:
- The registration for the event is free of charge;
- Participants registered will be confirmed within 48 hours of registering;
- Flight can be organized and covered by Scientix;
- Maximum number of participants: 30;
- Projects can send more than one representative, but Scientix will organize and cover the hotel for maximum two representatives per project;
- Deadline to register: 30th of May(if hotel and flight needed) / 12th of June (if no hotel nor flight needed) or until all places are taken (whichever occurs first);
- The projects must be public funded and either be included in the Scientix projects' repository or in the process of being published;
- This event is NOT open to projects created without official endorsement (i.e. they must have public funding be it regional, national or EU). No self-funded projects or school projects (teacher's projects) will be accepted.
Confirmed Participants: Check out the list of confirmed projects and participants.