Vision: Science for Society - SiS.net Forum 2011

The SiS.net Forum 2011 provides an opportunity for key players and stakeholders from both the public and private sectors to engage in an open dialogue and discuss different aspects of Science for Society and Responsible Research and Innovation Actions in the European Union.

SiS.net Forum 2011 includes the following four sessions:
• Science education (Mon 26th, restricted participation)
• Science communicates: democratisation of science
• Responsible research and innovation
• Inclusiveness: Science inside society

In addition the SiS.net Forum 2011 will also give an introduction to the Science in Society programme in the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme, FP7, and the contents of the new call for 2012.

Time and Venue:
September 27th, 2011, 9:00 - 16:30
House of Science and Letters, Kirkkokatu 6, Helsinki

Attendance is free of charge but registration is mandatory. Limited amount of seats are available.

Session on Science education, Monday Sept 26th, is co-organised with European Contest for Young Scientists. Participation is limited to SiS NCPs and EUCYS participants. If you are interested in participating in this session, please contact Ms. Reetta Kettunen (see below).

Organisers:
Vision: Science for society is organized by EuroSiS2.0
(EC FP7 grant agreement 270704) with kind collaboration of
Committee for Public Information in Finland
Federation of Finnish Learned Societies
Finnish Association of Science Editors and Journalists
National Advisory Board on Research Ethics in Finland
The Academy of Finland

More information:
Please contact Reetta Kettunen, Secretary General
Committee for Public Information
Tel. + 358 9 228 69236 (office) or +358 40 733 5935 (mobile)
Email: reetta.kettunen(att)tsv.fi

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