Science and the City
This seminar will examine the concept of Science Cities and the way that firstly they can communicate science to citizens with examples of best practice and then examine how science cities can act as economic drivers and enhance the competitiveness of cities and regions. Following presentations from practitioners, an expert panel will open up an audience discussion and comment on the examples and suggest future strategies for ‘science cities’ and science in the city.
This seminar will involve one current FP7 project CASC (see link below) and a recently approved FP7 project PLACES (Platform of Local Authorities and Communicators engaged in science) which should start in June 2010. This will enable the seminar to directly link in with these two projects which have a direct relevance to the seminar.
The proposed programme would involve the following draft agenda – to be confirmed in due course)
1. Introduction by Benoit Cerexhe, Ministre de l'Economie, de l'Emploi, de la Recherche scientifique et du Commerce extérieur du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale - to be confirmed
2. Overview of Science & Society Commission speaker – Stephen Parker DG RTD or PLACES Project
3. CASC project - overview Jackie Homans or Jill Robinson
4. Science in the city - communicating science to citizens
a. case study 1 from CASC partners
5. Science in the city - science as an economic driver and enhancing city attractiveness
a. Birmingham Science City - Norman Price
b. Brain port-Eindhoven
c. Bremen
d. Brussels
6. Panel discussion with experts drawn from Commission (DG RTD), European Parliament, ERRIN network, PLACES and CASC projects.
