Communicating Scientific Research 2010

What should you do when a journalist calls?
How should you debate your research with the general audience?
Would you like to attract students into your research field?

These are some of the question that we will explore between 18-20 January during the workshop "Communicating Scientific Research 2010".

At this workshop you will:

- Write a press release and get practical guidance on interacting with the media;
- Be interviewed on camera;
- Learn to explore the Internet and social networks to communicate your research;
- Develop your very own outreach project, based on dialogue and debate with real audiences.

Registration:

Numbers are limited to 18 participants.

Researchers in any career stage, from natural, social sciences, engineering and medicine are encouraged to apply, to do so please send an e-mail with your CV and a statement of motivation to: comunicarciencia2010@igc.gulbenkian.pt

Registration fee: 120 Euro (includes lunches, coffee breaks and workshop pack; does not cover travel or accommodation)

Registration deadline: 5th of January 2010 (selected participants will be notified by 8 January)

Faculty

Journalists, science communicators, broadcasters, and researchers, based in the UK, Portugal and Spain, constitute the faculty of this workshop. All the faculty members have a large experience in science communication and/or training scientists in science communication.

Confirmed speakers:

Sofia Jorge Araújo (IBMB-CSIC, Spain)
Frank Burnet (Founding Co-director of Cheltenham Science Festival, UK)
Sílvia Castro (IGC, Portugal)
Suely Costa ( Journalist, TV)
Maria Cruz (Voice of Young Science Network, UK)
Mónica Bettencourt Dias (IGC, Portugal)
Teresa Firmino (Journalist, Público)
Malcolm Love (Freelancer Producer & Communications Trainer, UK)
Elivira Fortunato (UNL, Portugal)
Ana Godinho (IGC, Portugal)
Ana Paula Gomes (Journalist, RDP)
Leonor Sanchez (Voice of Young Science Network, UK)
Vasco Trigo (Journalist, RTP)
Alice Tuff (Voice of Young Science Network, UK)

Organisers:

Ana Godinho (IGC, Portugal)
Monica Bettencourt Dias (IGC, Portugal)
Sofia Jorge Araujo (IBMB-CSIC, Spain)
Silvia Castro (IGC, Portugal)
Voice of Young Science Network (UK)

Useful links:

Previous “Communicating Science Research” workshops (available only in Portuguese)

Communication Guide for Researchers (available only in Portuguese)