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Working Lunches
BA Festival of Science
Leicester
9-12 September 2002

At this year's BA Festival of Science in Leicester the Science Communication Forum will be replaced by a series of working lunches aimed at people interested in communicating science.

Jointly organised by the BA and Copus—The Science Communication Partnership, the working lunches will take place between 12:30 and 14:00, Monday 9 to Thursday 12 September in Ken Edwards Seminar Room 322.

Bookings are now closed as all events are full. Summaries of each session will be posted to the website shortly after the events.

Monday 9 September
Effective Evaluation

An essential component of any science communication project, effective evaluation enables organisers to collect valuable information on how to build on previous experience, which in turn will help to secure or maintain funding. Ben Johnson, an experienced evaluator of projects large and small, will be serving up practical, cost-effective advice. Suitable for event organisers.

Tuesday 10 September
Making Time to Talk: linking scientists with the community

The second working lunch is aimed at anyone interested in forging links between scientists and their local community. Three different programmes—Meet the Scientist: dialogue events; Science & Engineering Ambassadors; and, National Science Week at University of Cambridge—will highlight ways for scientists to discuss science and its social implications. Information on avenues of training and funding for will also be available. Suitable for scientists and event organisers.

Wednesday 11 September
Marketing and Publicity

Every science communication project has an audience. But who are they? How do you let them know what will be happening, or what happened, cheaply and effectively? Join Kathy Sykes, Director of Cheltenham Science Festival, for this lunchtime selection of great tips on the practicalities of marketing and publicising, on a realistic budget. Suitable for event organisers.

Thursday 12 September
Networking Science Festivals

Science Festivals have sprung up all over the UK and are proving an increasingly popular way of reaching broad public audiences. This event provides an opportunity for science festival directors to identify areas for potential collaboration, share best practice and improve the exchange between festivals and other parts of the science communication community. For directors of regional science festivals only.

The Copus Grant Schemes are funded by the Office of Science and Technology and The Royal Society.