Fourteen presenters will explore how scientific and cultural
organisations can creatively engage communities, using innovative communication
programs and strategies. Featured speakers include:
- Ross Dawson, Chairman of Future Exploration Network and author of Living Networks.
- Shelley Bernstein, New York's Brooklyn Museum, a leader in connecting with communities using social media such as MySpace and Facebook.
- Julian Cribb, Adjunct Professor in Science Communication at the University of Technology Sydney and recipient of 32 awards for journalism.
- Dr Andi Hovarth, science communicator and producer of the weekly radio science broadcast Einstein a Go Go.
Further details of the Conference and its associated
masterclasses (including registration) are available at http://nlablog.wordpress.com/conference-2009
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