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ANA BELEN MARTINEZ
(ALBA SYNCHROTRON)
19/06/2015, 09:50
Best Practice
ALBA is a 3rd generation synchrotron light facility located in Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona) and it is the most important scientific infrastructure ever built in Spain.
The facility is based on a chain of accelerators which produce, accelerate and store in a synchrotron ring electron beams which emit synchrotron light ranging from infrared up to hard X-ray. Its seven operational...
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Nicoletta Carboni
(CERIC-ERIC)
19/06/2015, 10:05
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CERIC-ERIC is a distributed Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium set-up as an ERIC by the European Commission. Its mission is to offer an integrated, quality-based open access to a set of complementary facilities operating in nine Central European Countries.
The access is free for the best projects in nano-level analysis and synthesis of materials and biomaterials. By this...
Ines Crespo
19/06/2015, 09:35
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NMI3, the Integrated Infrastructure Initiative of Neutron scattering and Muon spectroscopy, is a consortium of the main European neutron and muon facilities, funded through the EU-FP7. A work-package is dedicated to dissemination, which is coordinated by the Information Manager, responsible for promoting the project’s activities and results. As most scientists do not contact us about their...
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Public communication structure enhances scientists’ public engagement. A comparative assessment.
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Claudia Loaiza Escutia
(University of the Basque Country)
19/06/2015, 10:20
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Internal public relations offices in research institutes play a more important role in the generation and promotion of communication activities with the general public than the motivation of scientists. According to our cross-European empirical study, these offices also have a positive impact on scientists when their motivation to engage in these kinds of activities is low. This study included...
Oana Sandu
(ESO partner)
19/06/2015, 10:35
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Keywords: branding, crisis communication, outreach campaigns
Summary: Error and trial is a basic approach in science. Yet, in science communication we often tend to project the image of a perfect institution. In doing so we miss the opportunity of building a strong, authentic brand that people can connect with.
This talk will explore the idea that error or the challenges an institution...
