In Focus: Science Communication
“You don’t really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother”. This quote is attributed to Albert Einstein and should be the motto of all professional science communicators.
Science communication should be part of a scientist's everyday life as communicating with society about science and its benefits is more important than ever. Scientists give talks, write papers and proposals, communicate with a variety of audiences, and educate others. Thus, to be successful scientists must learn how to communicate effectively. In other words, to be a successful scientist, they must be effective communicators and able to transmit their message clearly and concisely so that it is understood by an engaged audience. We might conclude that today, effective communicators can be considered better scientists.
As far as we are concerned, the first step we invite you to take is to share your research ideas, results, calls and events with the broad WBC-RTI.INFO community. Do not miss the opportunity to see your information published at our platform and distributed to more than 11.000 stakeholders. Contact us at office@wbc-rti.info or submit your contribution directly through our website. Thank you in advance!
News
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EU-funded consortium Exscalate4CoV has announced that an already registered generic drug used to treat osteoporosis, Raloxifene, could be an effective treatment for COVID-19 patients with mildly symptomatic...
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Trio-presidency programme of the Council has been published
Germany, Portugal and Slovenia presented their joint EU presidency programme for the next 18 months on Tuesday (16 June), seeking to focus primarily on social recovery in the wake of the pandemic.
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Open Science Diplomacy to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
The Coronavirus crisis shows us how fragile and sensitive our living environments are. Everywhere taken for granted infrastructures collapse, or it becomes clear that they are insufficiently available...
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Events
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European Research and Innovation Days
European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and citizens to debate and shape the future of research...
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International Conference on Academic Integrity
International Conference on Academic Integrity: Strengthening Academic Integrity – New insights (SAI conference) will be held from 16th to 17th November 2020 in Podgorica, University of Montenegro. Depending...
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Communication webinar for Horizon 2020 Energy Efficiency projects
The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) is organising a communication webinar to help ongoing projects and future applicants with drafting a good dissemination and communication...
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Organisations
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Centre for Southeast European Studies (CSEES)
The Centre for Southeast European Studies was set up in November 2008 following the establishment of Southeastern Europe as a strategic priority at the University of Graz in 2000. The Centre is an interdisciplinary...
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European Association of Science Editors (EASE)
The European Association of Science Editors (EASE) is an international community of individuals and associations from diverse backgrounds, linguistic traditions and professional experience in science ...
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Euroscience was founded in 1997 by members of Europe's research community to: provide an open forum for debate on science and technology and research policies in Europe strengthen the ...
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Calls
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CfP: International Conference on Academic Integrity
International Conference on Academic Integrity: Strengthening Academic Integrity – New insights (SAI conference) will be held from 16th to 17th November 2020 in Podgorica, University of Montenegro. Depending...
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CfP: Thematic Issue of the “Sociology and Space“ journal
With regard to extremely complex social and economic circumstances that we were confronted with during March 2020, which will obviously last and have far-reaching consequences, the Editorial board of ...
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Call for Papers for the SPECIAL ISSUE of the Journal of European and Balkan Perspectives
Journal of European and Balkan Perspectives is welcoming researchers, academia members, and PhD Candidates to publish their recent scientific papers in the following areas: European...
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Documents
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Policy Brief on Science Communication
SiS.net has compiled and published a new policy brief which is focused on Science Communication. This is the 5th policy brief in a series of documents that all focus on the different dimensions of Responsible...
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The Steering Platform (SP) on Research and Innovation for Western Balkans was established in 2006 to facilitate the interaction between the Western Balkan economies, the EU member states, the candidate...
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Industrial innovation for transformation: New science & policy insights
A short policy brief has been issued relating to the results of CONCORDi 2019 conference This short article introduces the main challenges, the latest scientific evidence and policy issues, and the...
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Links
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EurekAlert! is an online, global news service operated by AAAS, the science society. EurekAlert! provides a central place through which universities, medical centers, journals, government agencies, corporations...
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Balkan Network of Science Journalists
Science reporters and writers from various countries in South-East Europe gathered in this Association of Science Reporters from across South-East Europe to improve the quality of critical and ethical...
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The European Commission's science and knowledge service. The Science Hub brings together scientific knowledge produced by the Joint Research Centre, the science and knowledge service of the European...
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Projects
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Using Science for/in Diplomacy for Addressing Global Challenges
A H2020 research project analysing and supporting EU science diplomacy The overall aim of S4D4C (“Using Science for/in Diplomacy for addressing global Challenges”) is to support current and future ...
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Although these countries are not yet EU Member States it is important to monitor their achievements and reform efforts of social rights as candidate and potential candidate countries. This is particularly...
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Although these countries are not yet EU Member States it is important to monitor their achievements and reform efforts of social rights as candidate and potential candidate countries. This is particularly...
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