15-17 Nov. 2017
Programme
- Parallel Session A-1
- Sustainability
- Round Table
Global Trends and the Potential Role of Science Centres
Session Concept:
At the Fifth Science Centre World Congress, science centres signed a declaration saying "A new era of global cooperation respecting local cultures is needed if we are to successfully live on a planet with diminishing resources and significant environmental challenges." Recently, the world has seen an increase in nationalism, a movement towards authoritarian political leadership, the politics of fear and division, a rejection of science, growing wealth disparities and threats to the free movement of people among and between nations. All have negative implications and potentially lead to increased isolationism and challenges to global collaboration. Can science centres contribute to dialogue on these issues as trusted places in our communities? Are we as leaders ready for such a role? After a brief introduction, participants will discuss the topic at hosted roundtables with a brief report back at the end of the session.
Moderator
- Lesley Lewis
- Independent Consultant
- Canada
Speaker
- Lesley Lewis
- Independent Consultant
- Canada
- To introduce this interactive roundtable, a brief summary will be given of recent global political trends which have contributed to a potential increase in isolationism and reduction in collaborative efforts to solve the problems the world faces. After this introduction, conversation will take place at round tables, each hosted by a science centre leader.
- Linda Conlon
- Immediate Chair, ASTC/Chief Executive, International Centre for Life
- United Kingdom
- Stephanie Ratcliffe
- CEO, The Wild Center
- United States
- Silvia Singer
- CEO and General Director, MIDE - Museo Interactivo de Economía
- Mexico
- Graham Durant
- Director, Questacon
- Australia
- Robert Firmhofer
- Chief Executive Officer, Copernicus Science Centre
- Poland
- Hans Gubbels
- Director, Museumplein Limburg
- Netherlands
- Erik Jacquemyn
- International consultant, Jacquemyn & associates
- Belgium
- Jeff Rudolph
- President and CEO, California Science Center
- United States
- Chevy Humphrey
- The Hazel A. Hare President & CEO, Arizona Science Center
- United States
- Maria Isabel Garcia
- Curator, The Mind Museum
- Philippines
- Tengku Nasariah Ibrahim
- CEO, Petrosains
- Malaysia
- Tim Ritchie
- President and CEO, The Tech
- United States
