Science communication in Flanders
You have just engaged in Science Communication. Perhaps it was your very first scicomm experience. If so, you're probably bursting with enthusiasm to continue to talk about your research / domain of expertise. But where to start? Well, we are keen to help you with this useful overview:
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Science communication @ universities
Each university has a scicomm department that organises different activities, ranging from children universities, science cafés to -even- science stand-up comedy.
> KU Leuven
www.kuleuven.be/onderzoek/ondersteuning
www.kuleuven.be/wetenschapscommunicatie
www.doemijmaarwetenschap.be
www.kuleuvenblogt.be - a blog for KU Leuven researchers (accepting Dutch and English blog entries)
> Universiteit Gent
www.ugent.be/wetenschapscommunicatie
www.ugent.be/sciencecommunication
>Universiteit Antwerpen
www.uantwerpen.be/levenslangleren
www.wetenschapaandestroom.be
> Universiteit Hasselt
www.auhl.be/onderzoek/wetenschapscommunicatie
>Vrije Universiteit Brussel
www.wtnschp.be
Summer School Let's Talk Science
Yearly 3-day summer school on science communication organised by the 5 universities
www.letstalkscience.be
2. Science communication outside of the university
2a. Events
Dag van de Wetenschap
Every last sunday of November the Flemish government organises the "Dag van de Wetenschap", with numerous science activities spread all over Flanders.
www.dagvandewetenschap.be
Pint of Science
The Pint of Science festival aims to deliver interesting, fun, relevant talks on the latest scientific research in an accessible format to the public – all in the pub.
www.pintofscience.be
Sound of Science Festival
Flanders very own first music/science festival organised by Toon Verlinden (The Floor is Yours), Hetty Helsmoortel and a bunch of volunteers.
www.soundofscience.be
Focusdag Wetenschapscommunicatie
The FWO hosts this annual (and completely free) event to foster the exchange between the press, science communicators and scientists. The program is mainly in Dutch, but there are also some English lectures & workshops https://www.fwo.be/nl/nieuws/aankondigingen/focusdag-wetenschapscommunicatie/
b. Contests
Wetenschapsbattle / Science Battle
The Floor is Yours organises this very cool contest that challenges researchers to explain their research to elementary school children.
www.wetenschapsbattle.be
c. Blogging
Eos
The science monthly magazine EOS is always looking for enthusiastic scientist who would like to blog in Dutch) about their research / domain of expertise on the EOS-website www.eoswetenschap.eu/eosblogs
d. Training
SciComm Academy
SciMingo organises a science communication academy for enthusiastic researchers who want to learn how to share their research as a comprehensible and compelling story. We focus on a.o. writing, infographics, video, social media and podcast. www.scicomm-academy.eu