African Workshop on Science Communication for Sustainable Development
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29 September to 3 October, 2002
Entebbe, Uganda
Invitation to participate in a workshop on Science Communication for
Sustainable Development
SciDev.Net is holding a four-day workshop in Entebbe, Uganda on Sci-
ence Communication for Sustainable Development. It will bring to-
gether a group of scientists, public relations officers, print and
radio/TV journalists along with professionals from academies of sci-
ence, government departments, science and technology policy institu-
tions and non-governmental organisations. Participants will be mostly
from the eastern African region and will explore how capacity for
science communication can be enhanced in the region.
The workshop will combine presentations from invited speakers (from
Africa, Europe and North America) with a series of practical learning
exercises and structured discussion groups aimed at sharing and
strengthening science communication practices and helping to identify
key resource and training needs. SciDev.Net is organising and running
the workshop with the support of the African Academy of Sciences
(AAS), the Ugandan National Academy of Sciences (UNAS), the Ugandan
National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST), and the InterA-
cademy Panel (IAP).
If you would like to attend the workshop, further details and an ap-
plication form can be obtained from:
http://www.scidev.net/entebbe/invite.html
Participation in the meeting is free, although participants will be
expected to cover their travel and accommodation costs. A limited
amount of funding is available to cover the costs of some African
participants.
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