Venue

• Torino Incontra Conference Centre,
• Via Nino Costa 8
• Torino, Italy
• www.torinoincontra.org

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Hotels

www.openplaces.eu/conference/blog/80879

Practical information

www.openplaces.eu/conference/news/80954

Reimbursement form and regulations

www.openplaces.eu/resources/places/81031

Cities of scientific culture

• Science influences everything we do as human beings – including public policy. Let's enhance the three-way conversation between science, policymakers and society in Europe. Join the conversation in Torino, Italy, this spring.

• For Europe, economic competitiveness means evolving into a knowledge-based economy incorporating science communication strategies and policies. So why not start at the local level where change can occur faster and ordinary citizens are more likely to have their say?

• Europe happens, and will continue to happen, in urban environments.

Who should attend?

The PLACES project is calling all science communicators, innovators, businesspeople and local-level policymakers to attend the conference. You don't need to be a member of the PLACES project to attend - in fact, we are looking for new ideas to join the mix!

Your incentives for joining us in Torino:

• -The conference is open to all who are interested in promoting and developing scientific culture – not just cities registered with the PLACES project. All who attend are eligible for travel and accommodation reimbursements (Contact projects@errin.eu for details).

• -Share your city’s policy and development challenges with the PLACES community and get new ideas and solutions from all over Europe; PLACES offers cities strong, adaptable structures to support local-level goals.

• -High-level keynote addresses including Anne Glover, Chief Scientific Advisor to the EU.

• -European Commission speakers will outline future developments for science communication under plans for Horizon 2020 and new funding programmes.

• -If you decide to become part of the PLACES project, you’ll enjoy European-level visibility in our promotional publications and website, the chance to influence science communication policy recommendations to the EU, and a diverse networking community of science communicators and policymakers.

Interested in joining the PLACES project?

Find out how your city can become part of the PLACES project by contacting info@openplaces.eu

Reimbursement for travel and accomodation

Two people per city/region can attend the conference. Travel and accommodation costs are reimbursed up to 600 euro per person (1,200 euro per city/region). There is no registration fee for the conference. For information about reimbursement claims, contact Anett Ruszanov, Project Manager, European Regions Research and Innovation Network: projects@errin.eu.