Esplora Interactive Science Centre has once again been selected for funding for an exciting Erasmus+ project, under Key Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals.
This project, entitled ‘Learning for All: Upskilling for Greater Impact and Reach’, aims to develop science engagement initiatives targeting youth. In addition, Esplora also seeks to improve its competence in developing and evaluating community outreach events. Furthermore, Esplora aims to explore co-creation opportunities, learning from host organisations how to involve students, STEM professionals and various stakeholders in collaborative projects. These aims will be achieved through three training mobilities offered to 15 participants from Esplora.
The first training mobility took place at Trinity College in Ireland, between the 22 and 26 April 2024. This training opportunity focused on connecting ‘Science Communication Practice’ with ‘Research and Theory’.
Four members from the Esplora education department attended workshops by the Science & Society research group at Trinity College, and explored the relationship between science and society through a number of complementary research areas, such as citizen science, informal science learning and public engagement with science.
The second training mobility will be taking place in September 2024 at Ars Electronica Science Centre, at Linz in Austria. Throughout this job shadowing, five of our Esplora team members will be involved in networking sessions with staff from the Science Centre.
In addition, Ars Electronica Centre will be hosting the Ars Electronica Festival, which will focus on the impact of emerging technologies on our daily lives, with the opportunity to experience firsthand the transformative effects of machine learning, VR, robotics and biotechnology in advancing social and ecological sustainability. This festival will also include workshops and seminars delivered by artists, developers, researchers and activists, who will present their projects and positions for discussion.
In the coming year, Esplora will be providing job-shadowing training for five members at another Science Centre. More information about this mobility will be available in the coming months.
