Key-note lectures by prominent scientists, including Nobel laureates Theodor Hnsch, Linda Buck, Robert Huber and Jean-Marie Lehn, as well as Erasmus awardee Sadik al-Azm, complement the programme and touch upon the most critical issues in the speakers' fields. These lectures are designed to endorse dialogue between key representatives of the sciences and the general public and will therefore be freely accessible.
ESOF2006 especially reaches out to young scientists, young journalists and students through an extensive Career Programme offering educational workshops and seminars on career development, as well as a fresh look at the current job market situation and the alternatives available. Furthermore, through the ESOF2006 Exhibition and the numerous networking and social events, young participants have the opportunity to meet representatives from academia and industry.
The ESOF2006 Outreach Activities, comprising of hands-on experiments, games and science cafs, will be jointly held with the Wissenschaftssommer 2006 (the German national science week) in Munich from July 15th to the 21st. Both events are free and open to the public and will take place at the Marienhof square, behind the historical town hall. The Wissenschaftssommer is organised annually by Wissenschaft im Dialog, an initiative of the Stifterverband fr die Deutsche Wissenschaft and other German science-funding organisations.
ESOF was successfully launched in Stockholm, Sweden in 2004. It attracted 1800 visitor
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Contact: Effrosyni Chelioti
effrosyni.chelioti@w-i-d.de
49-302-067-2996
Euroscience
16-Jan-2006