The Ecsite Annual Conference 2006 is now over. While we have already started preparing the next Annual conference in Lisbon Portugal, May 31st to June 2nd here is an overview of our last conference in Mechelen, Belgium.

The Ecsite Annual Conference 2006 brought together 713 delegates from 40 countries.

Chief Executives, Explainers and other major staff of European science centres and museums took part in 71 sessions during the three days, together with Researchers, Students, Journalists, Government representatives and private companies.

The three main areas that the Ecsite AC 06 covered where:

1. Trends and challenges in cutting edge research and technological development
2. Science centres: Children only?
3. What are they really learning?

The latest trends and new models in science communication were explored , new travelling exhibitions were presented, exhibitions techniques were shared, talks on enhancing the visitor experience were given.

Delegates participated in workshops , networked and worked on European projects, and found out the latest trends at the market at the Business Bistro , the market place of the conference. They enjoyed a nocturne in Technopolis, the Flemish science centre and had the chance to network with other professionals during a rich social programme among glasses of Belgian beer and real diamonds!

Find all the information on the programme of the conference 2006 in the link below.
http://www.technopolis.be/eng/ecsite2006/

Next rendez - vous for Ecsite, at the Annual conference 2007 in Lisbon.
From 31st May to 2nd June, at the Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Ciência Viva.

More information on the Annual Conference 2007 will be available in the middle of September.

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ECSITE would like to thank the following partners for their support in the preparation of the ECSITE 2006 Annual Conference:

Official Publication of ECSITE 2006