Free science communication training for Europe's researchers

The ESConet courses organised on behalf of the Commission of the European Community are intended for researchers and scientists involved with Framework 6 and/or 7 funded research networks and projects. The training aims at improving the ability of EC-funded scientists to interact with national and international media, especially audiovisual media. It also includes training on how to use new media with the objective of establishing a better dialogue with society.

Date: 3 days between July 12 and August 15, 2010
Venue: Centre for Advanced Academic Studies, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Call for papers: Future Imperatives of Communication and Information for Development and Social Change

This conference forms part of a series of preparatory and inter-connected conferences, coordinated by ORBICOM-UNESCO Chairs in Communication, across the regions of the world to focus the attention of the most experienced and innovative information and communication scholars, practitioners and policy-makers on these new challenges towards world development and sustainability.

Date: December 20-22, 2010
Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
Deadline for submission of abstracts: September 1, 2010

The public understanding of science in Africa

The workshop organised by the Centre of African Studies, University of Cambridge, the British Institute of East Africa and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine will look at the relation between science and scientists, the civil public and policy makers. The workshop will a.o. discuss opportunities for participation in decision-making, policy and public debates, and the meanings of citizenship and the development of networks of concerned actors in relation to scientific issues.

Date: September 22-24, 2010
Venue: The British Institute of East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya

Call for papers and sessions: IEEE/ACM Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICTD2010)

The goal of the ICTD2010 conference is to provide an international forum for scholarly researchers as well as development practioners, policymakers etc. exploring ICT's applied to development. ICTD2010 will be hosted by the UNESCO Chair in ICT4D and the ICT4D Research Centre at the University of London. ICTD2010 has launched a call for conference papers, sessions and workshops.

Date: December 13-16, 2010
Venue: London, United Kingdom