By Marie Suchanova
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31 May, 2023
June 23, 2023, 3 - 5.30 pm (CEST) Live: Studio Wildeman @Bethlehemkerk: Lammermarkt 57, Leiden Online: Join HERE Language: English In 2022, Leiden European City of Science presented a 365 days science festival for anyone with a curious mind, with the overall aim to connect science with society. As a European pilot project, it paved the way for a brand new tradition. As a creative team, Leiden experimented with new ways of public engagement with science: out of the ivory towers and into the neighbourhoods of the city. Now, they will share their experiences, results and lessons learned with you. Leiden team is pleased to invite you to join their Hybrid Expert Meeting on Friday the 23rd of June . The Expert Meeting is open to everyone with a curious mind, so please pass on this message! Leiden is proud to present a KEYNOTE lecture by the internationally renown strategist, consultant, and thought leader Michael Peter Edson. Michael will present his bird-eye view on Leiden2022 in the context of international developments in Open Science, Science Communication, and Public Engagement. The Expert Meeting will be moderated by Pedro Russo , featuring interactive, curated panels on the following topics: • GETTING CLOSER TO CITIZENS: The local, distributed Leiden2022 Model for Public Engagement with Science • BRAVE YOUNG MINDS: Fostering youth engagement in science, culture and society • BEYOND YOUR COMFORT ZONE: Challenging the scientific perspective; towards ‘engaged universities’ • IMPACT & LEGACY: What’s next? The panels will include: Karen Slavin (European Commission), Fredrike Schmitz (NOW Program lead Societal Engagement/Citizen Science at Open Science), Julia Cramer (Assistant Professor Quantum & Society at Leiden University), Andrea Stephany (EU TalentOn contestant), Ivo van Vulpen (Professor Science Communication at Leiden University), Henrik Scheel (Entrepreneur & Innovator), Margaret Gold (Citizen Science LAB Leiden University), Judith Vastenburg (neighbourhood committee Vreewijk), Roosmarijn van de Velde (former Chief New European Bauhaus Leiden), Tamara Witschge (lector Creative Media for Social Change, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences), Pieter Brouwer (director CigarBox), Henri Lenferink (Mayor of Leiden), and Ryszard Koziołek (Rector University of Silesia, Katowice European City of Science 2024). Curious already? The Impact Report of Leiden2022 can be downloaded here. The Leiden2022 Model for Public Engagement with Science can be found here . We hope you will join the Leiden team on June 23, 2023 . Please note live seats are limited to 50 guests in the studio. Want to *BE* there? Please register asap by sending an email to: tobiasvanbrandwijk@gmail.com. Online participation is always possible (Zoomlink to be found above this email).