World Science Centre Networks

There are many regional science centre networks, covering countries all around the world. These organisations help foster cooperation and links between science centres and museums, as well as provide opportunities for staff development and training.

ASPAC

Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres
Contact: Mr Brenton Honeyman, ASPAC Executive Director
Questacon, Australia
E bhoneyman@questacon.edu.au
W www.aspacnet.org

ASTC

Association of Science-Technology Centres
Contact: Bonnie VanDorn, ASTC Executive Director
ASTC, 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005-3516, USA
E bvandorn@astc.org
W www.astc.org

ASTEN

Australasian Science and Technology Exhibitors Network
Contact: Genevieve Fahey, ASTEN Executive Officer
Scienceworks Museum
2 Booker Street, Spotswood, Victoria 3015, Australia
E gfahey@museum.vic.gov.au
W www.astenetwork.net

BIG

British Interactive Group
Contact: Wendy Sadler
Techniquest
Stuart Street, Cardiff, Wales CF10 5BW, UK
E secretary@big.uk.com
W www.big.uk.com

CASC

Canadian Association of Science Centres
Contact: Jim Marchbank, Executive Director
CASC
100 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada P3E 5S9
E marchbank@sciencenorth.ca
W www.canadiansciencecentres.ca

ECSITE

European Collaborative for Science, Industry & Technology Exhibitions
Contact: Catherine Franche, Executive Director
ECSITE
70 Croudenberg, 5th Floor
B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
E cfranche@ecsite.net
W www.ecsite.net

NCSM

National Council of Science Museums
Contact: Ingit Mukhopadhyay, Director General
NCSM, Sector V, Block GN
Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata 700091, India
E ncsmin@.vsnl.com
W www.ncsm.org.in

Red-POP

Network for the Popularisation of Science and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean
Contact: Alejandra León-Carstellá, Red-POP Executive Director
Fundacion Cientec
Edificio José Figueres Ferrer, Municipalidad de San José, 3 1/4 piso, Avenida 10,
Apurtado Postal 8536-1000
San José, Costa Rica
E leonale@racsa.co.cr
W www.redpop.org

SAASTEC

Southern African Association for Science and Technology Centres
Contact: Alfred Tsipa, SAASTEC President
Unizul Science Centre
Private Bag X1001
Kwa Dlangezwa 0727 South Africa
E atsipa@iafrica.com
W www.saastec.co.za