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Dear ASPAC members, We are getting there but we need more! We need more powerful images that will help with the ASPAC video we are doing for the SCWS 2017. #1: A special shout-out to all the very responsive institutions, especially Scitech, Science Center Singapore, Petrosains, GNSM in Korea, Questacon, NSTM Taiwan, The Mind Museum, Macau Science Center, and Jiangxi Science and Technology Museum. These institutions have swiftly and enthusiastically responded to our call for p

The Evonik Fellowships support the participation in the Science Centre World Summit 2017 by individuals who are "interested in digital innovation in educational surroundings, chemistry oriented educational initiatives and/or who bridge the gap between education and the business world." The Evonik Fellowship program is aimed to foster the development and use of innovative educational technologies in public engagement such as what we do in our institutions. The five fellows who

November is only 3 months away and you can still register for the Science Center World Summit 2017. We also urge you to actively participate even if you cannot attend the Summit by: 1. Translating the Tokyo protocol (attached) in your local language and sending it directly to Chihana Rieko (chihana@miraikan.jst.go.jp) by August 31, 2017 2. Submit your video showing how your institution's activities connect with the 17 SDG's or in Rethinking, Reducing, Reusing, Replacing and R

The Science Centre World Summit (SCWS) is a global meeting of professionals of science centres/museums and their networks from around the world, convened once every three years. The second Summit will be held in Japan, representing countries in the Asia and Pacific region, at Miraikan in 2017. Global issues have arisen that concern us all. Governments, industry, international institutions, research/education communities, all recognise the importance of public engagement in sc