PAST EVENT: Euroscience Open Forum 2012

From 11th-15th of July 2012 international researchers, policy makers, business leaders and global media will gather in the Convention Centre in Dublin, Ireland to take part in the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF), 2012. A science conference like no other, ESOF 2012 is unique in representing the largest convergence of the Sciences, Humanities and Culture in Europe in 2012.

The Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) is Europe?s largest, general science meeting and is held in a leading Europe city every two years. The first meeting was held in Stockholm in 2004, followed by Munich (2006), Barcelona (2008) and Turin (2010). Dublin was awarded the honour of hosting ESOF in 2012, following an open competition. Copenhagen will host then event in 2014.

ESOF is an interdisciplinary, pan-European meeting, held under the auspices of Euroscience, which aims to:

• Showcase the latest advances in science and technology;
• Promote a dialogue on the role of science and technology in society and public policy; and
• Stimulate and provoke public interest, excitement and debate about science and technology.
   

The PEER and ALTER-Net networks succeeded to submit a session for ESOF (see the attachment for abstract). The chairing and contact person for the session is Eeva Furman:eeva.furman@ymparisto.fi

The event website: http://www.dublinscience2012.ie/event