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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear
colleagues,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">After last
year's nice event, we have decided to organise a second edition
of the workshop
"Public Awareness of Research Infrastructures". PARI2017 on
"Communicating the importance of science to society" will be
held on
May 29-30, 2017 at ESO. Registration is now open and the
deadline for
submission of abstracts is February 10, 2017.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Website: </span><a
href="http://www.frm2.tum.de/PARI-2017/" target="_blank"
data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en-GB&q=http://www.frm2.tum.de/PARI-2017/&source=gmail&ust=1478688268058000&usg=AFQjCNGT7ObqIw0yMZ7SjzEPMOZMHgCXfw"><span
lang="EN-US">http://www.frm2.tum.de/PARI-<wbr>2017/</span></a><span
lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Venue: European
Southern Observatory, Garching near Munich, Germany</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Date &
Time: May 29 (afternoon) and May 30 (whole day), 2017</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Deadline
for abstract submission: February 10, 2017</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This
conference aims to be a hands-on forum for communications and
public relations officers
to share their experiences and expertise. The aim is that<span>
</span>participants return<span> </span>home with new ideas
for their work, by
learning how and with which means<span> </span>other
research institutions are communicating the importance of
science and of
research infrastructures to society.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This time
the EIROforum will join the European Association of National
Research
Facilities (ERF-AISBL), the European Southern Observatory, and
the Heinz
Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) in the organization.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We are glad
to count on a number of prestigious (and already confirmed)
keynote speakers:
Ana Noronha (Executive Director, Ciência Viva, Portugal), Ana
Adi (Head of
Department of Corporate Communications, Quadriga University of
Applied Sciences,
Berlin), Brian Trench (Former Senior Lecturer and Head of School
at Dublin City
University; President, PCST network), and Michel Claessens
(Communications Manager,
ITER, European Commission).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Topics open
for abstract submission include: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">-
Evaluation of communication activities and impact</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">- Public
engagement through visitor programmes and exhibitions</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">-
Unconventional outreach: thinking out of the box</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">- Funding
for communication outside the known pathways</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">- Engaging
the scientists</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">- Using
online social media channels</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">- Enhancing
collaboration at research campuses, clusters, and projects</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">- Branding
and visual identity</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">-
Communicating on a small budget</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">- Issues
Management and Crisis Communication</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We hope we
can count on you to make this an interesting workshop!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Best
regards,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">PARI's
organising committee</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">------------------------------<wbr>----------------------</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Andrea
Voit, Press Officer, FRM II at MLZ</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Claus
Madsen, former Senior Counsellor for International Relations,
ESO</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Christine
Kortenbruck, Press Officer, FRM II at MLZ</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Inês
Crespo, Information Manager, FRM II at MLZ</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Jürgen
Neuhaus, Deputy Director, FRM II at MLZ</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Lars
Lindberg Christensen, Head of education and Public Outreach
Dep., ESO</span></p>
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