Nowadays China is one of the main countries in the world that most invests in science popularization; there is a huge quantity and size of national and local initiatives organized in China as well as a growing number of science centres and museums that have been created or renewed in recent years. The extreme importance of a Sino-Italian relation between Italy and China in the field of dissemination of scientific culture is quite evident in order to build opportunities for discussion and exchange on models adopted but also to develop concrete activities projects and joint actions to strengthen scientific cooperation. The multicultural approach to science is also of great importance, China and Europe, even historically, have different ideological and historical assumptions such as approach to medicine. An exchange between these scientific cultures is the aim of China-Italy Science and Technology Week this week that is the goal of building a common network specifically dedicated to the dissemination of scientific culture and communication to the general public.
After the seminar participants can participate to round tables to discuss opportunities for cooperation and collaboration between Italian and Chinese institutions working in the field of scientific communication. To register for the meeting B2B, you must register on the platform: www.cittadellascienza.it/matchpoint/
PROGRAM
10.30 am Welcome and introduction to seminar
Vincenzo Lipardi • Città della Scienza Executive Chief
Giuseppe Marucci • Ministry of Education, University and Research
10.50 am | The state of scientific popularization in China
Representatives of the Beijing Association for Science and Technology
11.10 am | Innovations in Science Communication in Italy
Luigi Amodio • General Manager of Città della Scienza
11.25 | The Museum of Science and Technology Beijing
Hao Yin • General Director of the CSTM
11.45 | The Italian scientific tradition through its museums
Filippo Camerota • Deputy Director of the Museo Galileo in Florence
12.00 | Coffee break
12:10 pm | Science festivals: new proposals and models for scientific communication
- Leonardo Alfonsi EUSEA • President of the European Network of Science Festival; Science Festival in Perugia
- Manuela Arata • Chairman of the Science Festival of Genoa
- Alessandra Bettonagli • Art Director BergamoScienza
12.55 pm | “MilleUnaCina” – 1000 ways to communicate China
Annamaria Palermo • Director of the Confucius Institute, University of Naples L’Orientale
1:10 pm | Discuss
1.30 to 2.30pm | Lunch Break
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Working Tables
4 pm opening of the China-Italy Science, Technology and Innovation Week
with the participation of the Ambassador of Italy in the Republic of China Li Ruiyu, and the Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research Stefania Giannini.
Inauguration of Revolutionary Inventions from Ancient China
Seminar will be held in Italian and Chinese with simultaneous translation.
Participation in the meeting is free of charge.
Please confirm your presence at: museo@cittadellascienza.it
Si prega di confermare la presenza all’indirizzo: museo@cittadellascienza.it
