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5-8 June 2024 - Ljubljana, Slovenia
The Ecsite Conference is a global meeting of 900+ science engagement professionals from over 50 countries who join together to share their expertise, learn from one another and make valuable professional connections.
Our 2024 Hosts
We are delighted the 2024 Ecsite Conference will be hosted by Kersnikova Institute at the GR - Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia, which is incredibly well-situated in the city centre.
Overview
Famous for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere, the programme consists of the following elements which are all included in the Conference registration fee:
First-time attendees are welcomed at the Newcomers Breakfast to network and meet the programming committee
Who attends?
The Conference attendees comprise a wide variety of professional profiles representing the full range of science engagement disciplines.
Professionals directly involved with the public; people who shape the programming at science centres and museums; exhibitions developers, directors of education, CEOs and Managing Directors, university students, professors and researchers; managers and coordinators of ground-breaking EU and global projects; and senior-level managers of the world’s leading science engagement institutions and more are all welcome.
In 2023, 49 countries were represented at the Conference, coming from 6 continents, making the Ecsite Conference a truly global event.
Watch our 2022 Conference film to see what it's all about.
ACPC Programme Committee
Brad Irwin Chairperson Head of Global Engagement National History Museum | Marianne Achiam Expert Associate professor Department of Science Education, University of Copenhagen | Dacha Atienza Expert Head of Scientific Area Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona | Dobrivoje Lale Eric Expert Head of Department of International Cooperation Centar za promociju nauke |
Vasyl Dunets Expert Project coordinator Science Museum of Kyiv - Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine | ![]() Mairead Hurley Expert Assistant Professor in Science Education Trinity College Dublin | Marjolein van Breemen Expert Director Museum Naturalis Biodiversity Center | Raphael Chanay Expert Head of Museological Projects Universcience |
Pedro Russo Expert University Professor Astronomy & Society Ciência Viva & Leiden University | Rebecca Buttigieg Expert QA and Training Manager Esplora Interactive Science Centre | Christian Sichau 2022 Conference host representative Director Exhibition Development experimenta | Clayton Cutajar 2023 Conference host representative Director, Esplora & Chairperson National STEM Engagement Working Group Esplora Interactive Science Centre |
Jurij Krpan 2024 Conference host representative Artistic Director Kersnikova Institute | Catherine Franche Ecsite Office representative Executive Director Ecsite | Wiktor Gajewski Ecsite Office representative Events Manager Ecsite | Nicola Hamilton Ecsite Office representative Senior Communications Manager Ecsite |