Japan SciCom Forum 2023

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OIST
1919-1 Tancha, Onna, Kunigami District, Okinawa 904-0495
Japan SciCom Forum 2023
OIST

Science communication and outreach, especially to global audiences in English, is taking off in Japan. Japan Scicom Forum brings together communicators, writers, scientists, journalists and select experts from abroad to inspire and boost the cohesion of scicomm in Japan, learn new skills and inform the community with best practices. Keynote talks will reflect on research-media interactions from the perspectives of both scientists and press professionals. Workshops will provide hands-on training to support communicators and scientists working in Japan as they engage in global outreach. Open discussion and networking opportunities are spread over the program. Registration is free and the event will be in English.

Schedule

Tuesday, 21 November 2023

Welcome

14:30 - 14:45
Welcome and housekeeping

Keynote

14:45 - 15:30
Keynote The Story of Science: Valuing Specialist Communications in a Technical World
Q&A

Coffee break

15:30 - 16:00
Break Coffee break

Workshops

16:05 - 17:05
Workshop Workshop 1: Global to Local Science Communication
Workshop Workshop 2: The Art and Science of Communicating Research through Podcasting

Flash talks

17:10 - 17:55
Designing STEM Escape Rooms for Public Engagement
Building community with the JSF socials
Collaborative Approaches for Cancer Control: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Society
SciCom and Society: The Role of Creative Writing
OIST's Visiting Program: Sparking Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Outreach
Comparative Analysis in Science Communication - The wants and the needs of the Japan SciCom community

Concluding remarks

17:55 - 18:00
Concluding remarks

Dinner

18:30 - 21:00
Social Event Networking dinner

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Welcome

09:00 - 09:10
Welcome and housekeeping

Panel discussion

09:10 - 10:00
Many Worlds of Science Communicators by Communication and Public Relations Division (CPR), OIST

Coffee break

10:00 - 10:30
Break Coffee break

Workshops

10:35 - 11:35
Workshop Workshop 3: Beyond the Translation: Unraveling the Emotional Side of International PR
Workshop Workshop 4: Illustrate to Educate: Simplifying Science through Art and Storytelling

Concluding remarks

11:40 - 12:50
Concluding remarks

Event Organisers

Ayumi Koso
Ayumi Koso
National Institute of Genetics, Japan
Organiser
Thilina Heenatigala
Thilina Heenatigala
Earth-Life Science Institute
Organiser
Tomomi Okubo
Tomomi Okubo
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Organiser
Danielle Ellenby
Danielle Ellenby
OIST
Organiser
Merle Naidoo
Merle Naidoo
Nagoya University
Organiser
Euan McKay
Euan McKay
Nagoya University
Organiser
Adrian Skov
Adrian Skov
OIST
Organiser

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