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Experimentarium

North Africa and Middle East Science Centers Network (NAMES) First General Assembly Meeting, 2 -3 November 2008 Networking and Advocacy. Asger Høeg Executive Director of Experimentarium since April 1988 Past-President of ECSITE, The European Network of Science Centres and Museums.

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Experimentarium

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  1. North Africa and Middle East Science Centers Network (NAMES)First General Assembly Meeting,2 -3 November 2008Networking and Advocacy

  2. Asger HøegExecutive Directorof Experimentariumsince April 1988Past-President of ECSITE,The European Network of Science Centres and Museums

  3. Asger HøegExternal Associate Professor at theCopenhagen Business School teachingTransformation and Experience Economy

  4. Experimentarium

  5. Experimentarium The Danish Science Center

  6. Experimentarium The Danish Science Center A Foundation

  7. Experimentarium The Danish Science Center A Foundation Founded, November 1986

  8. Experimentarium The Danish Science Center A Foundation Founded, November 1986 Opened to the publicJanuary 1991

  9. Since 1991, 6,3 million visitorsThe same as1.000 visitorson average everyday,7 days a week,361 days a year

  10. Visitors stay in average4 hours

  11. In December 2009,Denmark is hosting the World Summit onClimate, COP15

  12. This event has been a strong tool for Experimentarium to raise funds for new science communication activities!

  13. DONG Energy, Denmark’s leading energy company,has donated 1 million Euroto an exhibition on energy and climate change

  14. The exhibition consists of app. 35 exhibits on energy production, distribution and consumption

  15. .. And on the impact on the future climate

  16. The daily dilemma:

  17. The daily dilemma:Reduce your lifequality slightly and“save the world”

  18. The daily dilemma:Reduce your lifequality slightly and“save the world”Or not!!

  19. Experimentarium will surround the exhibition with a lot of associated activities:

  20. Experimentarium will surround the exhibition with a lot of associated activities:Educational materials, school competition,debates,lectures and aspecial EnergyFestival

  21. The exhibition covers 500 m2 and shall open to the public on 29 January 2009

  22. Approximately 20% of the exhibition will becopied and turnedinto a travellingexhibition

  23. Approximately 20% of the exhibition will becopied and turnedinto a travellingexhibitionIt shall beplaced nearthe COP15 atthe BellaCenter

  24. Experimentarium have received another 1 millionEuro to developand perform aconsensus confe-rence for 3.000students, age 16 to 18 years

  25. The projects shall establisha Resource Roomcontaining a lot of informationon energy consumptionand climate change

  26. The consensus should enclose the answer to the questions:

  27. The consensus should enclose the answer to the questions:Is their a manmade climatechange?

  28. The consensus should enclose the answer to the questions:Is their a manmade climatechange?What must wedo to reduce it?

  29. The facilitators of the conference is Experimentarium’s exhibition pilots

  30. .. And special trained students, that play the role of a famous scientist

  31. During the conference, the students can consultate the “scientists”

  32. .. And seek information in the Resource Room

  33. At the end of the day, the students shall have reached a common decision on the answer to the two questions

  34. The success criteria defined by the donator was 2.000 students to join the project

  35. Up to now have more than 3.000 students joined the project!!

  36. All these activities would not have been financed, if the COP15 conference has taken place!!

  37. Thank you vey for your attention!

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