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WP 3 City Models Study
Cities of Scientific Culture
Tim CaultonAgnes Allansdottir
PLACES Conference23 September 2011
Study Objective
The primary objective of this research is to capture, in a systematic and methodologically sound manner, the defining characteristics of cities of scientific culture across Europe.
The report of the study will be a key building block for the Local Actions Plans that will be developed as a part of WP4
Research Questions
What are the major drivers for the development of cities of scientific culture?
Who are the main actors? How are activities organised and funded? What is the impact of the diversity of
different parts of Europe? What do respondents themselves make of
the term cities of scientific culture?
Methodology
Identify around 20 cities that would be interesting cases for the study
Identify and established contacts with five actors in each, aiming to construct a pool of around 100 respondents
Design web based survey Invitations were sent out to
contacts by email Numerous reminders!
Participating Cities Aarhus, DK A Coruna, ES Barcelona, ES Birmingham, UK Bristol, UK Copenhagen, DK Debrecen, HU Dublin, IE Espoo, FI Gothenburg, SE Glasgow, UK Helsinki, FI Jena, DE Lisbon, PT Liverpool, UK Lyon, FR
Magdeburg, DE Murcia, ES Naples, IT Newcastle, UK Nottingham, UK Paris, FR Prague, CZ Rome, IT Trento, IT Trieste, IT Turin, IT Vienna, AU Wroclaw, PL York, UK
Shanghai for a non EU comparator
Findings and Results What have been and will be the main drivers? Who have been and will be the main actors? What have been and will be the main activities? Public participation now and in the future What form of organisation now and in the future? Funds and sources of funding Past and future challenges to cities of scientific
culture
Drivers
Actors
Activities
Public Participation
Organisation
Funding
Sources of Funding
Challenges
Visions for Cities of Scientific CultureThe survey included an open ended question in the LOOKING AHEAD TO 2020 section, asking respondents to describe their vision of a city of scientific culture in the future. The responses were extremely detailed and well articulated.
Visions for Cities of Scientific CultureSome patterns emerge from the material collected, for example: In general, cities of scientific culture are seen as important
drivers both for the local economy and civil society more generally
The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) agenda in the UK has clearly had a significant impact there and is also referred to in other parts of Europe
Science is culture appears to be the prevalent framing in countries where the dominant language is derived from Latin, such as France and Italy
The results indicate the importance of an inclusive European dialogue over what scientific culture means
Conclusions
1. Science cultural activities appear to be thriving in the cities or regions that participated in this study
2. Citizens’ participation and public consultation exercises are clearly considered the road ahead to 2020
3. Growing awareness of the importance of the private sector in cities of scientific culture presents an interesting challenge for actors engaged in science in society activities
4. The visions of 2020 emphasise the interaction between the local/regional and the European level
Conclusions
5. Strong expectations towards the EU to contribute to setting the agenda
6. Cultures of science seem to have diverse semantic connotations across the cultural zones of Europe
7. The results strongly suggest that efforts should be made to reinforce the European-wide inclusive dialogue over what constitutes European cultures of science and how to harness the potential for responsible and sustainable innovation in Europe
Thank you very much for your attention and patience!
Agnes Allansdottir agneseir@gmail.comTim Caulton tc@museumintelligence.com
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