ESOF 2018
General presentation
ESOF 2018 IN SHORT
Celebrate science in the society
DESIGNATION
 Two initiatives that are complementary
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A biennial European event dedicated to science and
innovation, created in 2004: EuroScience Open Forum
A label « Toulouse, European City of Science »
 ESOF 2018 in Toulouse
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8th edition of ESOF in July
During one year promoting science and innovation in
Toulouse and its region, valorising local initiatives in R&D
One ambition: « Sharing science » with events for
professionals and the general public
One organiser, University of Toulouse, and one ESOF
champion Anne Cambon-Thomsen
MOTTO
TOULOUSE,
EUROPEAN
CITY OF
SCIENCE
LABEL
ESOF 2018 TOULOUSE,
EUROPEAN
CITY OF
SCIENCE
SHARING
SCIENCE:
TOWARDS NEW
HORIZONS
ORGANISED BY
UNIVERSITÉ
FÉDÉRALE
TOULOUSE
MIDI-PYRÉNÉES
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EUROSCIENCE
ESOF 2018
CHAMPION
8th EDITION:
TOULOUSE 2018
MANCHESTER
2016
COPENHAGEN
2014
DUBLIN 2012
TORINO 2010
BARCELONA 2008
MUNICH 2006
STOCKHOLM 2004
Dr ANNE
CAMBONTHOMSEN
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ESOF 2018: MAIN FEATURES AND KEY FIGURES
ESOF in figures
4 000+ participants from 80+ countries
400+ journalists et scientific
communicators
150+ conferences, workshops and
scientific sessions
200+ events for the general public, with
about 35 000 participants
Budget : 5 M€ (~ 1 M€ from EU)
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ESOF 2018: SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
Zoom on ESOF professional forum
10 scientific themes
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Sustainable cities, sustainable living
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Global change: challenges and opportunities
4 cross-cutting themes
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Science policy and transformation of research practice
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Frontier research and exploring extremes
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Health in our societies
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Understanding divided societies
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New trends and technologies in transport
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The use/mis-use of research and scientific advice
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Sharing knowledge
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A digital world
Risk and safety
Inequalities
Gender issues
Ethics
Deadline for proposals: 23 June, 2017
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ESOF 2018: SCIENCE IN THE CITY FESTIVAL
Zoom on « Science in the City » Festival for the general public
Science in the city
 A festival for the general public in French
 Events in various places in the city and in the Occitanie region
 Another way to discover science and the city with thematic circuits
 Conferences, workshops and fun activities for all ages
 Famous scientists meeting the general public
Call for initiatives will be launched very soon.
Deadline : end of June 2017
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ESOF 2018: TEAM, COMMITTEES AND AMBASSADORS
Organisation and teams
Initial Trio
International Committees
Local Committees
• EuroScience
• Toulouse University
• ESOF Champion
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Operational Team
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Steering Committee
(17 membres named by EuroScience)
Programme Committee
International Marketing & Media Committee
Science to Business Committee
Careers Committee
Executive committee
Committee of Stakeholders
Science in the City committee
5 - 20 persons
Working groups
Scientific Correspondents
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Science to Business
Science in the City
Carreers
Education
Partners / Sponsoring
Communication
Logistics
Ambassadors
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ESOF 2018: KEY DATES
Previsional calendar plan
2017
ESOF2016
Manchester
2018
Call for scientific
sessions
Registrations
Preparatory meetings objective ESOF 2018
Calls "Business" & "Careers"
Call for initiatives
"Science in the City"
International committees
Local committees and working groups
9-14/7/18
Bid for ESOF
2018
2016
ESOF 2018
2014 - 2015
Strategics and communication
Programme and
sessions
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ESOF 2018: PARTNERS
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ESOF 2018: INFORMATIONS
Contact & Information
ESOF 2018 on line
+ 33 (0)5 61 00 91 17
www.esof.eu
[email protected]
@ESOF_eu
Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
41 allées Jules Guesde - CS 61321
31013 Toulouse Cedex 6
#ESOF2018
@ESOF.eu
Rendez-vous in Toulouse, European City of Science 2018 !
ESOF 9-14/7/2018
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SHARING SCIENCE: TOWARDS NEW HORIZONS
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