VIGS Workshop at Skibotn: Science Communication 101

This workshop will introduce participants to the topic of science communication, provide practical tips for effective science dissemination, and help you refine your ability to present your research in engaging and accessible ways depending on the target group.

The workshop is headed by Petter Bjørklund, Communications Officer at Visual Intelligence.

This workshop is only for early career researchers affiliated with Visual Intelligence.

Program

NB! The program is under development and might be subject to change

Tuesday, November 18th

• 14:00 - Shuttle bus from UiT to Skibotn
  
  Meet up location and time: Mix-kiosken at UiT campus Breivika, 13:40. Bus leaves precisely at 14:00, so make sure to be there on time!
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• 16:15 - 17:00 - Check-in at Skibotn
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• 17:00 - 18:00 - Dinner
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• 18:00 - 18:30 - General assembly by VIGS board and VI Communications Advisor Petter Bjørklund.
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• 18:30: Social activities
  

Wednesday, November 19th

• 08:00 - 09:00: Breakfast
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• 09:30 - 10:00: Check-in and coffee
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• 10:00 - 10:30: Science communication: The "whats", "whys", and "hows"
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• 10:30 - 10:45 Break
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• 10:45 - 11:30: Group task: Designing your popular science talk
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• 11:30 - 12:30: Lunch and break
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• 12:30 - 13:00: Successfully pitching your research to the media
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• 13:00 - 13:15: Break
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• 13:15 - 14:00: Social media and science communication - Workshop with tips and tricks
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• 14:00 - 14:15: Break
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• 14:15 - 15:00: A researcher's experiences with popular science and the news media, v/ Elisabeth Wetzer, Associate Professor at UiT The Arctic University of Norway and frequent
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• 15:00 - 15:15: Break
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• 15:15 - 16:00: How and why you should plan your communication
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• 16:00 - 17:00: Dinner
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• 17:00 - 18:00: Rest
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• 18:00: Bonfire and hot dogs, sauna, and board games

Thursday, November 20th

• 08:00 - 09:00: Breakfast
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• 09:00 - 09:30: Check-in and coffee
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• 09:30 - 10:15: Presentation technique
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• 10:15 - 10:30: Break
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• 10:30 - 11:00: Working with communication advisors (like me!)
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• 11:00 - 11:15: Break
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• 11:15 - 11:30: Summary and conclusive discussion
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• 11:30 - 12:30: Lunch
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• 13:30: Shuttle bus from Skibotn to Tromsø airport