PCST Venice Symposium shares Concluding Statement

It is with pleasure that we share the Concluding Statement from the PCST Venice Symposium, held from 28-30 September 2023. The Statement is the result of the inputs which emerged from the Symposium working groups and discussions. Please share this document widely, especially with the governance of universities and research institutions.

Dr Sook-kyoung Cho was elected unopposed as PCST President at the first meeting of the new PCST Scientific Committee in May 2023. Mohamed Elsonbaty Ramadan was elected vice-president, Fabien Medvecky as secretary and Alexandra (Sacha) Borissova as treasurer.

We invite financial members of the PCST to self-nominate for election to the Scientific Committee. To self-nominate, log in to the members area and complete the self-nomination form by 1 March 2023.

The PCST Network is pleased to announce that we will be supporting the attendance of people from lower-income countries at the PCST Conference in Rotterdam in April next year. We are grateful to the Kavli Foundation for their generous donation to make this programme possible.

PCST Network has signed a partnership agreement with the International Year of Science Engagement (IYSE), which aims to proclaim 2027 as an official United Nations International Year and to put Science Engagement on the global agenda.

PCST joins scientific societies, universities, media organisations and other cultural associations around the world in denouncing the Putin-led invasion of Ukraine.

Better services mean higher costs, and the last meeting of the Scientific Committee decided to increase the cost of membership fees for those from wealthier countries. This is the first increase in seven years.

The new Scientific Committee unanimously elects first female president of PCST.

The PCST Scientific Committee are looking for help and advice on developing and extending our web presence. Send us your comments and suggestions!

The PCST Network is delighted to announce that The Kavli Foundation has made a generous grant to support PCST activities over the next year.

PCST is the Network for the Public Communication of Science and Technology. But what is science communication exactly?

Preparations for PCST 2020, to be held in Aberdeen on 26-28 May next year, are in full flow. Get a peek behind the scenes with our interviews with PCST Network Programme Committee Chair Jenni Metcalfe and Local Organising Committee Co-Chair Heather Doran.

We invited people who have attended PCST conferences to tell us about the connections and collaborations that have grown from attending these conferences. Here’s one more story, from PCST 2020 local organising committee co-chair Heather Doran.

We invited people who have attended PCST conferences to tell us about the connections and collaborations that have grown from attending these conferences. These are some of the responses we have received.

We invited people who have attended PCST conferences to tell us about the connections and collaborations that have grown from attending these conferences. These are some of the responses we have received.

We invited people who have attended PCST conferences to tell us about the connections and collaborations that have grown from attending these conferences. Here’s one more tale!