<ISSM 2015>

□ Overview

ㅇ Period: October 22nd (Thu.) ~ 23rd (Fri.), 2015

ㅇ Venue: National Science Museum of Korea

ㅇ Host/Organizer: Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning/National Science Museum of Korea

ㅇ Theme: The Spread of Scientific Culture Based on Imagination and Creativity

□ Keynote Speech

ㅇ Science in the Making and Public Engagement

    - Bernard Schiele (University of Quebec at Montreal)

ㅇ Evolution of Science Communication: From Curiosity To Meaning

    - Dae-Ik Jang (Professor, Seoul National University)

□ Invited Lectures

|Session 1| Public Engagement with Scientific Research

ㅇ On the Engagement with Contemporary Scientific Research in Museums: Challenges and Opportunities

    - Johannes Geert Hagmann (Curator, Deutsches Museum)

ㅇ Monitoring System for Preservation of the Usuki Stone Buddha by Volunteer and Scientific Supports

    - Masayuki Morii (Senior Researcher, Natioanl Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

ㅇ Citizen Science: Public Participation in Real Scientific Research

    - Lucy Robinson (Citizen Science Programme Manager, Natural History Museum, London)

ㅇ How Can Visitors Contribute to the Process of Designing an Exhibition?

    - Aymard de Mengin (Public Studies and Prospective Manager, Mission Head at Universcience)

|Session 2| Science Education for All

ㅇ Science Education for All

    - Alan Brien (Chief Executive Officer, Scitech / ASPAC President)

ㅇ Discovering New Audiences

    - Yumi Miyahara (Curator, Miraikan)

ㅇ Convergence for Creative and Innovative Exhibition Touring Exhibitions at the Natural History Museum

    - Su Oh (Director of Education and Programs, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County)

ㅇ What is the Role of Science Museums in the New Era of Pop Science and Technology?

    - Masataka Watanabe (Science Communicator & Professor, University of Tsukuba)

|Session 3| Convergence for Creativity and Innovation

ㅇ Showing ‘Science-by-People’: Interdisciplinary Approaches

    - Alison Boyle (Acting Keeper of Science Collections, Science Museum, London)

ㅇ Integrating Art in Science Exhibitions’

    - Stephanie Wu (Exhibition Coordinator, National Taiwan Science Education Center)

ㅇ Convergence for Creative and Innovative Exhibition Touring Exhibitions at the Natural History Museum‘

    - William Cheung (Touring Exhibitions Sales Manager, Natural History Museum, London)

ㅇ What is the Role of Science Museums in the New Era of Public Science and Technology?’

    - Ji-Hoon Jeong (Professor, Kyunghee Cyber University)

|Session 4| Sustainable Science Museum Management

ㅇ Copernicus Science Centre – From Factory to Laboratory

    - Robert Firmhofer (President, Copernicus Science Centre)

ㅇ Integrated Cooperation Between the Department of Museums Malaysia and Government Agencies in Strengthening Museum Management

    - Eyo Leng Yan (Principal Assistant Director, Department of Museums Malaysia)

ㅇ The Mind Museum: A Continuous Journey of Wonder

    - John Adam Sumbillo (Property Manager, The Mind Museum)

ㅇ How to Make Science an Amazing Experience for All

    - Khaled El Hani (General Director, Tunis Science City)

□ Science Talk Concert

ㅇ Robotics, the Future, and Us

    - Jea-Kweon Han (Professor, Hanyang University)

□ Workshop

ㅇ How to Prove the Properties of Airflow

    - Sung-Hee Cho & Mi-Hwa Lee (National Science Museum of Korea)

ㅇ Activities to Foster Innovative Thinking

    - Tricia Edwards (Smithsonian Lemelson Center)