ASDC Conference: Shaping the future of science together: Full Schedule

ASDC Conference 2024: Shaping the future of science together
18-19th November, The Royal Society, London

Welcome to the ASDC Conference 2024, a vibrant inclusive event for everyone in the science engagement community and wider STEM sector to come together for collaboration, inspiration, and growth. The conference programme of talks, workshops, networking sessions and discussions will explore how we shape the future of science in our rapidly changing world.

Take a virtual tour around the Royal Society to see what it’s like inside before the conference starts.

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11:10am GMT

Live Skip the Q podcast panel

Tuesday November 19, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm GMT

Wolfson Rm 1

Speakers

Paul Marden

CEO, Rubber Cheese

Paul is the CEO of Rubber Cheese, and the co-host of Skip the Queue. He’s a trustee of Kids in Museums and a school governor, and runs a coding club for primary school children.He loves murder mysteries, sci-fi films, and for some reason carries a piece of lego with him whenever... Read More →

Shaaron Leverment

Chief Executive, The Association for Science and Discovery Centres

Shaaron is the CEO of ASDC and has over 20 years' experience working in science engagement and education. She stands for the value of science centres and museums for social good, as community assets that are accessible and relevant for a more diverse public.Shaaron joined ASDC in... Read More →

Tuesday November 19, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm GMT
Wolfson Rm 1

12:10pm GMT

Model COP: A platform for youth voice at Kew Gardens

Tuesday November 19, 2024 12:10pm - 1:00pm GMT

Wolfson Rm 1

In recent years, Model COP events have found increasing popularity as forums for young people to find a voice in response to the urgent, interconnected planetary crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. Since 2021, the Youth Programme at RBG, Kew has held an annual Model COP event, offering the opportunity for young people to take on the roles of party delegates and stakeholder organisations and participate in integral conversations that grapple with the complexities of system change at an inter-governmental level.
This workshop aims to highlight the successes of the Model COP project, alongside wider conversations about meaningful youth participation and why such participation is needed in future facing organisations such as ours: key stakeholders in training the next generation of environmental leaders.
The session will include a brief outline of the project and its development, followed by the opportunity for attendees to take part in their own Model COP experience. This will lead into a reflective discussion around the experience, the benefits and pitfalls when implementing strategies for youth voice, and an opportunity for participants to discuss and share relevant experiences within their own organisations.

Speakers

Claire Howard

Youth Programme Coordinator, The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Claire Howard (they/them) is the Youth Programme Coordinator at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: a vibrant and oversubscribed programme that reaches over 400 young people each year. Kew’s Youth Programme prioritises long- term, meaningful engagement with the young people it serves... Read More →

Polly Gifford

Grow Wild & Youth Programme Manager, The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Polly Gifford (she/her) is the Grow Wild & Youth Programme Manager at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, supporting the strategic development and delivery of both programmes. Grow Wild is Kew’s national outreach programme working across the UK to bring people together to learn about... Read More →

Tuesday November 19, 2024 12:10pm - 1:00pm GMT
Wolfson Rm 1

Workshop

2:55pm GMT

How the perceptions of young people in coding and computer science changed through designing and building bio-robots

Tuesday November 19, 2024 2:55pm - 3:45pm GMT

Wolfson Rm 1

Speakers

Emma Bryant

Senior Research Fellow, Department of Computer Science, UCL

Emma Bryant has over 30 years’ experience in museum education. She enjoys collaborating with colleagues from different disciplines such as scientists, artists, authors, film makers and curators. She has developed many co-curated projects with schools and museums. Coming from an... Read More →

Professor Ifat Yasin

Department of Computer Science, UCL

Ifat Yasin has a background in Audio and an interest in communicating STEM topics through co-created activities with Museums and Centres of Learning. Interests are participatory practice with different populations and age-groups for curiosity-driven activities in physics, computing... Read More →

Tuesday November 19, 2024 2:55pm - 3:45pm GMT
Wolfson Rm 1

Workshop