1st Assises Sciences-Sociétés of the Maison des Sciences de l'Homme Sud

July 3 to 5, 2017 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 - Site Saint-Charles

A national event held in the Occitanie region, the Premières Assises Sciences-Sociétés (First Science-Society Conferences) aim to strengthen cooperation between research players and civil society, and provide a better (re)understanding of their interactions.
Open to the public, these conferences are open to all :  researchers, practitioners, associations, companies, elected representatives, students, teachers, engineers, local technicians, citizens...
Registration is mandatory... but free ! It will be available directly at the reception desk from 9 am on July 3.

Several objectives:

• increase the visibility of players and actions at the Science-Society interface;
• develop communities of practice between practitioners and researchers;
• encourage equitable cooperation between these players;
• strengthen recognition and support from institutions and public policies.

On the program:

Some 50 workshops, events, roundtables, forum-theater sessions... built on an open, collaborative and participative approach, around 5 themes:

• building spaces for cooperation between science and society ;
• strengthen the research capabilities of society as a whole ;
• making knowledge a common good;
• rethinking progress ;
• explore and incubate new proposals.

The Assises is also an original forum open to the general public, where, in a fun and friendly format, you can see, learn about and try out some of the Science-Society initiatives and schemes that bring researchers and citizens together!

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