A Workshop to Focus on Regional Strategies for Improving the Public Understanding of Science, Tampa Bay Florida, spring 2008

重点关注提高公众对科学理解的区域战略的研讨会，佛罗里达州坦帕湾，2008 年春季

• 批准号: 0814048
• 负责人: Roy Caldwell
• 金额: $ 1.65万
• 依托单位: University of California-Berkeley
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-03-01 至 2009-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0814048&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Workshop; Focus; Regional; Strategies; Improving

The University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP) is requesting funds to support: A Workshop to Focus on Regional Strategies for Improving the Public Understanding of Science. Funds will be used to support a two-day workshop that will lay the groundwork for achieving a scalable and sustainable network structure for the Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS). The meeting will focus on building stronger bridges among stakeholders and identifying strategies for sustaining efforts through the formation of regional and thematic hubs. The primary goals of the proposed workshop are (1) to examine different hub models, (2) to identify and articulate motivations, opportunities, advantages, and challenges of developing and maintaining a regional or thematic hub, (3) to share successes and best practices, (4) to focus on critical needs for a successful hub, including those that can best be met by COPUS, and (5) to discuss needs and strategies for long-term networking. The products of the workshop will include: (1) a Hub Toolkit that provides detailed guidelines for others interested in developing a regional or thematic hub, a suggested list of core activities around which to engage the community in science, strategies for enlisting community support for hub activities, and strategies for sustainability, (2) a procedural plan for the expansion of the hub systems within the COPUS network, and (3) a set of prioritized activities and support services to be provided by COPUS.

加州大学古生物学博物馆（UCMP）正在申请资金，以支持：一个研讨会，重点是提高公众对科学的理解的区域战略。资金将用于支持为期两天的研讨会，为公众了解科学联盟（COPUS）建立可扩展和可持续的网络结构奠定基础。会议将侧重于在利益攸关方之间建立更牢固的桥梁，并确定通过建立区域和专题中心来持续努力的战略。拟议讲习班的主要目标是：（1）审查不同的中心模式，（2）确定和阐明发展和维持区域或专题中心的动机、机会、优势和挑战，（3）分享成功经验和最佳做法，（4）重点关注中心取得成功的关键需求，包括COPUS能够最好地满足的需求，（5）讨论长期网络的需求和战略。讲习班的成果将包括：（1）一个中心工具包，为有兴趣建立区域或专题中心的其他机构提供详细的指导方针，一份关于社区参与科学的核心活动的建议清单，为中心活动争取社区支持的战略，以及可持续性战略，（2）在COPUS网络内扩展中心系统的程序计划，以及（3）拟由COPUS提供的一系列优先活动和支助服务。