Pre-Congress Workshop

A three-day pre-congress Capacity Building Workshop will be held in Cape Town on 2, 3 and 4 September 2011, immediately prior to the 6SCWC. This workshop is part of a longer-term programme to develop the future leaders and managers of the science centre field in Africa. Convened by SAASTEC and African partner organisations, the workshop will be supported by inputs from an international consortium including Questacon and the Australian National University, the Technopolis Science Center Academy, and the Association of Science-Technology Centers. African countries will be invited to nominate participants as part of their strategic plans for science centre development in those countries.

The venue in Cape Town will be announced in due course. Delegates attending the Capacity Building Workshop must be registered for 6SCWC and an additional fee for the workshop will be charged.