Database - Concise

This CONCISE database presents examples that may serve as an inspiration to solve the barriers that researchers and professional communicators face when engaging in science communication.

The table here and the report are not an exhaustive list of practices. The value of this database resides in providing case studies and possible solutions to the main barriers identified to engage in science communication. Selection criteria are:

Diversity: Solutions are proposed taking into account both geographic and target audience heterogeneity.
Originality: Each category includes five different solutions to promote scientific communication.
In operation: The selected cases offer solutions that are currently being carried out.
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In the full report “Database of inspiring practices and recommendations on engaging scientists and communicators with science communication” it is detailed the framework in which this database has been prepared, its objectives and the methodology (Link).

Complementary information: our sister project Quest has also interesting information about training in science communication (Link: https://questproject.eu/where-are-science-communication-courses-in-europe/)

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Title	Brief description	Country	Target audience	Category
Prêmio José Reis de Divulgação Científica e Tecnológica	Award granted annually by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development to the institution, communication company (newspaper, magazine, television station, etc.) or individual, researcher or journalist, who has most contributed to the dissemination of science and technology in Brazil.	Brazil	Journalists, researchers, communication companies, Research institutions	Awards
European Science Writers Award	Award to editors and writers for their achievements for the promotion of science journalism in Europe since 2001. The senior prize so called “Award for Lifetime Achievements” and the two “Junior” prizes were awarded every two years at the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF).	European Union countries	Science editors and writers	Awards
FameLab	Famelab is an international contest of scientific monologues. Its main objective is to promote the popularization of science by identifying, training and publicizing new talents, new spokespersons for science through an innovative format, the science monologue.	International	Researchers, journalists, scholars	Awards
Premio Boehringer Ingelheim al Periodismo en Medicina	Journalistic awards with the aim of promoting and recognizing the work of journalists and the media in disseminating and bringing public opinion closer to the advances that are taking place in the field of medicine and health.	Spain	Journalists	Awards
Sentinel Awards	Awards to recognize exemplary achievements in TV storylines that inform, educate and motivate viewers to make choices for healthier and safer lives.	USA	TV shows	Awards
CSIRO	Science communication skills included as a criterion for recruitment and career promotion in science and engineering research positions.	Australia	Researchers	Career progression
EU-LIFE	Science communication activities used to evaluate candidates recruitment and career promotion in all EU-LIFE institutes.	European countries	Researchers	Career progression
Conferencia de Rectores de las Universidades Españolas	Assessment guide with specific criteria for science communication activities of university research staff proposed by the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (Conferencia de Rectores de las Universidades Españolas).	Spain	Researchers	Career progression
University of Wisconsin - Madison	Science communication, outreach and public engagement activities included in the criterion for tenure promotion of research staff of the University of Wisconsin - Madison.	USA	Researchers	Career progression
University of Birmingham	Science communication skills included as a criterion for recruitment to research staff positions.	UK	Researchers	Career progression

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