Science Media Festival

See Conference Program - 6. June for finalists in Media Contest.

In order to inspire new and innovative ideas for the communication of science and technology, the first day of the conference will be organized as a Science Media Festival dedicated to presenting TV programs, commercials and internet presentations. A special invitation to submit programs will be sent to broadcasters, video makers, and advertising agencies. The contributions will be evaluated by an international committee at the conference. The best production in each of the categories:

•  TV production/videos
•  Websites
•  Commercials

will each receive a prize of 20 000 Euro. The criteria for best presentations have been defined below. The production should aim

• to inspire young people to learn more about science and technology,
• to increase people’s understanding of the importance of science and technology in society, and
• to describe the qualifications needed to produce a company’s products, and the exciting job opportunities in industry for young people.

There is no sign-up fee for participating in the contest. Producers whose work is presented at the festival will be given free passes to CST 060606, 2 passes for each entry. An international jury representing media, television, internet productions and advertising will evaluate the entries. The jury so far is:

Vladimir de Semir, Barcelona, Spain, Chairman
Kathrine Skretting, Trondheim, Norway
Janet Sumner, London, UK