6th World Conference of Science Journalists in London, 30 June – 2 July, 2009

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Conference timetable

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Also available are lists of 2009's speakers and producers with detailed profiles and sessions in which they participated as well as a complete detailed list of this year's sessions, press briefings and fringe events, pre-conference workshops, post-conference trips and social events.

Conference handbook

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Monday

Skills Building Workshops and Science Briefings in South Kensington and other venues

Skills Building Workshops and Science Briefings

Media Reception, The Science Museum, South Kensington.

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Reception host: Science Museum

Co-sponsor: The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

Tuesday

Skills Building Workshops and Science Briefings and Lunch

Skills Building Workshops and Science Briefings

 

Plenary Session 1

New media, new journalism?

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Parallel Sessions

 

Plenary Session 2

How top philanthropists are accelerating science

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Welcome Reception at Conference Venue

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Co-sponsor: lightsources.org

Co-sponsor: Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres

Wednesday

Themed breakfasts

 

Plenary Session 3

Climate change: Gearing up for Copenhagen

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  •  Building research capacity and healthcare solutions in Africa to fight TB, river blindness and malaria
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  •  UK research: Excellence with impact
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  •  The rise of the Middle East’s “Bayt Al-Hikma” (House of Wisdom): Developing Qatar as the region’s leading center for science, research and education
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  •  SciDev.Net networking event
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Gala Reception at the Natural History Museum, South Kensington

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Reception Hosts: Natural History Museum

Co-sponsor: AEA Technology

Co-sponsor: Johnson & Johnson

Thursday

Themed breakfasts

 

Plenary Session 4

Editors discuss the future of science journalism

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Plenary Session 5

Science based policy making: Advising Government

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Farewell party at Conference venue

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Co-sponsor: Research4Life

Co-sponsor: Government Office for Science

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Post conference trips and visits

Post-conference trips

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