An introduction to Science Shops - units that offer independent participatory research support to the needs expressed by civil society

1. Science Shops as Science – Society interfaces CUexpo, Victoria 4 May 2008 An introduction Norbert Steinhaus and Caspar de Bok

2. About Science Shops What ? Why ? Where ? How ? When ? Are you familiar with these questions ?

3. A Science Shop provides independent, participatory research support in response to concerns experienced by civil society

5. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Art 27(1) (United Nations, 1948) ‘ Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits ’

6. From the 70’s to 2007 70’s Netherlands, USA 80’s Australia, Denmark, England, Northern Ireland, Germany , Austria , France , Belgium 90’s Canada , Spain, Romania, Norway, Israel, New Zealand , Malaysia, Czech Rep, South Korea, South Africa 00’s Belgium, France, South Korea 2005 Portugal, Greece, Estonia, Latvia, Iceland, Japan, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Turkey, Finland 2006 Hungary, China, Italy, Israel, Czech Republic 2007 South Africa Science Shop - Wetenschapswinkel - Boutique de Science - Videnskabsbutiken - Wissenschaftsladen - Bazar de las Ciencias - InterMediu

8. Actors and factors SOCIO-POLITICAL SCIENTIFIC CULTURAL POLICY-MAKERS FUNDERS HOSTS SUPPLY DEMAND STAFF