Short presentation at the UNAWE International Workshop 2015 in Leiden, the Netherlands 5 - 9 October.

1. KYRA ROMERO
October 2015

2. OSC | Mission
Open Science Centre fosters the sustainable development of
local communities through Science &Technology

3. OSC | New Approach
Science Centres need to be:
“more varied, more changeable and,
most of all, more open… that incite
greater concentration but also
greater exchange, that give a more
expansive view of the world.”
Dutch architect,Herman Hertzberger

4. OSC | Objectives
UN Sustainable DevelopmentGoals OSC Contribution
Activities equally engaging girls and
boys & accessible to everyone
Unique infrastructure that will foster
innovation and economy
Cessation of climate change, through
activities and energy efficient building.
Open Standards procedure as model
and core of new creative strategies
Global network of science and
technology educators for peaceful and
inclusive societies

5. OSC | 3 Solutions
Do-it-yourself OSC
Digital Files
Github repository
Do-it-Yourself Open
Science Centre
Out-of-Box Open
Science Centre
Implement a
Science Centre in
an existing place
Full-fledge Open
Science Centre
We take everything to
bring you the full
experience of the OSC

6. OSC | Members
We are designing OSC for
low-income and/or remote
communities, but is open to
everyone and can be
established everywhere.
We want to set up a network of teachers, educators, volunteers, policy makers and
scientists to share ideas, be part of it:
www.opensciencecentre.org