SKAO to host international science communication conference

BY MATHIEU ISIDRO (SKAO)

The SKAO Global Headquarters will play host to the fourth edition of the Public Awareness of Research Infrastructures (PARI) conference later this year. Organised on behalf of the European Association of National Research Facilities (ERF-AISBL), the event is supported by the UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council and Jodrell Bank’s Centre for Engagement.

PARI brings together public relations practitioners, science communicators, educators, and researchers working for and with research infrastructures to exchange best practices and lessons learned in communicating science to the public. The conference will explore key themes of interest for research facilities such as emerging trends in science communication, misinformation, the role and impact of research infrastructures in society as well as communitybuilding and education, and the impact of COVID-19 on science communication.

This year PARI will be held as a hybrid event for the first time, hosted both in-person at the SKAO GHQ, and online to allow maximum participation.

Held from Monday 18 to Wednesday 20 July, PARI 2022 will coincide with the returning bluedot festival at Jodrell Bank from Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 July. A music, science and culture event, bluedot attracts thousands of visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage site over a weekend each year.

Post for the 2022 edition of the Public Awareness of Research Infrastructures conference.

Credit: SKAO