Communities building knowledge:
innovation through citizens' science and university engagement

August 30 - September 1, 2007- Paris (France)
(Ecole des Mines de Paris)

This  conference will provide a forum where information on community based research, carried out in both community and academic settings, can be shared and developed. It will reflect the social impact and scientific and democratic value of research from a range of disciplines including social, natural, physical and technological sciences. This conference will be of interest to people who are active in, or interested in, the field of community-based research.

Main conference themes:
- University engagement with communities
- Citizens' science and social movements
- Research policy - from local to global
- Innovation and citizens - added values for communities
- Participatory processes in science and technology
Within the five main conference themes different topics can be discussed.

You're invited to submit a short proposal for a contribution at the conference 

Organisation

The International Committee and the Programme Committee jointly coordinate the organisation of the conference.

For information about the conference please contact citizens-research-LK3@sciencescitoyennes.org

The conference is supported by:
- Fondation Sciences Citoyennes (FSC)
- International Science Shops Network 'Living Knowledge (LK)
- International Network of Engineers and Scientists for global responsibility (INES)
- Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation (CSI), 
- Unité Transformations Sociales et Politiques liées au Vivant (TSV)