Over 150 people from 19 different countries attended the conference to discuss ways to enhance science communication and its role in fostering scientific literacy.
After three days of productive discussions to enhance science communication and fostering scientific literacy, the “International Conference and Workshop on Science Communication and Community Engagement” came to an end here on Friday.
The OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and numerous other partner organizations organized the conference.
Over 150 people from 19 different countries attended the conference to discuss ways to enhance science communication and its role in fostering scientific literacy.
Even scientists from different fields often struggle with technical terms from one field to another. If scientists struggle, imagine how hard it will be for the general public. Keep in mind the following three communication best practices: Tell the people what you are going to tell them, give them the information, and then tell them what you told them.
The conference served as a forum for experts from nine different countries to exchange knowledge and insights on science communication, with a particular emphasis on the contribution of the media to the advancement of scientific literacy.
The speakers emphasized the value of media in communicating science to a larger audience, including social media, print media, and electronic media. Communicating with public audiences is not the same as giving lectures in colleges or to students.
In order to ensure that scientific messages are accurately conveyed to the public, they also emphasized the necessity for scientific communities to interact with the media. Good media relation is the keystone of science promotion.
The COMSTECH Coordinator General, Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, emphasized the value of science communication in creating a scientifically literate society in his concluding remarks. He also praised the attendees for their active participation in the conference and urged them to keep advancing science communication.
The COMSTECH International Conference and Workshop on Science Communication was a great success, giving scientists from all over the world a forum to interact and share knowledge. The attendees left the conference feeling inspired and motivated to keep working to advance scientific literacy and improve science communication in their respective nations.