Abstract
In this article we want to give an overview of the international dimension and the interest of the European Union (EU) in the concept of Science Shops. The European Commission (EC) manages the day-to-day business by initiating and implementing EU policies and spending EU funds. The EC support for Science Shops has been an important factor for the international interest and progress of the Science Shop movement. This article will not give detailed information about daily routines of a Science Shop. Detailed information about the Science Shop concept can be found at the Living Knowledge website (www.livingknowledge.org). Living Knowledge represents the international Science Shop Network. In this article international developments of the Science Shop Network, like the project TRAMS, and Science Shop backgrounds will be linked with past and new EU policies like the EU 7th Framework Programme for Research. It shows how community-based research does not only have a local dimension. The international Science Shop activities show the strengths of international cooperation to break out of the local and to bring local issues on the international agenda. Detailed information about the Science Shop concept and daily routines of a Science Shop can be found at the Living Knowledge website (www.livingknowledge.org), e.g. at the FAQ section and in the toolbox.
Highlights
What is the air quality like, right here, at my front door, downtown in this big city? This question has been put many times in recent years to Science Shops
This research was the basis for a national discussion in early 2008 on air pollution by mopeds compared to cars
The many requests Science Shops receive clearly show that providing information on its own isn’t sufficient to raise citizens understanding of scientific information
Summary
What is the air quality like, right here, at my front door, downtown in this big city? This question has been put many times in recent years to Science Shops. The general objective of the call was to contribute to the universities’ aim of sharing knowledge with society – in particular in the context of regional and local development – by supporting the development and strengthening of Science Shops (and similar organizations) based in, or cooperating with, universities. The call aimed to support Science Shops in addressing the specific needs identified by local civil society, while at the same time optimizing the use of available research results and expertise.
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