Connect
the Dots.
From activity to infrastructure.
The challenge is continuity: making science communication and engagement part of the system rather than a series of isolated projects. The Forum focuses on what would make that capacity durable, visible and connected, and who should keep those connections working.
Programme
ReSkillSpan Time: Learn. Test. Connect.
Practical warm-up, participant feedback, tailored exercises and guided networking before the official opening.
Meet the Dots
Welcome lunch, registration and networking.
Welcome to the Forum
Opening remarks by organisers and partners.
What Would a Sustainable Science Communication Ecosystem Actually Look Like?
Dr Marko Košiček, Advisor to the Director for Science Communication and Public Engagement @Ruđer Bošković Institute, maps the dots Croatia already has, the connections still missing and what it would take to turn individual good practices into a sustainable system.
How Do Institutions Turn Good Practice into Lasting Capacity?
How can institutions better equip researchers to communicate, engage with society and transfer knowledge? Building on EU funding and Croatia’s new programme-based funding model and other available opportunities, this panel explores what works, what is missing and how to turn one-off initiatives into lasting capacity.
Coffee & Connections
Thirty minutes to follow up on the conversations worth keeping.
Can Scientific Societies Become Stronger Hubs for Engagement?
Scientific societies already connect expertise. This panel asks how they can connect it more consistently with citizens, schools, media and evidence-informed public debate.
What Do Researchers Need Before They Walk into an Incubator?
What is missing when researchers first enter the innovation ecosystem? Communication, pitching, customer discovery, industry dialogue and technology-transfer literacy — and what universities and research institutions can build earlier.
What Did the Three Panels Tell Us?
One thing that already works, one missing connection and one realistic improvement from each panel — bringing institutions, scientific societies and the innovation ecosystem into one shared picture.
If We Could Strengthen Three Connections in 2027, Which Ones Should They Be?
The audience closes the Forum by choosing the connections that should move from conversation to action.
Before we connected the dots, we asked where the gaps were.
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10 December 2026 · National and University Library in Zagreb