Comments on: Can a conference change the world? http://www.blue-genes.net/2009/10/can-a-conference-change-the-world/ Young Scientists Discuss Both Good and Bad Science Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:02:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: corporate hospitality venues glasgow http://www.blue-genes.net/2009/10/can-a-conference-change-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-49936 corporate hospitality venues glasgow Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:51:05 +0000 http://www.blue-genes.net/?p=291#comment-49936 Ideally I'd like some kind of bar with a resident DJ and function room. Ideally I’d like some kind of bar with a resident DJ and function room.

]]> By: Erica Pool http://www.blue-genes.net/2009/10/can-a-conference-change-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Erica Pool Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:20:31 +0000 http://www.blue-genes.net/?p=291#comment-367 Nice blog Nico.... and a question that I ask myself frequently, mostly when tired and behind on work from attending too many conferences! I suppose you have to look at the aims of the organisers (fundraising, raising awareness, something to occupy themselves with?) and the aims of the attendees (education, networking, something to write on their CV?)... All too often the stated aims of conferences aren't achieved, despite the enthusiasm and good will of those present we haven't seen enough action on Climate Change and Health (thinking of a Lancet/Chatham House conf I attended on this theme) or even primary healthcare (thinking of Alma Ata). What I think UKYCC did really well was to have easily accessible, meaningful practical things that we attendees could DO on leaving. It wasn't empty words, in fact it wasn't really academic type words at all... much more active and participatory than that. Lots to learn and consider :) ps I like your NHS/US blog also... x Nice blog Nico…. and a question that I ask myself frequently, mostly when tired and behind on work from attending too many conferences!

I suppose you have to look at the aims of the organisers (fundraising, raising awareness, something to occupy themselves with?) and the aims of the attendees (education, networking, something to write on their CV?)… All too often the stated aims of conferences aren’t achieved, despite the enthusiasm and good will of those present we haven’t seen enough action on Climate Change and Health (thinking of a Lancet/Chatham House conf I attended on this theme) or even primary healthcare (thinking of Alma Ata). What I think UKYCC did really well was to have easily accessible, meaningful practical things that we attendees could DO on leaving. It wasn’t empty words, in fact it wasn’t really academic type words at all… much more active and participatory than that. Lots to learn and consider :)

ps I like your NHS/US blog also… x

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