University of Tasmania, Australia

Summary: A public information session about being involved in or finding out more about Science Week 2012.

RSVP / Contact Information: Sarah.Bayne@utas.edu.au by Monday 7 May.

NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK 2012

The exploration, discovery and excitement that is National Science Week in Tasmania is back again with another exciting program for 2012.  This year's dates are 11 - 19 August, with events held around the state.

Find out more by coming along to a National Science Week Information Session with guest speaker Geoff Crane, from the National Science Week team in Canberra. 

Geoff will provide a national perspective on National Science Week in 2012 and talk about links with the Inspiring Australia initiative- and there will also be the opportunity to find out what's happening at a local level.

If you are planning on running an event during National Science Week or want to know what else is happening for schools and the wider community, then this is the information session you can't afford to miss!

HOBART

Wednesday 9 May

5:00 - 6:00pm 

UTAS Sandy Bay campus

School of Chemistry Staff Room, Dobson Road, Sandy Bay

RSVP by Monday 7 May: Sarah.Bayne@utas.edu.au

For those in the Northwest and the North, local National Science Week meetings will be held subject to numbers.

BURNIE

Wednesday 16 May

4:30 - 5:30pm

UTAS Cradle Coast campus

Building B, Seminar Room B110/111

LAUNCESTON

Thursday 17 May

4:00 - 5:00pm

Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Inveresk

The Museum Learning Centre

RSVP by Friday 11 May to Sarah.Bayne@utas.edu.au if you are interested in attending either of these events and we will send you more details.

If you can't make any of the above information sessions, but would like to be kept informed about National Science Week 2012 events in Tasmania, or if you have any further questions, please contact Sarah by email sarah.bayne@utas.edu.au or phone 6226 1716. You can also subscribe to the National Science Week newsletter at the NEW National Science Week website www.scienceweek.net.au.

Feel free to forward this invitation to anyone else who may be interested and we hope to catch up with you at the National Science Week Info session.