19 November 2008
Residencia de Estudiantes, c/ Pinar 21-23, Madrid
As part of Science Week the purpose of this conference is to provide a outline of the different projects related to nutrition and health. These EU lead projects analysed the current situation in our country. The conference has been co-organized by CIC-bioGUNE, the British Council and the Instituto Pascual.
For more information www.fcs.es
18 noviembre 2008
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias - Valencia
The British Council continues its collaboration with La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias on the conference series Los martes de L’Oceanogràfic. This fifth edition focused on Deep Seas to which the British Council has invited Doctor Sven Thatie from the University of Southhampton National Oceanography Centre to give a talk on deep sea biological exploration.
Los martes de L'Oceanográfic are part of a series of lectures and activities aiming to raise public awareness of environmental problems.
For more information www.cac.es
NorthSouthEastWest
Ten of the most prestigious photographers from the Magnum agency show us in this British Council exhibition both the dramatic impact which climate change is having on the environment and the solutions being generated to combat this.
The photographs on display are striking. They depict many extreme situations ranging from the melting of the polar ice caps to the lack of clean drinking water endured in many parts of the world and the atmospheric pollution in our cities. NorthSouthEastWest is part of the British Council's ZeroCarbonCitycampaign and was on display at the following places:
- Málaga, Benalmádena. Mid July to end of September 08. Sea Life Centre
- Palma de Mallorca: June - July 08. Estació Intermodal Central de Palma
- Pozuelo de Alarcón: April - May 08. Ayuntamiento de Pozuelo.
- San Sebastián: January - February 08. Centro de Recursos Medio-Ambientales de San Sebastián
- Santiago de Compostela: September - December 07. Sala de Exposiciones del Parlamento
- Coruña: July - September 07. Aquarium Finisterrae.
- Vitoria: May - July 07. Centro de Estudios Ambientales del Ayuntamiento de Vitoria
- Zaragoza: March - May 07. Centro Internacional de Agua y Medio Ambiente
- Santander: January - March 07. Palacio del Embarcadero
- Barcelona: June 06 - January 07. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de la Ciutadella
- Bilbao: January - March 06. Metro de Bilbao
-Madrid: November 05 - January 06. La Casa Encendida
11 November 2008
La Casa Encendida. Ronda de Valencia, 2 - Madrid
Café Scientifique provides a framework for the public to engage in an informal and accessible debate on current scientific issues. Following the success of previous editions, the British Council and the Casa Encendida organised two more Cafés Scientifiques on "Sustainable Cities"
-Andy Rees Andy Rees, Head of Waste Strategy Branch, Welsh Assembly Government and Alfonso del Val, environmental consultant, talked about “Urban Solid Waste”
-Paul Bramhill, Chief Executive, GreenSpace and Luis Ramón Laca, professor from the “Escuela Superior de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares”, discussed on “Green Spaces”.
From February to May 2008
Fundación BBVA, Bilbao
Peter Bowler from Queen’s University, Belfast and Fern Elsdon-Bake,from the University of Leeds took part in the “Darwin and Wallace: 150 Years of the Discovery of Evolution” series of lectures, organised by Fundación BBVA and CIC bioGUNE in collaboration with the British Council. This series of lectures celebrates the 150th anniversary of the presentation by Charles Lyell and Joseph Hooker at the Linnean Society in London of the work carried out by Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace on evolution. Amongst others, prestigious speakers such as Ginés Morata Morata (Premio Príncipe de Asturias 2007), Miguel Delibes (Premio Rey Jaime I en 2003) and Eudal Carbonell (Premio Príncipe de Asturias en 1997) will also be participating in the series of lectures. More information on:
www.cicbiogune.es
www.fbbva.es
April and May 2008
Residencia de Estudiantes
As part of the series of events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the publication of “The origin of the species” and 200th of Darwin’s birth the British Council participated with the Fundación de Ciencias de la Salud in a cycle of conferences dedicated to Darwin’s live and work.
John van Wyhe, José María Sánchez Ron, Thomas Dixon, Paul White o Ginés Morata will be among the prestigious speakers taking part in this cycle. To obtain more information click here.
18-22 July 2008
Fira de Barcelona
The Euroscience Open Forum took place in Barcelona between the 18 and 22 of July at Barcelona Conference Centre, Fira de Barcelona. It presented and profiled Europe's leading research trends in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. It has been a good opportunity to discuss and influence the future of research and innovation in Europe by involving all main stakeholders: scientists, business executives and policy-makers.
The British Council worked in conjunction with the British Association for the Advancement of Science to bring the audience the X- change, a space which provided the perfect opportunity to hear the highlights of the day and participate in a debate with a panel of the best speakers in ESOFrs.
www.esof2008.org
5 June 2008
Centro de Recursos Medio-Ambientales Cristina Enea
San Sebastián
Café Scientifique provides an opportunity for the public to engage in an informal and accessible debate on current scientific issues.
Another Café Scientifique took place in the Centro de Recursos Medio-Ambientales Cristina Enea de San Sebastián and the topic for discussion was Coastal Cities: local strategies for adapting to climate change. It was lead by Jackie Young - Plymouth City Council- expert on climate change policy and practice in the city of Plymouth
6 May 2008
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. Valencia
Events marking the International Polar Year continue at La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias with the forth cycle of Los Martes del L’Oceanographic. As part of this series of talks the British Council has invited Professor Lloyd Peck from British Antarctic Survey to talk to us about the prospects for surviving change for life in Antarctic seas.
Los martes de L'Oceanográfic is a series of lectures and activities organized by La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias de Valencia. The aim is to raise public awareness about the conservation of marine ecosystems and the threats to biological diversity.
www.cac.es
4 March 2008
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. Valencia
The British Council has invited Prof. John Hardwood Director of the Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling (CREEM) in St Andrews to give a talk about “The Impact of Climate Change on Marine Mammals” as part of the series of Los martes de L'Oceanográfic.
Los martes de L'Oceanográfic is a series of lectures and activities aiming to raise public awareness of environmental problems. Prof. Clarke's talk is also part of our ZeroCarbonCity campaign aimed at raising public awareness of the effects of climate change.www.csic.es
17 to 21 February 2008
Parador de Sigüenza. Guadalajara
Opening Doors is a series of science workshops organised by the British Council in Spain and the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). These workshops are a unique opportunity for young researchers from the UK and Spain:
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This title of this year’s Opening Doors was Innate Anti-viral Immunity and Virus Evasion Strategies.
More information on www.csic.es
12 December 2007
CosmoCaixa Madrid Alcobendas
This seminar on Neuroimaging, organised in partnership with CosmoCaixa and the Spanish Asociation of Neurology (Sociedad Española de Neurología), explored the advantages of using magnetic resonance and magnetic encephalography when studying some aspects of the brain’s performance in relation to pain, cognitive impairment and emotions.
More information on obrasocial.lacaixa.es/centros/cosmocaixabcn_es.html
13 , 14 November 2007
La Casa Encendida
Café Scientifique provides a framework for the public to engage in an informal and accessible debate on current scientific issues. Following the success of previous editions, the British Council and the Casa Encendida have organised two more "Sustainable Cities" Cafés.
Speakers where:
-Brenda Boardman University of Oxford and advisor to the Department of Trade and Industry and Joaquín Villar Rodríguez, Agencia Andaluza de la Energía.
-Philip Turton, editor "Demand Management Bulletin"and .
Victor Viñuales, President of the "Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo"
5 November 2007
Residencia de Estudiantes
This seminar has been organised in collaboration with Fundación Ciencias de la Salud and CIC biomaGUNE to showcase the advances in diagnostic techniques using molecular imaging
Session 1 Lecture on radio drug and techniques for pre clinical diagnosis
Session 2 Round table debate on above issues
18 - 19 October 2007
CosmoCaixa Barcelona
Over the last few years, enormous advances have been made in medicine: life expectancy has increased as has our interest in the aging process: an interest that will stay with us for as long as we live.
Two British Experts - John Speakman from the University of Aberdeen and Thomas Kirkwood from the University of Newcastle - gave a conference organized by CosmoCaixa
9 October 2007
CosmoCaixa
Misunderstandings and prevalent anti-scientific attitudes threaten current European aspirations of creating a knowledge economy. The public however have the right to become involved in serious debate on ethical issues in science and on the risks associated with new technologies. How then can we find a balance between public interest and that of Government, Industry and Science? Why should scientists involve themselves in public debate? How can public opposition to science and technology have negative consequences on innovation, health and the economy?At the invitation of the British Council and CosmoCaixa, these were some of the questions Colin Blakemore, professor at the University of Oxford, addressed in his talk.
More information about CosmoCaixa in Madrid.
6 June 2007
Museo de Ciencias Príncipe Felipe, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia
The British Council launched its ZeroCarbonCity campaign in the UK in March 2005 and since then the project has visited over 60 countries worldwide. ZeroCarbonCity aims to raise public awareness on climate change.
As part of the activities organised by the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias for Environment Week, Steve Walters, Environment Consultant for the British Council will give a talk on ZeroCarbonCity. Steve Walter's talk is part of a compete programme of activities which include conferences, exhibitions, and book launches all aimed at fostering respect for our environment.
9 May 2007
CosmoCaixa, Madrid
As part of the series of events taking place to mark the International Polar Year, the British Council and CosmoCaixa have invited Prof. Chris Rapley, director of the British Antarctic Survey, president of SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) and member of the International Polar Year Committee 2007-2008, to give a public lecture on the present day situation in the Antarctic resulting from global warming.
Over the last 50 years the Antarctic peninsula has warmed faster than any other region of the planet, resulting in the recession of nearly 90% of its glaciers and a progressive collapse of its fringing ice shelves.
26 April 2007
CIC bioGUNE, Bilbao
The British Council and the Centre for Cooperative Investigation in Bio-science, CIC bioGUNE, have jointly organised a series of meetings between British business leaders in Biotechnology and counterparts in the Basque Country.
The above meeting will start with a working breakfast bringing together both scientists and business leaders and will be followed by a public lecture.
The first guest speaker is Prof. Dame Julia Polak, director and co-founder of Novathera, an Imperial spin out company specialising in regenerative medicine products. Dame Julia will speak on a range of related topics but will focus in particular on how research can be a source of wealth generation.
Please confirm attendance on 94 403 95 00 or with Ainhoa Torrealdai at atorrealdai@parque-tecnologico.net
17 April 2007
Fundación BBVA, Bilbao
Tim Hunt, Nobel prize winner in Medicine in 2001, will give the above lecture as part of the series of lectures "Ageing and Cancer", organised by the Fundación BBVA and CIC bioGUNE in collaboration with the British Council and the Dept. Biophysics UPV/EHU.
Renown researchers such as Joan Massagué, María Blasco, Carlos López Otín, Mariano Barbacid, María Vivanco, Eugenio Santos, Jacques Pouysseur and Jordi Bruix will lecture on different aspects, both clinical and epidemiological, of ageing and their relation with cancer.
Cancer results from alterations in cell growth. This series of lectures aims to share what is known about cell division and growth and what remains to be discovered.
18-22 March 2007
Parador de Cardona, Barcelona
The British Council in Spain in collaboration with the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) is organising a series of scientific seminars to provide opportunities for young researchers from the UK and Spain to meet face to face for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and information on priority topics and to explore future areas of research and collaboration. Find out more...
Please note the closing date for applications was 15.12.06 but if you would like any further information regarding the Opening Doors series of workshops please contact belen.fortea@britishcouncil.es
13 March 2007
L'Oceanográfic. Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. Valencia
The British Council has invited Prof. Andrew Clarke from the British Antarctic Survey to give a talk, again as part of the series Martes de L'Oceanográfic cycle, on the effects of climate change the Antarctic. Prof. Clarke's talk is also part of our ZeroCarbonCity campaign aimed at raising public awareness of the effects of climate change.
6 February 2007
L'Oceanográfic. Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. Valencia
The British Council has invited Prof. Mike Fedak from the University of St. Andrew's to give the above talk as part of the series of Los martes de L'Oceanográfic and to help mark the International Polar Year. Prof. Fedak is a Member of the NERC Sea Mammal Research Unit, the Society of Marine Mammalogy and the Society for Experimental Biology and will share his vast and immensely interesting experience with the audience.
Los martes de L'Oceanográfic are part of a series of lectures and activities aiming to raise public awareness of environmental problems.
30 November
CosmoCaixa Madrid, Alcobendas
Introduction: José María Carrascosa
Obesity is considered a universal epidemic and represents a significant medical and public health problem. It is linked directly to an increased risk of suffering serious illnesses. Obesity is the cause of problems affecting metabolism, increases the risk of premature death, causes psychological problems and takes up an increasingly enormous proportion of public health budgets.
The British Council, in collaboration with CosmoCaixa Madrid, has organised this debate about obesity, which despite being an ever increasing problem is theoretically preventable. By reducing childhood obesity the rate of illnesses in adulthood is also reduced. The present day situation is nevertheless worrying, both in Spain and in the UK the number of obese children has tripled over the last two decades
14 - 15 November
La Casa Encendida, Madrid
The Cafés Scientifiques are a forum for debating present day scientific topics in a more informal and accesible way than conferences. The public is actively encouraged to participate in the debates. Following the success of previous cafés, we have organised with La Casa Encendida two new Cafés Scientifiques around the debate on sustainable cities.
Sustainable cities is one of the fundamental questions raised in the British Council's global awareness campaign ZeroCarbonCity. On display were both the negative consequences which human activity has had on the planet and the innovative solutions which are being implemented in an attempt to create sustainable cities from an environmental point of view.
7 November 2006
Museo de Ciencias Naturales de la Ciutadella, Edificio de Zoología, Barcelona
Steve Walters, Environmental Consultant for the British Council Science Department, will speak about this British Council global campaign aimed at divulging information about climate change amongst the general public. On public display will be the challenges faced by the planet as a result of human intervention.
This talk will take place as part of the talks for the "Lunar Society" at the Natural Science Museum in Barcelona. The talks deal with a varied and interesting range of present day scientific topics hoping to bring science closer to all citizens.
www.bcn.cat/museuciencies
17 October 2006
Residencia de Estudiantes Madrid
The interaction between biology, medicine and nanotechnology forms one of the most promising fields of investigation today. Nanobiotechnology is the branch of nanotechnology which uses biological structures. Nanomedicine in turn has become one of the most promising contributors to progress in medicine today. Nanomedicine may lead to the curing of illnesses from within the body at cell or molecular level
18 May 2006
CosmoCaixa Madrid
Lecture: "From Nature to Robots and Back" by Dr. Yiannis Demiris from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London
Lecture: "Towards Artificial Creativity: Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Music” by Prof. Ramón López de Mántaras from Instituto de Investigación en Inteligencia Artificial (CSIC/Spanish Council for Scientific Research)
These two lectures will be followed by a round table debate with the participation of Dr. Demiris, Prof. López de Mántaras, Prof. Enric Trillas from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, and Dr. Fernando Broncano from Universidad Carlos III, Madrid
 3 - 4 May 2006
CosmoCaixa Lérida and CosmoCaixa Madrid
Speaker: Vincent Janik, University of St. Andrews
This lecture is part of a series of lectures organised by CosmoCaixa Madrid about “The secrets of communication, how do animals communicate?” Find out more...
ZeroCarbonCity is a global British Council campaign aimed at reframing the international climate change debate by exploring the energy challenges facing the world’s greatest cities. It hopes to build on the success of the previous British Council Science campaign DNA50 which directly reached 4 million people worldwide. Our aim is to raise awareness and stimulate debate around climate change and the challenges we face, reinforcing the UK’s commitment to tackling climate change. Find out more.....
14 March - 29 May 2006
L'Oceanographic, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia
March 2006, Auditorio de L’Oceanográfic, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. Valencia
Lecture within the series "Los martes de L'Oceanografic" about the environmental problems to make people aware of the problems and the threats of the marine ecosystems. Find more information...
March 2006
Cosmocaixa Madrid
Prof. Jon Lloyd from the University of Leeds presented his findings about "Ecophysiology of Boreal and Tropical Forests in a Changing World" and Prof. Ian Woodward from the University of Sheffield talked about “Exploring the impacts of global change on two major forests of the World - the Amazonian rain forest and the Boreal needle leaf forest”. Debate chaired by Dr. Fernando Valladares, Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales (CSIC)
February 2006
Parador de Carmona. Sevilla
Opening Doors is a "close doors" seminar between UK-Spanish researchers created to promote collaborative links between British and Spanish scientists. Find more information....
November 2005 - January 2006, La Casa Encendida, Madrid
January-March 2006, Estación Sarriko, Bilbao
The exhibition is scheduled to be in Valencia (Oceanographic) and Barcelona for the rest of 2006!
November 2005
La Casa Encendida. Madrid
The only forum of discussion on scientific topics of current importance in a more relax way, informal and accessible than in a conference. Find more information....
September 2005
Valencia
A practical course addressed to young researchers, doctors or postdocs on genomics on micro-organisms, mainly on human pathogens organised by the British Council and the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, with the scientific collaboration of the Sanger Institute in Cambridge and the Universitat de Valencia. Find out more.......
May 2005
Madrid
A debate and non-professional exhibition about the “Consequences of Global Climate Change”.
May 2005
Madrid
Have you ever asked yourself why is the sky blue or the sunsets red? Science activities to teach students the basic concepts of physics, maths or chemistry, the subjects that made us suffer so much when we were at school.For further information visit: www.sciencemadesimple.com
March 2005
Valencia
This lecture to inform the public about the environmental problems to make people aware of the problems and the threats of the marine ecosystems. Part of the series “Los martes de L’Oceanografic”, organised by the Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias de Valencia
February-March 2005
Parador de Nerja - Málaga
Opening Doors is an iniciative created to promote collaborative links between British and Spanish scientists.
February 2005
Fundación Ciencias de la Salud - Madrid
Professor Tim Hunt, doctor of the University of Cambridge, works in the Cancer Research UK where he is leading the Laboratory of cell cycle controls in the London Research Institute. His work on stem cells has been fundamental in the Growing cells replicate their chromosomes and distribute them faithfully to the two daughters of division. Cell cycle controls coordinate these processes, and also ensure that cell growth and cell division stay in step.
January 2005
Madrid
The British Council and the Fundación Santander Central Hispano (FSCH) in collaboration with the Instituto Internacional de Derecho y Medio Ambiente (IIDMA) organised a workshop and conference on “Governance for Sustainable Development”.
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