Café Scientifique is a global product under the Council’s ‘Understanding Science in Society’ programme area. It aims to encourage a forum atmosphere for debating science issues by promoting public engagement with science and the impact of science on people’s lives, as a driver of social and cultural change.

We adapted the Café Scientifique concept into a video conference format. Eight successful series of video conference-based multilateral events have been run until now. Each event involved the UK linking simultaneously with audiences in two British Council offices overseas. By linking to two separate non-UK audiences, the participants are able to debate and exchange ideas on science and society with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Please click here to see some examples from our previous events: