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European Commission launches AthenaWeb, a new professional portal for audiovisual scientific information Brussels, Paris 3 June 2005 |
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The European Commission, in association with a number of European media and science organisations, is launching an innovative web portal designed for the audiovisual and scientific communities in Europe, to support their work in promoting and communicating science. Functions of this new professional platform include a fully searchable electronic library of science television programmes, online screening of science material, a European science news service, an online agenda of key events and a forum for co-productions and partnerships. Janez Potočnik, EU Commissioner for Science and Research said “Most European citizens get their information from television, including on science and research issues. We need to make sure that the information available is of the highest possible quality. AthenaWeb is an innovative response to some of the challenges faced when communicating about science and technology.” Developed in close partnership with, and with the active support of, European media and research organisations, AthenaWeb is a robust, user-friendly platform with innovative functionalities designed for the exclusive use of science communication professionals. A concrete response to well identified needs, AthenaWeb has five key objectives:
Specifically focused on science and research, and reserved for professional use, Athena Web pilot provides its users with:
The AthenaWeb pilot project will be launched Saturday 4 June at a press conference at the Salon de la Recherche et l'Innovation in Paris, with AthenaWeb's strategic partners and contributors (Saturday 4 June, 13:00-14:30, Palais des Expositions, Porte de Versailles, Paris, Hall 7.1, room Carina, level 7).
ANNEX WHAT IS ATHENAWEB? WHAT’S IN IT FOR MY ORGANISATION? AthenaWeb: a concrete response to well identified needs of EU professionals. A concrete response to well identified needs AthenaWeb has five key objectives:
AthenaWeb: a concrete response to well identified needs of EU professionals. AthenaWeb is open to European professionals: TV commissioning editors, TV science magazines and programme producers, science journalists, science directors, information and communication officers and audiovisual departments of research institutes universities, corporations and industry. It provides scientific audiovisual professionals with:
AthenaWeb: building partnerships, bringing added value for all contributors and users. AthenaWeb has been developed with professionals for professionals. The key focus is partnerships – and the key objective to facilitate professional relations and activities between all users and contributors of AthenaWeb. More than a mere “one stop shop”, AthenaWeb aims to become the meeting point and common forum for the European science and science programming communities. Initial, first round, contributors to Athena Web included inter alia:
AthenaWeb is growing rapidly, with new contributors and users joining every week. Currently offering in its pilot phase a sample of 30 hours of programming covering over 200 subjects in two key thematic areas (environment and industrial technologies), AthenaWeb’s database will grow to 100 hours of science programming, covering 14 themes by the autumn 2005 – becoming more valuable to all partners by the day.
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