Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres

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Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres
Founded1997;26 years ago (1997)
Type Non-profit
Focus Science Centres & Museums
Coordinates 35°17′53″S149°07′52″E / 35.298000°S 149.131000°E / -35.298000; 149.131000
Area served
Asia-Pacific
Key people
Maria Isabel Garcia (Executive Director),
LIM Tit Meng (Interim President),
Graham Durant (Interim Vice-President)
Website ASPAC

The Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC), is a not-for-profit association initiated in 1997. [1]

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It was formed to facilitate communication and cooperation among Science Centres and Museums and other organisations that use interactive approaches for learning and public understanding of science and technology in the Asia-Pacific region. [2] [3]

ASPAC has over 50 members from 20 countries (2022). Members include different forms of organisations, like science centres, science museums, children’s museums, exhibit design and fabrication firms.

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References

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  2. Bruyas, Anne-Marie; Riccio, Michaela (2013). Science centres and science events : a science communication handbook. Milan: Springer. p. 55. ISBN   978-88-470-2556-1.
  3. Gascoigne, Toss; Schiele, Bernard; Leach, Joan; Riedlinger, Michelle; Massarani, Luisa; Lewenstein, Bruce V.; Broks, Peter (2020). Communicating science : a global perspective. Canberra, ACT, Australia. p. 752. ISBN   9781760463663.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)