What makes a good science explainer/facilitator /educator? The spontaneous answers are often that you have to be motivated, smiling, accessible and like the public. What about skills and knowledge? As the first link with our institutions, the role of science explainers is far too important not to ask these questions. And above all how these skills should evolve in the face of new major challenges such as sustainable development,the need for equity and inclusion, digital development, the Covid-19 pandemic or modification of trust links between citizens and institutions.

After an overview of different inventories of competences, participants will be invited to propose new ones and justify their choices. Possible differences between institutions and countries will be discussed collectively.

This session is sponsored by Archimedes Exhibitions as a part of the 21st century skills conference track.