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| EuroPAWS EuroPAWS reflects the same TV and science interests as UK PAWS but at a pan-European level. Its projects include support for new TV drama proposals involving women in science and engineering, a TV Festival linking in to the London Awards, and seminars and round tables discussing issues relating to new and current TV drama involving science and technology. From 2007, EuroPAWS is extending its remit beyond TV drama alone, to cover all TV and AV output bearing on science and technology. This reflects the growing presence of science and technology in all our lives, both personal and collective as society. EuroPAWS joins forces with other organisations to help achieve its goals. In 2007, two major projects have been funded by the European commission. EuroWistdom Project A project to develop and promote women scientists and engineers in TV drama across Europe. This project involves events in many European towns, including this autumn a workshop in Berlin and a Festival and promotional event in Paris. Finance and scientific support has been provided for seven new TV drama proposals featuring women scientist or engineers in leading roles. EuroWistdom partners are: Femtec (Germany, Co-ordinator), OMNI Communications/EuroPAWS, Euroscience, Euro-MEI, and Ad Futura (Slovenia). Autumn 2007 Events:
ALL EuroWistdom Project information is available at: www.eurowistdom.eu Alternatively, contact the EuroPAWS office at pawsomni@btconnect.com Tel: 0044 (0)20 74834545. Earthwake Project In a world where science and technology are influencing ever more of our choices, the way science is presented in TV programmes and on the web and modern media is of increasing significance. The Earthwake project is holding a two day seminar in Strasbourg to explore the issues and opportunities surrounding how Europe's TV and AV world should adapt to the new scientific world. In particular, the role of non-science based slots in bringing science and technology to fresh audiences is at the heart of this seminar. There are sessions on the Natural and Reported worlds and TV drama as well as contributions on the expanding opportunities for web productions and advertising. There is also a public session where a general audience will view some innovative examples from existing European output, vote on their favourites, and contribute to the debate on how programme makers and broadcasters should present science in the coming decade. Autumn 2007 Event:
ALL Earthwake Project information is available at: www.earthwake.eu Alternatively, contact the EuroPAWS office at pawsomni@btconnect.com Tel: 0044 (0)20 74834545. For the London Awards on 4 December, see the UK PAWS events page. 2007 TV Drama and Docu-Drama Entries for the MIDAS Prize 2007 To be screened at the Paris TV Drama Festival (see EuroWistdom Autumn events) with highlights and a presentation to the winner at the London Awards on 4 December (see PAWS home page).
There will also be prizes in two other categories: The Best Presentation of Science in a General TV Programme and The Best New Media Production, including Interactive TV or Audio-visual All three prizes are for productions within Europe. |
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