| Established: |
1977 |
About:
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ACS is an association of francophone professionals, from Canada and France, working to promote science awareness. Fields represented by ACS members include: journalism, museology, education, recreational science programming, science awareness education, public relations and research. The mission of ACS is to increase the quality and the quantity of scientific information throughout Québec and to promote a wider knowledge of science as an important part of its culture. ACS represents roughly 70 % of working science journalists in Québec and 30 % of working science journalists in Canada. |
Key Activities:
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ACS issues a weekly e-newsletter as well as a triannual newspaper titled Omniscient and organizes training sessions, networking activities, an annual symposium, and Bourse Fernand-Seguin, a fellowship contest on science journalism. |
Membership:
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| Journalists |
100 |
| Public relations officers |
40 |
| Others |
65 |
| Total |
205 |
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Affiliations(3):
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WFSJ (member); in contact with the Canadian Science Writers Association (CSWA) and l'Association des journalistes scientifiques de la presse d'information (AJSPI) of France |
Governance:
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Leading officers are elected by the annual general assembly and the Executive Office meets ten times per year. |
| Financing: |
The annual budget (CDN $ 80 000) is sourced equally from government, semi-public organizations, private corporate sponsors and membership fees. |
Contact:
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Marie-France Chevrette, Coordinator,1124, rue Marie-Anne Est | Bureau 12 | Montréal, Québec H2J 2B7 | CANADA | e: acs@acs.qc.ca |
