The 12th Conference of the European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) will be held in Dublin City University from 21st to 25th August 2017.

The theme of the conference, Research, practice and collaboration in science education underlines aspects of great relevance in contemporary science education research: the need to reflect on different approaches to enhancing our knowledge of learning processes and the role of context, designed or circumstantial, formal or non-formal, in learning and instruction. Highlighting these themes does not mean underestimating or neglecting other important aspects of science education research and practice.

Further information is available at www.esera2017.org.

The 3rd International Conference on Learning Cities will take place in Cork, Ireland from the 18th to 20th September 2017.

Cork City is looking forward to hosting the third Conference, which will be the first to take place in Europe. This open, vibrant and cosmopolitan city will offer an excellent setting for the Conference. Known as the gateway to the south of Ireland, the best of traditional Irish culture can be experienced in the city and its people are very welcoming. Cork City is also ideally located for exploring the beautiful surrounding countryside of County Cork. According to the travel guidebook Lonely Planet, ‘everything good about Ireland can be found in County Cork’. The 3rd International Conference on Learning Cities promises to be another important step forward in placing lifelong learning at the centre of sustainable city development.

Further information is available at www.learningcities2017.org

The 47th West European Fish Technologists’ Association Conference taking place in Dublin, Ireland from the 9th to 12th October 2017.

The theme for this year’s conference is “Innovative Technologies for Healthy and Sustainable Seafood production” with international experts across every field of seafood R&D providing in-depth insights across all fish, shellfish and seaweed species. This annual conference allows experts working in diverse fields to understand key R&D trends and breakthroughs which underpin knowledge of how to produce the best seafood and ingredients and to gain first-hand knowledge of technological breakthroughs which will impact production techniques and markets in coming years.

Further information is available at www.wefta2017.org

The 7th meeting of the European Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology (EED) that will be held from June 26th to 29th, 2018 in Galway, Ireland.

Scientists and students from all over the world will present their most recent research and discuss the current state of the art and future directions of Evo Devo. The conference will be held in the National University of Ireland, Galway. Galway city is the cultural heart of Ireland, located on the beautiful west coast of the Emerald Isle.

Further information is available at www.evodevo2018.eu

The 2018 World Congress of Biomechanics will take place from 8th to 12th July 2018 in the Convention Centre Dublin, Ireland.

The World Congress of Biomechanics is held once every 4 years and is the premier meeting worldwide in its field. The field of biomechanics sits at the interface of engineering and medicine and research in the field has revolutionised medicine, particularly in the area of medical devices. Ireland’s medical technology sector has evolved into one of the leading clusters globally. Ireland is therefore the ideal location for a congress that aims to enhance links between the clinical and academic research community and industry in the medical technology sector.

Further information is available at www.wcb2018.com

The 37th International Symposium on Combustion will in the CCD, Dublin from the 29th July to 3rd August 2018.

KeynotePCO is looking forward to hosting the 37th International Symposium on Combustion which is the world congress and major biennial meeting of The Combustion Institute. Symposia provide combustion scientists, students, and practitioners around the world a scientific venue for sharing ideas and experiences on the development and applications of combustion science. Each symposium is open to anyone with interest in researching combustion occurrences.

Further information is available at www.combustionsymposia.org.