The Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC), is a

not-for-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

association initiated in 1997. It was formed to facilitate communication and cooperation among Science Centres and Museums and other organisations that use

interactive Across the many fields concerned with interactivity, including information science, computer science, human-computer interaction, communication, and industrial design, there is little agreement over the meaning of the term "interactivity", but mo ...

approaches for learning and public understanding of

science Science is a systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earliest archeological evidence for ...

and

technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, science, ...

in the

Asia-Pacific Asia-Pacific (APAC) is the part of the world near the western Pacific Ocean. The Asia-Pacific region varies in area depending on context, but it generally includes East Asia, Russian Far East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and Pacific Isla ...

region. 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. Sister networks focusing similarly on science engagement in different regional context and gather science engagement professionals are: *

Association of Science and Technology Centers The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) is a non-profit, global organization based in Washington, D.C., in the United States, that provides a collective voice, professional support, and programming opportunities for science cen ...

(ASTC) *

European Network of Science Centres and Museums The European Network of Science Centres and Museums (ECSITE), is a not-for-profit organisation initiated in 1989. In 1991, it was formed under Belgian jurisdiction to facilitate communication and cooperation among Science Centres and Museums ...

(Ecsite) * Network for the Popularization of Science and Technology in Latin America and The Caribbean (RedPOP) * North Africa and Middle East science centres (NAMES) * Southern African Association of Science and Technology Centres (SAASTEC)

References

External links

ASPAC website
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