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Association of Science-Technology Centers

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Agriculture Biodiversity Business and Industry Children Citizenship and Governance Climate Change Culture Development Education Energy Environment Family Food HIV/AIDS Indigenous Peoples Outer Space Population Science and Technology Sustainable Development Technical Cooperation Volunteerism Water Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Information and communication technologies Millennium Development Goals Women and the environment Social Development: Technical cooperation Sustainable Development: Agriculture Atmosphere Biodiversity Biotechnology Capacity-building Climate change Consumption and production patterns Demographics Desertification and Drought Disaster management and vulnerability Education Energy Finance Forests Freshwater Gender equality Health Human settlements Indicators Industrial development Information for decision-making and participation Institutional arrangements Integrated decision-making International cooperation for an enabling environment International law Land management Major Groups Marine Resources Means of Implementation (Trade, Finance, Technology, Tranfer, etc.) Mining Mountains Oceans and seas Partnerships Poverty Protecting and managing the natural resources Rural Development Sanitation Science Sustainable Tourism Sustainable development for Africa Sustainable development in a globalizing world Sustainable development of SIDS Technology Toxic chemicals Trade and environment Transport Waste (hazardous) Waste (radioactive) Waste (solid) Waste Management
Geographic scope:	International
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated (ASTC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering public engagement with science among increasingly diverse audiences. ASTC has nearly 600 members, including 445 operating or developing science centers and museums in 44 countries, who engage over 80 million people annually in intriguing educational science activities and explorations of scientific phenomena. ASTC works with science centers and museums to address critical societal issues, locally and globally, where understanding of and engagement with science are essential. As liaisons between the science community and the public, science centers are ideally positioned to heighten awareness of critical issues including climate change and infectious disease; increase understanding of—and exposure to—important and exciting new technologies; and promote meaningful exchange and debate between scientists, policymakers, and the community. Science centers offer places where science and citizens can meet. Science centers also encourage the public to become involved in research projects themselves. Science centers are sites for informal learning, and are places to discover, explore, and test ideas about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. They feature interactive exhibits, hands-on science experiences for children, professional development opportunities for teachers, after-school and youth employment programs, and educational programs for adults. In science centers, visitors of all ages become adventurous explorers who together discover answers to the myriad questions of how the world works—and why.
Year established:	1970
Number and type of members:	600 institutional members
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Fees for education and training services Fees for providing consulting or research services Product sales and business services Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants

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