COPUS Thematic Hubs
What are COPUS thematic hubs?
COPUS thematic hubs represent nationally distributed peer communities that are interested in building bridges between their members, the national Coalition, and the regional hubs to increase the public understanding of and engagement in science. These hubs cross geographic boundaries and enlist members to offer support to COPUS activities at the national and regional levels.
What are the responsibilities of a COPUS thematic hub?
- To identify and recruit others to participate in the hub and to facilitate networking among its members and in support of regional hubs
- To encourage/facilitate its participants to develop collaborative activities that promote the public understanding of and engagement in science with a current focus toward participation in the Year of Science 2009 (YoS09)
- To coordinate promotion, national registration, and branding of YoS09 activities of the hub membership
- To identify a hub representative to interact with COPUS Central in order to share ideas, resources, and best practices
Gain new opportunities to communicate and collaborate on national and local level Increase audience participation and improve visibility of science programs and resources nationally and locally via the COPUS program and resource directory and the YoS09 website Facilitate local awareness of and participation in national initiatives Opportunity to provide leadership and direction in the COPUS network
The following organizations serve as thematic hubs for COPUS:
Any existing network or organization can form a thematic hub. Simply contact Sheri Potter — spotter@copusproject.org to discuss how your group can contribute toward the COPUS efforts.
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