The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the University of the Arctic are jointly organising a science communication workshop in connection with the UArctic Congress 2018 in Oulu, Finland. The main workshop day will be on 3 September 2018 but participants will be expected to work on tasks throughout the duration of the congress.

The workshop will focus on three topics:

• Storytelling as a tool for science communication
• Using social media for science communication
• Communicating science to policy makers and the public
• Communicating with the Media

The workshop will include both introductory lectures and also hands-on practical parts. In addition to the workshop day, the participants will receive a task to use the skills gained during the workshop during the UArctic Congress (incl. conducting interviews). More information will be communicated to successful applicants before the workshop. The results of the workshop and message from Oulu will be communicated at the Helsinki welcoming reception on Thursday evening (Sep 6th).