2021-09-08
Recently, on the occasion of commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Tangshan Eearthquake, Meng Qinghai, Vice President and Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), visited Tangshan Science and Technology Museum (TSTM), Li Dazhao memorial hall, Sea of Flowers & City Garden and the Public Security Training Base of Tangshan to make surveys after attending the 2nd national popular science conference on earthquake prevention and disaster reduction.
At Tangshan Science and Technology Museum, Meng Qinghai visited the permanent exhibitions and a temporary exhibition "Observing sci-tech achievements and celebrating the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC)", and had a detailed discussion with TSTM personnel around topics of infrastructure construction, daily operation and development of science education programs.
Meng Qinghai (R, 2nd) and his group visit Tangshan Science and Technology Museum.
He suggested more cooperation with local industries should have in designing exhibits, making policies to attract local enterprises to introduce exhibitions to science and technology museums.
He hoped to digitize exhibits and exhibitions so that a 24-hour online science and Technology Museum would be established to expand the coverage and influences of science communication services.
Meng fully recognized the work achievements and plan the Tangshan Association for Science and Technology (TAST) has made after listening to the work reports of relevant sections.
While pointing out that nowadays science communication work is endowed with new connotation of the times, Meng emphasized that science communication should, not only offer knowledge to the public, but more importantly, help people take actions in their work and daily life, and enhance their capabilities.
He urged to rally extensively scientists and technologists to lay a solid foundation of CAST and its grass-roots organizations
He required to weave a network of various science communication venues and science education bases to bring their functions into full play.
He suggested science communication contents penetrate into tourist, cultural and other related activities to achieve better communication result. He stressed that enough attention should be paid to science communication to better serve the nation’s innovation-driven development strategy, scientific literacy enhancement of the Chinese nation and decision-making of the Party and the government. It is also a good space for sci-tech professionals to play their roles.
At the training base of public security, Meng Qinghai and his group investigated the training programs of real simulation of natural disasters and prevention of traffic risks.
Meng and his group also visited the Li Dazhao memorial hall. Li was one of the earliest revolutionaries who introduced Marxism in China and made great contributions to the founding of the CPC.
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