The S3 Initiative is a series of «learning exchanges» built around the need to stimulate dialogue about science and its impact on society. Each exchange is a chance to advance knowledge by demystifying science—and to turn new perspective into opportunity by building connections and shared experience among the people who make policy, development and investment decisions.
Goals
Put science on everyone’s doorstep. Science impacts us every day, everywhere—yet a poverty of understanding or a fear of complexity holds us back. Are we fully informed when we cast our referendum votes to authorize use of new energy technologies or approve economic development with environmental impact? Can we converse about the intersection of science and faith? Or help a child understand what ‘carbon footprint’ means?
Inspire passion for discovery. We share the joy of science. So that more people can experience it first hand through festivals, fairs, exhibits, conferences, and lectures that we find all over the world—as well as some special events that we organize and produce. And build the case for investing in science education to train our children and future generations in the rigorous and creative processes of exploration.
Take the dialogue global. We started as a tiny local network in Switzerland and we’ve grown to be an international community. Now our aim is to expand the exchange, sharing information and making connections among people around the world. By creating opportunities for exchange—we can expand perspective and create passion for the value of science.