Started in 2013, the Forum for Science Communication (FFF) is an annual conference aimed at everyone working with, or interested in, science communication.
The aim of the conference is to provide participants with inspiration, new knowledge about tools and methods for science communication and the opportunity to network and exchange experiences with others. The conference is mainly held in Swedish, but often with Keynote speaks in English.
The objectives are:
- to strengthen society’s understanding and interest in research and the scientific process,
- to promote dialogue and collaboration between researchers and wider society,
- to ensure that research findings are utilised for the benefit of society.
Forum for Science Communication 2025
The conference is held in Stockholm on 19 November, with the theme trust. We will talk about the general public’s trust in institutions, in research and researchers, and how to build trust towards different target groups. We will also discuss the importance of trust between different professional roles to secure effective collaboration. Welcome to a day for inspiration, new perspectives, dialogue and networking!
Forum for Science Communication Hall of Fame
Inaugurated in 2024, the Forum for Science Communication’s Hall of Fame is an annual honorary prize celebrating outstanding contributions to science communication. It recognises individuals or groups who have advanced the field over time, both in practice and as a research discipline, enhancing its prominence in Sweden and/or internationally.
The first award in 2024 was presented to Professor Carl Johan Sundberg of Karolinska Institutet at the annual conference in Stockholm.
The Forum for Science Communication 2025 is organised by the non-profit organisation Public & Science Sweden (Vetenskap & Allmänhet) together with the research councils Forte, the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova, as well as Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the Knowledge Foundation, the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ), and the University Alliance Stockholm Trio.
From 2013-2021, the Forum for Science Communication was run as a part of the International Science Festival in Gothenburg.