Key leadership qualities for major science events. The case of SCIKIDS Science Festival

The paper describe leadership qualities identified as important by stakeholders of a major science event. Can leadership skills raise a major science event for the community? What are the qualities needed to develop such an event that aims to become a tradition in a unfriendly society as the Romania...

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Published in:Manager (Bucureşti) 2019-01 (30), p.114-119
Main Authors: Stoica, Andreea-Mihaela, Ionita, Mihaela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Events planning
Festivals
Leadership
Managers
Science
Society
Success
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Summary:The paper describe leadership qualities identified as important by stakeholders of a major science event. Can leadership skills raise a major science event for the community? What are the qualities needed to develop such an event that aims to become a tradition in a unfriendly society as the Romanian society? Financial skills, credibility and communication are just a few of the leadership issues identified as important in successfully implementing a major scientific event. SCIKIDS Science Festival, is the largest youth science festival in Romania, celebrating 7 editions. The inaugural event was held on October 2013. In 2019 SCIKIDS Science Festival celebrated seven edition accumulating over 50.000 visitors. This study is based on findings from seven years of practice in science events area
ISSN:1453-0503
2286-170X