Réseau romand 
Science et Cité 

The Réseau romand Science et Cité is an independent association that has been active in the field of science and technology culture since 2002. The network is the French-speaking Swiss branch of the Science et Cité Foundation, the competence centre for dialogue between science and society within the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. The association has almost 50 members in the seven French-speaking cantons of Switzerland.

The mission of the Réseau romand Science et Cité 

• To promote scientific culture
• To stimulate a critical debate on the challenges of science and technology
• Enhance the resources and competences of our members through joint actions

The activities

• Meetings, museum workshops, training courses and thematic visits for members
• Realisation and further development of Science et Cité Foundation projects in French-speaking Switzerland
• Organisation of scientific events and colloquia in French-speaking Switzerland
• Organisation of the fund for the promotion of projects: The project selected by the jury receives an amount of CHF 10,000 to CHF 15,000 depending on the year. This fund is intended to promote the launch of new projects in the field of science-society dialogue and to enhance cooperation between members. In a broader sense, it should contribute to the development of a culture of citizen science in French-speaking Switzerland.
• To publicise and promote the La Moulinette project, a tool to help science mediators design and question their projects.

Members of the Réseau romand per canton