On the WCSJ2009 occasion, we are undertaking a survey on the backgrounds, employment situation and daily practices of science journalists and the future of the profession. Whether you are taking part or not in the events, you are most welcome to tell us your opinion following this link: http://www.psych.lse.ac.uk/surveys/wcsj_2009_questionnaire/.

The 6th World Conference of Science Journalists in 2009 (WCSJ2009) will be held at Central Hall, Westminster, London from 30 June to 2 July, 2009. It will bring established and aspiring reporters, writers and science communicators from around the world to debate, network, develop their professional skills and report on the latest advances in science and technology.

Next week will be hectic. Almost a thousand curious, active, dynamic and energetic science journalists will meet face to face in the heart of London, for what promises to be one of the best conferences we've organised so far.

Things promise to be great, because the roster of speakers is brimming with talent and experienced which will be very valuable for everyone in the hard times we're living. But sadly many more, thousands, could not come for one or another reason.

WFSJ has published the report on its last two-year period, under the present Board led by its President Pallab Ghosh, BBC Science Correspondent. The WFSJ Board is elected at each General Assembly, held during World Conferences of Science Journalists. The last World Conference of Science Journalists was held in April 2007 in Melbourne (Australia).

IPCC chair R. K. Pachauri calls on journalists to maintain focus on the scientific rationale for action in their coverage of climate change.

The media has played a central role in spreading awareness on climate change over the past two years. I find this particularly satisfying because when I was elected vice-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1997, I highlighted the importance of outreach for disseminating IPCC reports as rich sources of scientific knowledge on climate change.

Le Scienze Web News has just announced our conference. See the story here: http://www.lswn.it/en/conferences/2009/6th_world_conference_of_science_j...

Journalists in 2011. As a statement on the growth of science journalism in the developing world, three of the bidders Egypt, Kenya and Uganda are from the developing world. The fourth bid is from Finland.

The Arab Science Journalists’ Association (ASJA) has partnered with the United States’ National Association of Science Writers (NASW) to present the first ever-joint bid between two associations to host a World Conference of Science Journalists. The conference would be held in Cairo.

Q.  What do Alain Aspect, Kip Thorne, Anton Zeilinger, Sir Martin Rees, Raymond Laflamme, Neil Turok, Joseph Emerson and Simon Singh all have in common?    

A.  They are sharing fresh insights from the frontiers of science at the World Conference of Science Journalists in London on June 30th, 2009.