MEET · MEETmeTONIGHT

MEETmeTONIGHT

MEETmeTONIGHT (MEET) – “Face to face with research” is the project for the 2020 European Researchers’ Night in the major Italian cities of Milano, Napoli, Padova and Caserta, complemented by other satellite cities in Lombardia, Campania, Veneto and Lazio Regions. The beneficiaries of this action are Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (as coordinator), Politecnico di Milano, Università degli Studi di Milano, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Comune di Milano, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli and Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica. Moreover, three third parties are involved: Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale, Fondazione Città della Scienza and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche. The goal is to realize a special occasion of meeting and interaction between the public at large and the world of research, where researchers – at the forefront of all the proposed activities – can show themselves and what they do, in a simple, spontaneous, informal and entertaining way, actively involving the public. People, by doing, find themselves learning, getting amused, and becoming aware of how much research is for everyone and all around us. All MEET activities aim at promoting research and its outcomes, researchers and their profession, with a special attention to the youngest generations on one side, and to the recognition of the role of Europe on the other. With five thematic areas (Humanities; Health; Sustainability; Technology; Smart Cities) and five slogans (respectively Be cultural; Be active; Be responsible; Be connected; Be urban), MEET proposes interactive laboratories, hands-on experiments and live demos that reconstruct the research environment; conferences; guided visits to scientific museums; meeting occasions with researchers; European Corners; live broadcast moments. In the evenings, entertainment activities, theatre performances and concerts conclude the program. A special attention is given to school students, for which a number of dedicated activities are foreseen, at the goal of encouraging them to consider research career as a concrete option for their life. Due to the health restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, MEETmeTONIGHT has been completely converted into an online event, whose activities have been streamed on the official online communication channels of the project (website, Facebook page, YouTube account).

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