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RoTalkScience · RESEARCHERS' NIGHT in ROMANIA. Do you speak science?

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2014-05-01 → 2015-12-31
EU contribution
€118,316
Participants
10
Scheme
CSA

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Results in brief

RESEARCHERS' NIGHT in ROMANIA. Do you speak science?

The Romanian Researchers’ ’night 2015 RO TALK SCIENCE was focused on the language of science: science is a universal language, everywhere around the world, E equals mc2 and NaCl is salt. The language of science indeed allows researchers from different nations and backgrounds to cooperate, correlate their results and build upon them. The situation however proves somewhat different when it comes about scientists communicating with the public at large about their work and acheivements. The “Do you speak science?” theme combined the universality of the science language with the necessity of clearly exchanging with the public at large, whichever age and scientific background, with a view to increasing the common understanding and knowledge between scientists and general public. Following an intensive awareness campaign addressing all the components of the public at large, with a focus on kids and young people, the project proposed a broad range of activities taking place in 6 of the largest cities in Romania, covering with surrounding counties about 90% of Romania’s territory: Bucharest, Craiova, Cluj-Napoca, Iasi, Sibiu and Timisoara. Amongst the activities proposed, which all contained an entertainment component, can be listed: interactive experiments, “Speak Science” Cafes explaining latest Romanian and European research achievements, documentary projections, workshops, face-to-face interactions with researchers etc. Beyond the main objective of bringing closer to each other scientists and attendees and stimulating young people’s interest for science and science careers, the project also intended to spur enthusiasm amongst research professionals for engaging with the general public. Relying on the previous successful experiences, the project also pointed out the importance of scientific research for a modern society, and illustrated the EU’s contribution to Romanian research, while also presenting in an interactive way HORIZON 2020 and its potential positive impact. Beyond the special attention that was paid to young people and kids as referred to above a particular focus was set on women attendees, as well as on special groups, such as pupils and parents from rural regions, kids with special educational needs and children from the gifted education programme and their trainers. Special tours were furthermore organised for policy-makers in educational area, science teachers and science journalists.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

The general objective of the project is to promote scientific research in Romania and to share to general public the enthusiasm of professionals working in this field. Our approach for this national coverage event is to present science and scientists in a non conventional way, employing edutainment methods. The easiest way for the public to learn about science and research is to experience things and to remember amusing scientific experiments or demonstrations. Similar activities, conducted in a regular manner should be a trigger for the pupils and students to consider a career in research following graduation.Our event will take place in 6 cities: Bucharest, Craiova, Cluj-Napoca, Iasi, Sibiu and Timisoara, and are organized by enthusiastic teams from Universities and research Institutes. The gravity point of all proposed activities is represented by various open air activities, organized in an amusing manner by real scientists and students. Furthermore we would like to stress the importance of scientific research for a modern society and to share information on major research infrastructures in Romania (e.g ELI project). European Research Area and the program Horizon2020 will be presented interactively at EU corners.The target audience for all locations include pupils, students, teachers, parents and grand parents, with special attention devoted to gender equality. We will attract pupils and parents from rural regions, kids with special educational needs, kids from the gifted education programme and theirs trainers. Special tours will be organized for policy makers in educational area, science teachers and science journalists. By means of a well developed media plan, including social media tools, during the awareness campaign we expect that more that 700000 people will know precise data about our project: locations, hours, proposed activities. In all proposed locations we expect a total number of participants higher than 20000 people.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • UNIVERSITATEA ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA DIN IASI · IasiCoordinatorRomania
  • INSTITUTUL DE FIZICA ATOMICA · MAGURELERomania
  • INSTITUTUL DE STIINTE SPATIALE · BucurestiRomania
  • INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA LASERILOR PLASMEI SI RADIATIEI · Magurele / IlfovRomania
  • INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA SI INGINERIE NUCLEARA-HORIA HULUBEI · MagureleRomania
  • UNIVERSITATEA BABES BOLYAI · Cluj-NapocaRomania
  • UNIVERSITATEA DE VEST DIN TIMISOARA · TIMISOARARomania
  • UNIVERSITATEA DIN BUCURESTI · BucurestiRomania
  • UNIVERSITATEA DIN CRAIOVA · CRAIOVARomania
  • UNIVERSITATEA LUCIAN BLAGA DIN SIBIU · SibiuRomania

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union