ERNI2018 · European Researchers' Night in Israel 2018&2019

European Researchers' Night in Israel 2018&2019

"Ever since the European Researchers' Night project initiated, our consortium used it to strengthen ties between the academic community and the public at large, bringing scientists to meet the public at eye-level. We are proud to say that along the years we have achieved that goal by running venues all over the country in both main cities and the periphery while partners also engaged the public by outreach activities at local pubs, cafes and community centers. We have moved forward with that important concept and opened new venues that will bring scientists to new audience to increase the number of young people that will personally meet scientists. Global objectives: 1. Enhancing public recognition of researchers and their work by providing the public (based on previous years we expect more than 55,000 attendees each year) and most particularly the younger generation, countrywide, with an opportunity to meet researchers within the context of a festive activity and to promote interest in science, as well as to highlight the appeal of pursuing a research career. 2. Render science and scientists more accessible to the public-at-large, with a view to diminishing stereotypes about researchers and their profession. Researchers will demonstrate their hobbies alongside their scientific carriers to help remove any stereotypes. 3. Celebrate researchers' and scientists' achievements along the 70 years of Israel independence in 2018 and in making ""Ideas Come True"" in 2019. Those subjects which are strongly tightened to the Israeli culture will draw the attention to the importance role of scientists and science in our life and Israel's existence. 4. Ensure that the ERNI2018 & ERNI2019 awareness campaigns will be disseminated to the public in the broadcasted, printed and electronic media, on both national and local levels, in order to reach an estimation of two and a half million people (~30% of the population). 5. Running themed events and same major activities at all venues with one integrated awareness campaign will maximize the effect of European Researchers' Night across the entire county. 6. Highlight the involvement and contribution of the EU to researchers and research with active EU-sites (we have moved from previous EU-corners concept to EU-sites which will allow bigger and more relevant presents of EU on each and every venue) on all venues.” project has reached its objectives and proved to be successful"

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