ERN18-19 SVK — Festival of Science European Researchers' Night 2018 - 2019 in Slovakia

Results in brief

Festival of Science European Researchers' Night 2018 - 2019 in Slovakia

The ERN addresses several issues: • Insufficient appreciation of scientists and researchers among people; • lack of awareness about researchers´ work and its contribution to our everyday lives; • low interest of young people and students in science and lack of interest in studying STEM majors; The ERN showcases the scientific career as a real work that is meaningful fully accepted and appreciated by general public. The best way how to attract the audience of young people is active participation of researchers in popular-scientific discussions, lectures and other types of activities organized during the event. Only enthusiastic performance of researchers can captivate the audience and enhance their interest to choose a research career. The project had several specific objectives which were achieved by concrete activities and programme: • Increasing awareness of science and research and public recognition of researchers; • Understanding of the impact of researchers' work on citizen's daily life; • Encouraging young people to embark on research career and stimulate their interest in science; • European research as a platform for cooperation, future career and knowledge exchange; Focusing on these goals, the ERN contributes to science popularisation in Slovakia and to narrowing the gap between researchers and citizens. Regardless of age and scientific background the ERN: • Directly and actively involve both researchers and audience; • Combines entertainment and "education to science through researchers" in a balanced way; • Contributes to enhancing public recognition and appraisal of researchers and their work.

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Project objective

European Researchers' Night has been successfully implemented in Slovakia from 2007 and has covered 5 from 8 regions all over Slovakia. In 2017 festival took place in 5 cities, the event featured more than 1.470 researchers and innovators and was attended by uEuropean Researchers' Night has been successfully implemented in Slovakia from 2007 and has covered 5 from 8 regions all over Slovakia. In 2017 festival took place in 5 cities, the event featured more than 1.470 researchers and innovators and was attended by up to 155.000 visitors. The core element of the project success is the close communication and cooperation with R&I community. Festival programme gives enough space to all scientific disciplines and tries to cover every field of research in Slovakia. Increasing of young people attendance, namely pupils and students, is supported by creative activities and direct communication with researchers not only from academic community but also innovative companies. The main objectives are to increase awareness of research and public recognition of researchers and their work by presenting latest outcomes and encourage young people to embark on research career and stimulate their interest in study of STEM disciplines. The concept for ERN 2018-2019 will have the same focus, but with two different themes. The main theme of ERN 2018 in Slovakia is “Researchers in us” and for 2019 will be “Try it! It´s SCIENCE”. Active participation of researchers from different institutions focusing on various subjects of research will create great platform for showing young people how lively and impulsive could scientific career be. People will have an opportunity to spend all day visiting different presentations, stands, lectures and discussions, testing scientific applications, and getting in touch with real researchers. Thanks to these direct exchanges and discussions they can discover the ""human face"" of researchers and are more likely to remember their successes or stories.""

Original text from CORDIS.

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SLOVENSKA ORGANIZACIA PRE VYSKUMNEA VYVOJOVE AKTIVITY ZDRUZENIE · BratislavaCoordinatorSlovakia
CENTRUM VEDECKO TECHNICKYCH INFORMACII SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY · BratislavaSlovakia
I-EUROPA SRO · BRATISLAVA MESTKA CAST STARE MESTOSlovakia
SLOVENSKA AKADEMIA VIED · BratislavaSlovakia

ERN18-19 SVK · Festival of Science European Researchers' Night 2018 - 2019 in Slovakia

Results in brief

Festival of Science European Researchers' Night 2018 - 2019 in Slovakia

Project objective

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