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H2020Science and society2018–2019

SCICITY · Science in the City

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2018-05-01 → 2019-12-31
EU contribution
€209,725
Participants
7
Scheme
CSA

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Results in brief

Science in the City

This project used the motto ‘science in the city’ (SCICITY) to achieve two overall objectives: (i) raise citizens’ awareness, particularly young people, towards innovation and research being conducted in Europe to face the impact of global changes and preserve natural and cultural heritage; and (ii) bring researchers closer to urban communities, enabling them to express their concerns and expectations about research and science. The SCICITY project included the sub-theme ‘Cultural Heritage Preservation’ to highlight adaptation measures facing global changes in urban communities, while promoting the relevance of science and research to assure quality of life in the future. From March 2019 to December 2019 SCICITY continued to involve large segments of the scientific community in public engagement and science communication/awareness activities during the ERN and build-up activities, targeting all age groups, with special focus on young people, encouraging them to choose scientific careers. Joining results of the previous period, the SCICITY project involved a total of 2087 researchers, 14 610 attendees in activities and 6892 students, from North to South of Portugal in Braga, Lisbon, Évora and also in Coimbra and Monsaraz.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

‘Science in the city’ will be the motto to involve the general public with research activities and scientific knowledge that are underway to help answering to major concerns of urban communities related to global changes, and to shape and improve quality of life for the next decades. This motto is highlighted given the increasing levels of concern perceived in urban society, in particular among young people, on how to overcome global changes, while preserving natural and cultural heritage in the attempt to reach sustainability. By adopting this vision for the European Researchers' Night, this proposal intends to respond to Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) and societal goals of the EU framework program. It aims therefore to raise public awareness on the relevance of science to assure quality of life in the future and to bridge the gap between scientists and society, giving researchers the opportunity to perceive the main concerns of citizens and how they see and understand their work, while engaging young people with science. The project will reflect on this problematic in the context of cultural heritage preservation. The consortium of this project, coordinated by the University of Lisbon through the National Museum of Natural History and Science (MUHNAC-ULisboa), combines efforts between researchers of major universities in Portugal – University of Minho, University of Lisbon, Nova University in Lisbon, University of Évora and the Lisbon University Institute. The Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies in Estoril will contribute to the cultural heritage preservation approach while disseminating food security practices and the Lisbon municipality will be a central partner for the engagement of diverse audiences and civil society stakeholders. The project will cover urban areas in Portugal from north to south, bridging the gap between researchers and society and contributing to bring societal actors together for the research and innovation process.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA · LISBOACoordinatorPortugal
  • CAMARA MUNICIPAL DE LISBOA · LisboaPortugal
  • ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE HOTELARIA E TURISMO DO ESTORIL · ESTORILPortugal
  • Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa · LisboaPortugal
  • NOVA ID FCT - ASSOCIACAO PARA A INOVACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO DA FCT · CaparicaPortugal
  • UNIVERSIDADE DE EVORA · Uniao das Freguesias de EvoraPortugal
  • UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO · BragaPortugal

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union