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H2020Science and society2018–2020

REFRESH · Relate, Experience, Find Research Everywhere and SHare

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2018-06-01 → 2020-01-31
EU contribution
€208,125
Participants
21
Scheme
CSA

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Results in brief

REFRESH - Relate, Experience, Find Research Everywhere and SHare

REFRESH (Relate, Experience, Find Research Everywhere and SHare) project was built on our experience, developed through previous ERN activities, and on national & European studies on the science & education in Bulgaria. These pointed that majority of Bulgarian citizens are among those Europeans who cannot see the link between science and technology and such imperative issues of the everyday life as environment, citizen safety, tackling inequalities, job creation, availability and quality of food. The need to enhance the public understanding of and engagement with science, encouraging children (especially girls and young people with special needs) was obvious and REFRESH was focused on reaching thousands of young Bulgarians and their families in live-streaming, face-to-face events at schools, libraries, museums, city venues and public transport, science talks and shows; hands-on experiments, lab visits and citizen science across the country. The general objective in all activities was to bring researchers to the general public and increase awareness of research and innovation activities, with a view to supporting the public recognition of researchers, creating an understanding of the impact of researchers' work on citizen's daily life, encouraging young people to resume and embark on research careers.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

REFRESH (Relate, Experience, Find Research Everywhere and SHare) is a 20-month project led by Centre for Research & Analysis with 20 partners and 27 associates. The Consortium includes 14 academic institutions, Bulgaria’s only tech park, a chamber of industry and commerce, the local office of a pan-European organisation, education entrepreneurships and a media outlet. The main ideas on which the proposal relies are coordinated, multi-city and international series events under a single, recognisable brand, with similar (familiar) formats but with fresh (and well communicated) content, led by central multidisciplinary themes in 2018 (European Year of Cultural Heritage) and sport (European Capital of Sport Sofia), and culture (European Capital of Culture Plovdiv 2019). Building on the Consortium’s existing understanding, developed through previous local initiatives including Researchers Night, and addressing findings of research (Special Eurobarometer 401, the MASIS report , the in-depth Education and Training Monitor 2017 for Bulgaria , the recently published Communication on Strengthening the European Identity through Education and Culture , REFRESH focusses on enhancing the public understanding of and engagement with science, encouraging children especially girls, to study STEM subjects. The participatory events will reach 3.6 mln, and engage 80,000 in least 14 cities/towns with live-streaming, face-to-face events at schools, libraries, museums, city venues and public transport, science talks and shows; hands-on experiments, lab visits and citizen science. The activities of the first year will allow learning to accrue from a thorough evaluation. The project will strengthen the capabilities of the partners in organising events for a general audience in open access format, and for underserved audiences, including girls and young people at risk of school drop-out, as well as young people with special needs.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • ZENTYR ZA IZSLEDVANE I ANALISI · SOFIACoordinatorBulgaria
  • AGROBIOINSTITUTE · SofiaBulgaria
  • BALGARSKI GEOGRAFSKI PORTAL-GEOGRAF BG · SofiaBulgaria
  • CHIMIKOTECHNOLOGITCHEN I METALURGITCHEN UNIVERSITET · SofiaBulgaria
  • FORUM DEMOCRIT · SofiaBulgaria
  • INSTITUT ZA ETNOLOGIYA I FOLKLORISTIKA S ETNOGRAFSKI MUZEY PRI BULGARSKA AKADEMIYA NA NAUKITE · SofiaBulgaria
  • INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY BAS · VarnaBulgaria
  • MARITSA VEGETABLE CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PlovdivBulgaria
  • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SOFIA · SofiaBulgaria
  • MEDITCINSKY UNIVERSITET-PLOVDIV · PlovdivBulgaria
  • MINNO-GEOLOZHKI UNIVERSITET ST IVANRILSKI · SOFIABulgaria
  • NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY · SofiaBulgaria
  • NATSIONALNA SPORTNA AKADEMIYA VASSIL LEVSKI · SofiaBulgaria
  • RUSENSKA TARGOVSKO INDUSTRIALNA KAMARA · RuseBulgaria
  • SDRUZHENIE FORUM NAUKA · SOFIABulgaria
  • SOFIA TECH PARK JSC · SofiaBulgaria
  • TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY - GABROVO · GABROVOBulgaria
  • TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA · SofiaBulgaria
  • THE BRITISH COUNCIL ROYAL CHARTER · LONDONUnited Kingdom
  • University of Food Technologies · PlovdivBulgaria
  • ZABAVNA MATEMATIKA · SofiaBulgaria

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union