Forschung begreifen · Forschung begreifen (Understanding Science and Research)
Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Duration
- 2020-05-01 → 2021-01-31
- EU contribution
- €89,075
- Participants
- 5
- Scheme
- CSA
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Results in brief
Forschung begreifen (Understanding Science and Research)
o Enhancing both public knowledge and understanding of science and research; o Exxplaining the benefits of research to the public and how it influences daily life; o Bringing public and science closer together and facilitate a bidirectional flow of information using Citizen Science; o Offering an exciting learning experience that would increase the climate change awareness and show how researchers but also public can cope with related challenges; o Motivating and inspiring youth to enjoy, understand and pursue research careers by connecting them with outstanding scientists and innovations; o Becoming closer to and more involved with art but also show diversity of research in this area; o Increasing public awareness of the diversity of scientific research and enable a greater visibility for research centres and innovative projects; and o Enhancing the recognition of researchers and their role in society.
Data: CORDIS, © European Union
Project objective
As the world is confronted with climate change it is of vital importance to show the impact of global warming and to promote sustainability. Due to this reason, one of three key focuses of the European Researchers’ Night in Austria will be to enhance the understanding and promote current research in the fields of climate and sustainability. The second key focus is citizen science, which is an efficient way to democratise science and to bring the public and science closer together for enhancing both public knowledge as well as understanding of science. Moreover, in order to open up new perspectives of seeing the world, it is more than necessary to understand arts and show the diversity of research in this area. In this context, the third focus of the European Researchers’ Night event “Forschung begreifen” (Understanding Science & Research) in Vienna will be Arts & Research. All three key focuses will be promoted in several pre-event activities such as trainings, workshops, challenges and conferences as well as in a broad spectrum of innovative activities at the actual European Researchers’ Night. This event will incorporate formats such as Science Slams and Science Cafes, more than 60 scientific booths and 16 workshops, as well as social activities to bring public and science closer together, but also to encourage young people to pursue a career in the STEM domains. Researchers from more than 25 domains and almost all significant research institutions in Austria committed to be part of the European Researchers’ Night activities. Moreover, support for the event and its promotion was stated by Austrian ministries (including also financial support), other public stakeholders, funding agencies and initiatives. The project “Forschung begreifen” integrates 5 partners with different competences, backgrounds and public outreach, therefore being able to implement a successful European Researchers’ Night in Austria in 2020.
Original text from CORDIS.
Participants
- PRACTICAL ROBOTICS INSTITUTE AUSTRIA (PRIA) ZUR FORDERUNG DES WISSENSCHAFTLICH-TECHNISCHEM NACHWUCHSES UBER ROBOTIK IN OSTERREICH · WienCoordinatorAustria
- KINDERBURO UNIVERSITAT WIEN GMBH · WienAustria
- SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS SCHUTZ & PARTNER GMBH · WienAustria
- UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN · WienAustria
- UNIVERSITAT FUR ANGEWANDTE KUNST WIEN · WienAustria
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Data: CORDIS, © European Union