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RiNG-20 · European Researchers' Night in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2020

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2020-07-01 → 2021-02-28
EU contribution
€106,600
Participants
3
Scheme
CSA

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Results in brief

European Researchers' Night in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2020

2020 edition of the European Researchers’ Night in Bosnia and Herzegovina (RiNG) has celebrated science under slogan “Discover Hidden Treasures” while putting a strong focus on the hidden talents of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This year RiNG created an extensive programme of online activities, aiming to bring researchers closer to the general public and to shape deeper connection between research, creativity and entrepreneurship. Overall Objectives To bring researchers closer to the general public and to shape deeper connection between research and entrepreneurship, through an increased awareness of research and innovation potentials in Bosnia and Herzegovina; To enhance researchers’ public recognition; To increase awareness about research results, especially regarding the daily lives of citizens; To stimulate interest in research careers, in particular amongst young people facing a career choice. Specific Objectives The project also pursued some more specific objectives, namely: To increase awareness about science and research in Bosnia and Herzegovina; To forge the connection between science and entrepreneurship; To illustrate the fun and fascinating aspects of research; To stress the societal importance of research including for citizens’ daily lives and well-being; To point out the importance of European support in favour of researchers and research and stressing the importance of European and international cooperation in research. Quantitative objectives RiNG-20 quantitative targets are: - Number of people to be reached through awareness raising campaign in BiH: 1,000,000; - Expected number of direct attendees to organized events in whole BiH: 26,000.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

The European Researchers' Night in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2020 (RiNG-20) aim is to bring researchers closer to the general public and to shape deeper connection between research, creativity and entrepreneurship. RiNG-20 will be a flagship science promotion event in BiH while continuing to work on increasing awareness of research and innovation potentials in BiH, supporting public recognition of researchers and promoting achievements by local scientists and research-driven entrepreneurs, addressing research impact on people’s daily life, and encouraging young people to embark on research careers. Shortly, main objectives are: Enhance researchers’ public recognition; Increase awareness about research results, especially regarding the daily lives of citizens; Stimulate interest in research careers, in particular amongst young people facing a career choice.RiNG-20 slogan is “Discover Hidden Treasures”, dedicating 2020 edition to specifically highlight “hidden treasures” of Bosnia and Herzegovina – while focusing as much on natural as well intellectual resources of this country. RiNG-20 is a multidisciplinary STEAM event, aiming to highlight people in Science, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Arts and Makers in BiH and Western Balkan region. RiNG-20 is a science festival of national character, involving coordinated actions in at least ten cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and incorporates cross-border aspect by involving researchers and research-driven business from the Balkan region as participants in RiNG activities. RiNG-20 is aiming to reach over 1 million people during awareness raising campaign and involve at least 20.000 participants in the organized events during 2020 by implementing European Researchers’ Night in ten cities of BiH.

Original text from CORDIS.

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union