Science4future · Science promotion in Bistita-Nasaud county

Science promotion in Bistita-Nasaud county

The previous editions of the European Researchers’ Night held in other towns and cities in Romania and other countries had a strong positive impact on the overall attitude of the general public towards science, so that organising such an event in Bistrita is giving hope for a further increase in the interest of potential participants for research-related activities, thus encouraging the proposal of this project. On 27th of November 2020 the first ever European Researchers Night event was held in Bistrita Nasaud County. It was an event with impact since there was a tremenduous need to change people perception over the Science and to learn which daily opportunities it gives. More than that Bistrita is well known as one of the educational and research centers of western-north of Romania. The common main objective consists of „bringing researchers to the general public and increasing 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 citizens’ daily life, and encouraging young people to embark on research careers”. In order to achieve this goal, we advance several key objectives of the SCIENCE4FUTURE: • to raise public recognition of researchers and their valuable work as well as strengthening their profile promotion; • to encourage cooperation and tolerance between society and the research community; • to break stereotypes and show researchers as ordinary people with an amazing job; • to ensure transparency and public access to scientific results and researcher’s work to facilitate easy access to the research results and EC Framework Programme for both Society and R&D and Innovative community; • to draw attention on the role of R&D in dealing with the challenges of the modern society; • during the awareness campaign, special attention will be paid to young people without scientific background coming from social and economic disadvantaged groups; • to promote European cooperation in the fields of science and technology and to make European research more visible by underlining how important European support is for science and researchers and by showcasing the results of various research programs; • to strengthen the collaboration between the R&D sector and Romanian society by encouraging the research community to play a more active role. Based on a strong collaboration, we will continue our tradition to involve all the research institutions, universities, SMEs, NGOs etc. in the activities during the NIGHT; • equal access for the entire society and R&D and Innovative community to the research results and EC Framework Programme; • to spur the creation of consortium agreements between researchers in various science fields, and also to promote the cooperation between researchers and companies; • to encourage young people to choose a career in the field of scientific research. The public will appreciate if they can get some sharing of experiences on how some of researchers started their works and how to get to that level; • to show to public what resources/opportunities they can use from different European platforms and European mobility programmes such as Marie Skłodowska-Curie, Erasmus, etc. Impact: • Increased awareness among the general public of the importance of research and innovation and more favourable general attitude towards its public funding; • Better understanding of the key benefits that research brings to society; • Reduction in the stereotypes about researchers and their profession; • Increase, in the long term, of people taking up research careers; • Better understanding of the European Union among the general public.

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