K-TRIO 5 · Researchers in the Knowledge Triangle
Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Duration
- 2021-04-20 → 2021-12-19
- EU contribution
- €117,600
- Participants
- 9
- Scheme
- CSA
Lines connect the coordinator with its partners.
Results in brief
Researchers in the Knowledge Triangle
As stressed in several EU documents and the recent ERA communication, research and innovation (R&I) are crucial for the economic recovery, and are in the centre of the industrial transformation for Green and Digital Europe. Following the focus on scientific excellence in the new ERA and in Horizon Europe, the project highlighted the achievements of the Centres of Excellence and Centres of Competence funded by Horizon 2020 and EU Structural Funds, and their contributions to smart specialisation and regional growth. The main project idea is to facilitate a cultural change, and greater understanding in the society of R&I achievements and their contribution to economy and society – for resolving climate and environmental challenges, as well as for well-being of citizens and for regional growth. Three important messages were transmitted: “Science becomes closer to the society”, “R&I are a cornerstone for Green and Digital Europe” and “STEM and scientific jobs offer many opportunities”. In the awareness raising campaign, as a “winning formula” for attracting youth to R&I, and STEM, was pointed out that: “Knowledge gained in Training, Research and Innovation brings more Opportunities: K*(T+R+I)=O”. The overall K-TRIO 5 objective coincides with the goal of the ERN action: "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." The strategic long-term objectives are: fostering the interest of young talents to researchers career in academia or industry, nurturing a new culture of creativity, scientific curiosity, innovative spirit and responsibility to environmental preservation, as well as enhancing the public readiness to engage in Citizens Science, Open Science and Open Innovation activities.
Data: CORDIS, © European Union
Project objective
Since 2006, members of EURAXESS Bulgaria have organized 13 European Researchers Nights (ERN), and have attracted several new consortium members with different profiles - universities, research institutes, NGOs, entrepreneurs. Based on past experience, the main goal of Researchers in the Knowledge Triangle (K-TRIO 5) project is to bring researchers closer to society, attract young people to STEM and boost Citizens Science. The project will contribute for increasing the number of researchers in Bulgaria by making the society, and young people, aware of excellent European achievements in research and innovation (R&I), and of the Centers of Excellence (CoE) and Centers of Competence and their contribution to green, smart and sustainable regional development.In 2020 the consortium made several steps for changing stereotypes and nurturing a new culture in R&I, and making young people aware of the multiple career paths of researchers (incl. MSC fellows), best-practice examples of researchers achievements, and research infrastructure in Bulgaria. Special emphasis will be made on European policy and on funding for R&I provided by EU RTD programs and Structural Funds.With a large variety of pre-events, online activities and 2-days ERN events in many Bulgarian cities, the project will create greater understanding on how R&I contribute to well-being of people and sustainable development, and highlight the common European efforts for Green and Digital transformation, building Smart Cities, and taking full advantage of BIG Data, Artificial Intelligence and Cloud computing. With the involvement of all CoE UNITe partners, and their large network, in addition to EURAXESS Bulgaria, K-TRIO 5 will cover all Bulgarian regions. Forum Science will guide a professional science communication, and ensure greater visibility of project activities.
Original text from CORDIS.
Participants
- SOFIA UNIVERSITY ST KLIMENT OHRIDSKI · SofiaCoordinatorBulgaria
- CLUB YOUNG SCIENTISTS · SofiaBulgaria
- INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS AT THE BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE · SofiaBulgaria
- PROF. DR. ASEN ZLATAROV BURGAS STATE UNIVERSITY · BURGASBulgaria
- REGIONALEN ISTORICHEN MUZEI SOFIYA · SOFIABulgaria
- SDRUZHENIE FORUM NAUKA · SOFIABulgaria
- TRAKIYSKI UNIVERSITET · Stara ZagoraBulgaria
- TSENTAR PO RASTITELNA SISTEMNA BIOLOGIYA I BIOTEHNOGIYA · PlovdivBulgaria
- UNIVERSITY OF RUSE ANGEL KANCHEV · RuseBulgaria
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