SCIGLO · Science for Global Challenges
Horizon Europe — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Duration
- 2024-05-01 → 2026-01-31
- EU contribution
- €299,019
- Participants
- 9
- Scheme
- HORIZON-CSA
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Results in brief
Science for Global Challenges
This project uses the motto “Science for Global Challenges” (SCIGLO) as a point of departure to achieve two main goals: (i) raise Portuguese citizens’ awareness, particularly young people, towards innovation and research being conducted in Europe to overcome social, economic, and environmental challenges, while preserving communities, ecosystems and natural resources; (ii) bring researchers closer to civil society and students, enabling meaningful opportunities for communities to express concerns and expectations about how research and science face global challenges and promote sustainable growth. This direct connection with people's concerns allowed simple contact among all social players, responding to Responsible, Research & Innovation (RRI) goals. The consortium of this project, coordinated by the University of Lisbon through the National Museum of Natural History and Science (MUHNAC-ULisbon), combined efforts between researchers of major universities in Portugal – University of Minho, University of Lisbon, Nova University in Lisbon, University of Évora, the Lisbon University Institute and the University of Coimbra. The International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory activities allowed a direct approach to green technology. The Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies in Estoril contributed to promoting biodiversity conservation while disseminating sustainable tourism and food security practices. The Lisbon municipality was a central partner for engaging of diverse audiences in the city square near the MUHNAC and civil society stakeholders. This joined expertise was determinant to promote a mixed onsite and online program possible: the onsite received 1737 participants in build-up activities (also targeting researchers) and 8650 participants in ERN event in the four different venues from North to South of Portugal, bridging the gap between researchers and society and contributing to bringing societal actors together for the research and innovation process; the online program included 31 national online activities from different scientific backgrounds in the ERN including 1302 participants. The Researchers at school program was developed since September 2024, and activities started in the current school year with the delivery of 82 activities until December 2024, including the participation of more than 10 680 students and 766 researchers. A full day build-up event targeting schools in the week previous to ERN - School’s Open Day – also included 328 students and 28 researchers.
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Project objective
Science for Global Challenges is the motto to engage general public, especially young students, with research activities and scientific knowledge that may answer to major world and European challenges related to environmental, economical and social sustainability. This proposal intends to directly respond to Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) goals of the EU framework program by raising public awareness, also among school communities, about the relevance of science to assure resources preservation, green economy, decarbonization, social equity and inclusion, while bridging the gap between scientists and society, giving researchers the opportunity to perceive the main concerns of citizens and how those understand their work. Schools and their students will be involved in activities during the whole project, in order to ensure scholar impact, icluding the younger. By increasing public and students outreach, ‘SCIGLO’ will contribute simultaneously for two main objectives: (i) improving the understanding of the importance of scientific careers development and science investments; (ii) increasing researchers' understanding of the role of society as a whole for sustainable science policies development.The consortium of this project is coordinated by the University of Lisbon through the National Museum of Natural History and Science and combines efforts between researchers of major universities in Portugal, including four urban areas from north to south – the University of Minho, the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, the University of Évora, the University of Coimbra and the Lisbon University Institute for the impact assessment. Nova University in Lisbon will coordinate a special program targeting school communities and the Superior School for Tourism in Estoril will contribute to disseminate food security practices. The Lisbon municipality is a central partner for the engagement of diverse audiences and civil society stakeholders.
Original text from CORDIS.
Participants
- UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA · LISBOACoordinatorPortugal
- ASSOCIACAO ISCTE CONHECIMENTO E INOVACAO - CENTRO DE VALORIZACAO E TRANSFERENCIA DE TECNOLOGIAS · LisboaPortugal
- CAMARA MUNICIPAL DE LISBOA · LisboaPortugal
- ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE HOTELARIA E TURISMO DO ESTORIL · ESTORILPortugal
- INTERNATIONAL IBERIAN NANOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY · BragaPortugal
- NOVA ID FCT - ASSOCIACAO PARA A INOVACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO DA FCT · CaparicaPortugal
- UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA · CoimbraPortugal
- UNIVERSIDADE DE EVORA · Uniao das Freguesias de EvoraPortugal
- UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO · BragaPortugal
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