Call for proposals for 'Researchers' Night'
The European Commission has published a call for 'Researchers' Night', proposals under the 2011 work programme 'People' of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities. This action aims to bring the researchers closer to the public at large, so enhancing their role in the mainstream of society. The increasing success and impact of this annual event since 2005 both in terms of number of people reached and the benefits to the Marie Curie programme justifies its annual frequency. The format of the call for proposals, which was applied for the first time in 2006, allows for a greater cohesion between the various actions supported, their scale, the target audience and the messages delivered. The Researchers' Night will take place on Friday 23 September 2011, and will be the next occasion for a European-wide public and media event for the promotion of research careers. It is intended to ensure as large a geographical coverage as possible, involving the maximum number of Member States and associated countries. Activities organised will have to be focused on the public at large, and be organised with researchers being actively involved and directly in contact with the public. This will be evaluated by the expert evaluators under the 'The potential Impact through the development, dissemination and use of projects results' evaluation criterion. The indicative budget for the call is EUR 4 million.To see the full details of the call, please consult the following web address: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP7DetailsCallPage&call_id=375(opens in new window) To see the official call announcement in the Official Journal of the European Union please consult: OJ No C 261 of 28 September 2010(opens in new window)