Joint Research Centre open day, Ispra, Italy

The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) is organising an open day on 16 May in Ispra, Italy.

The first JRC open day in 2007 attracted nearly 8,000 visitors. However, the organisers are expecting the open day 2009 to be even bigger and better. The day's programme will give exposure to interesting laboratories with interactive experiments as well as lively presentations, shows and entertainment for all age groups. Again, a special programme with scientific games and quizzes will be prepared for kids.

In more detail, the agenda includes activities revolving around the following topics:
- Biological diversity in Africa: wealth of a continent;
- Floods, forest fires, drought, scary creatures that live in the soil - do you dare risk it?
- Be prepared for the next flood!
- What lives beneath our feet?
- How dry is it going to be?
- When things get too hot - predicting forest fires;
- VELA - Vehicle Emissions Laboratories;
- Atmospheric research;
- Water sampling and other experiments and explanation;
- The science of the future or the future of science? One day in the molecular ecology laboratory for young scientists;
- Geographic information in Europe;
- Wood's eyes;
- The ecosystems' breath.For further information, please visit:
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/ispra-openday-2009/(opens in new window)