Periodic Reporting for period 1 - Montenight2021 (Create Future)
Période du rapport: 2021-05-01 au 2021-11-30
The Montenight 2021 focused on the image of researchers and scientific, and technological achievements and innovations that are being developed, to show how science shaped our World, and how we may create our Future.
The project promoted a knowledge-based society concept, by emphasizing research in competitive sectors toward the green future.
The project was realized online concerning all epidemiological measures. Despite the extraordinary circumstances, such an event managed to attract a large number of young researchers.
Problem/issue being addressed:
- Motivation of pupils for science education
- Human face of research
- The S3 for the development of ICT, energy potentials, environmental protection, health tourism, agriculture, to build up a sustainable Montenegro
- Challenges of digitalization
- Climate changes
- Importance of preserving Nature through research
- Responsible research and innovation
Why is it important for society?
Scientific Knowledge leads to Sustainable Development. The main resources are the knowledge and intellectual potential of its population.
What are the overall objectives?
The goals of the Montenight 2021 have been to promote a knowledge-based society and improvements of science education, and to strengthen dialogue among the research sector, business, and civil society.
The project promoted a knowledge-based society concept, by emphasizing research in competitive sectors toward the green future.
The project was realized online concerning all epidemiological measures. Despite the extraordinary circumstances, such an event managed to attract a large number of young researchers.
Problem/issue being addressed:
- Motivation of pupils for science education
- Human face of research
- The S3 for the development of ICT, energy potentials, environmental protection, health tourism, agriculture, to build up a sustainable Montenegro
- Challenges of digitalization
- Climate changes
- Importance of preserving Nature through research
- Responsible research and innovation
Why is it important for society?
Scientific Knowledge leads to Sustainable Development. The main resources are the knowledge and intellectual potential of its population.
What are the overall objectives?
The goals of the Montenight 2021 have been to promote a knowledge-based society and improvements of science education, and to strengthen dialogue among the research sector, business, and civil society.
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
Target audiences
o General public regardless of age;
o Researchers;
o Media.
Messages conveyed
o Science is fun
o Being a researcher is challenging but exciting
o Research work is important for the social and economic well-being
o Europe offers attractive career opportunities to researchers
o Scientific Knowledge leads to Sustainable Development
o Montenegrin researchers are successful people who bring prosperity to the country
o Science is interdisciplinary and researchers need to cooperate
o Women and Youth in Science are making a difference
Main communication tools
Offline
o Direct meetings with stakeholders - companies, researchers, universities, institutes, school authorities, NGOs;
o Press conference, Sept 22;
o 5 billboards set on the most frequent locations in Podgorica;
o A big banner faced the main square in the city;
o Airing of promotional spots, announcements, and talk shows on radio and TV stations;
o Main poster;
o 150 direct invitations delivered to the schools, faculties, and research stakeholders.
o Pre-events: Mojkovac, Berane, Rožaje, Andrijevica, Gusinje, Herceg Novi, Ivanova Korita
Online
o Official websites: www.festival-nauke.me www.nocistrazivaca.me; www.prona.org; www.prona.me; www.pmcg.co.me
o Science News portal: www.naucnenovosti.me
o FB and Instagram accounts
https://www.instagram.com/nvoprona/(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)
https://www.facebook.com/pronanvo/(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)
Prona’s YouTube Channels:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwgtmwWSa47doA7RnDWoLWw(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTbuU2pnV-_rcQnxLxDOmHA(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)
o An online quiz – How much do you know about European science? – FB and Instagram accounts of the General Secretariat of the Gov. of Montenegro;
Most web portals in the country reported on a successful event (https:// www.zuns.me / fosmedia.me/; https://dan.co.me/(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre); https://www.vijesti.me/ ; http://www.rtcg.me/(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre))
o Posting of announcements
o Emailing.
The promotional materials consisted of:
• Logo of the event implemented on all the materials related to the Night.
• Promotional video clip (17 sec), distributed through social networks and National TV Channel No1, TV Vijesti, TV Prva, and local TV channels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4F-Nc510UA&list=PLSJuu7SIvKWzLOdyY7lV9ujFObYEl7AwX&index=37o(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)
• Program brochure
• The promotional clips:
Truths and Misconceptions in Science (23 min 27 sec)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn5cUOxUL7o(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)
Why I want to be a scientist? (10 min 20 sec)
• Promotional T-Shirts, COVID-19 masks, IDs.
ACTIVITIES DURING THE NIGHT
o Grand opening ceremony with Mr. Yngve Engstroem, Head of Cooperation Section in the EU Delegation to Montenegro;
o 24 different stands offered over 100 hands-on experiments and innovation presentations
o Science show “Exploding inventions”
o Knowledge quiz “Discover chemistry through an interesting experiment”
o Panel discussions: Challenges of digitalization / Climate change - a challenge of the future / Covid & Vaccination – is the future of humanity in our hands?
o European researchers in molecular biology, genetics, and immunology
o Doctoral research presentations – From the Research Front
o Exhibition "When Nature Gives a Story"
o Fact or fiction? / Scientific myths
o Concert, the string quartet Unique
Guided tours
o Kotor, The Institute for Marine Biology
o Cetinje, former palace of King Nikola I
o Berane, POLIEX A.D.
o Podgorica, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
o Bar, Q-Tek
o Nikšić ENING d.o.o.
o Bijelo Polje, Mineral water factory „Rada“
o Tivat, Museum and Gallery
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
The Festival was organized in compliance with the official epidemiological measures that meant that no more than 50 participants could be present at one moment in closed facilities. Although the event was organized only online, young people expressed an interest and high level of satisfaction with the program and organization of the event.
The largest number of European Researchers' Night followers who submitted answers to the questionnaire were aged 15 to 24 (43.9% of them). 33.3% of the questionnaires were filled in by persons aged 24 to 44, 15.9% by the age of 45, while 6.1% of the respondents were aged 8 to 14. 1.2% of the sample is unanswered. 56.1% are women, 41.5% are men, while 1.2% did not want to declare themselves in relation to gender.
Out of 82 respondents, 35.4% are following the Festival for the first time, which means that the Festival already has a solid base of its fans who follow it, but also that this base is increasing.
Most of the respondents followed the Festival to learn something new, this answer was given by 56.1% of respondents. Out of curiosity, 42.7% of respondents followed the Festival and 17.1% for fun. The Festival is important to respondents because of their work and that this is the reason mentioned by one forth, or 24.4% of respondents.
87.8% of respondents said that expectations were met, 6.1% said they were not, and the same number of those who have said that they could not determine.
The average score in relation to the content of the festival is 4.4.
Strong majority - 73.2% of respondents think that the Festival should be rated with the highest grade - 5 when they evaluate how interesting it was, 8.5% of the respondents give a rating of 4, 8.5% a 3, while 7.3% of the respondents give a grade of 2 and a score of 2.4%. The average grade is 4.4.
We can conclude that participants are satisfied with the amount of information received since 84.3% of respondents gave a grade of 5 or 4. The average grade is 4.5.
The average grade for lecturers is also high - 4.5 out of a possible 5. A strong majority, 75.6% of respondents are completely satisfied, and 7.3% of respondents are dissatisfied or completely dissatisfied (grades 1 or 2).
Target audiences
o General public regardless of age;
o Researchers;
o Media.
Messages conveyed
o Science is fun
o Being a researcher is challenging but exciting
o Research work is important for the social and economic well-being
o Europe offers attractive career opportunities to researchers
o Scientific Knowledge leads to Sustainable Development
o Montenegrin researchers are successful people who bring prosperity to the country
o Science is interdisciplinary and researchers need to cooperate
o Women and Youth in Science are making a difference
Main communication tools
Offline
o Direct meetings with stakeholders - companies, researchers, universities, institutes, school authorities, NGOs;
o Press conference, Sept 22;
o 5 billboards set on the most frequent locations in Podgorica;
o A big banner faced the main square in the city;
o Airing of promotional spots, announcements, and talk shows on radio and TV stations;
o Main poster;
o 150 direct invitations delivered to the schools, faculties, and research stakeholders.
o Pre-events: Mojkovac, Berane, Rožaje, Andrijevica, Gusinje, Herceg Novi, Ivanova Korita
Online
o Official websites: www.festival-nauke.me www.nocistrazivaca.me; www.prona.org; www.prona.me; www.pmcg.co.me
o Science News portal: www.naucnenovosti.me
o FB and Instagram accounts
https://www.instagram.com/nvoprona/(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)
https://www.facebook.com/pronanvo/(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)
Prona’s YouTube Channels:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwgtmwWSa47doA7RnDWoLWw(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTbuU2pnV-_rcQnxLxDOmHA(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)
o An online quiz – How much do you know about European science? – FB and Instagram accounts of the General Secretariat of the Gov. of Montenegro;
Most web portals in the country reported on a successful event (https:// www.zuns.me / fosmedia.me/; https://dan.co.me/(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre); https://www.vijesti.me/ ; http://www.rtcg.me/(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre))
o Posting of announcements
o Emailing.
The promotional materials consisted of:
• Logo of the event implemented on all the materials related to the Night.
• Promotional video clip (17 sec), distributed through social networks and National TV Channel No1, TV Vijesti, TV Prva, and local TV channels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4F-Nc510UA&list=PLSJuu7SIvKWzLOdyY7lV9ujFObYEl7AwX&index=37o(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)
• Program brochure
• The promotional clips:
Truths and Misconceptions in Science (23 min 27 sec)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn5cUOxUL7o(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)
Why I want to be a scientist? (10 min 20 sec)
• Promotional T-Shirts, COVID-19 masks, IDs.
ACTIVITIES DURING THE NIGHT
o Grand opening ceremony with Mr. Yngve Engstroem, Head of Cooperation Section in the EU Delegation to Montenegro;
o 24 different stands offered over 100 hands-on experiments and innovation presentations
o Science show “Exploding inventions”
o Knowledge quiz “Discover chemistry through an interesting experiment”
o Panel discussions: Challenges of digitalization / Climate change - a challenge of the future / Covid & Vaccination – is the future of humanity in our hands?
o European researchers in molecular biology, genetics, and immunology
o Doctoral research presentations – From the Research Front
o Exhibition "When Nature Gives a Story"
o Fact or fiction? / Scientific myths
o Concert, the string quartet Unique
Guided tours
o Kotor, The Institute for Marine Biology
o Cetinje, former palace of King Nikola I
o Berane, POLIEX A.D.
o Podgorica, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
o Bar, Q-Tek
o Nikšić ENING d.o.o.
o Bijelo Polje, Mineral water factory „Rada“
o Tivat, Museum and Gallery
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
The Festival was organized in compliance with the official epidemiological measures that meant that no more than 50 participants could be present at one moment in closed facilities. Although the event was organized only online, young people expressed an interest and high level of satisfaction with the program and organization of the event.
The largest number of European Researchers' Night followers who submitted answers to the questionnaire were aged 15 to 24 (43.9% of them). 33.3% of the questionnaires were filled in by persons aged 24 to 44, 15.9% by the age of 45, while 6.1% of the respondents were aged 8 to 14. 1.2% of the sample is unanswered. 56.1% are women, 41.5% are men, while 1.2% did not want to declare themselves in relation to gender.
Out of 82 respondents, 35.4% are following the Festival for the first time, which means that the Festival already has a solid base of its fans who follow it, but also that this base is increasing.
Most of the respondents followed the Festival to learn something new, this answer was given by 56.1% of respondents. Out of curiosity, 42.7% of respondents followed the Festival and 17.1% for fun. The Festival is important to respondents because of their work and that this is the reason mentioned by one forth, or 24.4% of respondents.
87.8% of respondents said that expectations were met, 6.1% said they were not, and the same number of those who have said that they could not determine.
The average score in relation to the content of the festival is 4.4.
Strong majority - 73.2% of respondents think that the Festival should be rated with the highest grade - 5 when they evaluate how interesting it was, 8.5% of the respondents give a rating of 4, 8.5% a 3, while 7.3% of the respondents give a grade of 2 and a score of 2.4%. The average grade is 4.4.
We can conclude that participants are satisfied with the amount of information received since 84.3% of respondents gave a grade of 5 or 4. The average grade is 4.5.
The average grade for lecturers is also high - 4.5 out of a possible 5. A strong majority, 75.6% of respondents are completely satisfied, and 7.3% of respondents are dissatisfied or completely dissatisfied (grades 1 or 2).
Montenight CREATE FUTURE was the most successful mass science event in Montenegro in 2021.
MONTENIGHT 2021 has been designed following the Strategy of Smart Specialization.
The project brought closer collaboration among companies and researchers from the academic sector.
Researchers’ Night has encouraged better involvement in EU projects as well as the mobility of young researchers.
MONTENIGHT 2021 has been designed following the Strategy of Smart Specialization.
The project brought closer collaboration among companies and researchers from the academic sector.
Researchers’ Night has encouraged better involvement in EU projects as well as the mobility of young researchers.