The AWARENESS CAMPAIGN promoted the events for the public before the ERN (pre-events): from August 30th to September 29th, in the framework of “Waiting for the ERN” series
https://www.nottedeiricercatori-society.eu/aspettando-la-notte(opens in new window). The organization of pre-events, such as scientific aperitifs with researchers (AperiScienza) and Guided Tours, has the purpose to raise awareness towards the ERN and to promote participation in the main event, the Night; to communicate to the general public research topics of great relevance to citizens and society and to highlight and acknowledge the involvement of the many institutions which supported ERN as stakeholders/third parties
https://www.nottedeiricercatori-society.eu/chi-siamo(opens in new window). In 2023 almost 50 pre-events were organized, in which around 2.600 people participated on site: 5 scientific aperitifs with researchers (AperiScienza); 10 tours with researchers and third parties (Guided Tours); 27 pre-events, organized by partners in collaboration with third parties. In 2023 we had almost 50 stakeholders, among public and private institutions, associations, schools, and entities. In addition to the communication and dissemination actions, specifically activated on riPENSAci, all partners and stakeholders promoted the events through their newsletters, websites, and social media channels.
Detailed numbers are reported in a table in the attachments (WP6 activities).
ACTIVITIES DURING THE NIGHT - Considering all venues, hundreds of activities were proposed to the public by more than 600 researchers and 9900 people participated to the events. The participants on site were: in Bologna about 4000, Ferrara 2000, Rimini 600, Cesena 1900, Ravenna 400, Forlì 1000, Faenza 90. In Bologna the Night 2023 took place in Lucio Dalla Square that is proposed as an area of experimentation for the entire city. The activities presented during the Night 2023 were clustered as: Explore the present, Interpret the past, Imagine the future. Many of the activities proposed to the public were related to the research topics explored in 64 EU-funded projects and activities.
Detailed numbers are reported in a table in the attachments (WP7 activities).
ACTIVITY OF RESEARCHERS AT SCHOOLS:
1) events dedicated to schools, organized before, during and after the Night. In particular, during the Night the students of 5 primary schools participating in the pilot project "2030 Agenda for girls and boys" brought the experiences realized during the year 2022/23.
2) lessons for schools. Researchers were available to meet classes at schools, both primary and secondary. Researchers use these meetings as an opportunity to bring students closer to the world of the research and will act as “ambassadors” of ERN and of sustainable development. The meetings were made available both on-school and online, to reach schools beyond our regional boundaries.
3) training course for teachers in January-February 2024, held by researchers: the aim of the course is to bring teachers closer to the world of research and to the approach of communicating science.
All these activities have been also promoted via Regional School Office and teachers’ mailing lists.
Detailed numbers are reported in a table in the attachments (WP8 activities).
