Objective "The proposal submitted intends to bring closer together the research community and the general public in Cyprus during the organisation of an informal, though highly important event, on the 28th September 2007. The proposed activities will aim at (a) Bringing together the research community of Cyprus with the wider public (b) Showing to the visitors how research improves our quality of life (c) Increasing awareness about the importance of European research (d) Increasing the interest of younger generation in research activities. Activities will be addressed to the large public, whichever their gender, age, social status or level of scientific training and will be based on the active involvement of researchers. The major central event for the Researchers' Night 2007 will be taking place in Nicosia at the Olympic House and Park of the Cyprus Olympic Committee. During the event the following activities will be organised: (a) Exhibition divided into 5 thematic areas, named as the ""Five Circles of Quality of Life"", inspired by the venue. The 5 thematic areas are Health, Environment, Social Sciences and Humanities, Horizontal Applications of Technology and Sports Sciences (b) Award Ceremony for Cypriot research / enterprise participating in important EU-funded research project (c) Award Ceremony for the winners of the Research Promotion Foundation's competition for schoolchildren and undergraduate students (d) Award Ceremony for the drawing competition ""Let's Draw a Researcher"" (e) Music concert with the participation of various bands (f) Knowledge-based games. Various other activities are also foreseen across Cyprus, including tours of research facilities by school children. Promotion will be a major part of the project and will be achieved with the collaboration of the local media." Keywords Promoting Research Raising Awareness Researcher Night Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) PEOPLE-2007-5-1.NIGHT - Marie Curie Action: "Researchers' Night 2007" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2007-5-1-1-NIGHT See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA - Support actions Coordinator IDRYMA EREVNAS KAI KAINOTOMIAS Address Andrea michalakopoulou 29 a 1075 Nicosia Cyprus See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Administrative Contact Eleana Gabriel (Ms) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 33 776,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY - CYPRUS LTD Cyprus EU contribution € 16 050,00 Address Diogenes street 6 engomi 22006 Nicosia See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Antonis Theocharous (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EDEX - EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE CORPORATION LIMITED Cyprus EU contribution € 6 926,00 Address Makedonitisas avenue 46 1700 Nicosia See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Anthos Shekeris (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Research Unit in Behabiour & Social Issues Cyprus EU contribution € 3 309,00 Address Makedonitissas avenue 46 1700 Nicosia See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Constantinos Phellas (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window KYPRIAKO IDRYMA EREVNON GIA TI MYIKI DISTROFIA Cyprus EU contribution € 4 459,00 Address 6 iroon avenue 2371 Agios dometios See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Kyriacos Kyriacou (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS Cyprus EU contribution € 1 367,00 Address Avenue panepistimiou 2109 aglantzi 1678 Nicosia See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Gregory Makrides (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CARDET CENTRE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Cyprus EU contribution € 4 113,00 Address Lykavitou avenue 29 1st floor engomi 2401 Lefkosia See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Charalambos Vrasidas (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
