Objective The gender dimension of research implicates that the share of women in research is extremely low in all European countries and associated countries. Throughout Europe there is a fear that interest in science and technology is declining, at the same time as demands for science and technology graduates grows. The TWIST project will address this challenge with an ambitious programme of coordinated activities targeted young people and their teachers and parents as well as the general public. A major aim of the project will be to create and develop innovative activities and exhibitions in the science centres targeting the general public and schools in order to create debates and ignite on-going discussions. A structured use of scientific role models via databases will be introduced and a new national way of focusing on the gender theme in each country will be established. Another important aim will be to build on already established collaborations between the informal and formal learning sectors in order to develop new methods and ways of approaching gender issues in schools and to ensure the project’s sustainability after the end duration. The project will work closely with teachers in order to develop a method of awareness where teachers become catalysts, sparking an interest in science and technology in young people. The main focus will be on helping girls to see themselves as the scientists of tomorrow. Girls tend to undervalue their own performance, and thereby their ability to pursue careers in science and technology. The reasons are many, complex and varied but a lack of role models and self-efficacy seem to be part of the problem. Methods that can help build self-efficacy and create self-esteem will be employed. Young people and specifically girls will be targeted on their own terms in order to successfully strive to change outdated gender stereotypes. In raising the gender question the TWIST project will seek to build gender awareness in both genders. Programme(s) FP7-SIS - Specific Programme "Capacities": Science in society Topic(s) SiS-2009-2.1.2.1 - Mobilising science centres and museums on women and science Call for proposal FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2009-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA - Support actions Coordinator CENTER FOR FORMIDLING AF NATURVIDENSKAB OG MODERNE TEKNOLOGI FOND EU contribution € 526 828,00 Address Tuborg havnevej 7 2900 Hellerup Denmark See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn Activity type Other Administrative Contact Sheena Laursen (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all STICHTING NEMO SCIENCE MUSEUM Netherlands EU contribution € 293 257,00 Address Oosterdok 2 1011 VX Amsterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Other Administrative Contact Amito Haarhuis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza Italy EU contribution € 420 015,00 Address Via coroglio 104 80124 Napoli See on map Region Sud Campania Napoli Activity type Other Administrative Contact Anne-Marie Bruyas (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STIFTELSEN TEKNIKENS HUS Sweden EU contribution € 262 334,00 Address Teknikgrand 1 977 54 Lulea See on map Region Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Norrbottens län Activity type Other Administrative Contact Eva Jonsson (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data USTANOVA HISA EKSPERIMENTOV Slovenia EU contribution € 220 860,00 Address Trubarjeva cesta 39 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Miha Kos (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem (BSMJ) Israel EU contribution € 210 492,00 Address Hebrew university, givat ram 91904 Jerusalem See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Varda Gur Ben Shitrit (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KING'S COLLEGE LONDON United Kingdom EU contribution € 98 091,00 Address Strand WC2R 2LS London See on map Region London Inner London — West Westminster Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Paul Labbett (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN Ireland EU contribution € 323 709,00 Address College green trinity college D02 CX56 Dublin 2 See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Deirdre Savage (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ASSEMBLEA DELLE DONNE PER LO SVILUPPO E LA LOTTA ALL'ESCLUSIONE SOCIALE -ASDO Italy EU contribution € 109 086,00 Address Via guido reni 56 00196 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Giovanna Declich (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ASSOCIATION EUROPEENNE DES EXPOSITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES TECHNIQUES ET INDUSTRIELLES Belgium EU contribution € 111 708,00 Address Avenue louise 89 7eme etage 1050 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Other Administrative Contact Catherine Franche (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data E-tica srl Italy EU contribution € 179 312,00 Address Via boffalora 17 20142 Milano See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Antonio Bocola (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data