o Conception, realisation and display of promotional material (over 100.000 items each year);
o Public advertising (billbords) and advertisement on public transport (busses, Bus stops in city centre) 10 Billboards in 2015 (8 in 2014), 30 Bus stops, 25 enterior of city buses, Advertising in Shopping centre BIG Novi Sad
o Organisation of a national press conference;
o More than 300 news, announcements, ads and reports (from and) about Researchers’ Night in Serbia (three projects) appeared in media (TV, radio, internet, daily, weekly, monthly national and regional press) during four months (15 August – 15 October 2014 and 15 August – 15 October 2015
o 137 media releases were exclusive focused on activities covered by FRIEND2U project (in Novi Sad and Vojvodina), of which:
o 66 were press articles (daily, weekly, monthly national and regional press);
o 47 were TV shows, news and reports (including national TV stations and central info programs)
o 24 were radio news and announcements
o More than 200 references at different web sites about RN event
o Revamping, updating and maintenance of the project website www.nocistrazivaca.rs;
o (in 2015) More than 35.000 sessions and 25.000 unique visitors to www.nocistrazivaca.rs (71% unique sessions, average time on site 3:05 and 4.27 pages opened)
o Revamping, constant updating and maintenance of social network profiles (Facebook);
o Over 3.800 likes on Facebook;
o Links with popular and institutional websites (over 100 references);
o Organisation of a round table discussion about a hot topic related to science (Responsible Research and Innovation);
o Organisation of over 60 visits to primary and secondary schools;
o Organisation of 9 pre-events (in city centre, flash mobs, university campus), amongst which interactive science quizzes in form Mobile app treasure hunt in Novi Sad, Subotica, Zrenjanin and Pancevo streets;
o Over 950.000 people made aware of the Researchers' night and its objectives.
I.1.2 ACTIVITIES DURING THE NIGHT
Tasks undertaken
Locations and venues
o Novi Sad: BIG Shopping Mall and Cultural Centre of Novi Sad “QUARTIER”;
o Pancevo: Gallery “Elektrika” Pancevo, Cultural Centre Pancevo
o Sombor: pedestrian street Kralja Petra I, City Museum;
o Subotica: Open University;
o Zrenjanin: Cultural Centre of Zrenjanin, National Museum Zrenjanin, Historical Archive of Zrenjanin;
o Sabac: Science Park Sabac, Center for Professional Development Sabac
Main types of activities planned
Meetings with scientists, face to face talks, display of movies, hands on experiments, demos, science shows, competition between scientists and science professionals for the best science communicator (Y factor), social activities with researchers (sport, karaoke, painting…), science quizzes, treasure hunts, puzzles, lectures, promotion of science by people without scientific background, kids programme, exhibition showing faces and interests of European researchers…
Detailed programme of activities
Theme: “Make the face of science a familiar one”
o Informal meetings with scientists in cafés (hang out), discussion about any topic of interest (science, movies, hobbies…);
o Hands-on experiments, demos, sciences shows, stories about the discoveries that changed the world;
o Competition between researchers and science professionals for the best science communicator (the Y Factor), finalists having been selected during the awareness campaign;
o Social activities with researchers (sport, karaoke, painting…);
o Interactive science quizzes, treasure hunts, puzzles, supported if necessary by scientists (help them out);
o Andorid mobile app Planet quest – very popular game before and during the event
o Lectures (3) following the several lectures given in schools during the awareness campaign, and open debate about current hot topics;
o Involvement of people without scientific background in activities promoting science (stand-up comedy, mime), science shows created by both scientists and artists, on stage experiments);
o Presentation of the winners of the scientific Olympic games (high school students);
o Exhibition in a pavilion connected to EU corner showing faces and interests of European researchers cooperating with researchers involved in the Night;
European corners
Number: at least 5 (one in each city)
Location: most buzzing area of each city involved
Activities:
o Constant interaction with the audience: information about H2020 activities including MSCA actions, success stories by researchers having benefited from Marie curie actions, and FP 7, presentation of research results of several Serbian projects EU funded;
o Links with all relevant websites at EU level;
o European Researchers' Night MSCA roll-up (entrance of the event) complying with the following content and format requirements: 200 X 85 cm, and the mentions: "European Researchers' Night", "Marie Skłodowska-Curie: an inspiration to follow";
o An image provided by the European Commission;
Overview of the results
o Organisation of the activities as planned in the Anenx I part B to the Grant agreement, amongst which:
o Exhibition stands;
o Hands-on experiments;
o Demos;
o Lectures:
o Science shows, amonst which shows by both scientists and non scientists (musicians, painters, actors) and on stage experiments;
o Storytelling about about the discoveries that changed the world;
o Competition "the best science communicator" (researcehrs and science professionals);
o Social activities with scientists (singing compeititon, sport, gaming, painting…);
o Interactive science quizzes;
o Coffee and ice cream with scientists, speed dating with researchers;
o Concerts 1;
o European Corners (5);
o Active involvement of over 320 reseachers, including:
o 3 having benefitted from Marie Curie schemes;
o 35 having benefitted from another EU support;
o Over 32.000 visitors having taken part in the activities offered, distributed as follows:
o Novi Sad: 22.000;
o Subotica: 3.500;
o Zrenjanin: 4.500;
o Pancevo: 1.000;
o Sabac: 1.000;
o Sombor: 700;
