Awareness campaign
Overview of the results
o Conception, realisation of promotional material: posters in various formats, leaflets, programmes (various sizes), banners, give away (balloons);
o Advertising in public places (cafes, stores, malls, libraries) and public transport through posters or electronic displays;
o Articles, announcements and advertisements published in newspapers and magazines (Special tributes at KATHIMERINI newspaper, Talk magazine, EKIVOLON magazine);
o Press releases sent multiple times to all media, networks and collaborators;
o Partnership established with media sponsors: Athens, Macedonian News Agency, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (public radio and television), Kathimerini newspaper and Athens Radio 9,84;
o Production of radio and video spots for all cities of both consortia (Ren Athens and IRENE); The spots were sent (as a social message for free airing according to the legislation suggestion 3/19.12.2011) in 7 central TV Stations and in local stations at Thessaloniki, Thessaly (mainly Karditsa), Patras and Crete, as well as in 15 radio stations;
o Announcement sent to all schools including secondary and high schools in June 2017;
o Invitation to the educators’ broader community through engaging the Central Directorate for School Counsellors;
o Visits to schools;
o Sending of electronic invitations to over 15.000 recipients;
oOrganisation of pre-events:
o Albert Einstein and the universal force of love in the streets of Thessaloniki;
o “Scientific dance”;
o Revamping, constant updating and maintenance of project website: www.researchersnight.gr ; In a period of 45 days (1 Sep 17 – 15 Oct 17) 12.102 (9.719 in 2015, 11.088 in 2016) unique users and more than 48.945 (42.217 in 2015, 47.140 in 2016) page views;
o Revamping and constant updating of social network profiles (Facebook, Twitter);
o About 2.000.000 people made aware of the Researchers' Night and its objectives.
Activities during the Night
Locations
Athens (“Averof” building);
Heraklion (premises of FORTH);
Karditsa (3rd and 13th Elementary Schools of Karditsa);
Patras (Chamber of Achaia Perfecture and Riga Feraiou pedestrian zone);
Rethymno (premises of Institute for Mediterranean Studies);
Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki Concert Hall);
EU-corners
o Located in a frequented area;
o Offering : the European flag, connections to all relevant EU websites (list to be provided by REA), demonstration about at least one research project EU-supported in the area considered, interactive activities;
o Permanent presence of personnel likely to answer public questions about EU policies and programmes, and promoting the European dimension and gender balance in research and innovation (women in science);
o Testimonials/activities conducted by researchers funded by Horizon 2020, including Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (having been abroad or being on site), who will also take part in the activities organised outside the EU corner.
Overview of the results
o Offer of the activities globally as planned and described in the Grant Agreement Annex I Part B, namely:
o Dozens of hands-on experiments;
o Cutting edge exhibitions;
o Interactive Games and guided lab tours;
o Active involvement of over 600 researchers, of whom:
o 31 having benefitted from a Marie Curie scheme;
o 114 having benefited from other EU support, under FP7 and/or HORIZON 2020;
o Over 17.900 visitors having taken part in the various activities offered, distributed as follows:
o Athens: 6.000;
o Thessaloniki: 5.000;
o Patras: 3.500;
o Heraklion: 2.500;
o Karditsa: 400;
o Rethymnon: 500
