"Overview of the results of WP1 2017 (2 period ):
o Setting up of project's graphic identity, to be declined on all promotional materials displayed in several places of the city and around;
o Conception, production and display of promotional material: posters, roll-ups , leaflets, programmes…;
o Advertising by each partner institution through their own website, social networks profiles and newsletters;
o Revamping , constant updating and maintenance of project website http://nottedeiricercatori-society.eu/edizione2017 ;
o Revamping, constant updating and maintenance of social networks profiles;
o Organisation of pre-events:
o regrouped under the hashtag ""#AspettandoLaNotte ;
o promoted through social media channels and project website, :
http://nottedeiricercatori-society.eu/edizione2017/aspettando-la-notte-2017/(si apre in una nuova finestra);
o special pre-event in collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art “Science Invaders”: with seven researchers for seven art works, measuring the link between science, creativity and passionate study of reality;
o Pre-events specifically addressed to schools and students:
o See and you'll find (September 2017): with the yearly educational program provided by “Il Mulino” publishing house: informal conference on careers in research for secondary schools, debate between 3 researchers from different fields (science/humanities) on “Travelling in time.Research's new challenges” (nearly 150 participants);
o Special lessons (September 2017) (over 55 lessons on different topics organized on big challenges) during days prior to the event, addressing Bologna's secondary schools students, about 1.500 attendees;
o Workshop on English literature (Forlì, September 2017) ;
o Conferences and activities on “How to save the Earth with science and research” (Earth Day) in collaboration with Bologna Municipality-Energy and environment Show Room in the frame of Prg GSE 015-1-IT02-KA201-014774;
o Informative desk dedicated to ERN during AlmaOrienta, the event of the University of Bologna addressing future students to present courses and school, attended by 30.000 people.
Overview of the results of WP2 2017(second period) :
Offer of the activities as described in the Annex I Part B to the Grant Agreement, namely:
o Overall selected theme: In search of Certainty;
o Over 180 activities;
o Disciplines: hard science, life sciences, humanities, engineering and technology
o Showing how Research is relevant for the daily life of all of us, presenting researchers as dedicated people passionate and enthusiastic about science;
o Organised around lines and stations of an urban rail network, mixing scientific and research concepts with artistic and entertaining means to especially attract people without a particular scientific background;
o Dissemination of EU project results;
o Location in informal settings, in central venues, where the public usually goes out to spend free time with friends, or in well-known cultural institutions of the city, as well as “research venues” allowing the public to discover where researchers do their job;
o About 495 researchers actively involved, amongst which:
o 14 having benefitted from MSc ;
o 43 having benefitted from another EU support (FP 7, HORIZON 2020);
o Almost 12.000 visitors having taken part in the activities offered."
