o Production, collection, display and processing of the feedback from participants , based on surveys addressing different target groups amongst which researchers;
o Main conclusions:
o Typology of visitors: over 62 % female and over 36 % male, average age 15,2 and 22,8 for the various surveys (primary and secondary school pupils for 54 % of the specific survey, 21 % university students, 20 % employees), one survey registering a smaller representation of higher education students than last year, while the other registers a higher female representation and a lower average age;
o Knowledge about the event: friends and acquaintances, followed by traditional media, such as TV, radio;
o Overall positive feedback on the events themselves (activities, contacts with researchers, venues, locations, organisation modalities, scheduling…);
o Improved perceptions of the researchers in the public: somewhat interesting, pleasant, organized, team oriented, engaged, contemporary, neither poor nor wealthy, a rather complex personality, highly intelligent, creative and active (similar results as in 2016):
o Great interest expressed by researchers for a future participation;
o Focus set by participants on the importance of ethics and moderate application of scientific discoveries in all fields, natural and social sciences. In general, science is seen as quite complicated and participants from educational, media and economy sectors emphasise the importance of presenting science in an understandable manner;
o Wish expressed to see a more active role of the researchers in the dissemination of their knowledge to the public;
o Focus on cooperation of scientific research with economy, and need for improving the links of enterprises with researchers and universities;
o Knowledge about the event: friends and acquaintances, followed by traditional media, such as TV, radio;
