REsearch INfrastructures FOR Citizens in Europe

Project description

Minimising the knowledge gap between science and society through Citizen Science

Our civilization has benefited tremendously from fundamental science. However, the knowledge gap between research and society seems to increase, spawning misconceptions about the content, context and mission of science. The EUfunded REINFORCE project aims to engage and support more than 100 000 citizens to increase their awareness of science and their attitude towards it, eliminating anti-intellectual beliefs in society and providing citizens with the intellectual ammunition needed to become critical consumers of scientific knowledge. This goal will be achieved through four Citizen Science projects in the field of frontier Physics, where citizen scientists will be able to take part in the process of scientific discovery producing high-quality data and adding to our scientific knowledge.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › theoretical physics › particle physics
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › observational astronomy › gravitational waves

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.5.c. - Integrate society in science and innovation issues, policies and activities in order to integrate citizens' interests and values and to increase the quality, relevance, social acceptability and sustainability of research and innovation outcomes in various fields of activity from social innovation to areas such as biotechnology and nanotechnology

Topic(s)

• SwafS-15-2018-2019 - Exploring and supporting citizen science

Call for proposal

H2020-SwafS-2019-1
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

EUROPEAN GRAVITATIONAL OBSERVATORY(EGO) (OSSERVATORIO GRAVITAZIO NALEEUROPEO)

Address

Via Edoardo Amaldi Santo Stefano A Macerata
56021 Cascina
Italy

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 239 611,25

Participants (10)

ELLINOGERMANIKI AGOGI SCHOLI PANAGEA SAVVA AE

Greece

EU contribution

€ 243 750

Address

Dimitriou Panagea Sttr
15351 Pallini

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

INSTITUTE OF ACCELERATING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

Greece

EU contribution

€ 181 250

Address

Panepistimiou 30
10024 Athina

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

CONSEJO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Y TECNICAS (CONICET)

Argentina

EU contribution

€ 100 625

Address

Godoy Cruz 2290
C1425FQB Buenos Aires

Activity type

Research Organisations

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 122 812,50

Address

Walton Hall
MK7 6AA Milton Keynes

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

ZENTRUM FUR SOZIALE INNOVATION GMBH

Austria

EU contribution

€ 193 000

Address

Linke Wienzeile 246
1150 Wien

Activity type

Research Organisations

THE LISBON COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS ASBL

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 155 625

Address

Rue De La Loi 155 Residence Palace Ipc
1040 Bruxelles

Activity type

Other

UNIVERSITA DI PISA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 103 125

Address

Lungarno Pacinotti 43/44
56126 Pisa

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

TRUST-IT SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 103 125

Address

Via Bixio 25
56125 Pisa

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

EU contribution

€ 334 375

Address

Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

Activity type

Other

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 252 966,25

Address

Wellington Square University Offices
OX1 2JD Oxford

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments