Periodic Reporting for period 1 - Reconnect Upgrade 20 (Research, Connections, Networks and Culture - Use of Projects, Games, Research And Digital in Education)
Période du rapport: 2020-06-01 au 2021-02-28
Main objectives of the project ReConNeCt Upgrade 20 were:
o To tackle and demystify the persistent and repeated stereotypes about researchers;
o To bring out the actual researchers in Serbia, engage them publically and increase their recognition in Serbia and globally;
o To promote research carried out in Serbia and researchers as role models;
o To unveil the motives behind becoming a researcher and entice the young people to embark on scientific careers;
o To show the importance of scientific research and raise public awareness of researchers'' contribution to progress and development;
o to raise public awareness about the researchers' impact in ever important fields such as climate change and global warming, as well as in the subtle realm such as cultural heritage (in line with celebrating 2018 as the European Year of Cultural Heritage);
o To highlight the importance of the European manifold support to researchers and scientific research in Serbia;
o To improve networking with other national/international projects involved in science popularisation, through mutual support of events and exchange of ideas , experiences and people.
o Conception, realization and display of promotional material (over 50.000 items);
o Public advertising (billboards) and advertisement on public transport (busses, Bustops in city center) 16 Billboards, 24 Bus stops, Advertising in Shopping center BIG Novi Sad and 10 billboard with Research groups around the city.
o Organization of a national press conference;
o Airing of news, announcements, ads and reports about the Serbian funded project and RECONNCET UPGRADE 2.0 project specifically on radio and TV stations, amongst which 30 radio news and announcements and 18 TV + radio shows, news and reports;
o Revamping, updating and maintenance of the project website www.nocistrazivaca.rs;
o Over 17.000 sessions (together with During the Night sessions for online visitors watching live event) and 6.000 unique visitors, average time 8 min 5 pages opened;
o Revamping, constant updating and maintenance of social network profiles (Facebook);
o Over 9.000 likes on Facebook;
o More than 22.000 views on TikTok Researchers Night channel;
o Over 700.000 people made aware of the Researchers' night and its objectives.
Organisation of the activities as planned in the Annex I part B to the Grant agreement, amongst which:
o Online Exhibition stands;
o Science playground;
o Demos;
o Lectures;
o Campaign on Women in Science – importance on Gender equality in Science;
o Competition "Research groups" (researchers and science professionals);
o Storytelling about lives of scientists along with the presentation of current science results;
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o Interactive science quizzes online;
o Digital Coffee tweetup with scientists;
o European Corner;
o Active involvement of over 124 researchers, including both students and full professors;
3 Researchers having benefitted from Marie Curie schemes;
11 Researchers having benefitted from another EU support;
o Over 20.000 online visitors having taken part in the activities offered.