In front of the many challenges posed by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the team of GREEN NIGHT has proven to be resilient to implement effectively the GREEN NIGHT.
They managed to adapt to the issues encountered and to turn the threat into an opportunity to reach a higher number of participants through a digital transformation to all the programmed.
As “The Researchers’ and Citizens’ Green Deal”- GREEN NIGHT is an eco-friendly project, and due to the pandemic circumstances, only digital supports were used to increase the visibility of the European Researchers’ Night.
Four pre-events were organized, to raise the awareness of the public to the event, in different laps of time as follow:
1. GREEN NIGHT E-Caravane
2. GREEN NIGHT Challenge (GNC)
3. GREEN NIGHT e-Meetings for Science Popularization
4. GREEN NIGHT Scientific Mediation e Training
To guarantee the total online mutation of the “Tunisian researchers’ and Citizens’ Green Deal, It was agreed to set up an interactive Web & 3D platform for the event.
Through the 2D Tour Platform, the visitor may visualize the activity and add his feedback, view information on the consortium and partners of ERN and consult the list of programmed activities.
A 3D tour platform for the event was developed for the first time in Tunisia to ensure the digitalization of the Event; an avatar; male or female the visitor, maps representing the 6 deals of the event were each promotional stand contains all the details on each activity (poster, video, textual or vocal description, etc.).
The content of the 2D and the 3D tour platforms were based on the videos of researchers’ activities that were filmed in a professional HDR Quality by a hired professional production company.
For better management of the project, regular face-to-face and online meetings were held between the members of the project, the supervisors, and the project coordinator.
GREEN NIGHT offered all the categories of the public, regardless of age and scientific background, a range of activities to discover research, science, and Innovation through entertainment.
Researchers met the public through these activities and highlighted their work through Hands-on experiments, science shows, games, quizzes, competitions, exhibitions, and digital activities.
The activities of “The Tunisian Researchers’ and Citizens’ Green Deal” offered valuable insight into how researchers are racing against infectious diseases, and why their task is so important for the future and welfare of our societies, progress, and economic growth where 102 researchers were involved in GREEN NIGHT.
The Minister of HE and SR inaugurated the Official ceremony of the event held in the City of Sciences of Tunis, in presence of the Minister of Education, and some researchers and innovators who participated in the event.
Although the challenging circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the mitigation measurements imposed by the Government; the European Researchers’ Night in Tunisia was successfully organized and highly covered by the media. It showcased remotely the diversity of science and its impact on citizens’ daily lives, stimulating interest in research careers - particularly among young people.
