AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
Overview of the results
- Conception, production and display of promotional material: posters, roll-ups in each venue (entrance), general leaflet (2000 copies, priority programmes in each venue), specific programme in specific leaflet in each venue;
- Direct mailing (over 600 schools, announcement of the event and offer of visit for providing further information) with posters and personnel communication;
- Publication of a national press release (journalists and major news agencies);
- Publication of local press releases in Szeged, Miskolc and Debrecen;
- Public advertisement on No. 17 tram, which has one of the longest route through Budapest and in two of the most frequented metro stations in Budapest (Blaha Lujza Square and Deák Square)
- Sending of invitations to over 600 schools (announcement of the event, posters);
- Organisation of a national press conference (4 days prior to the event; 26/09/2017), Round Table discussion (15 days before the event; 14/09/2017);
- Organisation of 3 Science Cafés and 1 Flash Mob;
- Revamping, constant updating and maintenance of project website www.kutatokejszakaja.hu and the other websites, www.researchersnight.hu and www.kutatokejszakaja.eu (information and programme provided in English);
o Links with relevant EU, institutional and other popular websites;
o Revamping, constant updating and maintenance of social network profile (Facebook, namely www.facebook.com/kutatokejszakaja);
o Setting up and updating YOUTUBE-SCINEWS channel with the main spot, interviews with young researchers, children, reports and other interesting info about the event
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFaAN5NkpSw0kP7rbjtbgg(opens in new window)o sharing Links to other ERN videos: such as
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mWx8uD5d_o(opens in new window) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwOPTcKgiys&index=2&list=PLZQ3dBOrM1PKlVfdhrzPadrz-w4SJHHJi(opens in new window)o 21.964 FB-followers;
o several press releases, TV and radio spots
o Publication of over 390 articles, interviews, videos … etc in both on and off line press;
o Airing of video news, interviews, on several radio and TV stations;
o Reports on several TV and radio channels reported about the event (source: National Audiovisual Archives, www.nava.hu) as well as printed and electronic news portals;
o Over 1.500.000 people made aware of the Researchers' Night and its objectives.
ACTIVITIES DURING THE NIGHT
Overview of the results
o Offer of the activities as described in the Annex I part B to the Grant Agreement, namely:
• Interactive workshops;
• Demos and hands-on experiments;
• Treasure hunting with cell phones;
• Quizzes and games;
• Lectures and presentations;
• Guided labs visits;
• Hobbies of researchers;
• High tech and creative programmes;
• Beating Guinness record (drawing robots made at home);
• Archaeological exploration;
• Display of science movies and 3D movies;
• Awarding ceremonies for competition winners;
o Specific programmes addressing kids (kids’ corner);
o Specific activities focused on women scientists a science careers for girls;
o Activities focused on space research, planetarium shows;
o Science shows, molecular gastronomy show;
o Exhibitions (computer technology, project in cooperation with German partner school);
o Laser technologies show;
o Specific activities for the celebration of the Night's tenth anniversary;
o European corners;
o Active involvement of more than 300 researchers, of whom:
o 18 having benefitted from MSCA schemes;
o 33 having benefitted from FP7/HORIZON 2020 support;
o 17.600 visitors having actively taken part in the activities offered.