Project description
Promoting research careers to Bulgaria’s youth
Building public trust in researchers and science, along with promoting science education, is essential for advancing green initiatives and understanding the world. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the K-TRIO project will foster young people’s engagement and talent in STEAM and research careers while also creating a novel culture of creativity, innovation, scientific curiosity, public trust, and interest in science and environmental preservation. The project will research and develop a thorough understanding of EU policy and R&I contributions to sustainable development, global challenges, and quality of life. Using this understanding, it aims to establish structured networks of STEM centres, teachers, and schools.
Objective
"In 2006, Sofia University as EURAXESS bridgehead involved the newly established Bulgarian network in the first Researchers Night (RN). Since then, it organised 16 ERNs, and attracted several new partners from education, research and industry.
The K-TRIO objective coincides with the goal of the MSCA & Citizens action: ""to bring research and researchers closer to the public at large, to increase the awareness of R&I activities and to boost public recognition of science and research education"", “to show the role of researchers for science and economy, as well as the impact of researchers’ work on citizens’ daily lives”, and “to raise the interest of young people in research and scientific careers"", as well as the aim of the Researchers at Schools initiative “to strengthen the connection between research and education”.
Strategic long-term objectives are: fostering the interest of young talents to STEAM and research career, nurturing a new culture
of creativity, scientific curiosity, innovative spirit and responsibility to environmental preservation, and enhancing the public readiness to engage in Citizens Science, Open Science and Open Innovation activities.
The Consortium pays due attention in all pre-events and ERNs on the importance of the ERA and EEA, and their synergy for the European dual transformation and knowledge-based growth. The project will create greater understanding on EU policy, and how R&I contribute for well-being of people and sustainable development, and highlight the common European efforts for bridging global challenges, building Green Economy and Digital Single market, Smart Cities , and take full advantage of Clean Technologies, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, BIG Data and Cloud computing. The already established networking with teachers, schools and STEM centres will become well-structured, and will integrate many researchers in mentoring of students or events in secondary schools and partners universities.
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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Call for proposal
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1504 Sofia
Bulgaria
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