Objective
ECLIPSE brings together UOA, Technion and IARC to translate EU Cancer Mission knowledge into hands-on, inclusive experiences for citizens and schools in Greece, Israel and France. Across 2026–2027, the consortium delivers six European Researchers’ Nights (two per country) and a year-round Researchers at Schools programme.
Each Night follows a cost-lean, repeatable blueprint with six zones (Main Stage, Discovery Alley, Data & AI Tent, Kids & Families Corner, Policy Lab, EU & Careers Hub) combining demos, explainable-AI games and guided conversations that make EU/MSCA-funded research visible and relevant to daily life, while keeping content strictly educational and non-diagnostic (no personal medical advice). Actions are co-created with teachers and communities, delivered in Greek/Hebrew/French/English (with Arabic where relevant), and embed accessibility-by-design (step-free layouts, live captioning, easy-to-read materials, quiet spaces) and safeguarding.
IARC strengthens the content spine with authoritative population-level evidence on cancer prevention and surveillance, prevention literacy (e.g. the European Code Against Cancer), and ethics/misinformation countering, complemented by open-door activities in Lyon. The ECLIPSE Academy trains ≥75 researchers in youth-centred communication, inclusiveness, Open Science and ethics. A GDPR-compliant evaluation framework measures reach, inclusiveness, learning and EU/MSCA recall, feeding improvements from 2026 to 2027.
Targets (aggregate 2026–2027): ≥6,000 in-person Night visitors; ≥50 school sessions engaging ≥1,250 pupils; ≥400,000 online impressions. Outputs—activity scripts, teacher packs, facilitation and evaluation guides – will be shared in an open Toolkit, with synergies explored with Science Comes To Town. ECLIPSE offers a credible, scalable model that amplifies EU Cancer Mission results and inspires young people toward STEAM studies and research careers across three European hubs.
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions
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