Project description
Promoting the fascinating world of research in Apulia, Italy
Apulia, a region in southern Italy, is home to 2 800 permanent researchers and four universities as well as public and private research institutions. In 2018 and 2019, the region successfully organised the European Researchers’ Night (ERN) events. The EU-funded ERN-Apulia2 project will build on the previous ERN success, aiming to connect the population of the region to the researchers’ achievements and work. The project will target students, industrial and professional organisations, municipalities and administrations, to increase public recognition of the role and impact of research on daily life. ERN-Apulia2 will showcase the impact of ICT achievements on health, life science, preservation of cultural heritage and sustainability. The aim is to inspire a new generation of researchers and scientists.
Objective
ERN-Apulia2 targets to continue bringing Apulian population closer to the research and viceversa. Apulia is an Italian region with about 4.1 million inhabitants and 4 public universities having a total of about 2800 permanent researchers in addition to those in Public and Private Research Institutions. The large capacity of beneficiaries was already demonstrated in the past EU-funded project for 2018 and 2019 Nights.
ERN-Apulia2 further enlarged the network of partners in order to overpass its previous achievements. Main objectives are:
- to implement preparatory events and the 2020 ERN, with particular attention to students, industrial and professional organizations, municipalities and public administrations, already actively involved in the past editions;
- to increase public awareness and recognition of the importance and impact of research in daily life, with specific examples from ICT to health and life sciences, from elementary particle to the preservation of cultural heritage, etc with a special emphasis on sustainability for the 2020 edition;
- to stimulate curiosity and interest and explain the fascinating world and the opportunities in research, especially to the youngest as a mean to encourage them to embark scientific careers;
- to establish a tight connection among population/institutions and researcher to continue during the year;
- to prepare and publicize dissemination materials along with scientific games and site visits (including laboratories and sites of cultural interest) to be available during the whole year for the general public;
- to explain the spirit and opportunities of the European Research Area, the H2020 agenda, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions and the principles of “The European Charter for Researchers”;
- to reach a number of followers close to 200,000, a number of participants larger than 100,000 (among all the various initiatives) and a number of participants to the ERN larger than 50,000.
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Funding Scheme
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinator
73100 Lecce
Italy