The document summarizes the First Novosibirsk Science Festival held from May 15-18, 2014 in Novosibirsk, Russia. The festival took place in Akademgorodok, a scientific and innovation center that is home to 23 research institutions and Novosibirsk State University. Over the course of four days, the festival featured lectures, panel discussions, a science slam, a science picnic called "Archimedes City" with hands-on activities, science cafes, and a conference for teachers. In total, there were over 2,500 participants in the 40 events, which were organized by Novosibirsk State University, the Akademgorodok Foundation, and Din

1. EUREKA!FESTEUREKA!FEST
First Novosibirsk Science FestivalFirst Novosibirsk Science Festival
15-1815-18thth
May, 2014May, 2014
Alisa Ivanenko,
Novosibirsk State University
Alexander Dubynin,
Akademgorodok Foundation
Baltic Capacity Building and Communication,
Lnnd, Sweden, 23rd
June 2014

2. ScienceScience
without overabundant seriousnesswithout overabundant seriousness
For serious development
of serious science
there is nothing worse
than overabundant
seriousness.
- Nickolay Timofeev-
Resovskii

3. WHERE?WHERE?

4. AkademgorodokAkademgorodok
• Scientific and
innovation center
o 23 research institutions
(Siberian Division of RAS)
o Novosibirsk State University
o Akadempark (techopark)
founded in 2008
• Birth place of colliders!
o Budker Institute of Nuclear
Physics
• Part of Novosibirsk
o Biggest city in Siberia
o Logistic node of Western
Siberia, business, industry, and
cultural center
• No bears,
unfortunately.

5. WHO?WHO?

6. Novosibirsk State UniversityNovosibirsk State University
• Since 1959
• 13 Departments,
9000 students
• Strong in Physics,
Math, Chemistry,
Biology
• TOP-10 of Universities
of Russian Federation
• TOP-20 in QS BRICS
• Close connection to
science research
institutions of RAS
• Rich cultural traditions
• http://nsu.ru

7. Akademgorodok FoundationAkademgorodok Foundation
• Foundation of local community (Novosibirsk
Science Research Center)
• Mission is to make life in Akademgorodok better, to
support and to develop cultural communication
and volunteership among people, to involve them
in building smart future
• 50 projects annually (since 2010)
• http://academfond.org

8. Dinasty FoundationDinasty Foundation
• General Partner
and Sponsor
• the only private
Russian foundation
supporting
exclusively scientists
and science
communication
and education
projects
• http://www.dynastyfdn.c

9. HOWHOW
TO ATTRACT PUBLIC?TO ATTRACT PUBLIC?

10. • VK, FB, twitter
• http://eurekafest.nsu.ru
• Media (TV, Radio)
• Digital Agency WOW

11. WHAT?WHAT?

13. Lectures and talksLectures and talks

19. Particles and CosmosParticles and Cosmos
– panel discussion– panel discussion

21. Science Slam in NovosibirskScience Slam in Novosibirsk

26. Archimedes CityArchimedes City
– Siberian Science Picnic– Siberian Science Picnic
• Chemistry, Physics,
History, Biology,
Criminology, Robots,
Astronomy, etc.
• 25 points of
attraction
• 10 street talks
• 10 science video
(postnauka.ru)
• Mobile planetarium
• 1200-1500
participants

36. Science Café in Art-Club NIIKUDAScience Café in Art-Club NIIKUDA

39. 23
1200

40. Beyond A ClassBeyond A Class
– teacher learning conference– teacher learning conference
• Atlas of Future
Professions
• Foresight of
Education
• eTools of Hybrid
Education
• Success projects in
Chidren Education
• MOOCs and others
• 15 experts
• 120 teachers

41. What PopularizationWhat Popularization
Is Needed For Science?Is Needed For Science?
• EU-Russia Year of
Science
• Partner event
with EUSEA
• Jan Riise
presented EUSEA
and Baltic
project
• Panel Discussion

42. SOME FIGURESSOME FIGURES

43. • 2500 participants
• 40 lectures, speeches,
talks of 25 experts
• 120 teachers
(conference and
seminars)
• 50 publications in mass
media
• 33 video
• 15 TV and Radio
programs
• 30 partner
organizations
• 200 volunteers
• 1,5 mln Rubles
(budget)

44. FUTUREFUTURE

45. Starting Plans and IdeasStarting Plans and Ideas
• Date: 14-17th
May
2015
• Welcome to be
Partners in 2015!
• UN Year of Light
• Science-And-Art
events
• What else?
Please contact:
Alexander Dubynin,
Director of Festival,
adubynin@yandex.ru