Presentation of the project "European Researchers' Night " by Manel Laporta Grau, held during the 10th Scientix Projects Networking Event, Brussels, 26 February 2016

1. Date: in 12 pts
European Researchers' Night
& Re@ct initiatives
under
Marie Skłodowska-Curie
actions
Manel Laporta Grau
European Commission
DG Education and Culture
Scientix Projects' Networking Event
Brussels, 26 February 2016
Education
and Culture

2. MSCA
Education
and Culture
MSCA Objective:
Ensure the optimum development and dynamic
use of Europe’s intellectual capital in order to
generate new skills, knowledge and innovation
Budget 2014-2020: €6 162 million
€756.5 million in 2016 for all calls together

3. Education
and Culture

4. Education
and Culture
The European Researchers' Night (NIGHT) is a
European wide public and media event to promote
what researchers do for society and its influence on
citizens' daily life, inspiring young people to take up
a career on research.
Where fun meets science!

5. Education
and Culture
NIGHT Goals:
 Raise awareness among society
of the importance of research and research projects
for their daily lives.
 Dispel stereotypes around researchers by them
personally showing their work openly and in
practical terms.
 Stress the importance of increasing the number of
researchers in Europe for our wellbeing and
prosperity in the coming decades.

6. Education
and Culture
NIGHT Goals:
 Entertain through a myriad
of science dissemination
activities around Europe and beyond.
 Give a special focus on pupils and students.
 Promote the European dimension and gender
balance in research and innovation.
 Involve researchers funded by Horizon 2020.

7. Education
and Culture
Science is wonder-ful! event
When fun meets science

8. Education
and Culture
Some NIGHT features:
 Over 260 main cities in almost 30 countries (29),
covered around Europe including associated
events in the 2015 edition
 More than 1 million attendees (over 10% of
increase). More than 18.000 researchers
participating (over 18% of increase).

9. Education
and Culture
Some NIGHT outputs:
Overall estimated number of people made aware:
110 million against 70 million in 2014: increase by
57 %
Events associated to the NIGHT in 7 countries again
in 2015:
Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark (Faroe Islands),
Italy, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden.

10. Education
and Culture
Researchers at School and at University
(Re@ct!)
To promote the research careers amongst the
youngsters and, if possible, ameliorate the
knowledge of the STEEM* subjects amongst the
European students.
Where fun meets science!

11. Education
and Culture
Re@ct
The MSC fellow will take part in a class course (1 hour and a
half for instance) and will illustrate students about their
experience as researcher and the carrying out of his/her MSC
project in a simple, understandable and dynamic way.
Teachers will coach the fellow and lead the course for this
purpose.
30 minutes: fellow explanation (with the help of the teacher)
60 minutes for questions from the teacher and students
(interaction)

12. Education
and Culture
Re@ct: requirements
• MSC fellows in the host country of this action
• Thorough knowledge of the language/s of the country
will be necessary
• Good communication skills and/or experience in other
outreach activities

13. Education
and Culture

14. Education
and Culture
Thank you!
For any question:
manuel.laporta-grau@ec.europa.eu