Report

Teaser, summary, work performed and final results

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - ScienceWars (ScienceWars - May Science be with you!)

Teaser

ScienceWars – May Science be with you! was the motto chosen for this intergalactic battle towards a more sustainable future with the guiding force of Science, focusing on the concept and reaching out to young people, their families, researchers and the society as a whole by...

Summary

ScienceWars – May Science be with you! was the motto chosen for this intergalactic battle towards a more sustainable future with the guiding force of Science, focusing on the concept and reaching out to young people, their families, researchers and the society as a whole by recalling a familiar epic space opera media (Star Wars). The name was used on all communication materials and will be adopted for the two editions under the framework of the contract. With the experience and know-how gathered over the years, the Consortium (including INOVA+ and INL) aims to stimulate interest in and curiosity for science and research through a set of ‘edutainment’ activities (the Science Missions), challenge the communication skills of the researchers present at the event (the ScienceTroopers), and bring together the research community with the public at large, particularly young people and their families. The specific objectives include:
- Raise awareness among the general public of the importance of research and innovation as well as the impact of researchers and their projects for our daily lives (being a researcher is exciting and researchers improve our everyday life).
- Tackle stereotypes around researchers by them personally showing their work publicly and in practical terms (researchers are among us and are ordinary people with an extraordinary job);
- Stress the importance of increasing the number of researchers in Europe for our wellbeing and prosperity in the coming decades;
- Celebrate the event in an educational and entertaining manner through a myriad of science communication activities around Europe and beyond (research is fun);
- Focus in particular on young people and their families (let them become researchers and discover what researchers do and can do);
- Promote the European dimension and gender balance in research and innovation;
- Attract young people to embark in science careers;
- Involve main research and innovation partners coming from various environments (academic, industrial, SME…), and researchers have benefitted from EU support (particularly, researchers involved in H2020 and MSCA fellows).
- Promote social media links with the various ERN events in different European countries.

Work performed

\"WORK PACKAGE 1

Tasks undertaken:

*Main targets of the awareness campaign
- Families and the public at large, regardless of age and scientific background;
- Special attention to be paid to children and young people, especially those about to make a career choice;
- Researchers in different stages of their careers, (expected to be at the centre of the activities, researchers involved in the promotion of the activities and will be also one of the target groups of the project).
- Special attention to be paid to MSCA fellows and women researchers;
*Communication tools - Offline and online
*Messages to be conveyed
*Promotional material

Results:

CHANNEL/MATERIAL ACHIEVEMENT
WEBSITE OF THE PROJECT
Visualisations 2.913
Users 1.440
SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK)
Posts 116
Likes (average) 1203
Reach (average by post, per day) 930
(107.885/116)
SOCIAL MEDIA (LINKEDIN)
Followers 17.124
Reach (average by post) 40
SOCIAL MEDIA (INSTAGRAM)
Followers 318
Posts 66
SOCIAL MEDIA (TWITTER)
Posts 7
Reach (average by post) 450
MASSIVE MAILING (CONTACTS)
Schools 230
Researchers 199
Institutions 571
Sponsors 50
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Selected applicants 32
PRE-EVENTS
Visitors and participants 1.232
Visualisations (webpage of the event) 900
TRAINING ACTIONS
Participants (researchers) 21
Participants (volunteers) 35
MEETINGS (FACE-TO-FACE, BY PHONE, ONLINE)
Institutional supporters 10
Scientific and educative supporters 60
Schools 30
Sponsors 32
CONTACTS REACHED THROUGH THE SUPPORTERS
Citizens/Families (news published by Porto Lazer, Fundação de Serralves, Fundação da Juventude, UPorto, So and pre-event dissemination, etc) 330.000
SMEs (news and mailing sent by the INOVA and clusters to their associates) 750
Researchers (news and mailing sent by the higher education institutions and research/interface organisations) 10.000


WORK PACKAGE 2

Tasks undertaken:

*Locations - Porto |
ScienceWars took place in two venues in the beautiful city of Porto – on Friday in Palácio das Artes, a majestic building in the city centre; and, on Saturday and Sunday in Parque de Serralves, the foremost museum for contemporary art in Portugal – where two important and ‘imaginary’ missions to restore the Science Order took place! On Friday, the participants (young people, families, schools and citizens) embarked on “The Science Force awakens!” Mission and, on the following days, the participants were able to continue their saga towards restoring the Science Order, through the “Fall: The other side of the Science Force!”
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Results:

INDICATOR ACHIEVEMENT

SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS/COOPERATING BODIES ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT
Institutional Supporters 10
Scientific and Educational Supporters 60
Sponsors 32

RESEARCHERS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT
Research organisations/groups 40
Researchers 80
Volunteers involved in the project 5
Volunteers 32

PARTICIPANTS/ATTENDANTS
overall number of attendees 45.630

TYPES OF ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED
Hands-on activities
Workshops
Exhibitions
Competitions
Demonstrations
Quizzes
Informal talks with researchers
Guided tours


WORKPACKAGE 3

Tasks Undertaken:

*Content of the impact assessment methodology

- Quantitative data about the event: number of attendees, typology of attendees (age, gender, occupation, background…), rating of the event, participation in various activities, number of hits on website, number of friends and followers on social networks, number of promotional items displayed and media coverage, evolution overtime if similar events were organised in the past…;
- Qualitative: opinion of participants on researchers and their job (associations with the word \"\"researcher\"\", characteristics of \"\"actual researchers\"\", characteristics of \"\"desired researchers\"\"), interest expressed for science and research, interest expressed for science careers, intention to attend similar events in the future and involvement of researchers funded by Horizon 2020, including Marie Skł\"

Final results

Results Achieved:

INDICATOR ACHIEVEMENT FOR 2018

Nº. of stakeholders involved in the awareness campaign ~462.000

Nº of synergies with other regional, national and international events 45 (Estimated reach of ~330.000)

Nº of supporting organisations/cooperating bodies actively involved in the implementation of the project 132

Nº of researchers actively involved in the project 85

Nº of researchers funded by Horizon 2020, including MSCA actively involved in the project 11 (4 MSCA)

Nº of volunteers actively involved in the project events 32

Nº of attendees in the project events
Pre-events: 1.232
Night: 45.630

% of attendants satisfied with the event (coordination, venue, activities offered) 73%

Nº of participants with the intention to attend similar events in the future 85%

Website & more info

More info: http://noitedosinvestigadores.eu/.