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Research Executive Agency. FP7-PEOPLE-2012-NIGHT MAIN FEATURES. RESEARCHERS’ NIGHT 2012. Research Executive Agency. Researchers’ Night is: a COMMUNICATION action Addressing the PUBLIC AT LARGE European wide Focused on RESEARCHERS A NIGHT 2. RESEARCHERS’ NIGHT 2012
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Research Executive Agency FP7-PEOPLE-2012-NIGHT MAIN FEATURES
RESEARCHERS’ NIGHT 2012 Research Executive Agency • Researchers’ Night is: • a COMMUNICATION action • Addressing the PUBLIC AT LARGE • European wide • Focused on RESEARCHERS • A NIGHT 2
RESEARCHERS’ NIGHT 2012 A communication action Research Executive Agency • COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN (Awareness campaign, wp1) • Timely • Addressing the public at large in all its components whichever their age and scientific background • Clear and simple message (s): “Researchers are amongst us” • Mobilising both off and on line tools • At national/regional level Programme of activities (activities during the night, wp2) • Aimed at allowing direct contact and exchanges between researchers and attendees • Addressing general public in all its components (specific programmes for children welcome • Balanced combination between science-researchers linked activities and fun • Combination with art, literature, theatre welcome as likely to attract « science- reluctant » audience Large scale (average 5.000 attendees per project, according to the area involved) • 3
RESEARCHERS’ NIGHT 2012 European wide Research Executive Agency • Call open to EU Member States and Associated Countries • Possibly trans nationality (although delicate to implement except in cross border cases) • Possibly one single participant (provided sufficiently representative of the scientific community of the area, through “indirect partnership”) • Links between projects in the same country and throughout Europe most welcome 4
RESEARCHERS’ NIGHT 2012 Focused on researchers Research Executive Agency Not just « another science event funded by Eu » • Researchers “stars of the night” • Involved and active from the very start • Present and active on the spot • Directly in touch with the attendees • Trained and proving communication skills • 5
RESEARCHERS’ NIGHT 2012 A NIGHT Research Executive Agency TAKING PLACE DURING THE EVENING • Possibility of planning earlier activities (afternoon) for children • Core activities however to take place during the evening • Typical duration as from 5-6 p.m. until 1-2 a.m. LIMITED TO FRIDAY 28 SEPT NIGHT-SATURDAY 29 SEPT EARLY HOURS • Possibility of inserting the Night in a longer lasting programme (Week, festival, days…) • Researchers ‘night however to be the « cornerstone » of the longer lasting event (Opening, closure, special momentum) and to plan specific activities • 6
RESEARCHERS’ NIGHT 2012 Reminder: schedule Research Executive Agency • Publication (OJ, Participants’ Portal): 27 September 2011 • Information Day (Brussels, COVE) 10 October • Deadline for submitting: 10 January 2012 • Evaluation: 13-18 February 2012 • ESRs and initial information letters: as from 20 February 2012 • Invitation to negotiation to successful applicants: as from 27 February 2012 • First Grant agreement signed: as from June 2012 • 6