We are pleased to announce that Dr. de la Vega, an ICIQ MSCA fellow, will be featured in the #NitRecerCat 2024-2025 EU Corner and the ERN-ApuliaMED EU Corner. This initiative is part of the broader effort to bring research closer to the public, enhancing the visibility and understanding of scientific work.
The European Researchers’ Night, an annual event held on the last Friday of September, is the largest research communication and promotion event in Europe. It aims to bring researchers closer to the general public, increase awareness of research and innovation activities, and boost public recognition of science and research education. This year, the event will take place on September 27, 2024, and will feature various activities designed to engage and educate the public about the impact of research on daily life.
#NitRecerCat 2024-2025 (project ID 101162003) project focuses on promoting scientific research and innovation through public engagement activities, making science accessible and interesting to a broad audience. Similarly, the A Researchers’ Night in The Mediterranean 2024-2025 (project ID 101162513) continues the tradition of the European Researchers’ Night in the Apulia region, aiming to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among researchers and the public and extending its reach to other European countries (Spain, Albania and Turkey).
#NitRecerCat: The Catalan European Researchers’ Night (Grant agreement ID: 101162003)
Rising crises like climate change have created a need for new researchers and scientists, a need that the EU is trying to satisfy. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme, the NitRecerCat2425 project will organise the Catalan European Researchers’ Night (ERN) for 2024 and 2025, along with the Researchers at Schools (R@S) activity. The two ERNs will collaborate with 9 partners to bring together roughly 30 000 researchers and their research, along with an additional 10 000 students, for a wide variety of activities throughout Catalonia. The R@S programme will provide in-depth interaction with Catalan institutions at 15 schools. The results of these efforts will encourage researchers and students to improve the world through research. Visit NitRecerCat Website >>
A Researchers’ Night in The Mediterranean – Connecting Minds Through Research, Knowledge, and Culture (Grant Agreement ID: 101162513)
ERN-Apulia+MED targets to bring Citizens cERN-Apulia+ targets to bring Apulian Citizens closer to Researchers and viceversa and further extend the initiatives outside the region in the Mediterranean Area and extra-EU countries (at no cost), involving major public universities and Public and Private Research Institutions and representative schools. Partners include institutions from Italy, Spain, Turkey and Albania. Actions include to to explain the spirit and opportunities of the European Research Area, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions and the principles of “The European Charter for Researchers”; and to promote science to general public reaching Facebook Impressions >1.5M and Reach >400k, Youtube Views > 30k and watch time > 1000h, followers close to 200k, participants > 100k (among all the various initiatives) and a participants to the ERN > 50k. Visit ERN-ApuliaMED website >>
Dr. de la Vega’s inclusion in these EU Corners highlights the importance of her research and its relevance to society. By participating in these events, we hope to bridge the gap between complex scientific research and the everyday lives of citizens, fostering a greater appreciation and understanding of the vital role that science plays in addressing global challenges.