Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
RESEARCHERS' NIGHT IN ROMANIA (RENIRO)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Researchers' Night
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Romania,Romania,Romania
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-5-1-1-NIGHT, 2007)
Start date: 2007-06-01
End date: 2007-11-30
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 89917.0
EU funding (EUR): 62397.0
Participants: 4
Project status: CLOSED

The main goal of Researchers’ Night project is to raise the public recognition of researchers and their profession and to encourage young people in Romania to embark on a technology and scientific careers. In the framework of the European strategy towards knowledge-based economy, the project focuses on the need for increasing the number of researchers in Europe and to foster the interest of the society and the youth, in particular, to the research professions and scientific work. The event will be concentrated on the following activities: Media Campaign – has as a main purpose to reach the public at large and to deliver a short, clear and simple message to the target audience. Drawing Contest – according to EC requirements a drawing contest will be launched with the theme “Please draw a researcher” towards children from fundamental schools (ages 6 – 12), secondary school (ages 12 – 18) and high artistic schools. Documentary presentation – students will create a presentation that will show the facts and figures in the research area in Europe and Romania in order to underline the message that “Europeans should be proud of their scientific traditions”.Organizing and simulation of the night activities - Assuring the functionality of experiments and demonstrations that are going to be made in Bucharest and other cities in the Researchers’Night Workshops in Bucharest and other cities – will be carried out on 28 September in Bucharest, Sibiu, Brasov and Constanta. The target audience will be represented by children, students and adults. The set of activities presented here will be likely to suit each of this groups and will be sufficiently attractive to mobilise a mass audience.Interactive sessions – science café - will provide a unique forum for discussion on topical and thought-provoking issues, scientific as well as more general topics – in a way that will be much more relaxed, informal and accessible than a public lecture would allow. Entertainment – the events w

Keywords: bringing the researchers closer to the large people,hands-on experiments,drawing competition,interactive activities between researchers and public involved,researchers are ordinary people
A Hungarian Night for Researchers (HUNICITIES)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Researchers' Night
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Hungary,Hungary,Hungary,Hungary,Hungary,Hungary,Hungary
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-5-1-1-NIGHT, 2007)
Start date: 2007-06-01
End date: 2007-12-31
Duration (months): 7.0
Total project cost (EUR): 162807.0
EU funding (EUR): 110000.0
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

The 2007 edition of the Researchers’ Night in Hungary is expected to be a nation-wide series of events organised by 12 prestigious representatives of the Hungarian higher education and research community: Tempus Public Foundation as coordinator and the Agricultural Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Eötvös Loránd University, Eszterházy Károly University, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Széchenyi István University, University of Debrecen, University of Miskolc, University of Szeged and the University of West Hungary as project partners. The hereby proposed activities will take place in 8 towns all over the country and at 3 locations in the capital city ensuring that the idea of the Researchers’ Night will reach mass audiences. The institutions represent 195.000 students, 9.800 lecturers and 98 PhD schools of the national higher education system. The message we wish to put across is the importance of science and research embedded in a European context; the fully human yet important figure of the researcher carrying out his work to the benefit of the society; the appeal of a researcher’s career and Europe’s role in supporting scientific work. The proposed programmes include laboratory visits, spectacular public experiments, nuclear reactor and flight simulator visits, ethology demonstrations, skills development for disabled, creative programmes and drawing competition for kids, researchers’ pubs, a beer garden, wine tasting, a library night, art exhibitions, music concerts, theatre performances, poems and lawsuits presented by researchers, a science bus, a street ball, sport tournaments, cooking with researchers, spaghetti bridge construction and innumerable other exciting programmes. Visitors will have the opportunity to interact and converse with the more than 600 participating researchers and get more deeply acquainted with the world of science.

Keywords: science,research,researcher,universities,experiment,demonstration,communication,interaction,european,public,marie curie actions,hungary
Researchers' Night 2007 Estonia (RNEST07)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Researchers' Night
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Estonia,Estonia
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-5-1-1-NIGHT, 2007)
Start date: 2007-06-01
End date: 2007-11-30
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 78036.0
EU funding (EUR): 71361.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

The main goals and objectives of Researchers’ Night in Estonia are to enhance public recognition of researchers and their role in local Estonian society and in Europe, to establish a social bond between researchers and citizens and to introduce Estonian research areas to a wider audience. This will be achieved by the means of active communication between researchers and the public. Estonia is a small country (about 1.3 M inhabitants), but there are 67.000 students studying at 47 universities in Estonia (the highest percentage in Europe). Yet -connected with the lack of information and the direct connections to or role models from the community of researchers, the interest of students for the careers in science or engineering falls more and more. Activities of the proposed project are planned taking into account different problems raised by documents of the European Commission and the trends described in Eurobarometer Surveys. The Researchers’ Night message will be delivered to various social groups (children, students, adults, seniors, decision makers, politicians etc.), but the youngsters are the main target group. The mass media, including Estonian National Television will be involved before, during and after the Researchers’ Night, amplifying the ideas of the project. Researchers’ Night is planned as a series of the attractive open public events, social and cultural activities in different cities of Estonia on September 28, 2007.

Keywords: science communication,science demonstration
A broaden REsearcher’s Night in Apulia (ARENA)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Researchers' Night
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Italy
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-5-1-1-NIGHT, 2007)
Start date: 2007-06-15
End date: 2007-11-14
Duration (months): 5.0
Total project cost (EUR): 183000.0
EU funding (EUR): 75000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The ARENA project is promoted by the Apulia Government, with the support of the Regional Agency for Technology and Innovation (ARTI), the Universities and Public Research Centres operating in the region, the local industrial associations, the hosting municipalities and the Regional Educational Office (REO). The main project goals are to organize the Researchers Night 2007 starting from the lessons learned by the evaluation of strengths and weaknesses of the previous edition; to design a more complex format of event (in terms of new event typologies, timetable, role of the media, etc); to experiment a governance model involving most Regional Innovation System actors as promoters; to provide to the Regional Innovation System evidence of the benefits coming from the dialog between science and society; to provide the regional government with a social laboratory for evaluating and elaborating the regional policies for youth and research; to establish the “Apulian Researchers’ Night” as a regular yearly event, fully funded by the regional authority, starting from 2008. The ARENA proposal has been set up having in mind a specific set of achievements that we expect to consolidate: a) To reach a mass audience : the target for the 2007 edition could be 10.000; all the main barriers in organizing a successful event have being taken into account in preparing the ARENA proposal. b) To better involve researchers : A call for events idea has been launched on March in order to try to involve them in the conception phase and to “exploit” their unexpected skills. c) To guarantee the quality of the planned activities : A selection will be performed by the Steering Committee in order to ensure quality in the activities d) To underline the European action in the field: Some European and regional researchers networks (like ERA-Link, Marie Curie Association, Apulia Talents Network , etc) will be involved

Keywords: science and society dialog
Researchers by heart (RES-ART)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Researchers' Night
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Slovenia
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-5-1-1-NIGHT, 2007)
Start date: 2007-05-01
End date: 2007-11-30
Duration (months): 7.0
Total project cost (EUR): 102657.0
EU funding (EUR): 72584.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

The main objective of our proposal is contributing to the reinforcement of public recognition of researchers, their important role in society and to present how European Union takes care for them. The common topic of all events in our proposal is Researcher as profession and European Union’s care for them. The proposed events are organized on 28 September 2007: from artistic ones, researchers’ rock band, experiments, to attractive discussion at round table about researcher as profession and women’s position as researcher and their social role all with festive character. They all aim at offering the public at large an opportunity to directly meet researchers in a relaxed atmosphere. Researchers, representatives from Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, will present Marie Curie Action, role of National Contact Person, The European Charter for Researchers, The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, ERA MORE. Interesting experiments, workshops in which visitors will participate will be performed. Information how young people can become researchers themselves and fun corner for the smallest children, will be available as well. In order to illustrate the fact that researchers are "normal people", whose unique specificity is their curiosity and passion for research, which they are willing to share with any European citizen, we also give importance to women’s role in society in connection with research and science and to researcher as profession. On this topic a round table will be organized at which the position of women researcher will be enlightened. The target audience of proposed events, foreseen in an informal and attractive way is the public at large, including all different groups of population from youngest one to elder citizens of respective age, and activities suitable for each of these groups. Drawing competition “Let’s draw a researcher” will enrich location of the event with the exhibition of competitions’ pictures.

Keywords: reinforcement of public recognition of researchers,eu cares for researchers,fun and festive activities,women position in science and research
The cortical circuits of associative learning (SOMATOLEARNING)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Re-integration Grants
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: France
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-4-3-IRG, 2007)
Start date: 2008-03-01
End date: 2012-02-29
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 100000.0
EU funding (EUR): 100000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The neocortex decodes sensory information from the external world. Cortical circuits are organized in columns, each tuned to one specific sensory stimulus. A growing body of evidences suggests that the neocortex also participates to learning. In associative learning, a sensory stimulus that is initially neutral to a mouse, like the deflection of a whisker, acquires the emotional value of another sensory stimulus, like a foot shock, when the two are presented together. After conditioning, the mouse freezes at the deflection of that whisker alone. This form of learning correlates with changes in the barrel cortex, the region that contains the somatotopic representation of whiskers: more neurons become responsive to the conditioned whisker, regardless of their column. The emphasis on the representation of a learned stimulus could let the animal know what signal to “look for” in order to adopt rapidly the appropriate behavior next time it occurs. The paradigms inducing a conditioned behavior and the consequences for the sensory maps in the brain have been well described. Still, the specific cortical circuits involved in this phenomenon remain largely unknown. The cortical connections in the barrel cortex are segregated into two pathways, lemniscal and paralemniscal. Their distinct properties suggest they have different roles in associative learning. The recent optical technology laser scanning photostimulation permits studying the detailed diagram of functional neuronal circuits in brain slices. I will combine this approach with behavioral training to unveil the mechanisms of associative learning. I will identify the connections that are changed after conditioning and describe their plasticity mechanisms. I will also compare the ontogeny of cortical circuits with that of associative learning in “normal” animals as well as in animal models for mental retardation. This approach will bring important insights into the relationships between neuronal circuits and behavior.

Keywords: biological sciences,cell biology,neurobiology
Innovative Switchable Shading Appliances based on Nanomaterials and Hybrid Electrochromic Device Configurations (INNOSHADE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Spain,Slovenia,France,Canada,Italy,France,Türkiye,Czechia,France,Portugal,Germany,Netherlands,Germany,Israel,Germany
Call:  (FP7-NMP-2007-LARGE-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-09-01
End date: 2012-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 10947605.8
EU funding (EUR): 7555176.0
Participants: 19
Project status: CLOSED

INNOSHADE is concerned with an innovative, nanocomposite-based switchable light transmittance technology developed previously for small sized objects (eyewear). It constitutes a breakthrough in smart shading technology by overcoming common limitations of state-of-the-art electrochromic devices. INNOSHADE enables the low cost production of electrochromic shading appliances with lower energy consumption and faster response. The overall objective of the proposed project is to scale up and study the underlying nanotechnology-based processes from laboratory to pilot line production, with the major goal to explore and extend the application potential by creating interest in several prospective user groups across sectors. In three interrelated sub-projects dedicated to I. Ophthalmic lenses, II. Domestic appliances, and III. Aircraft and vehicle applications, procedures shall be implemented to establish pilot production lines for the individual device components as well as for their assembly to run-capable devices up to a size of 45 x 80 cm2 (automotive sunroof dimensions). Cost reduction will be accomplished via high through-put manufacturing methods such as continuous roll-to-roll processing to achieve demonstrators meeting essential market and consumer requirements. The work will be performed by a highly complementary, well-balanced consortium of 17 partners from seven member states, each one candidate and associate state, and one third country, representing the entire value chain. The proposed research closely addresses main S&amp;T, socio-economic and policy objectives of the NMP work programme (integration of disciplines, transformation to knowledge-intensive industry, improvement of competitiveness, high added value products), shows clear environmental benefits and contributes to Sustainable Development. Strong industrial participation (5 SMEs, 4 large enterprises/multinational global players) reflects the high economic development perspectives of the project.

Keywords: electrochromic devices,chemical nanotechnology,nanocomposites,sol-gel materials,high-throughput production,coating and lamination technology,roll-to-roll processing,pilot line production
Mathematics for Shape Memory Technologies in Biomechanics (BIOSMA)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Mathematical foundations
Countries involved: Italy
Call:  (ERC-2007-StG, 2007)
Start date: 2008-09-01
End date: 2013-08-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 700000.0
EU funding (EUR): 700000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) are nowadays widely exploited for the realization of innovative devices and have a great impact on the development of a variety of biomedical applications ranging from orthodontic archwires to vascular stents. The design, realization, and optimization of such devices are quite demanding tasks. Mathematics is involved in this process as a major tool in order to let the modeling more accurate, the numerical simulations more reliable, and the design more effective. Many material properties of SMAs such as martensitic reorientation, training, and ferromagnetic behavior, are still to be properly and efficiently addressed. Therefore, new modeling ideas, along with original analytical and numerical techniques, are required. This project is aimed at addressing novel mathematical issues in order to move from experimental materials results toward the solution of real-scale biomechanical Engineering problems. The research focus will be multidisciplinary and include modeling, analytic, numerical, and computational issues. A progress in the macroscopic description of SMAs, the computational simulation of real-scale SMA devices, and the optimization of the production processes will contribute to advance in the direction of innovative applications.

Keywords: analysis of pdes,shape memory alloys
Interhemispheric stimulation promotes reading: two brains are better then one (INSPIRE)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Environment and society
Countries involved: Israel
Call:  (ERC-2007-StG, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2012-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 638400.0
EU funding (EUR): 638400.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The ultimate goal of INSPIRE is to develop Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)-based and training protocols that will improve semantic skills and creative thinking of healthy and impaired individuals by manipulating the balance between the hemispheres while they process language. Although ambitious and revolutionary, this goal is fundamental to conceptions of language processing and functional lateralization in the human brain. Specific objectives are: (1) To investigate how do semantic processes interact with creative thinking, particularly in the right hemisphere (RH). (2) To generate (reversible and temporary) localized functional impairment in healthy participants in order to specify the cortical areas involved in normal semantic processing. In particular, inhibitory TMS protocols will be used to investigate the role of the RH in processing remote associations, metaphors, sarcasm and subordinate meanings of ambiguous words. Complementary TMS-induced impairments are predicted for left hemisphere (LH) stimulation in language areas. (3) To improve RH semantic abilities and creative thinking by targeting excitatory TMS protocols at the regions of interest, and by enhancing the functioning of the homologue un-stimulated cortex with inhibitory protocols via disinhibition. (4) To improve RH semantic abilities and creative thinking by 'left' and 'right' hemisphere training. (5) To apply the research findings of objectives 1-4 above to aphasia, schizophrenia and RH brain damaged patients in order to improve their semantic skills. Prof. Lavidor is now moving back to Israel with her family after a long stay in the UK. The ERC support is requested for the re-establishment of an active and successful TMS lab in Israel, similar to the one Lavidor set up in the UK. The INSPIRE project, if funded, will allow her to build a new generation of inspired research students in her new lab, trained for excellence by Lavidor, who won the 2006 Marie Curie Excellence Award

Keywords: transcranial magnetic stimulation (tms)