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CRAZY FOR ROCKING RESEARCHERS (C4R)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Researchers' Night
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Italy,Italy,Italy,Italy
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-NIGHT, 2012)
Start date: 2012-05-01
End date: 2012-11-30
Duration (months): 7.0
Total project cost (EUR): 45270.0
EU funding (EUR): 42910.5
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

It’s now very clear how much Genoa and Liguria need to reinforce the researchers role, especially after the 2010 Researchers Night edition. The C4R consortium worked hardly to guarantee the researchers engagement in the three cities events. On that occasion they will meet citizens also for introducing themselves and speak about their private and professional life. Researchers in Liguria are numerous and have an key scientific role in a European and Mediterranean perspective, and, thanks to their common past experiences, the network is now able to involve a high number of researchers from the excellence centres in Liguria (IIT, CNR, UNIGE, ENEA, INGV, etc) which are engaged in different scientific fields: nanotechnology, environmental engineering, robotics, healthcare and biomedical, software, electronic hardware, technological engineering, marine engineering, environmental sustainability and ecology. This Night will present a higher number and a great variety of events: researchers will organize lab areas, “adventures” and special tours, welcoming occasions, theatre, music, performing and visual art, workshops, talks and happy hours, ice-creams breaks, puzzles, scientific dinners, cinema, awards and interviews. These activities will take place on the public transport (boats and buses), along the rivers, in gardens and parks, in museums, palaces and central squares. All the locations chosen are very close or have huge indoor spaces available for hosting all the events planned during the Night. In this way we intend to prevent from the risk of a limited participation caused by bad weather conditions as happened in the 2010 edition. Palazzo Ducale in Genoa represents the widest and fascinating indoor space of the whole region being also very close to the main streets of the old town where movida takes place especially during weekends. Here and in Palazzo Scotto Niccolari in Albenga and in the Fortress in Sarzana events will take place and go on till late at night.

Keywords: research,climate changes,music,entertainment,nanotechnologies,botanic,geology,biodiversity,renewable energies,schools,environmental and marine engineering,health care and biomedical
A Hungarian Night for Researchers 2011- Hungary-EU Research Careers (HEURECA 2012)

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,Hungary,Hungary,Hungary,Hungary
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-NIGHT, 2012)
Start date: 2012-06-01
End date: 2012-12-31
Duration (months): 7.0
Total project cost (EUR): 145722.5
EU funding (EUR): 110000.0
Participants: 18
Project status: CLOSED

The protagonists of the 2012 RN will be researchers and the focus of the event will be on their public recognition. We will make a special effort to provide opportunities for both the public and the researchers to learn and think outside the box and present the truth that are behind stereotypes. Researchers will be at the center of all the individual programmes and of the awareness raising activities throughout the project demonstrating that they are ordinary, everyday people in their private life besides having an extraordinary career. During the event, they will show the audience all aspects of their talent (personal or science related) by linking science and other fields of their talent and personal interest. Many programmes will introduce researchers in an unexpected way – through their hobbies, through their private activities or personal engagements, emphasizing their “lay” character, we plan to interlink researchers’ personal and scientific life in an enjoyable way. We will follow a welcome in and go out approach. This means that we will welcome the audience at the researchers’ workplace, letting a glance into a world otherwise closed and “secret” to lay people (labs, and other research facilities), and at the same time researchers will appear in public places they are not expected to turn up otherwise in their researchers coats such as city centers, main squares and streets of the participating towns, community and exhibition centers, music halls, theatres and schools. Parallel with this we wish to show people that this scientific environment can be an entertaining place when researchers choose it to be. On the other hand ordinary everyday places such as town squares and streets, public buildings and restaurants, exhibition centres and sport fields can become places of scientific importance.

Keywords: researchers,research,science,science communication,science festival
Researchers’ Night, Malta 2012 (SCIENCE IN THE CITY)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Researchers' Night
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Malta
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-NIGHT, 2012)
Start date: 2012-05-01
End date: 2012-11-30
Duration (months): 7.0
Total project cost (EUR): 117821.41
EU funding (EUR): 70000.0
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

The University of Malta is co-ordinating the nationwide event ‘Science in the City’. The event will reach 75% of the population and will place researchers on centre stage by filling Malta’s capital Valletta with the wonders of science. The University leads a unique consortium of partners to make Researchers’ Night a truly entertaining and memorable event for a large audience. The theme is ‘research across borders’. Valletta will be full of art, music, theatre and comedy all inspired by scientific concepts, technology or the lives of inspirational scientists. The main events are centred on St. James Cavalier (SJC, Malta’s Centre For Creativity), St. George's Square (the heart of the capital), the University of Malta’s Valletta campus, and adjoining streets. This event will promote scientists and their work by emphasizing the importance of heavily investing in science. The University of Malta has recently received over €44 million in EU funds, ‘Science in the City’ seeks to highlight these projects and the importance of innovation to maximise the benefits of publically funded research to create a knowledge-based economy, concordant with Europe 2020. We intend to achieve these aims as follows. SJC will be turned into a science discovery centre for a month, and Researchers' Night will be its opening night. Its rooms will be filled with cultural activities inspired by science and scientists. In St. George's square, the Public Broadcasting Services will run an entertaining, fun, and inspiring science TV programme, based on our scientific theme. The streets of Valletta connect the above venues. These streets will be bustling with activities including science busking, interactive science-inspired art installations and a special carnival parade inspired by science. The EU corner will be prominently housed within MEUSAC.
Researcher's Night 2012 in Banja Luka "Magic is Science" (RNBL'12)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Researchers' Night
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-NIGHT, 2012)
Start date: 2012-06-01
End date: 2012-11-30
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 65807.6
EU funding (EUR): 60000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The Researchers' Night 2012 in Bosnia and Herzegovina – RNBL’12, will take place in Banja Luka, and aims to enhance public recognition of researchers and their work by bringing research closer to general public and promoting research careers in BiH. Specifically, the RNBL’12 will (i) design and deliver promotion campaign and RNBL’12 event to transfer message “Magic is Science” to people within Banja Luka region and at BiH at large; (ii) promote research carriers and scientific collaboration in BiH, cross-border regions and ERA; and (iii) showcase research and innovation impact on people’s daily lives. People in BiH will be given an opportunity to meet with local and international researchers and get acquainted with their activities in an informal and lively manner. An intensive awareness campaign will precede the event, as to mobilise the largest possible audience and make aware of the Researchers 'night and its purposes the largest possible part of the population. To reach the defined objectives, a workplan of four work packages (WP1: Awareness campaign; WP2: Activities during the night; WP3: Impact assessment; WP4: Management) with clearly defined and interlinked tasks has been designed. The RNBL’12 is designed as 6 month project which will request of total 17 person months effort to carefully design and implement science promotion activities while bringing over the main message “Magic is Science” and complementary messages “science makes a difference”, “science is fun”. A lot of activities will be offered at four event venues, varying from presentations, demonstrations, interviews, hands-on experiments, quizzes, games, etc – all organised in an interactive way and allowing a direct contact between researchers and participants. Some purely festive activities are also planned. Awareness raising and RNBL’12 preparatory activities will be undertaken 5 months before Researchers’ Night with additional 1 month to analyse impact assessment.

Keywords: research,science,edutainment,event,promotion
HYDRODYNAMIC TRANSPORT IN ECOLOGICALLY CRITICAL HETEROGENEOUS INTERFACES (HYTECH)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Initial Training Networks
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Italy,United Kingdom,France,Netherlands,Germany,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Germany
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-ITN, 2012)
Start date: 2013-01-01
End date: 2016-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3770019.11
EU funding (EUR): 3770019.11
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

Physical, biochemical and ecological processes in natural water bodies have been the subject of intense research over the past decades by scientists of different expertise. Environmental studies related to natural water bodies are a relatively new area of research, spanning over no more than fifty years. The dawning of environmental studies in the late 20th century has seen developments mainly confined to individual classical areas of expertise, with relatively small degree of interactions among specialities. The development of a truly interdisciplinary approach to environmental studies in a holistic perspective appears one of the main challenges of the new century. This project aims at the training of new technical and scientific figures which can bring innovation in environmental applications and problem solving. The training activity will cover the transport of inorganic and organic matter, including solutes, colloids and sediments in river flows and across the boundary interfaces. Understanding of transport mechanism is a predestined stepping stone towards the ability to assess the vulnerability of the natural environment to anthropogenic stresses. The crucial role of heterogeneities of the stream geometry, of the nature and composition of interfacial matter, and of transported matter, will be emphasized by appropriate experimental and mathematical tools. Direct observations and measurements of transport and ecological processes, using up-to-date instrumentation and investigation procedures, will play a major part in the research and training programme. The participation of the private sector in the training activities will be a key element to guarantee the direct transfer of methods and results into the professional and technical market. The trainees will build specific competence in modern environmental technologies, achieve state-of-the-art knowledge and practical skills building on an existing academic degree in engineering or environmental sciences.

Keywords: g303 civil engineering - maritime/hydraulic engineering - geotechnics - waste treatment,v101 environment and sustainability,v201 environmental engineering and geotechnics,l801 ecology
La Noche de los Volcanos – an awareness raising Night for the work of volcanologist and geologist scientists (VOLCANOES’ NIGHT)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Researchers' Night
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Spain
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-NIGHT, 2012)
Start date: 2012-05-01
End date: 2012-11-30
Duration (months): 7.0
Total project cost (EUR): 59040.0
EU funding (EUR): 40000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

People have been fascinated by volcanoes ever since the dawn of mankind and treated them with utmost respect. The rapid development of converging technological areas, such as informatics, material science or space research multiplied our knowledge of earth processes and created some highly specialised fields within volcanology. At the same time a dramatic gap has formed between the professionals and the public. As a result, in today’s world, the work of volcanologists is nearly as mythical as the work of volcanoes in ancient times. The objective of this project is to address this issue and bridge the gap between scientists and people throughout a dissemination campaign that will reach its peak on 28 September 2012, when Volcanoes’ Night will be organised. La Palma is the most volcanically active island in the Canary Archipelago and recent underwater activities activities near El Hierro have resulted in increased public attention for any issues that are related to volcanism. The European public also follows up the news with fascination and maybe a bit of unease, still vividly remembering the 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland, that caused a disruption in air travel on an unprecedented scale. During the Night the work of geologists and volcanologists will be introduced disclosing to the public the unknown sides of their everyday life. The Industry Corner exhibition will give access to European industry representatives, who will explain to role and function of their hardware and software. Elderly people of the island will talk about their recollections of previous eruptions to the younger generations. The exciting live connections with researchers from all over the world, a concert and a fireworks will make this Night an unforgettable one for all those, who will participate.
Belgian Researchers Animating a Night on the theme of "Science at home" (SCIENCE@HOME)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Researchers' Night
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Belgium,Belgium,Belgium,Belgium,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-NIGHT, 2012)
Start date: 2012-05-01
End date: 2012-11-30
Duration (months): 7.0
Total project cost (EUR): 124257.0
EU funding (EUR): 75000.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

On the 28th of September 2012, Six events will be organized in five Belgian cities in the frame of the European Researchers’ night : Brussels (2); Charleroi, Liège, Louvain-la-Neuve and Mons. For this edition, 17 partners agreed to animate the different events on the theme of “Science@home” : How science, research and innovation are indispensable in a normal house, and how they will improve our daily life and our houses in the (near) future... This theme will enable the citizens to better understand and appreciate the work of researchers but also the role of innovation to transform research results in concrete (daily) applications. Before the night, young people will be invited through a wide communication campaign, to draw the "house of the future" and to come afterwards to the nearest organized event if they were close from reality ! Animations, games, experiments, discussions, films, and other activities will make this event dynamic. The interaction between researchers and visitors will enhance the recognition of the role of the researchers in society and in daily life. It will also promote the careers of researchers among the younger public. Finally, this will help the public to go beyond certain preconceptions about researchers and show that these are not odd characters stuck in a laboratory, but people like you and me.

Keywords: researchers,night,animation,entertainment,belgium,home,experiments,demonstrations,workshops,theatre,films,games,drawing contest,eu corner
LUNA: Lunge Notte della Ricerca - Lange Nacht der Forschung 2012 (LUNA 2012)

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-2012-NIGHT, 2012)
Start date: 2012-04-01
End date: 2012-10-31
Duration (months): 7.0
Total project cost (EUR): 194105.25
EU funding (EUR): 70000.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

LUNA 2012, held on September 28, will show how science and research are the most important resources for solving current and future problems. LUNA 2012 will demonstrate that research is one of the most important driving forces behind the development of our society. More than 250 scientists are on hand to provide ‘edutainment’ from 17:00h to 24:00h at ten different venues all over the city. They will be opening the doors to where research actually happens, welcoming people in to get to know them and their work through games, challenges, experiments and discussion, and from midnight onwards to let their hair down at an ‘Après-Science Party’. Children will get to see science as an exciting adventure, for young people it will be an attractive challenge for their own future, and adults will see how science impacts on and improves their daily life. All ten venues will offer a non-stop programme and will be linked by a free shuttle service. The main attractions will be at the headquarters of the three chief exhibitors: EURAC, TIS innovation park and FUB (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano), and they will each deal with one leading theme – “No Walls” (FUB), “The Perfect Couple” (TIS) and “Surviving the Future” (EURAC). These will correspond to the main ideas behind scientific communication: bridging the gap between science and society (FUB), establishing a direct link between researchers and entrepreneurs (TIS) and highlighting the importance of research for daily life and future survival (EURAC). A further seven establishments will also be opening their doors to the public, thereby turning the whole city into a kind of scientific adventure playground. This will be the third event of this type, with the organising partners all playing their well-practised parts. Visitor totals were 6,000 in 2008 and 12,000 in 2010, and we confidently expect around 10-12,000 this time, that’s more than 10% of the population of Bolzano!

Keywords: researchers night,science communication,public understandig of science,public engagement in science,science education
Science Night Out (SNO)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Researchers' Night
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Greece
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-NIGHT, 2012)
Start date: 2012-06-01
End date: 2012-12-31
Duration (months): 7.0
Total project cost (EUR): 35820.7
EU funding (EUR): 34299.7
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

The main idea of the “Science Night Out” proposal is to offer to the general public a night of going out and enjoying themselves with science. A common opinion that goes around when people are talking about science is that it is boring and somehow not relevant to their everyday life and personal interests. Researchers are though of as people with grey hair and white robes hiding inside their – if not secret then definitely isolated – laboratories working on subjects hardly understood by anyone else than themselves. On the other hand, people nowadays don’t leave their home without their iphone and use at least once a day an internet application. Moreover, they are interested in anti-aging and find science fiction movies really cool. Isn’t this an oxymoron of our times? Why iphone is great but nanotechnology seems frightening? It is because people don’t connect them. People are using high tech gadgets in their every day lives ignoring their origin, are fascinated by the Milky Way pictures knowing nothing on radio astronomy and are looking forward to the latest anti-aging therapies but haven’t heard of stem cells. What is missing here is the bond between the researchers and the general public. The aim of the “Science Night Out” is to bring closer researchers and people from all different ages and backgrounds, let them know about the fascinating science hidden in their everyday lives and about the research going on in Europe, get them inspired of the latest scientific achievements, introduce them to real life researchers and academics and have them enjoy themselves and having a nice time while doing so.

Keywords: science outreach,scientist/researcher recognition,hands-on experiments and training,science as entertainment
Soft Materials Advanced Research Training Network (SMARTNET)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Initial Training Networks
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Netherlands,France,Spain,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Netherlands
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2012-ITN, 2012)
Start date: 2012-11-01
End date: 2016-10-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4129500.0
EU funding (EUR): 4129500.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

SMARTNET (“Soft materials advanced training network”) is an ITN at the interface of chemistry, physics, and biology, and deals with the science and technology of molecular soft materials. Soft matter (e.g. gels, emulsions, membranes) is of great societal and economic impact in fields such as food industry, cosmetics, oil extraction and increasingly in high value areas such as biomedicine and nanotechnology. Soft matter is formed when fluids are mixed with molecular additives, giving rise to molecular level structuring. Polymers and inorganic materials have been widely used in this context, but are unlikely to meet future performance requirements for high-tech applications. SMARTNET is focused on conceptually novel approaches towards the next generation of soft matter, based on self-assembling small molecules as promising alternatives to existing systems. The design of molecular components and control of self-assembly processes allows for organization across length scales leading to emergent properties and functions, and will impact on 21st century health care, biomedicine and energy-related technologies. SMARTNET provides a unique multidisciplinary training opportunity and a step change in understanding and exploitation of these systems. A competitive advantage will be achieved by close integration of world-class expertise in molecular design, self-assembly and nanofabrication, photo-chemistry and -physics, multiscale modeling, state-of-the-art scattering and spectroscopy, with application areas such as biomedical, opto-electronic and catalytic materials. SMARTNET consolidates, through international and cross-disciplinary coordination and integration of 9 teams, leading EU research efforts in the area of supramolecular soft matter and offers unique opportunities to the highest level of training-through-research projects.

Keywords: molecular chemistry,physical chemistry,soft matter and polymer physics,biomedical materials