RES-NIGHT-NOR-2010

Title: The Researchers Night 2010 in Norway

Summary: The Researchers' Night coincides from the very start with the Norwegian Science Week, Forskningsdagene (this year 24th Sept 3rd Oct 2010) of which it constitutes a particular momentum. The Research Council of Norway has successfully organised the Norwegian Researchers' Night project for the last five years, with events provided locally by subcontractors from the Forskningsdagene network selected after competition. This allows both events to benefit from synergies and complementarities, in particular regarding public awareness. The aim for this proposal is to continue the previous successes. Forskningsdagene is national, annual and well established. The events are well covered by media.

The activities will take place from north to south in a total of 22 events in 20 locations. They will reach broad target groups and maintain an enjoyable and attractive range of activities that includes Researchers Idol competition, Researchers cruise with the Coastal Express and hands-on experiments all featuring real research. A European corner event will be set up in Bergen. Researchers will be de-mystified.

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