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One website, > 30 locationsEuropean Researchers’ Night in
SwedenERN Coordinators’ Day – 3 May 2017Lena Söderström
Vetenskap & Allmänhet (Science & Public), VA
Vetenskap & Allmänhet(Science & Public), VA
Promotes dialogue and openness between
the public and researchers
Target groups: the general public, with a special focus on
young people, and the research community -> through intermediates.
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What does VA do?Develops new knowledge:•Surveys on the public’s opinion of science and research
•Study how different societal groups view science and interact with researchers
•Map researchers’ engagement with society
•Develops methods for science communication
Creates new forms of dialogue and activitiesabout research communication
Communicate and disseminates experience
2016:31 locations546 researchers 16 457 visitors
European Researchers’ Night
in Sweden
Coordinated by VA since 2006
”Researchers are ordinary people with extraordinary
jobs!”
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2017: 30 locations, 27 organisers
with local partners.
Universities, science centres, research
centres, one foundation, municipalities, museums…
200 – 4 500 visitors
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Umeå
Karlstad
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Karlshamn
www.forskarfredag.se
Thank you!Lena Söderström
Vetenskap & Allmänhet (Science & Public), [email protected]
www.forskarfredag.se