13th edition of the European Researchers’ Night, held under the motto “Research through the night, knowledge is power,” was launched at the French Institute in Belgrade.
The European Researchers’ Night takes place simultaneously in 26 cities and towns across Serbia. In Belgrade, it is being held on Friday and Saturday (29 September) on a dozen locations, including the Library of the City of Belgrade – the starting point of a scientific scavenger hunt – the Big Fashion shopping mall, the Centre for Promotion of Science, the Museum of Vuk and Dositej, the Faculty of Physical Chemistry, etc.
The European Researchers’ Night is dedicated to science and learning promotion through play, with free access to all events.
Patrick Schmelzer of the EU Delegation to Serbia said he was happy that the EU provided financial assistance to “a project that allows everyone to take part, explore their passions and broaden their knowledge of science.”
“In one way or another, we all share the passion to learn, explore and see something new. This is an excellent opportunity to have an exciting Friday night out,” said Schmelzer.
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French Embassy Cooperation Attaché Bertrand Millet said that the European Researchers’ Night was a must-see high-profile event in the world of science, which attracts a number of visitors in Serbia and other European countries time and time again.
ReFocuS 2.0 Project Coordinator Tanja Adnadjevic said the idea was to see researchers in a different light: as children who are creative and curious.
Over 300 scientists from distinguished scientific and cultural institutions joined this year’s Researchers’ Night, said SCIMFONICOM 2018-19 Coordinator Aleksandra Divac Rankov. She noted that they took part in designing the programme. “This year, our project is focused on shedding light on the process of coming up with an idea to putting it into practice, that is, the moment it becomes a part of your life. That’s why we named our project A Journey from B to A, from basic science to application,” she said.
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The European Researchers’ Night initiative is funded through Horizon 2020, EU’s flagship research and innovation programme, under the Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions sub-programme.
