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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), VAlena@v-a.se

www.forskarfredag.se