Outreach

[n] - an organization’s involvement with the community

On these pages you can find out more about the IGC's commitment to promoting dialogue ([n] - discussion directed towards exploration of a subject or resolution of a problem) between scientists and society. Follow the links below to find out what we have been up to, both inside the Institute (our Open Days) and beyond (Researchers' Night, music festivals, on the web). We are always looking for new ways of engaging people and groups of all ages, interests and backgrounds in our research and in science in general.

Gripenet

A community-based online flu surveillance project.

European Researchers Night

A Europe-wide event aimed at bringing researchers and the public closer together. Researchers' Night takes place on the last Friday of September, across more than 200 European cities in over 30 countries. It is funded by the European Commission, under it's Framework Programme 7 (FP7).
The IGC has been involved in the following Researchers' Nights:

2011 - Noite Europeia dos Investigadores 2011

Under the banner 'ordinary people with an extraordinary job', the 2011 edition stretches from north to south, involving 16 cities. Researchers from across scientific disciplines bring art, music, humour, camping, sport, food&drink into close and enlightening contact.
The IGC coordinates evaluation of the project.

2010 - Setting a New Stage in Portugal

New theatre performances, with scientists as writers, stage managers and actors, building on the 2009 project. Also sports, hands-on experiments, speed-dating, live music, exhibitions and much more, across four cities in Portugal: Porto, Coimbra, Lisbon and Olhão. The IGC coordinated the evaluation of the project.

2009 - Setting the Stage in Portugal

Theatre and stand-up comedy by scientists, hands-on experiments, speed-dating with scientists, cafés and bars scientifique, live music and sci-art installations, form north to south: Porto, Coimbra, Lisbon and Olhão.
The IGC coordinated the project,across the four cities. Read a summary of the project's report here.

2008 -Scientists Across Portugal.

A fundraising walk for science, speed-dating with scientists, Sci-art exhibits, hands-on experiments, a ‘Scientists’ Bands stage and interactive science in the Champimovel, in Porto, Matosinhos and Lisbon.
The IGC coordinated the project in Lisbon.

IGC Open Day

An open-doors day, with all IGC scientists out in a big marquee, sharing experiments, experiences and expertise with up to 1000 visitors.

2010 - Science Republic (9th October)
2009 - Full speed ahead science (21 November)
2008 - eXperiment with scientists (11 October)
2006 - Final destination: science( 13 May)
2005 - Scientist for a day (9th April)

OptimusAlive!Oeiras

Music and Arts festival.

Facebook, and Twitter social networks.
Dialogue with us.

Information
For more information please contact: Ana Godinho