MEP Isabella Adinolfi highlighted the Night of Researchers, an initiative the European Commission promotes that involves thousands of researchers and research institutions yearly in all European countries. She also mentioned that the event will be held in 26 countries on Friday, 29 September 2023.
MEP Adinolfi remarked that Night of Researchers aims to create opportunities for researchers and citizens to meet to spread scientific culture and acknowledge the research professions in an informal context.
She further shared the calendar of events which is mentioned below:
- live scientific experiments and demonstrations
- exhibitions and guided tours
- conferences and educational seminars
- shows and concerts.
 Additionally, Italy immediately joined the initiative with many projects, making it one of the European countries with the largest events scattered across the territory.
According to the sources, The European Researchers’ Night is a Europe-wide public event that displays science’s diversity and its impact on citizens’ daily lives in a fun, inspiring ways.
The European Researchers’ Night also aims to
- To bring research and researchers closer to the public
- To promote excellent research projects across Europe and beyond
- To increase the interest of young people in science and research careers
- To showcase the impact of researchers’ work on people’s daily lives
Notably, The European Researchers’ Night attracts more than 1.5 million visitors yearly in Europe and beyond.
The general people of Italy and the people across Europe for visiting the events to meet researchers and discover the fascinating world of science in a fun and interactive environment with family or on your own.
Meanwhile, Children, young people and families will have the chance to meet researchers and discover research, science and innovation through a wide range of science shows, hands-on experiments, games, quizzes, competitions, exhibitions and digital activities.
For more information, consult their websites to find out which events occur in your country.
