SCIENCE WATERPARK

Science Festival for Water and Biodiversity

Coordinatore	CMPEA - EMPRESA DE AGUAS DO MUNICIPIO DO PORTO EEM*AGUAS DO PORTO    more  Organization address address: RUA BARAO NOVA SINTRA 285 city: PORTO postcode: 4300 367 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Filipa Cognome: Fernandes Email: send email Telefono: 351226000000
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Portugal [PT]
Totale costo	42˙430 €
EC contributo	40˙000 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2013-NIGHT
Funding Scheme	CSA-SA
Anno di inizio	2013
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2013-05-01   -   2013-11-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	CMPEA - EMPRESA DE AGUAS DO MUNICIPIO DO PORTO EEM*AGUAS DO PORTO  Organization address address: RUA BARAO NOVA SINTRA 285 city: PORTO postcode: 4300 367 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Filipa Cognome: Fernandes Email: send email Telefono: 351226000000	PT (PORTO)	coordinator	40˙000.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'In Portugal there is high quality research in the areas of Water and Biodiversity, as well as a vast range of researchers responsible for projects of international relevance in these subjects. However, these results are still largely unknown by the general public. Knowledge and recognition exist only in academia and not in public opinion, which is still distant from active participation in science. It is therefore important to bring science and researchers closer to the public and make the community understand and recognise their societal role. For this purpose, the SCIENCE WATERPARK project intends to organize activities that focus on the public at large and in bringing scientists in direct contact with citizens. Seeking to demystify the idea that science and research are only for some enlightened as well as to demonstrate that it is fun and fascinating, the project SCIENCE WATERPARK was designed to tackle the existing stereotypes about researchers and their profession, and to the public at large better understand the central role of researchers and the key benefits they bring to society. The project was developed around the theme science for water and biodiversity and the vast array of interconnections, interdependencies and mutual influences that cover these important knowledge areas, which makes them increasingly relevant subjects for both scientists and general public. It is straightforward to see nowadays the undeniable importance of these themes, their almost permanent presence in everyday life of human societies that depend on them in multiple strands as well as to understand the danger of exhausting such resources. Because we intend to enhance public recognition of researchers and their work we believe that water and biodiversity are perfect subjects to attract public attention, contributing to make the public at large more aware of the relevance of researchers´ work as well as their contribution to preserve our world.'