SCIENCE

European

Program

for

Young

Journalists

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Project

Abstract

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March

2010

Project SummaryMY SCIENCE European Program for Young Journalists (230328)

FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2008-1

Duration: January 1, 2009 – June 31, 2010

EC Scientific Officer: Sofia Caira

Project Coordinator:

Europäische Akademie Bozen /Accademia Europea Bolzano, Italy(EURAC research)

Scientific Coordinator:

Eva Maria Moar

Project Managers:

Farah Fahim and Karina Zabielska

Workshop Responsibles:

EURAC Institute for Renewable Energy – Alexandra TroiEURAC Institute for Applied Remote Sensing – Christian SteurerEURAC Institute for Minority Rights – Günther Rautz

Partner:

Young Journalists Association POLIS, Poland

Project Manager:

Jan Dabkowski

Sub-contractors:

Laboratories with ongoing EU projects for 3 workshops:

Biotalentum kft. – Gödöllö, Hungary - Andras DinnyesUniversity of Vienna – Vienna, Austria – Sabri PllanaInstitute of Chemical Technology Prague – Prague, Czech Republic - Anna Mittnerova

Abstract:

MY SCIENCE represents a support action aimed at improving the wider public`s understandingof EU research, as well as the scientists` engagement towards the public, in order tominimize the ambiguous feelings expressed by citizens regarding knowledge of and thepotential benefits from science and technology. This is achieved through promoting the massmedia`s engagement towards science and building partnerships between science laboratoriesand non-scientific associations of journalism.The program primarily focused on developing the basic infrastructure of a

two-waycommunication between scientists and journalists

through 6 training programs provided to85 young journalists by scientists. EU organisations of journalism ensure the involvement ofyoung journalists, while EU funded research laboratories provide the background for thetraining and the scientific and technical know-how in ongoing EU funded projects.The programs are based on common issues and objectives. They are activated and havestarted a dialogue in order to reach the objectives, and as an effect, they will start to listento and communicate to each other. In order to ensure

long term sustainability

, the programwill be developed into a common platform for young journalists being interested in writingabout European research, which will continue to be alive after the closure of the project.The following specific objectives are expected to be achieved within the duration of theproject: (a) Establish an infrastructure and a methodology to support communication and co-