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ESOF 2010 ESOF 2010
Enrico Predazzi University of Torino (Italy)
3rd Int Workshop HEP in the LHC era, 6th January 2010
Pre-presentation
• First of all, let me thank warmly the organizers fot their invitation
to attend the 3rd International Workshop "High Energy Physics
in the LHC Era" in Chile.
• It’s great to celebrate the second century of independence of Chile while the country becomes progressively more and
more active in high energy physics, traditionally the most
innovative of all scientific circuits.
• It is my wish that today seeds will develop into strong trees and
this is guaranteed by the quality of the organisers.
Today my talk will not be on a scientific topic -
rather, I will illustrate a case of dissemination of science.
As all of you certainly know, in most OECD countries, the ’90’s
have marked a strong decline of interest into what have come to
be known as the hard sciences (physics, mathematics, chemistry
etc). And this decline has involved mostly young people. This has been received by many as a strong signal of danger and
has triggered an intense twofold activity: on the one hand scientists
must understand the importance of communicating to society the
relevance of their work (and learn how to bring the message
across); conversely, society must be made to understand the vital
role of science for the future of the planet and of mankind.
This,in essence, is the message I want to convey to you today.
The warning has been received most strongly in Europe where,
perhaps, the lack of any coordinated activity was particularly acute
(much less so in the US and in other countries for a number of
reasons; it’s not the time nor the place to debate why this is so
but we may discuss it later if time permits).
Torino and its cultural establishment have tried to tackle the issue in
a particularly active form and today’s presentation is in this line of
thought. So, let me jump right away into my presentation of
ESOF 2010
the EuroScience Open Forum for the year 2010
to be held in Torino between July the 2nd to the 9th, 2010
see www.esof2010.org
ESOF2010.A Journey
into Science
ESOF 2010.
ESOF – Euroscience Open Forum, a prestigious meeting dedicated to research and scientific innovation, takes place every two years in a major European city. For the 2010 edition Euroscience has chosen Torino, internationally renowned as a centre of scientific and technological excellence.
From 2 to 7 July, Torino will be the European City of Science and provide the organisation of the event. ESOF2010 will attract important scientific personalities, researchers from various disciplines, politicians and industrialists, teachers, students, journalists, and a large public with a passion for science.
European Science Has Chosen Torino
ESOF2010 .
to get together and discuss the frontiers of science and technology
to discuss the relationships between science and society, and the policies supporting research; this is the Scientific Programme, the core of the event
to organise events targeted to young researchers (Career Programme), the business community (Science to Business) and the public at large (Science in the City) but also to high school students (School Programme) Most important for those that will not be able to attend personally the event: to interact with the rest of the world thanks to free streaming technology
We are striving at making it an occasion not to be missed
Associazione TopESOF - Torino per ESOF2010, set up by:
The Organisers:Euroscience and TopESOF
Steering and Programme Committees
An International Steering Committee led by the Nobel laureate Sir
Harold Kroto has taken the responsibility of the scientific programme.
The task of the Steering Committee has been to draw the guide
lines of the event from the beginning to its final approval.
The choice of themes, the launch of the calls for proposals and
their selection has been the task of another International
body, the Programme Committee led by the VicePresident of the
European Research Council, professor Helga Nowotny.
Both have done a tremendous job and I have to thank them all very
warmly.
What is Euroscience
Euroscience, founded in 1997, has its main offices in Strasbourg, France, and counts several thousand members from over 40 countries. It represents European scientists from all disciplines, including the social sciences and the humanities, from public and private sectors, universities and research institutes.Euroscience’s main objectives are to:
provide a open forum to debate science and technology issues in Europe
strengthen the links between science and society
contribute to the creation of an integrated space for science and technology in Europe
influence science and technology policies
www.euroscience.org
Stats from Earlier ESOF EditionsESOF2004 Stockholm,
Over 1,800 participants
247 speakers
350 accredited journalists
ESOF2006 Munich
Over 2,100 participants
423 speakers
485 accredited journalists
ESOF2008 Barcelona
Over 4,000 participants
452 speakers
511 accredited journalists
Dublin will follow as the next city to organise
ESOF2012
ESOF2010 Programme
Programmes for which calls where launched
1) Scientific Programme
2) Career Programme
3) Science to Business
4) Science in the city
Summary of Statistics (calls received)
394 Proposals received altogether
218 Scientific Programme
51 Career Programme
46 Science to Business
79 Science in the city
Organisers coming from 35 countries
More than 1000 potential speakers contacted
Scientific Programme
A gigantic Conference Center (the Lingotto Conference Centre) will host the event: talks, seminars, workshops and debates in various fields of knowledge, focusing on the problems of scientific communication and the relationship between science and society
Among the guests will be outstanding figures from the international world of science (including several Nobel Prize winners) who will talk about their experience and work in plenary sessions.
The Programme Committee has chosen ten main themes as a focus for debate.
ESOF Core Programme
See See www.esof2010.org for details about Plenary, Keynote for details about Plenary, Keynote and parallel sessions schedule and speakersand parallel sessions schedule and speakers
Scientific ProgrammeTopics (and number of proposals submitted)
1 Sustainable living and moving (13)
2 Evolution, development and adaptation of organisms (8)
3 Moving into and up from our quantum world (12)
4 Responding to global needs (47)
5 Frontiers in energy research (8)
6 Science, knowledge, and belief (41)
7 Memory and learning in organisms, social and
artificial systems (6)
8 Languages, cultures, and variability (8)
9 Integrating science with health care (28)
1 Policies – what follows? (24)
218 proposals! A stunning result. A 40% increase over Barcelona (ESOF 2008) .
Quite enlightening the geographical distribution (26 countries)
Final stat for Scientific Programme
218 proposals received
93 proposals selected (42 without and 51 with adjustements)
12 topdown sessions (11% of total)
434 speakers from 39 countries (of these 117 are women or the
27% of the total)
Most represented countries: Italy (21.20 %), UK (15.67%), Germany (9.22%), France /7.83%), USA (4.84%), Ireland (3.69%), Belgium (3.23%), Sweeden (3.00%), Spain (2.76%); 42 speakers from EU Institutions
15 sessions (30 speakers) from local Institutions (from a total of 24 italians)
In addition 1 Opening, 4 plenary and 18 keynote talks by prominent
invited speakers
Career Programme
The Career Programme is a series of events dedicated to young researchers, who will be given an important opportunity to meet and exchange ideas and experiences, and to learn about the different international career opportunities open to them in both the academic and industrial world.
A two-day meeting of Marie Curie fellows, European Young Researchers and PhDs will bring together graduate students, PhDs candidates and young scientists and will focus on topics regarding comparative career development and research perspectives. The resulting documents will be presented to the relevant bodies of national and European governments.
Opportunities in Science
Career Programme themes
Discussion in the Career Programme will focus on nine themes:
1) Developing your scientific career: practical aspects (CV, scientific writing, grant applications, networking strategies, start-up)
2) Training and research conditions of doctoral and post-doctoral researchers around Europe (mentoring, lab managing, etc.)
3) Comparison of European policies for young researchers - Lisbon agenda 4) Academic and non academic careers 5) Researchers mobility (Bologna process, European job market, end of career) 6) Ethics in research7) Diversity in scientific careers (gender, ethnic, cultural)8) Science publishing (open access, research evaluation)9) Science Communication skills
Career Programme
Pizza with the ProfThanks to this event, young people will be able to meet important figures from the world of research face to face, to chat about a wide range of topics in a pleasant and informal environment.
Science Speed DatingThis brand new event provides for a series of relaxed and brief interviews to match supply and demand, thus facilitating the exchange of ideas between young researchers and institutions, and between those with new ideas and those who might be able to put them to practical use.
Opportunities in Science
Final for the Career Programme
51 proposals received
24 proposals selected; of these 5 EU 1 Italy
5 UK 1 Germany
2 USA 1 Belgium
2 Sweeden 1 Portugal
2 France 1 Spain
2 Austria + 1 Eastern countries (topdown)
Science to Business
In the Science to Business programme, ESOF2010 will offer a series of appointments dedicated to business and potential entrepreneurs, with events that deal with themes regarding applied research and opportunities for development of new highly innovative businesses – with a special focus on Torino’s fields of excellence.
Together with this, a large Exhibition area (7000 m²) will provide a unique showcase for industries, research institutions, all kinds of scientific developments, innovation etc. etc.
A Laboratory of Opportunities
Science to business themes
1) Intellectual property management
2) University - Industry relationship
3) Public-private research integration
4) Open Innovation
5) The Knowledge triangle
6) European, national and regional policies
7) Incubators, spin-offs, business angels, venture capital
Final for Science to Business46 proposals received
18 proposals accepted of these
6 Italy
4 USA
3 Sweeden
2 Germany
2 Ireland
1 Belgium
2 pending
17 showcase still to be defined (short innovative sessions
from non profit, universities, incubators etc.)
Science to Media
530 media operators had attended Barcelona ESOF 2008
A specific agenda will be dedicated to discussion on science communication, featuring meetings with journalists, researchers, and science writers.
Special appointments will be organised exclusively for the press, with major scientific personalities attending ESOF2010.
Communicating Science
School Programme
• This is a totally new programme compared to previous editions.
• Mostly dedicated to Italian High School students (with a probable addition of Catalan students and German teachers), will feature various events pre-ESOF 2010 ranging from a full day with Nobel prize Sir Harold Kroto (March the 9° 2010), to a competition among schools and various other activities
Science in the City (79 proposals received)
Science in the CityThis programme will set the city centre in motion, hosting exhibits, meetings and various forms of entertainment for the general public. Streets and squares will be brought to life until late in the evening ExibitionAt Lingotto Fiere, on the other hand, there will be professional stands reserved for research centres, businesses, universities, associations, communication agencies, etc.
Satellite and Collateral EventsOthers side events (conferences, award ceremonies, etc.), will be hosted in various parts of the city.
Final for Science in the city
79 proposals received
41 proposals so far accepted (21 still pending)
34 Italy (19 local, 9 from EU Institutions)
2 Germany
2 UK
1 France
1 Spain
1 Ireland
Hosted in various prestigious locations throughout town
…in addition…Satellite events
Marie Curie Meeting (30th june-2nd july) - about 300-350 attendees
Communia 2010 (28th-30th june) (University & the commons cyberspace) - about 150 attendees
ENEA (2nd July) Towards criteria for the evaluation of research and researchers; the state of the art 4 years after the European chart for researchers and the Minerva code – about 150 attendees
Women scientists as an element of innovation in research and business (Italian chapter) (1st-2nd July) – about 100 attendees
… certainly more still to be defined
Social events
Friday July the 2nd: Opening by the President of the Republic of Italy (Giorgio Napolitano) with the participation of the European Commissioner for Research and innovation and welcome address by the President of the European Commission (ManuelBarroso) – attendees: about 2000 in main Auditorium plus several hundreds in adjoining Halls by teleconference
ESOF party Saturday July the 3rd – attendees about 2000
Transfer from Torino to Dublin for ESOF 2012 July the 7th
Several prize awarding and other ceremonies along the event
Site visits, cultutal agenda, visits to CERN and other nearby laboratories
……..
Overall summary of talks:
Altogether about 200 talks/sessionsfor the moment)
1 Opening 4 Plenary 18 Keynote 93 Bottom up sessions (Scientific programme) 12 Top down sessions ( “ “ ) 24 Career Programme 18 Science to Business 41+ Science in the city
Science on the Web
WebESOF
WebESOF is a unique way to stimulate the diffusion of science in a vast geographical area, focusing on the young and underprivileged.
The relevant software will be developed in cooperation with the Torino Polytechnic and will be available free of cost.
Bringing Science Closer
WebESOF
Follow the conferences in real time
Interact with the Forum participants by videoconference
Download material from the conference
Share video lectures and lab activities, thanks to a virtual library that will be available to schools and research institutes worldwide.
Making Science Accessible
Thanks to a custom-made software platform, it will be possible to:
Torino, Cityof Science
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A Laboratory City
Today Torino excels in the following sectors:
Automotive
Information and Communication Technology
Life Sciences
Nanotechnologies
Aerospace
Industrial Design
City of DiscoveriesA centre of ancient and renowned cultural institutions, such as the University (founded in 1404), the Academy of Sciences (1757), and the Polytechnic (1859), the Savoy capital city has proven to be a dynamic crossroad of ideas and experiments. Benjamin Franklin’s early studies on electricity were presented in Torino, as was Charles Babbage’s first computer (1840).
The modern concepts of molecule and atom were developed here by Amedeo Avogadro (1811), and the electric engine was invented by Galileo Ferraris (1888). Nitro-glycerine was first synthesized in Torino by Ascanio Sobrero (1846), and Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution was introduced to Italy (1864).
Three Nobel Prize winners for medicine, Salvador Luria, Renato Dulbecco and Rita Levi Montalcini (see picture), received their scientific education at the Torino school of histologist Giuseppe Levi, active in 1930s and 1950s.
Big Centres for Big Science
In Torino, science and technology can count on industrial and public research centres such as:
National Institute of Nuclear Physics
National Institute of Astrophysics
Institute for the Research and Cure of Cancer
National Council of Research (CNR)
Astronomical Observatory
At the Forefront of Research
The headquarters of the National Metrological Institute are located in Torino, as is Thales Alenia Space Italia, the industry that produced many spacecrafts probing the solar system and the deep space.
Torino’s Fiat Research Centre (CRF) is a leading institution in the field of sustainable mobility.
New centres of excellence are rapidly developing in the most promising research sectors: oncology, neuroscience, genetics, and nanotechnologies
A Wealth of Museums
With its museums and renowned cultural events, Torino is ready to offer ESOF its experience in communicating science to the general public
Cinema is active as ever with the Film Commission, the Multimedia Park, important International Festivals such as the Torino Film Festival, and The National Museum of Cinema. The second most important Egyptian Museum in the world, after the one in Cairo, is in Torino, as are many others, like the Museum of Oriental Art (MAO), the Regional Museum of Natural Sciences, the National Museum of Artillery, the National Museum of the Automobile, the National Museum of the Mountains.
The Lingotto Venue
Lingotto was one of the main Fiat factories and today is one of the largest multipurpose conference centres in Europe.
The Lingotto Conference Centre will be the heart of the Scientific Programme of ESO2010. The premises were created expressly for conventions and conferences. www.centrocongressilingotto.it The Lingotto Fair is the area where the exhibitions will take place. A versatile and impressive structure, it offers many different areas that can be used for various purposes.www.lingottofiere.it
