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Attendees and key contributors (in no particular order)
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Floating ideas for outreach |
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Using story telling (Princess stories, CGI particle motion in video games and movies) |
Creating animations |
Creating Youtube videos for relevant age groups |
Attending EU science fair |
Attending science fairs and festivals |
Creating a comic book with the activities of all WGs at the end of year 4 |
Using simple consumables (flour etc.) to teach younger target groups |
Use of stickers, fake tattoos |
Using created materials to show within some lectures |
Any existing materials from ON-DEM members adaptable to our outreach programme |
General Summary | The meeting focused on outreach strategies for ON-DEM. Key targets include industries (mid-level managers, R&D departments; companies that don’t know they need DEM), schools (nurseries to high schools), universities, festivals, and community groups. Challenges include understanding capabilities of members and different education systems within EU. Festivals, universities and high schools are seen as easier targets. The discussion emphasized creating a pool of activities (especially some easier to be used by anyone), leveraging EU funding, and using social media and LinkedIn for outreach. ON-DEM outreach survey revealed 21 interested participants, with a preference for working with pupils and adults. The need for clear outreach definitions and practical guidelines was highlighted, along with the importance of industry engagement and public visibility. | |||||
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| Discussion regarding the importance of identifying specific target groups within industry, particularly mid-level managers. The conversation shifts to the challenges of getting budget approvals from management teams in research departments. There is a mention of the need to create an environment that demonstrates the capabilities and value added by the research. | |||||
| Important LinksFinally creating a floating ideas list to be shared and emphasized within the network to find interested parties. | |||||
Notes | For more information please listen to the full recording of the meeting and check the slides and whiteboard notes attached:
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Contacts for getting involved | Mentoring and outreach co-manager (WG6): Elma (e.charalampidou@hw.ac.uk) Mentoring an outreach co-manager (WG6): Matteo (matteo.zerbi@polimi.it) WG6 lead: Damla (damla.serper@aalto.fi) WG5 lead: Donna (d.fitzsimmons@mercurylab.org) |
