ESOF 2020 TRIESTE“Freedom for science, science for freedom”

ICTP, Trieste - 21st November, 2017Fondazione Internazionale Trieste per il progresso e la libertà delle scienze

ESOF – EuroScience Open Forum

The largest interdisciplinary science meeting in Europe focused on scientific research and innovation.

It offers a unique biennial platform for interaction and debate for scientists, young researchers, business people, policy makers, science communicators and general public.

Created in 2004, it brings together over 4000 participants from all over the World; more than 40 % are students and

young researchers.

The 9th edition will be in Trieste in 2020!

EuroScience and ESOF Supervisory Board are proud to announce that the EuroScience Open Forum 2020 will be hosted from

4 to 10 July 2020

in TRIESTE

Trieste has seen the development of important International and National research institutes for

research, technology transfer and the dissemination of science

bringing to the city a concentration of research workers among the highest in the world

As a Central European city, Trieste will work to make ESOF2020 an example of strengthening links with Central and Eastern

European scientists, businesses, politicians and citizens

ESOF 2020 TRIESTE

FIT President: Stefano Fantoni (Champion)

FIT Vice Presidents: Bruno Della Vedova and Diego Bravar

Executive Technical Director: Pierpaolo Ferrante

EuroScience contacts: Nico Pitrelli, Paola Rodari

MANAGEMENT of ESOF 2020 TRIESTE

ESOF kickoff meeting: towards TRIESTE 2020“Freedom for science, science for freedom”

TESITrieste Encounters on Science and

Innovation

Operative tool to bring together people from the enlargedCentral and Eastern European area to stimulate ideas and

develop proposals and projects for PROESOF eventsfrom NOW to 2020

ICTP, Trieste, 21st November, 2017

Trieste encounters on Science and Innovation (TESI)Bruno Della Vedova, FIT

ICTP, Trieste, 21st November, 2017

“Freedom for science, science for freedom”ESOF kickoff meeting: towards TRIESTE 2020

ESOF 2020 FOCUS AREA

Trieste + North Adriatic:

natural crossroads N-S and E-W,

optimal focal point for the ESOF network

To establish a permanent and efficient network in the enlarged Central and Eastern European Area to reinforce positive interactions and transfer among Research Institutions, Industries, Policy and Society

ESOF 2020 MAIN GOAL

Agorà and Network Hub for science, business and society

Developing the Harbour of the Future (Innovation Lab)

Founding the Budinch Science Center

TRIESTE & Triveneto+

Central and Eastern European Countries

ESOF 2020 VISION AND BEYOND

TOWARDS ESOF 2020

Nomination of ESOF European Committees (2018):

International Steering Committee (ISC) (SF, PT)

International Programme Committee (IPC)

International Media & Marketing committee (IMMC)

About 15 members, 1/3 from local organizers and 2/3 from Europe (including East-Central countries)

Science in the city: organized by host city

200-250 events to be selected for the ESOF week

SCIENCE PROGRAMME: a mix of bottom-up proposals and top-down keynotespeeches, with plenary sessions, workshops, roundtables and debates

SCIENCE TO BUSINESS PROGRAMME: which will be mainly based on innovationissues and public private partnerships

CAREER PROGRAMME: which will consider young scientists future careers,women careers and future “new jobs” opportunities

SCIENCE POLICY PROGRAMME: We will call upon all stakeholders,governments, scientists, industry and the public at large, to cooperate in ajoint effort to ensure reliable, evidence based policy-making for the benefit ofwhole society

OUTREACH PROGRAMME including the Science in the City Festival

THESE BOXES ARE ALL INTERRELATED IN A NON-LINEAR WAY!

THE CALL FOR ESOF 2020 EVENTS WILL BE LAUNCHED IN 2019

TOPICS OF ESOF 2020 TRIESTE

Main challenges expected to have significant socio-economic impacts over thenext 10-20 years and beyond, such as the UNESCO sustainable developmentGoals, but not exclusively:

1. POPULATION GROWTH, MIGRATIONS

2. WATER, FOOD AND CLIMATE CONNECTIONS

3. LOW CARBON ECONOMY, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

4. HEALTH AND WEALTH

5. NBIC (NANOTECH, BIOTECH, ICT E COGNITIVE SCIENCE)

6. BIG DATA

7. LITERATURE, ARTS, SCIENCE AND ECONOMY

SCIENCE TO SCIENCE PROGRAMME

ESOF 2020 Trieste Outreach activities will have a broader scope than standardESOF Programmes, being planned in 2018, 2019 and 2020 (PRO-ESOF events) inTriveneto + Central and Eastern Europe

All PROESOF and ESOF 2020 activities will be open (and free) addressing andinvolving all audiences, from kids to elderlies, from tourists to sciencecommunicators

Collection of proposals for Science in the City and for PROESOF events from 2018to 2020 will be a task of the TESI Group

OUTREACH AND SCIENCE IN THE CITY

2017 2018 2019 2020 4-10 July2020

PROESOF events X X X X

ESOF events X

Science in the city X

The Communication strategy for ESOF2020 TRIESTE wants to:

Tackle media coverage at national and international level, creating a discussion space about innovative projects and ideas in science communication and ensuring continuity with previous ESOF editions

Reinforce and develop communication networks with Public Institutions and scientific research centers in the enlarged ESOF2020 influence area

Link the industry communication networks

MEDIA COVERAGE AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION ANALYSIS

TESI

TRIESTE ENCOUNTERS ON SCIENCE AND INNOVATION (TESI)

Agorà to invite/meet contributors from the enlarged Central Europeanarea

Lab of ideas to stimulate innovative proposals for 50-100 events

Operative tool to develop proposals and projects for PROESOF events and Science in the City:

• For the early PROESOF phase 2018-2019

• For preparation/submission of proposals through the regular call ESOF 2020 (in 2019)

• For “Science in the City” events, during the ESOF 2020 week

PROESOF events are an innovation in EuroScience format Trieste Encounters on Science and Innovation (TESI) Headquarters: Sottostazione elettrica in Porto Vecchio 5 teams (70-80 members):

Science to Science (S2S): Hard S, Life S, Human S Science to Business (S2B) Science to Citizens (S2C) Science to Policy (S2P) Science to Communicators (S2Com)

Collect ideas from Universities, Research Institutions belonging to Tri-Veneto and Central-Eastern European Countries

Develop events to be submitted to the IPC and LPC

TOWARDS PROESOF 2018-2020

TESI Headquarters

PROESOF AND ESOF EVENTS

2017 2018 2019 2020 4-10 July2020

PROESOF Events X X X X

ESOF Events X (*)

Science in the city X

5 AREAS:

1) S2S

2) S2P

3) S2B

4) S2C

5) S IN THE CITY

• Hard S• Life S• Hum S

(*) Submission deadline end Nov. 2019

PROESOF Events and Science in

the City will have the same

topics as the ESOF Events

Area Sub-Area Area Coordinators Area Members

S2Science Hard S 2 10Med S 2 10Hum S 2 10

S2Policy ----- 2 10S2Business ----- 2 10S2Citizens ----- 2 10S2Comm. ----- 2 10

N = 14 +1

TESI PROGRAMME COMMITTEE(Coordinator: B. Della Vedova, FIT)

Each Area/Sub-Area will be supported by a student or a postgraduate secretary In the reviewing process, the members shall benefit from external referees

N = 70

TESI CALL FOR PROPOSALS

An Open Call for ideas will be posted on the FIT website by mid Jan. 2018

The format and guidelines will image the ESOF format/evaluation criteria

Three options available: PROESOF, ESOF and Science in the City events

Periodic evaluations will be carried out by Area Programme Committee

Accepted proposals will be supported for development by TESI

Category 1 Criteria:

Interdisciplinary approach and, where relevant, policy perspectives

Potential to attract media interest

Diversity (appropriate balance of gender and maximise inclusivity)

Interactive sessions to maximise opportunities for discussion + dialogue

Proposals for innovative and international formats will be welcome

Category 2 Criteria:

Relevance to cross-cutting themes

Quality, originality and topicality in order to attract

International perspective: speakers/participants coming from different countries

All reviewers need to give a 1-4 grade on these 8 criteria. The proposal has then two average grades on the two categories.Final evaluation is based on the general average grade.

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE EVALUATION CRITERIA

First meeting of TESI Programme Committee is scheduled 13-15 Dec, 2017

The date will coincide with the official delivering of Sottostazione elettrica to FIT

The Agenda will focus on the discussion and agreement on:

• Internet access for the TESI programme and Call for ideas (FIT website)

• Format of the Call for Ideas and Proposals for each of the 5 areas

• Timing of the periodic evaluations of submitted proposals

• Support provided to approved proposals

• Scheduling of TESI meetings

• Guests to invite

• Any other business

FIRST PROGRAMME COMMITTEE MEETING

The permanent network of interactions among Research Institutions, Industry, Policy and Society in the enlarged Eastern and Central European Area

The realization of an important Science Center for Technology and Innovation, at European level, shall be achieved in the Porto Vecchio. The center will represent an important infrastructure for scientific dissemination for EU countries, but not only

The network will foster inclusion and integration of Eastern Central European Countries and constitute a strong facilitator in the Adriatic-Danubian macro-region also for the connection with the Chinese Silk Road

ESOF 2020 TRIESTE: MAIN LEGACY

Towards the agorà of science and innovation Move LIS to Hall 26 (2018) Add up Living Lab and Antenna (2019)

BUDINICH SCIENCE CENTERLaboratorio Immaginario Scientifico (LIS)

ESOF2020 TRIESTE TEAMCovering the 5 Areas: S2S, S2P, S2B, S2C, SCIENCE IN THE CITY

Thanks for your attention!

TRIESTEEuropean City of Science and

of Science Communication in 2020