“Researchers’ Night” event to celebrate science in Romania this week

“Researchers’ Night”, a Europe-wide event bringing together the public and researchers once a year, will be held on Friday, September 23, in several cities in Romania, namely Alba Iulia, Bucharest, Constanta, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Hunedoara, Medias, Ploiesti, Sfantul Gheorghe, Sibiu, Sinaia, Targoviste, Tulcea, Vaslui, Zarnesti. Activities will take place between 18:00 hours and 22:00 hours, but can take longer depending on the location. During this event, participants can discuss with researchers discovering their work, and learn how to help improve people's lives, as well as the personal stories behind their results. In Romania, the event of September 23rd will present an interactive concept with different areas of interest. “Researchers’ Night” has two phases. First one is held in the summer, when young people prepare the projects for the contest section, and the second one which represents the events of the last Friday in September. This year the theme of the competition is “Promote a researcher” and the participant teams had to prepare a promotion campaign for a researcher. The person is chosen by the team members, the strategy is decided together, and the results are presented in public on September 23 in the participant city they live in. Find more about the event and the exact location where it is held in every city here. Participation to this event is free. Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com (photo source: Researchers' Night)