Europlanet nodes : a network to improve communication Yaël Nazé, University of Liège

Europlanet Europlanet (EUROpean PLAnetlogy NETwork) research infrastructure Europlanet (EUROpean PLAnetlogy NETwork) research infrastructure Funded by the EC Funded by the EC FP6, FP6, FP7, for 4 yrs since 2009 FP7, for 4 yrs since 2009 Aims Aims Connect European planetology scientists Connect European planetology scientists Define key science goals Define key science goals Exchange ideas and persons Exchange ideas and persons Build an interactive database Build an interactive database Provide access to facilities and field sites Provide access to facilities and field sites

Outreach in Europlanet Vital component Vital component See Anita’s talk for current/future activities (OIL, media center, award scheme) See Anita’s talk for current/future activities (OIL, media center, award scheme) Already done in previous FP : Already done in previous FP : Multilingual DVDs Multilingual DVDs Astronomy recipes Astronomy recipes Best-practice guides Best-practice guides Contests Contests PR during EPSC PR during EPSC

Outreach in Europlanet Outreach officers Outreach officers Node network – why ? Node network – why ? Europe = multilingual Europe = multilingual Forum for new ideas and best practices Forum for new ideas and best practices Promotion at the European level of local planetary activities, promotion at the local level of the European planetary activities Promotion at the European level of local planetary activities, promotion at the local level of the European planetary activities

Europlanet Public/media

The node network What ? A national node = point of contact for all outreach activities related to Europlanet in the country What ? A national node = point of contact for all outreach activities related to Europlanet in the country Bottom-up Bottom-up Top-down Top-down

The node network What ? Top-down What ? Top-down Promote Europlanet amongst scientists (i.e. award scheme, media training,…) Promote Europlanet amongst scientists (i.e. award scheme, media training,…) Promote Europlanet amongst media & public Promote Europlanet amongst media & public Respond to queries from the general media and public about Europlanet & planetary sciences Respond to queries from the general media and public about Europlanet & planetary sciences Link with media (e.g. publicize Europlanet PRs) Link with media (e.g. publicize Europlanet PRs) Foster European-wide outreach opportunities on planetary sciences Foster European-wide outreach opportunities on planetary sciences

The node network What ? Bottom-up What ? Bottom-up Organize and/or be aware of local outreach opportunities/experiences in planetary sciences Organize and/or be aware of local outreach opportunities/experiences in planetary sciences Identify best practices, innovations, and new techniques Identify best practices, innovations, and new techniques Promote them at the European level Promote them at the European level Build a list of experts in this domain Build a list of experts in this domain Promote to the media center the national science results Promote to the media center the national science results Fill the national part of the Europlanet outreach webpage Fill the national part of the Europlanet outreach webpage

The node network Examples Examples In 2007, 50 th anniversary of Sputnik : contest “a very spatial year” organized in 8 countries for children (drawing contest), amateur astronomers (photo contest), and artists (art contest) ; national/European winners In 2007, 50 th anniversary of Sputnik : contest “a very spatial year” organized in 8 countries for children (drawing contest), amateur astronomers (photo contest), and artists (art contest) ; national/European winners In 2009, promotion/organization of the contests “Cassini scientist for a day” and “Galilean Nights” Photography contest In 2009, promotion/organization of the contests “Cassini scientist for a day” and “Galilean Nights” Photography contest

The node network Where ? 13 European countries ! Where ? 13 European countries ! Daniel Martin Mayorga Researcher & Communicator José Saraiva Geologist Anita Heward Science writer & communication officer Yaël Nazé Astronomer Thierry Fouchet Planetologist Brigit Krummheuer Astronomer

The node network Where ? 13 European countries ! Where ? 13 European countries ! Martina Groeschl Public Rel. Officer Magda Stavinschi Astronomer Eleni Chatzchristou Astronomer Livia Giacomini Journalist Pawel Wajer Astronomer Zdenek Urban Astronomer

The node network How ? How ? Regular teleconferences Regular teleconferences Face-to-face during EPSC Face-to-face during EPSC National node annual meeting National node annual meeting Outreach workshops Outreach workshops Node newsletter (2/year) Node newsletter (2/year) General info General info Case study Case study Calendar of events Calendar of events

Conclusion Outreach – Science partnerships Outreach – Science partnerships Node network : Node network : Needed when it involves many countries or regions of different habits/languages/… Needed when it involves many countries or regions of different habits/languages/… To improve the efficiency of the outreach To improve the efficiency of the outreach