(ANSA) - TRIESTE, 19 APR - To develop the knowledge and skills
of research centers, such as Elettra and INFN in Trieste, making
sure that they step out of the laboratories and turn themselves
into real uses in everyday life, is the goal that led AREA
Science Park, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, INFN Trieste
(National Institute of Nuclear Physics) to organize
#AttractYoung, a 'hackathon' between high school and university
students or PhDs, in order to respond to social challenges by
using technological solutions. This initiative involves many
countries, including Eastern Europe, and 65 young people aged
between 18 and 30 responded to the call, all European students,
but originating in 15 countries (Italy, Slovenia, Croatia,
France, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Turkey,
Albania, Indonesia, Pakistan, India and Brazil).
The largest group, after the Italian group, is made up of
students from Slovenia. ''At the scientific level, Trieste is
already working hard with Eastern European countries'',
explained Marco Peloi, Elettra Sincrotrone's Industrial Liaison
Office manager, among the organizers of the event, which is part
of the CERI consortium, including the infrastructure of many
eastern European countries.
''There is a close cooperation: in recent years, many eastern
European countries are developing state-of-the-art research
infrastructures, aiming to enhance cutting edge research. The
community of scientists work together, with an exchange that
makes it possible to exploit the skills and complementarities in
order to encourage growth at all levels''. This principle will
be declined in the 'hackhathon' at the Congress Centre of the
Science Park Area in the Padriciano campus in Trieste.
The young participants will be divided into ten
interdisciplinary groups led by ten coaches and technology
experts from 9 European countries. These groups will bring ideas
and experiences together to identify concrete projects to be
developed. The most innovative idea, which will be selected by
an international panel made up of experts, physicists,
anthropologists, designers, in order to be developed with
funding whose research is already underway. The event is also
part of the side events prior to the EuroScience Open Forum
which will be held in Trieste (European City of Science ) in
July 2020. (ANSA).
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