Romanian Science Shops experience - planning for future research projects Rodica STANESCU, Claudia Maria SIMONESCU, Cristina Michaela COSTACHE, Madelene Annette DANCILA InterMEDIU Bucharest, Politehnica University of Bucharest PERARES Partner IASI, Gh. Asachi Technical University 1998 IASI, Al. Ion Cuza University Mainly environemntal MATRA issues (Biology 1 GALATI, Dunarea de Jos University Chemistry) BACAU, University of Bacau BUCURESTI, Politehnica University of Bucharest ORADEA, University of Oradea 2002 MATRA BRASOV, Transilvania University of 2 Brasov science PLOIESTI, CIMED TIMISOARA, Politehnica University of shops Timisoara BAIA MARE, Nord University Baia Mare 2008 InterMEDIU TRAMS CLUJ, University „Babes-Bolyai” Cluj Napoca CONSTANTA, Ovidius University of Constanta IASI, Gh. Asachi Technical University 1998 IASI, Al. Ion Cuza University MATRA 1 GALATI, Dunarea de Jos University BACAU, University of Bacau BUCURESTI, Politehnica University of Bucharest ORADEA, University of Oradea 2002 MATRA BRASOV, Transilvania University of 2 Brasov PLOIESTI, CIMED 2003 (MATRA 2) TIMISOARA, Politehnica University of INTERMEDIUNET Timisoara Romania (INRO) BAIA MARE, Nord University Baia National Network of Mare Science Shops 2008 TRAMS CLUJ, University „Babes-Bolyai” Cluj Napoca CONSTANTA, Ovidius University of Constanta IASI, Gh. Asachi Technical University IASI, Al. Ion Cuza University 1998 MATRA 1 GALATI, Dunarea de Jos University BACAU, University of Bacau BUCURESTI, Politehnica University of Bucharest ORADEA, University of Oradea 2002 MATRA BRASOV, Transilvania University of 2 Brasov PLOIESTI, CIMED 2003 (MATRA 2) TIMISOARA, Politehnica University of INTERMEDIUNET Timisoara Romania (INRO) BAIA MARE, Nord University Baia National Network of Mare Science Shops 2008 TRAMS CLUJ, University „Babes-Bolyai” Cluj Napoca CONSTANTA, Ovidius University of Constanta Activities Education • Research • primary and secondary schools • Ecological/environmental education Consultancy topics • Consultancy • food safety (Constanta), • Periodical events • consultancy on the environmental issues (Bucharest, Galati, Iasi) Research topics • monitoring of the environment aspects (Brasov) • environmental issues: water quality, • education soil quality, renewable resources (Bucharest, Galati, Iasi, Baia Mare) Periodical events • food safety (Constanta), environment chemistry (Constanta) • Bucharest: Symposium „Education for th • geology and geomorphology (Baia a Clean Environment” (2012 – 8 Mare) edition) • monitoring of the environment aspects, • Baia Mare: Downhill slide materials with controlled properties competition at „Magura” V-edition (Brasov) • Students’ Workshops Most recent collaborations inside INTERMEDIUNET • Bucharest and Bacau in Exploring the Ground – Fostering Scientific Understanding in Primary Schools (EFSUPS) -SAS6-CT- 2006-042894 (2006-2008) • Iasi, Brasov, Ploiesti in "Training and mentoring of science shops" (TRAMS) - SAS6-013654 (2005-2008) • Bucuresti: training in Iasi, Timisoara under “Training and Research in Environmental Health – the Balkans” (TREHB) (2008 – 2013) • Iasi, Bucharest, Brasov, Timisoara – RIWA TECH Technologies for advanced treatment of industrial effluents for recycling 2005-2008. – SIWMANET Sustainable and Integrated water resources management network 2006-2008. – STEDIWAT Technical and decision making support water management. 2008-2011. Romanian network future depends on its: Strengths Weaknesses • Local issues in research • Similar field of research • Group/local/university interests • Networking • Low communication (no INRO • Support from LK Network meeting since 2008) • Direct work with students • No sharing of the received questions • Low advertising in/outside university Oportunities Threats Financing through • No funding from universities • National calls for Partnership • Voluntary basis for all Science Shops Program projects (excepting projects) • European projects • University bureaucracy • International projects • Apathy of the public/CS in raising • Professional associations research questions • Private companies • Lack of interest from CSO on scientific research • Low number of students available for research (under Bologna Process) •Incapacity of universities to understand the benefits Near future plans: • INRO meeting at TU Iasi - first half of July 2012 , supported by PERARES • An informal meeting for finding new collaboration opportunities under .