COMETES CA

The project “COmmunication MEdiation TransfEr of Sciences in Champagne Ardenne ” (COMETES-CA) is supported by the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA) in close synergy with the Center for Technical and Industrial Scientific Culture “ACCUSTICA”. It is part of an ambitious strategy in terms of science with and for society, promoting exchanges between the world of research and citizens, participating in the progress and strengthening of society. The project aims to cover the entire territory of Champagne in order to develop relations between science and society with a diversified public, as wide as possible. It is consistent with the second wave of “Science With and For Society” labeling for which the University is applying. It therefore integrates three of the four axes of the labeling requested: • Axis 1: promotion of research and its challenges to all audiences and in particular in rural areas and/or priority neighborhoods of the city, • Axis 2: Training in mediation, communication or scientific approach, • Axis 3: Promoting news and scientific expertise in the media. The project brings together six projects eligible by the ANR ( ExoAGEing , HANUMAN, MACRONEU1, MIXSPINDIFF and UrbaTime for URCA and BIOMOD for INRAE) within a common framework of communication, mediation and scientific promotion actions implemented during the 36 months of the project. • The actions proposed within the framework of axis 1 aim to spread science at the heart of society, to exchange and debate with citizens and to create regular meetings between researchers and high school students. We will rely on existing flagship actions such as Classes en Fac, the Cordées de la Réussite or the Fête de la Science. • Training in mediation, communication or scientific approach carried out in axis 2 will be piloted, directed and supervised by ACCUSTICA staff, capitalizing on the experience acquired over 15 years in the field of scientific culture. Active approaches, thus mixing theoretical contributions, role-playing, small group work, games, visits to places of mediation, meetings and exchanges with scientists and the target audience will be favoured. • The writing of popular articles, meetings, exchanges and conferences with the general public will make it possible to promote the results of research from the ExoAGEing , HANUMAN, MACRONEU1, MIXSPINDIFF, UrbaTime and BIOMOD projects .