The ALBA Open Day A party for scientists and the general public

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1 1 The ALBA Open Day A party for scientists and

2 Social perception of science in Spain Still not good but it s making progress Since 2008, informative interest in science has increased by 60%. Spanish people believe that benefits of science are bigger than prejudices. FECYT, 2014

3 Social perception of science in Spain Most appreciated jobs are doctors and scientists Still 24.3% of Spanish population is not keen on science, because: It s not appealing for them (39,4%) It s not understandable (35,9%) FECYT, 2014

4 ALBA Open Day, our flagship event 4

5 Title The ALBA Synchrotron A national facility A complex of electron accelerators for analysing the structure of matter at atomic and molecular level

6 In Cerdanyola del Vallès, 10 kms from Barcelona

7 A complex of accelerators to emit synchrotron light

8 Brief history First attempt to obtain funding Project is approved Construction begins Accelerators are installed Electron beam in the storage ring Official users started using ALBA

9 8 operational beamlines 3 more inconstruction

10 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for ALBA Open Day 10 Free event From 09:00 to 19:00 h on a Saturday

11 Free itinerary through the facility 11 2,5 h approx.

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14 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for 14 Visitors are able to see the devices of the accelerator and beamlines

15 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for 15 And hear and talk to ALBA scientists and technicians

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17 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for Accelerator tunnel open on the occasion 17

18 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for 18 Hands-on experiments about spectroscopy or microscopy

19 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for the diffraction general public 19

20 20 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for Accelerators physics

21 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for 21 cryogenics

22 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for 22 Survey and alignment

23 6 editions since 2012 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for Great participation of staff and general public: + 2,000 attendants volunteers 23 Team-building and collaborative atmosphere Media impact

24 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for 24 A family event

25 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for the general Specific public activities for kids 25

26 26 Of all ages

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29 Conferences during the Day 29

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31 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for ALBA users from other research centres 31

32 Event fully organized inside the facility ALBA Open Day, an internal event for The staff is called to propose new activities for the event 32 T-shirts are designed by one member of the ALBA staff.

33 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for More than 500 merchandising items sold during the event 33

34 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for ALBA Music band to play popular songs for explaining what a synchrotron is 34

35 Results 35 Number of attendees has almost doubled All the available tickets (near 3,000) are sold out weeks before the event According to visitors, the evaluation of the event is very positive (9.45/10 in 2017) ALBA Open Day - Number of attendees Some visitors do repeat year after year Sponsors covering almost full costs of the event

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37 Results 37 Impacts on mainstream media Social media engagement: new followers and videos and pictures uploaded with #ALBAOpenDay On-line event 1,700 reproductions in IZI.Travel audioguide

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39 Results Have you participated in previous editions? 39 More than 100 volunteers for the event (half of the staff). The best prescribers (64% of attendees came because of friends or family). Will you take part again next year? Good atmosphere, new relationships between people from other divisions and new activities engaged.

40 ALBA Open Day, an internal event for 40 Thank you!