"The Researchers Night in Montenegro 2012 project will continue thesuccess story of the Nights 2009, 2010 and 2011, organized by theconsortium, Ministryof Science, Natural History Museum of Montenegro, and the Montenegrin Science Promotion Foundation – PRONA in bridging thegap between the researchers and wider public.All events will take place on Friday, 28 September, from 12:00 – 24:00, withthe central events (Hands-on-experiments, Science and Artinstallations, Gala opening, Movie projections, Presentation ofinterdisciplinary and inter-generational workshops (Culture, Geography, Physics and Chemistry of Food and Health) ‘Open scienceshow’, Astronomical workshop, Science kindergarten, Concert) will take placein Podgorica – at three sites (Museums and Galleries, Art Pavilion, Karver) at Ribnica river bank while a series of smaller scaleactivities would happen in at three other townsin Montenegro (Botanical garden - Kolašin, Milk Diary - Nikšić and Institute of Marine Biology Kotor).Target groups of the projects are: high school students, universitystudents, young people in general, preschool children, elementaryschool pupils, parents, school authorities and teachers, media andgeneral public. It is planned to have at least 3500 of directparticipants, and to cover at 40% of Montenegrin population or 250000people with awareness campaign. At least 200 people, from which 50researchers coming from different sectors and fields of research, willimplement the Researchers’ Night’s activities.The main aim of 2012 project is to fulfill the goal of this EU - MarieCurie action that is to enhance the role of researchers in themainstream of the society.Project Researchers’ Night is fun, educational and unique event thatgathers general population and researchers from academic institutions,the business sector, various NGOs, governmental institutions,international agencies, including guests from around the region andyoung-talent programs."