Involving and inspiring a heterogeneous public is one of our priorities: we are working on a public engagement program to involve citizens of all ages, in collaboration with the main players in the territory. Our presence and interaction with the local community aims at developing activities that facilitate and promote knowledge, from science and health to investment and employment opportunities, legality and meritocracy.

The Foundation participates with pleasure in local animation events – for example SHARPER European Researchers’ Night, Festival of Ingenuity, #EuFactor Palermo, Open Doors at the CNR, etc – and dedicates great effort for activities with local schools – for example the “Research Friday” laboratories of applied sciences at STEM high school in Palermo, the collaboration with the Mursia Institute of Carini and with the Volta Industrial Technical Institute of Palermo, but also PCTO projects with some high schools in the Province.

Moreover, schools are also welcome guests invited to events directly produced by Ri.MED: within the exhibition “Scienza in cantiere” – in 2022 at the Castello di Carini and in 2023 at Palazzo Sant’Elia in Palermo – several school’s meetings were organized with Ri.MED researchers, which involved around 650 students from the province of Palermo.

The size and high profile of the upcoming CBRB will amplify Ri.MED’s ability of playing an important role in generating enthusiasm and interest in science. To achieve these goal, Ri.MED is constantly increasing its presence on the territory, developing educational programs with schools and scientific dissemination activities.