Press information

Stockholm, Sweden, will host the 18th. annual EU Contest for Young Scientists, 23-28 September 2006. The best of Europe’s young scientific minds will be competing to win prizes totaling €28,500. Around 100 young people from 38 countries will be exhibiting their innovative projects. The competition is open to people aged between 15 and 20 and will be judged by 15 distinguished scientists. Each competing team has already won tough national competitions. The projects cover a wide range of scientific disciplines.

An exhibition of the students’ entries will be set up in the National Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm 24-26 September, and journalists will have the opportunity to meet the participants and view the projects.

This event emphasises the importance of science in society, and its aim is to encourage young people to pursue scientific endeavours and to inspire them to a lifetime in science. The competition is part of the European Union’s Science and Society programme, and it provides an opportunity for the next generation of scientists to present their ideas and meet their peers from across Europe. The contest has proven to be an ideal opportunity for talented young people, many of whom go on to become successful researchers and contribute to the future shape of Europe.

For more information, please contact
Sara Svedjedal at Cloudberry Communications
Tel: +46(0)8 525 051 45
Mobile: +46(0)704 36 30 67
E-mail: sara.svedjedal@cloudberry.se

Project manager
Anders Sahlman
Tel: +46 (0)8 5464 4132
Mobile: +46 (0)70 734 0785
E-mail: anders.sahlman@vr.se