BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Madrid BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T233924Z UID:E56D5987-38B9-404D-8182-858A9326F978 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250926T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250927T000000 DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\nTWISE Night 2025\, aligned with the European Resear chers’ Night (ERN) initiative\, was held at the Institut National des Sc iences Appliquées et de Technologie (INSAT)\, Tunis on 26 September 2025\ , offering a dynamic\, interactive\, and public-oriented celebration of sc ience\, innovation\, and research. This event forms part of a Europe-wide initiative spanning over 400 sites in 25 countries and is funded under the Horizon Europe programme — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) to pr omote research awareness and public engagement with science.\n\nObjectives \n\nThe event aimed to bring research and researchers closer to the genera l public\, stimulating curiosity in scientific and technological fields th rough experiential learning\, interactive demonstrations\, debates\, and f amily-friendly scientific activities. TWISE Night focuses on four principa l thematic pillars: health\, technology\, sustainable environment\, and so cial sciences\, with the goal of enhancing public understanding of researc h’s role in society and fostering inclusive science engagement.\n\nOrgan izers and Partners\n\nTWISE Night was organized by the Association for Sci entific Research and Innovation in Informatics (ARSII) in partnership with the Association Recherche en Action (REACT) and supported by four Tunisia n universities — University of Carthage\, University of Sousse\, Univers ity of Sfax\, and University of Monastir — along with institutional part ners including the European Union\, Ministry of Higher Education and Scien tific Research\, and various scientific organizations.\n\nIEEE INSAT Stude nt Branch Participation\n\nAs a key academic partner\, IEEE INSAT Student Branch contributed to the success of TWISE Night 2025 through:\n\n- Organi zational Support: IEEE INSAT SB collaborated with the event’s organizing committee in the preparation and on-site coordination of activities\, ens uring efficient execution of interactive zones and demonstrations.\n- Staf fing and Facilitation: Members of IEEE INSAT SB staffed the venue througho ut the duration of the event\, assisting visitors\, guiding participants t hrough scientific experiences\, and supporting the logistical flow of pres entations and activities.\n- Exhibition Booth: IEEE INSAT SB maintained a dedicated booth at the event\, showcasing IEEE’s mission\, student branc h activities\, and educational resources. The booth served as a platform t o engage attendees\, explain IEEE’s role in innovation\, and foster conn ections between future engineers and scientific communities.\n\nActivities and Public Engagement\n\nTWISE Night offered a broad range of interactive scientific experiences open to visitors of all ages. Participants engaged with researchers and professionals through:\n\n- Interactive thematic sta nds exploring key domains such as AI\, health technologies\, environmental science\, and social impact research.\n- Live demonstrations and experime nts\, which encouraged experiential learning and dynamic dialogue between researchers and the public.\n- EU Corner and educational zones\, providing insights into European research frameworks and opportunities for student participation in transnational projects.\n\nImpact\n\nTWISE Night 2025 suc cessfully fostered science-culture exchange between researchers and the Tu nisian public\, enhancing research visibility and stimulating curiosity am ong youth and adult audiences alike. With a festive atmosphere and interac tive design\, the event reinforced Tunisia’s position as the only Africa n host site for this Europe-wide scientific outreach initiative\, while st rengthening academic collaboration and public understanding of innovation ’s societal role.\n\nIEEE INSAT SB’s participation amplified this impa ct by presenting engineering and technology pathways\, strengthening stude nt engagement in scientific communication\, and deepening connections betw een IEEE and broader research ecosystems.\n\n676 Centre Urbain Nord BP\, T unis 1080\, Tunis\, Tunis\, Tunisia\, 1080 LOCATION:676 Centre Urbain Nord BP\, Tunis 1080\, Tunis\, Tunis\, Tunisia\, 1080 ORGANIZER:ieee-sb@insat.ucar.tn SEQUENCE:10 SUMMARY:TWISE NIGHT 2025 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/523020 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>Overview</strong></p>\n<p>TWISE Ni ght 2025\, aligned with the European Researchers&rsquo\; Night (ERN) initi ative\, was held at the Institut National des Sciences Appliqu&eacute\;es et de Technologie (INSAT)\, Tunis on 26 September 2025\, offering a dynami c\, interactive\, and public-oriented celebration of science\, innovation\ , and research. This event forms part of a Europe-wide initiative spanning over 400 sites in 25 countries and is funded under the Horizon Europe pro gramme &mdash\; Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) to promote research awareness and public engagement with science.</p>\n<p><strong>Objectives< /strong></p>\n<p>The event aimed to bring research and researchers closer to the general public\, stimulating curiosity in scientific and technologi cal fields through experiential learning\, interactive demonstrations\, de bates\, and family-friendly scientific activities. TWISE Night focuses on four principal thematic pillars: health\, technology\, sustainable environ ment\, and social sciences\, with the goal of enhancing public understandi ng of research&rsquo\;s role in society and fostering inclusive science en gagement.</p>\n<p><strong>Organizers and Partners</strong></p>\n<p>TWISE N ight was organized by the Association for Scientific Research and Innovati on in Informatics (ARSII) in partnership with the Association Recherche en Action (REACT) and supported by four Tunisian universities &mdash\; Unive rsity of Carthage\, University of Sousse\, University of Sfax\, and Univer sity of Monastir &mdash\; along with institutional partners including the European Union\, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research\, an d various scientific organizations.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>IEEE INSAT Stud ent Branch Participation</strong></p>\n<p>As a key academic partner\, IEEE INSAT Student Branch contributed to the success of TWISE Night 2025 throu gh:&nbsp\;</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Organizational Support: IEEE INSAT SB collaborat ed with the event&rsquo\;s organizing committee in the preparation and on- site coordination of activities\, ensuring efficient execution of interact ive zones and demonstrations.</li>\n<li>Staffing and Facilitation: Members of IEEE INSAT SB staffed the venue throughout the duration of the event\, assisting visitors\, guiding participants through scientific experiences\ , and supporting the logistical flow of presentations and activities.</li> \n<li>Exhibition Booth: IEEE INSAT SB maintained a dedicated booth at the event\, showcasing IEEE&rsquo\;s mission\, student branch activities\, and educational resources. The booth served as a platform to engage attendees \, explain IEEE&rsquo\;s role in innovation\, and foster connections betwe en future engineers and scientific communities.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Ac tivities and Public Engagement</strong></p>\n<p>TWISE Night offered a broa d range of interactive scientific experiences open to visitors of all ages . Participants engaged with researchers and professionals through:</p>\n<u l>\n<li>Interactive thematic stands exploring key domains such as AI\, hea lth technologies\, environmental science\, and social impact research.</li >\n<li>Live demonstrations and experiments\, which encouraged experiential learning and dynamic dialogue between researchers and the public.</li>\n< li>EU Corner and educational zones\, providing insights into European rese arch frameworks and opportunities for student participation in transnation al projects.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Impact</strong></p>\n<p>TWISE Night 2 025 successfully fostered science-culture exchange between researchers and the Tunisian public\, enhancing research visibility and stimulating curio sity among youth and adult audiences alike. With a festive atmosphere and interactive design\, the event reinforced Tunisia&rsquo\;s position as the only African host site for this Europe-wide scientific outreach initiativ e\, while strengthening academic collaboration and public understanding of innovation&rsquo\;s societal role.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>IEEE INSAT SB&rsquo\;s participation amplified this impact by presenting engineering and technolo gy pathways\, strengthening student engagement in scientific communication \, and deepening connections between IEEE and broader research ecosystems. </p>\n<p dir="ltr"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/medi a/display/09cc3aa8-572b-4316-94cb-d6852479a806" width="602" height="401">< /p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p dir="ltr"><img src="https://event s.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/48985e25-818d-4dbe-b561-ed6619fc 8533" width="602" height="401"></p>\n<p dir="ltr"><img src="https://events .vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/53e93685-5f0e-47c2-bbc6-82941f305 431" width="602" height="903"></p>\n<p dir="ltr"><img src="https://events. vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/e6b98805-a587-445c-bbd9-a797920198 b0" width="602" height="401"></p>\n<p dir="ltr"><img src="https://events.v tools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/bc710cbc-e593-4a85-8cd9-9c6ceb671df 5" width="602" height="401"></p>\n<p dir="ltr"><img src="https://events.vt ools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/76bffa4b-2cac-4734-b2cc-96f21bf3c145 " width="602" height="401"></p>\n<p dir="ltr"><img src="https://events.vto ols.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/cbea54e4-a2af-414c-9d71-f6f6ab2a426c" width="602" height="401"></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR