Science in the City Malta

Upcoming Events

Science in the City 2025 - STREET Festival

26 September @ Triton Fountain

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Science in the City (SitC), Malta’s national science and arts festival, was launched in 2012.This EFFE awarded event has been growing in scale and vision for twelve years with the number of attendees more than doubling, from 12,000 in 2012 to 30,000 in 2023 — reaching over 6% of the total population of the Maltese Islands. The number of activities has more than tripled as has the number of partners, researchers and volunteers, with over 500 students and 100 researchers involved. This festival is part of the European Researchers’ Night which takes place on the same night in over 400 cities across Europe and aims to promote European research and nurture international collaboration.Science in the City Post Festival events will take place on 11th and 18th January 2025!On 11th January 4PM to 5PM join NGO BirdLife Malta and SitC for an exciting experience in the heart of Valletta (Valletta Design Cluster)! This event is perfect for nature enthusiasts, families, and anyone curious about the wildlife in urban spaces . Through different activities, such as an engaging quiz and a treasure hunt, kids get the chance to learn specifically about the urban forager that is the White Wagtail.On 18th January 11AM to 12PM join Yvoni Galetaki and SitC for an interactive online workshop about training AI. Through different scenarios, inspired by the J.E.D.I (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) values, participants get to solve different challenges about art, culture bias and more! The goal is to come to the conclusion that AI systems can produce biased outcomes if their training data is incomplete. More information in Science in the City social media platforms.