This year’s central event took place today, Monday 9 February, in the Assembly Hall of the Col·legi Diocesà Sagrada Família in Tortosa. In addition to the school’s own pupils from Year 6 of primary school and Year 7 (1st of ESO), the event also welcomed Year-7 students from the Institut Camarles. The programme featured notable contributions from Sara García Alonso, the first Spanish woman to join the European Space Agency’s (ESA) astronaut reserve, and Núria Montserrat Pulido, Catalonia’s minister for Research and Universities and president of the FCRI.
Beyond the main event, hundreds of women researchers will visit their assigned schools throughout the week to present their work. In doing so, they will inspire boys and girls with the world of science and help break down gender stereotypes. Their example highlights the strategic role of women in science and technology and helps create real and accessible role models for future generations of scientists and technologists. More than 100,000 pupils in Year 6 of primary school and Year 7 have benefitted from #científiques talks since 2019.