Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
4
Year:
2021
Type of Events Held:
- Lecture/Briefing
- School Program
- Workshop
Target Audiences:
- General Public
- High school students (9-12)
- Professionals
Approximate Number of People Reached:
80
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
1. Provided the Truth/Myth cards to school students, who learnt about the Brain Awareness Week, and all the facts. The event was highly successful. 2. Created and uploaded online a text about the brain during the COVID-19 era, with hundreds reads. 3. Provided to professionals guidelines on how to deal with cognitive decline during COVID-19 lockdown. Many professionals of public health showed a great interest on this, and used it in their practices. 4. Lecture on how to use the FreeSurfer, a human brain analysis software, with psychology students, physicians, and psychologists attending with great interest.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Advertisements
- Emails
- Posters/Flyers
- Website
- Social Media
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Social Media and emails
Resources
What downloadable materials from the Foundation did you use for your events?
- Truth or Myth Flash Cards
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- New Fact Sheets
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- Brain Awareness Week Logos
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
More people learnt about the Hellenic Neuropsychological Society and its functions
Did/do you like our Facebook page?
No
