Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
15
Year:
2018
Type of Events Held:
- Conference/Forum
- Exhibit
- Lab Tour
- Lecture/ Briefing
- Radio Show
- School Program
- Workshop
Target Audiences:
- General Public
- High School students(9-12)
- Middle school students(6-8)
- Patients & Caregivers
- Professionals
- University students
Approximate Number of People Reached:
2000
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
I lead the coordination of 15 events organized in 7 cities (Brussels, Charleroi, Liège, Mons, Leuven, Gent, Namur). Each had their own design and varied public. In Liège, several events occurred with one dedicated to 200 students who could interact in real time using an application “Kahoot” and their smartphone to respond to questions. The event was video recorded and can be seen on the page braincouncli.be
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Emails
- Mailings
- Website
Other Publicity Methods:
Radio interview
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Resources
Of the Dana Foundation publications/resources distributed at your event(s), if any, please indicate the three most popular. Please choose up to three. If "other," please indicate below:
- none
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Flyer
- BAW Logos
- BAW Web site banner
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
The coordination effort with robust communication and participation of the local organizers including a radio interview allowed to gain BAW and Belgian Brain Council both in visibility and impact.
Please share any suggestions or lessons learned that may help others plan future events:
Well advance programmation with repeated recalls are mandatory for success. The use of new tools like Instagram and applications for direct interaction give a significant added value to the events.
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