Scientix 7th SPNE Brussels 19 June 2015: Magma

MAGMAAssociació per promoure la recerca jove

Association to promote youth research

Adrià Arbués Sangüesa

What is MAGMA?

• Non-lucrative association.

• Kids-for-kids.

• Organizes the biggest research fair in Spain: Exporecerca Jove (16 editions).

Exporecerca Jove

• 3-day fair in Barcelona.

• 120 projects (spatial restrictions).

• Different categories depending on the age (from 12 to 30 years old).

• International fair.

Exporecerca Jove

Exporecerca Jove

Exporecerca Jove

Exporecerca Jove

Exporecerca Jove

Exporecerca Jove• Not only projects of Science and Technology, but

also of Social Sciences and Art.

• Condition: projects must be a research.

• Projects evaluated by qualified judges.

• Awards: no cash opportunities to promote their research.

Exporecerca Jove

• More than 100 volunteers (over 30 actively involved).

• Distribution of roles: age does not matter; enthusiasm does.

• Mean of 21 years old.

MAGMA

Organizational Chart

Fair directors

Organizational Chart

Fair Directors

• 2 Fair Directors per year.

• Role of “Project Manager”.

• Integration function.

Board of Directors

Fair directors

Organizational Chart

Board of Directors• People of the Association with more experience.

• 2 Chairmans, 2 Secretaries, 1 General coordinator, 1 Treasurer and 2 Delegates.

Organizational Chart

Awards Ceremonies Judges Partners Communication

Website Intel ISEF PhotographyHousing Design

Committees

Board of Directors

Fair directors

Committees• Each committee has a boss: direct contact with

Fair Directors.

• Follow a Gantt Diagram to know scheduled tasks.

MAGMA: tricks• Avoid concentration of

power.

• New members every year (specially Exporecerca Alumni).

• Tasks done in pairs: master-apprentice.

Thank you very much for your attention! http://www.magmarecerca.org/

[email protected] Exporecerca Jove

Adrià Arbués Sangüesa [email protected] (personal e-mail)

@arbues6