Engagement

CONNECT aims to enhance its research and impact through its EPE programme. Through its EPE flagships and various other types of activities CONNECT seeks to engage a wide variety of audiences and stakeholders.

Education & Public Engagement Manager

Education & Public Engagement Officer Tyndall Institute

Design Your Future City Week - Academy of the Near Future

At CONNECT, our Education and Public Engagement (EPE) programme inspires and involves diverse audiences in the future of digital technologies and telecommunications networks. By fostering collaboration between researchers, communities, educators, and industry, we bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and its societal impact, shaping a more connected and sustainable future. Explore how our EPE activities are driving change and creating meaningful opportunities for everyone to engage with the digital world.

Public understanding

Foster engaged research across the centre that challenges both the public’s understanding of digital technologies, telecommunication networks and the academic community’s assumptions and practices, to enable co-creation of new research and impactful solutions to societal challenges.

Build future networks

Equip future workers and innovators within Ireland with the knowledge and skills to build future networks in the emerging digital landscape.

A trusted source of expertise

Be a trusted source of expertise for Ireland and the world on cybersecurity and future networks, including 6G and Beyond.

Communities & organisations

Stimulate individuals, communities, and organisations throughout Ireland to engage with and use digital technologies: to develop their capacity to utilise this technology for their own smart sustainable communities.

Flagship EPE

[Project

14 January 2025 Academy of the Near Future
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[Project

20 January 2025 Smart Docklands
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