This international encounter between the media of communication and Severo Ochoa centres of excellence is motivated by the need for these centres to optimize their efforts in communication and popularization in order to give wide popular and attractive diffusion of their strengths, resources, and results in R+D.
100xCIENCIA is designed with the objective of emphasizing the importance of the Severo Ochoa centres of excellence in national and international communication media, with the long term goal of improving the social awareness of the scientific research carried out, and providing clarity, accessibility, and efficient methods of communication and popularization.
The encounter will be attended by an invited delegation of well known science communicators and representatives of the major national and international media who will take an active part in the meeting.
100xCIENCIA is being organized by the 20 Severo Ochoa centres of excellence, chosen (up to the present date) by the Ministry of Economy and Competitivity (MINECO).

 
Mrs Peregrina Quintela, will participate in the Round Table  on 8, October: Round Table . The impact on society of activities to popularize science.