On going events
Community of Practice: Citizen Science & Public Libraries
Public libraries interested in citizen science are invited to join this exciting new series of online events 'Community of Practice: Public Libraries & Citizen Science' happening throughout 2025. Hosted by SciStarter, ECS Academy, and PL2030 as part of the ECS project, these regular gatherings will connect libraries to share experiences, best practices, and guidance on developing their citizen science activities. …
Upcoming events
Rua Silva e Souza, …
BE THE CHANGE ambassador training
🌊 Ready to BE THE CHANGE? 🌍 Join us for the SPLASH EU Ambassador Training in Figueira da Foz, Portugal – an unforgettable experience for passionate young changemakers! 📅 16–18 July 2025 📍 Campus UC, Figueira da Foz 👥 Ages 18–30 🍽️ Meals & accommodation provided for 25 participants 💥 What’s in it for you? 🔹 Boost your public speaking …
III Workshop Mapeamento Colaborativo e Cartografia Social - MPCS 2025
✅ -- In Portuguese below The Participatory Mapping and Social Cartography Workshop - MPCS, in its third edition, aims to bring together researchers from Portuguese-speaking countries - Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe and East Timor - who have in common the use of collective mapping methodologies, known as participatory or collaborative mapping. …
Parkhaus Urania, 3, Uraniastrasse, …
TRAINING in German: CAS Citizen Science and Public Engagement
Hast Du eine Idee für ein partizipatives (Forschungs-)Projekt und fragst Dich, wie Du diese am besten umsetzen kannst? Steckst Du mitten in der Projektarbeit und merkst, dass die Dinge nicht ganz so laufen, wie Du es Dir vorgestellt hast? Oder bringst Du schon einiges an Erfahrung mit in partizipativen Projekten und möchtest über Deinen Tellerrand schauen? Dann bist Du hier …
University of Oulu, Paavo …
ECSA2026 Conference: Citizen Science between Centre and Periphery
It is the 6th European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) conference. Be part of the most exciting citizen science event in Europe and explore the ECSA conference’s exciting new structure, aimed at encouraging inclusivity and broadening networks. Participate in discussions and collaborate with citizen science practitioners, researchers, activists, scientists, policymakers, artists, and more.
Past events
SDG Summer School 2024 - Prototype Open Source solutions related to Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games
Initiated seven years ago, the SDG Summer School offers students a framework for engagement and training in sustainability issues through the prototyping of solutions to concrete problems. For several years, this training program has been carried out in partnership with the University of Geneva This immersion program supported by the Institute of Challenges, co-founded by the Learning Planet Institute and …
Nature Observation Marathon
Nature observation marathon invites naturalists to explore the biodiversity in their favorite area. The maraton is following format of BioBlitz, an international species recording scheme. In BioBlitz volunteers and researchers will identify as many species of animals, plants and fungi as possible in a given place in a given period of time. BioBlitz usually lasts 24 hours to observe the …
Let’s imagine training for facilitators in citizen science projects!
ECS and ECSA will be present at the Ecsite conference 2024 (https://ecsite.wildapricot.org/Programme/). Discover and share skills and training methods to facilitate participatory research and citizen science projects. Science centers and museums, universities and third-places are key players in participatory citizen science projects. These programs aim to give citizens their place in the production of knowledge, and can range from the …
Mainstreaming citizen science at Ecsite2024 conference
In a 3-minutes show, the representatives of ECSA and of the ECS project showcases the potential of citizen science, the way ECSA works and the main characteristics of the ECS project. They use 3 coloured balls of yarn to create a web that unravels during the show and ultimately involve the viewers. The Ecsite conference is one of the main …
Building resilience to natural disasters
Based on insights developed in ACCTING (https://accting.eu/) research activities and experience from related projects and initiatives, this webinar will explore the vital role of local communities and indigenous knowledge in responding to natural disasters and preserving ecosystems.
PolSCA Webinar series on Horizon Europe – Citizen Science Policy and Practicalities of Engaging Citizens in R&I
[OneAquaHealth] Webinar: Citizen Science in Environmental Observation and Health Research
OneAquaHealth aims to identify early warning indicators and enhance environmental monitoring with digital tools such as a Citizen Science App, to raise awareness and engage all relevant stakeholders to jointly achieve thriving ecosystems and healthier communities for the future. Thus, citizen science has a pivotal role in OneAquaHealth participatory research approach and contributes to shape the way in which data …
Jardin des Plantes, Boulevard …
Sciences et recherches participatives : de quoi parle-t-on ?
Découvrir les modalités d’implication des citoyens dans les projets de recherches participatives et identifier les réseaux métiers et de ressources pour la mise en œuvre de projets de sciences et recherches participatives.
5, Rue Charles V, …
Masterclass on Citizen Science for Library Executives
The ECS Academy and the LIBER Citizen Science working group will host a Library Executive Masterclass on Citizen Science. The event, held on the 7-8 May 2024 in Paris, France, is open to library executives and mid-level managers. Organised by Citizen Science experts Professor Muki Haklay (CRI and LPI), Anne Kathrine Overgaard and Thomas Kaarsted (SDU), the two-day programme will …
University of Warwick, Scarman …
Collaborations Workshop 2024
Collaborations Workshop 2024 (CW24) will bring together researchers, developers, innovators, managers, funders, publishers, policy makers, leaders and educators to explore best practices and the future of research software. CW24 will take place as a hybrid event from Tuesday 30 April to Thursday 2 May 2024, at the University of Warwick, UK. Registration is open via Eventbrite until Friday 5 April …
Let’s discuss data and the eu-citizen.science platform with and for the citizen science community!
The ECS project invites everyone from the citizen science (CS) community to a joint event featuring the launch of the latest updates of the eu-citizen.science platform on April 24th, followed by the Cluster event on data infrastructure, services and practices on April 25th, 2024. On April 24th, from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST, we will present the eu-citizen.science platform's latest features, …
3, Esplanade Stéphane Hessel, …
“Médiation et Recherches Participatives” Journée d’étude #2
Pour leur deuxième rendez-vous, les journées “Médiation & Recherches Participatives” s’invitent donc au TURFU Festival afin de proposer aux professionnel·le·s de la médiation et de la recherche un temps d’échange et de pratique.