Good practices, funding success and beyond. A TIME4CS event organised in collaboration with Crowdhelix.

The two H2020 sister projects INCENTIVE and TIME4CS join forces again to deliver their Joint Final Conference. The Conference will be a landmark event for the sustainability and legacy of the two projects and will take place on the 1st of November, at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Save the date!

“Citizen Science and Artificial Intelligence Technologies” is an online webinar that aims to bring together the power of citizen participation and the potential of emerging technologies.

In this era of rapid technological advancements, citizen science provides a unique opportunity to engage individuals from diverse backgrounds in scientific research and innovation. By involving citizens in data collection, analysis, and problem-solving, we can tap into the collective intelligence of the crowd, accelerating scientific discovery and fostering a deeper understanding of our world…. Read more

Policymakers are often called to find a balance between innovation policies and choices that prioritise sustainability and citizens’ quality of life. These two aspects shall coexist in order to build a desirable future. To that end, Citizen Science is increasingly regarded as a democratic and inclusive way of doing science, with citizens and stakeholders becoming active players in the scientific process.

The INCENTIVE and TIME4CS projects have experimented in this direction over the last three years, supporting the institutionalisation of Citizen Science in a range of pilot Research Performing and Funding Organisations, through Citizen Science Hubs and Grounding Actions.

As the two projects are coming to an end, a Joint Policy Roundtable be held on the 18th of September in Brussels, in the REA Building (COV2 Building, Room 4-15 A2), in Place Rogier 16.

Participants coming from the general public who would like to attend virtually can register for the event here.

This webinar is a combined effort of the TIME4CS and INCENTIVE projects. 

The objective of the webinar is to have a discussion on the need for one or more Citizen Science Institutional Contact Points (CS-ICPs) inside Research Performing Organisations (RPOs). Firstly, participants will be provided with a detailed description of what CS-ICP is, how it should be structured, what are the resources needed, who should take care of – and work for – it. Then, they will be given examples of different RPOs organisational structures and governances, which do include a CS Hubs.  

The TIME4CS partners will be joining the ECS Cluster Event 2023 and will lead one of the co-creation activities focusing on the co-production of the TIME4CS statement. Join them during this event which will take place on the 3rd of july.

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The process of integrating citizen and community science within research institutions and universities is full of challenges and opportunities. This webinar, from the European TIME4CS and INCENTIVE projects, explores lessons learned from a range of institutions and their experiences, from our symposium on the topic at the CSA’s C*Sci conference in May 2023, and from webinar participants on the day. Participants have the opportunity to hear about and discuss potential strategies for embedding citizen science within institutions. Read more

Open Science is a core strategy of the European Commission that involves widening participation and collaboration as well as sharing research processes and outcomes to improve research and innovation. The collaborative and inclusive characteristics of Open Science allow all social actors to engage in scientific processes, including through citizen and participatory science.This webinar will provide an overview of citizen science as part of the Open Science strategy and present how citizen science projects are set up within that framework. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with speakers and get first-hand information on how to effectively integrate citizen science in research methodology and what aspects to take into account in the proposal development. Read more

The webinar is a combined effort of the INCENTIVE and the TIME4CS projects. During the webinar, participants will have the opportunity to dive into aspects of monitoring and evaluating the impact of Citizen Science Hubs, including (i) a step-by-step approach to how to create an M&E framework to assess the impact of the Hubs; (ii) an evaluation approach to monitor and evaluate the impact of the institutional changes made by Research Performing Organisations that aim to lead to a better and more effective engagement of citizens in research. Furthermore, (iii) a guest speaker from the MICS project will guide the participants through the MICS impact assessment tool and its utilities … Read more

This webinar will provide participants with a specific Citizen Science (CS) case study, which implies different levels of ethical and legal challenges, including GDPR compliance and various ethics dimension (i.e. research integrity, gender perspective, open access, public engagement, etc.). JoinUs4Health will present the project's methodology and the case study as a whole, highlighting the most sensitive aspects of its implementation to focus the participants’ attention on the needed interventions.  … read more

Citizen science has the potential to bring together science, policy makers, and society as a whole in an impactful way. In this process, communication is key.

But what do we mean by “communication”?

In this webinar we will explore how dialogical and participatory communication, where all parties are actively involved, is strategic both for research and for society.

We will take a journey through science in recent decades to grasp its rapid and incredible transformations and understand how … Read more

This event will provide participants with an overview of different funding opportunities for Citizen Science projects, on a national and international scale. The event will consist of a discussion with representatives of different funding sources at local, national and international level to discuss similarities and highlight specificities between the different approaches.

By attending this event, participants will have the opportunity to ….

The ResBios project would like to invite you to attend their final conference: "Responsible research. Challenges for the biosciences and the policies", either in person in Brussels or online on December 7th.

At this conference, ResBios will share their key outcomes from the project, as well as inviting key speakers from related initiatives to share their thoughts on responsible bioscience research and innovation. The ResBios project will also be sharing its recently published manifesto on Responsible Bioscience and the Transformation of Science-Society Relations, as well as announcing the launch of the International Network for Responsible Bioscience …

By sharing lessons learnt and best practices within and across scientific domains, the following challenges faced by both scientists and citizens will be addressed:

Participation and motivation: What are the main reasons for scientists to engage with citizens and for citizens to engage in science? How do participants benefit from their ….

Join this TIME4CS online interactive workshop to learn how you can contribute to fostering the adoption of citizen science as research methodology within your organization through the use of institutional roadmaps.

• You will have the chance to:

• Discuss challenges and opportunities for citizen science in your institution

• Learn about using institutional roadmaps as a tool for change

Co-create your own Grounding Action with the TIME4CS Reflection Tool! Hands-on session using our tool, designed to support the development of personalised action plans: reflect on the big vision for your organisation, identify relevant …..

A key element of the REINFORCE project has been the development of a policy roadmap to support the take-up and integration of citizen-science projects in large research infrastructures. This online, open-classroom conference, which takes place as REINFORCE enters its final phase, will deliver this roadmap, look at the lessons learnt and provide key recommendations. A round-table, involving members of the project team with expertise in different areas (including research, policy, engagement and evaluation) will discuss relevant questions and highlight the role of important factors in the successful implementation of citizen-science projects in a scientific-research environment. The project feasibility and sustainability plan will also be presented, placing the project resources in the context of their exploitation in the longer-term…

The TIME4CS consortium is delighted to invite you at the 1st Citizen Science Helix Event. This event is aimed at anyone interested in Citizen Science and in participating in a project targeting one of the forthcoming Mission Calls. This event will also touch on the institutionalisation of Citizen Science and will have a dedicated pitch sessions (short presentations from participants searching for partners) for the upcoming Mission Calls. Speakers include….