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OpenAIRE Webinar Citizen Science 9-10 December 2020

University approaches to Citizen Science in the transition to Open Science Institutional opportunities and challenges for creating an open and inclusive environment for Research (12th OpenAIRE workshop - 2020)

9-10 December 2020

Engaging in inclusive and transparent science, Citizen Science and Open Science are becoming increasingly intertwined. Currently, Citizen Science is described by the European Commission as “both an aim and enabler of Open Science”.

This joint workshop will discuss themes around institutional support for Citizen Science and offers an opportunity to transfer and share knowledge. The aim is to exchange experiences, lessons learnt, and explore common challenges. To support Citizen Science, the online workshop will discuss tools, guidelines and good practices from Open Science experiences as well. Participating universities will have the opportunity to share expertise, coordinate efforts and exchange advice on services, tools and legal and ethical issues.

Eugenia Kypriotis from Ellinogermaniki Agogi and Androniki Pavlidou from Athens Research Centre discussed the Citizen Science enabling Open Science – OpenAIRE schools project during this event.

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Description and Scope

The potential of Citizen Science is high on the agenda in the discussion on the future of academic research. The European Commission’s Communication “A new ERA for Research and Innovation”, published in September 2020, states that “[…] the engagement of citizens, local communities and civil society will [help] achieve greater social impact and increased trust in science.” Citizens can contribute in diverse ways, ranging from data collection over data analysis to co-designing projects, and thereby bring academic research and its outcomes closer to society.

The workshop will contribute to the following concrete outcomes:
  • Support universities in their development of institutional strategies on Citizen Science in the transition to Open Science.
  • Foster a deeper understanding of how universities can use these opportunities and address the challenges of Citizen Science as part of their mission.
  • Understand how Open Science practices and infrastructures, OpenAIRE in particular, can facilitate and support Citizen Science.

Who should attend?

Vice-rectors, academics and researchers, mid-level administration, supporting staff, research staff, citizen scietists, research decision-makers

Agenda

DAY 1: Wednesday, December 9th

Citizen Science in an institutional context

 Title Speaker
10.00-10.10  Introduction Jean-Pierre Finance (EUA)

Inge Van Nieuwerburgh (OpenAIRE)
10.10 – 10.40 Keynote on Citizen Science and   universities Muki Haklay (University College London)
10.40 – 10.55 Some Challenges of Citizen Science for universities Alexander Refsum Jensenius (University of Oslo)
10.55 – 11.25 Panel discussion  – Citizen Science in a university context Moderator:  Daniel Wyler (University of Zurich)

Muki Haklay ((University College London)

Susanne Tönsmann (University of Zurich)

Loreta Tauginienė (Ombudsperson for Academic Ethics and Procedures of the Republic of Lithuania)

Alexander Refsum Jensenius (University of Oslo)
11.25 – 11.55 Questions and discussion
11:50 – 12:00 Announce second day

 

DAY 2: Thursday, December 10th

Citizen Science as enabler of Open Science

Title Speaker
10.00 – 10.05 Introduction Pastora Martínez Samper (Vicepresident for Globalization and Cooperation)
10.05 – 10.45 Panel discussion

The Barcelona case of Citizen Science practices

 Moderator: Pastora Martínez Samper (Vicepresident for Globalization and Cooperation)

Josep Perelló (UB)

Isabel Ruiz-Mallen (UOC)

Diana Escobar (Culture Institute at the Barcelona City Council)
10.45 – 11.00 OpenAIRE session

Citizen Science enabling Open Science – OpenAIRE schools project

 Eugenia Kypriotis (Ellinogermaniki Agogi), Androniki Pavlidou (Athena Research Center)
11.00 – 11.20 Lightning talks
Academia permeating society through Citizen Science: Use cases of engagement in Higher Education’ Katerina Zourou (Ph.D, Web2Learn)
RACIMO and LA-CoNGA physics Luis Alberto Nuñez (Universidad Industrial de Santander)
VLINDER – Flemish Weather Citizen Science project Steven Caluwaerts (Ghent University)
Citizen and City Science as Next Steps of Open Science Jiří Marek (Masaryk University)
11:20 – 11:30 Wrap up session Inge Van Nieuwerburgh (OpenAIRE)

Speakers / Experts

DAY 1: Wednesday, December 9th

Jean-Pierre Finance (EUA)
Inge Van Nieuwerburgh (OpenAIRE)
Muki Haklay (University College London)
Alexander Refsum Jensenius (University of Oslo)
Moderator:  Daniel Wyler (University of Zurich)
Muki Haklay ((University College London)
Susanne Tönsmann (University of Zurich)
Loreta Tauginienė (Ombudsperson for Academic Ethics and Procedures of the Republic of Lithuania)
Alexander Refsum Jensenius (University of Oslo)

 

DAY 2: Thursday, December 10th

Pastora Martínez Samper (Vicepresident for Globalization and Cooperation)
Moderator: Pastora Martínez Samper (Vicepresident for Globalization and Cooperation)
Josep Perelló (UB)
Isabel Ruiz-Mallen (UOC)
Diana Escobar (Culture Institute at the Barcelona City Council)
Eugenia Kypriotis (Ellinogermaniki Agogi), Androniki Pavlidou (Athena Research Center)
Katerina Zourou (Ph.D, Web2Learn)
Luis Alberto Nuñez (Universidad Industrial de Santander)
Steven Caluwaerts (Ghent University)
Jiří Marek (Masaryk University)
Inge Van Nieuwerburgh (OpenAIRE)

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