Citizen Science: experiences from integrity building

The benefits of Citizen Science come in many shapes and forms. Τhe experience can be universal and accessible as a big part of it is the use of the technology available. Ιt is no coincidence that the recent rise of Citizen Science has coincided with the advancement of technology the last couple of years. Having […]

The HAWathon – a Croatian crowdsourcing competition

Libraries can rely on crowdsourcing projects to support their business development, as demonstrated by the HAWathon project, whose data was used to build a digital thematic collection. The National and University Library in Zagreb  (NSK), relying on the knowledge gained from the CeOS_SE project, is the main organiser of the HAWathon project. Three departments of […]

Ethical and Economic Benefits of Citizen Science

Historical Examples of Citizen Science One of the leading priorities in Europe is improving the interaction between society and the scientific research system. In 2021, the Council of Europe adopted the Pact for Research and Innovation in Europe, according to which member states should apply the same values and principles to research and innovation. Working […]

Citizen Photojournalism and its Significance for Society

In your life, you have inevitably witnessed events, and sometimes they may even have reached the central news feed. Especially today, people often reach for their phone first to document an event with a photo. It could be a concert by your favourite artist, or even a civic initiative. But have you ever wondered that […]

Workshop – ‘Protection of personal data on the Internet’

On November 25 2022, the Library & Information Center of the University of Patras in collaboration with the research team of the CSI-COP project, and with the participation of EESTEC LC Patras, organised the workshop “Protection of personal data on the Internet”. The goal of the workshop was to advocate for Citizen Science, raise awareness […]

Citizen Science & Libraries in Bulgaria

The aim of the train-the-trainer workshop, “Citizen Science & Libraries in Bulgaria”, was to raise awareness about the CeOS_SE project & Citizen Science in Bulgaria. The main focus of the activity was on developing strategies for citizen science in Bulgarian libraries. Representatives from the National Library “St. Cyril and Methodius”, academic libraries, public libraries and […]

Citizen Science training in Croatia

On 21 November 2022, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) organised and hosted a train-the-trainer programme as part of Citizen-Enhanced Open Science in Southeastern Europe Higher Education Knowledge Hubs (CeOS_SE project), an Erasmus+ research project aimed at including European citizens in pan-European efforts focusing on open science. The presentations and workshop held as part […]

University Library Belgrade – Citizen Science Workshops

The University Library Belgrade has organised two Citizen Science workshops – a learning-by-doing event and a train-the-trainer event. The events were organised as part of the third project result of the CeOS_SE project, which aims to pilot citizen science activities and upskill academic library staff. Workshop “Citizen Science: learning by doing” On November 16th, 2022, […]

Citizen Science in Serbia – How can I get involved?

The CeOS_SE project aims to mainstream citizen-engaged Open Science in South-eastern Europe. It will do so by collating and sharing best practices for citizen engagement in scientific research, and raising awareness of its benefits in areas in which Citizen Science is less practised. This blog will share three great initiatives from Serbia, one of the […]