📢 The future of citizen science in Europe is being co-designed together❗

✳️ On 13 April 2026, representatives from 12 citizen science networks across Europe and beyond joined the @RIECS_Concept co-design workshop, convened by Ibercivis and chaired by Fermín Serrano Sanz.

🔗 More information: https://concept.riecs.eu/2026/04/22/co-designing-the-future-of-citizen-science-insights-from-the-riecs-concept-workshop/

📢 Designing Trust: Why Visual Identity Matters for Citizen Science Infrastructure❗

✳️ Within the Horizon Europe-funded @RIECS_Concept project, Deliverable 6.2 introduces a comprehensive Digital and Visual Identity that turns communication into a strategic asset for infrastructure development.

🔗 More information can be found here: https://concept.riecs.eu/deliverables/

#riecsconcept #citizenscience #researchinfrastructure

📢 It’s great to see our partners highlighting the value of citizen science during Citizen Science Month❗

✳️ In a recent post, the @REA emphasises how public participation in science leads to better research and healthier democracies – a message that strongly resonates with the vision of @RIECS_Concept

🔗 Read the full partner's post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/european-research-executive-agency-rea_april-is-citizen-science-month-activity-7447173546226642946-PbPu?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEE3yG8BhGJ12B6-1snYtlsVUM7Tq2Vp06o

📢 From Coordination to Vision: @RIECS_Concept Consortium Meeting in Oulu, Netherlands❗

✳️ After 14 months of collaboration, on March 2, 2026, the @RIECS_Concept consortium met in Oulu for a full-day, in-person working session focused on one key goal: alignment 🎯

✨ As we head toward the M18 milestone and upcoming review, the focus is clear: sharper direction, stronger coordination, and tangible impact ✨

🔗 More information: https://concept.riecs.eu/2026/03/25/from-coordination-to-vision-riecs-concept-consortium-meeting-in-oulu/

🚀 Co-creating the future of citizen science in Europe❗

✳️ On March 16, 2026, at FOSS Backstage in Berlin, open-source builders, researchers, and citizen science practitioners came together for a hands-on workshop: “Co-Creating @RIECS_Concept with Open-Source Builders.”

✨ “Join the conversation and let’s build @RIECS_Concept together!”✨

🔗 More information: https://concept.riecs.eu/2026/03/17/co-creating-the-future-of-citizen-science-inside-the-riecs-concept-open-source-workshop/

📢 Designing Impact: Turning Citizen Science into a European Infrastructure Strategy❗

✳️ Citizen science in Europe is growing fast, but scaling impact requires more than successful projects. It requires strategy 🚀

✳️ Within the Horizon Europe – funded @RIECS_Concept project, Deliverable 6.1 sets out a comprehensive Dissemination, Exploitation and Communication Plan that turns vision into action.

🔗 More information can be found here: https://concept.riecs.eu/deliverables/

📢 Building a federated future for Citizen Science in Europe❗

📌 Join the roundtable “Building a federated future: Conceptualising governance and sustainability for the pan-European Citizen Science infrastructure” at ECSA2026: Citizen Science between Centre and Periphery.

📍 University of Oulu, Finland, LO102
🗓 Thursday, 5 March 2026
⏰ 14:30–16:15 (EET)

🔗 More info: https://www.ecsa2026.ngo/programme/#17131

🔗 https://concept.riecs.eu/2026/03/03/building-a-federated-future-for-citizen-science-in-europe-governance-and-sustainability-at-the-heart-of-ecsa2026/

📢 Exploring Open Science Hardware in Europe’s Citizen Science Infrastructure❗

📍 Geneva | 19–21 January 2026

✳️ The HEROES Workshop brought together 40 experts to examine how Open Science Hardware (OScH) can strengthen open and participatory research across Europe.

✨ For @RIECS_Concept, the message is clear: embedding open hardware into citizen science infrastructure can reduce fragmentation and strengthen citizens’ roles as active research partners.

🔗 More info: https://concept.riecs.eu/2026/02/25/exploring-the-role-of-open-science-hardware-in-europes-citizen-science-infrastructure/

📢 Shaping the Future of Citizen Science: Join the @RIECS_Concept Online Workshops organised by Malmö University❗

📅 Dates (CET):

⚫ 24 Feb (10:00 & 14:00) | 5 Mar (10:00) | 6 Mar (10:00)
⚫ Duration: 1 hour | 💻 Online (Zoom)

📝 Register by 20 Feb 2026:
🔗https://forms.office.com/e/zEZav6sPMt

🔗 More information: https://concept.riecs.eu/2026/02/18/shaping-the-future-of-citizen-science-join-the-riecs-concept-online-workshops/

✨ Your experience matters – be part of the design process ✨

📢 Join @RIECS_Concept High-Level Policy Event on the Future of Citizen Science organised by the European Citizen Science (ECS) project❗

🗓 19 February 2026
⏰ 10:30–12:00 CET
💻 Online

✨ Let’s shape the future of citizen science in Europe – together ✨

📌 Register now to secure your place here!

📩 Questions? Contact [email protected]

🔗 More information: https://concept.riecs.eu/2026/02/16/riecs-concept-supports-high-level-policy-event-on-the-institutionalisation-and-long-term-sustainability-of-citizen-science/