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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (2024-08-09)
Each year, 9 August marks the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. The theme of the year is 'protecting the rights of Indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact', in order to strengthen cultural and linguistic diversity.
Sámi are the only Indigenous people living in Europe. Their homeland, Sápmi in Northern Sámi language, is located in the northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland, and on the Kola Peninsula in Russia. In total, nine Sámi languages are spoken in the area. Different groups have, for example, their own traditional dress, handicrafts, and objects.
Read the blog by Milla Suutari from the National Archives of Finland / Kansallisarkisto / Sámi Archives, published on Europeana for the DIGICHer project exploring how Indigenous Sámi reindeer herders came to live in houses and adapted new technologies, challenging the dichotomy of traditional and modern. ➡ BLOG
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DAY (2024-08-09)
On the Indigenous Peoples Day, we can explore why it is crucial to include indigenous communities in the digitisation, enrichment and curation of their Cultural Heritage, and how digitised collections bring value to these communities.
Read the blog by Saiyyna Vasileva, published on Europeana, discusses the value of digitised collections to indigenous communities. It highlights the importance of involving these communities in the digitisation and curation of their cultural heritage, ensuring that their stories and perspectives enrich the digital archives. The blog emphasizes how these collections support knowledge transmission, social connections, and cultural identity, allowing indigenous people to reconnect with their heritage, challenge misrepresentations, and foster cross-cultural dialogue.
More: The issues inportant to the cultural heritage are explored in the project DIGICHer
THE DIGICHER – DIGITISATION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF MINORITY COMMUNITIES FOR EQUITY AND RENEWED ENGAGEMENT (2024-03-27)
About the project
The respectful preservation and digitisation of heritage from minority groups is a key issue for the cultural sector as artefacts become increasingly available online, and is a topic which the DIGICHer project seeks to address in its work over the next three years.
DIGICHer aims to collaborate with representatives from minority groups: the Sámi, the Jewish and the Ladin people and more, to design and develop a new and practical framework that promotes equity, inclusion and diversity in the representation of digital cultural content. This will include research into current approaches to the digitisation of cultural heritage, identifying their shortcomings, and developing recommendations for policy makers that focus on enhancing digitising efforts for cultural heritage collections. The legal, political, socio-economic and technological aspects of this challenge will all be considered.
The beggining of the project
The project’s first meeting takes place at the end of March, and is an opportunity for partners to come together and define their approaches for the coming years. The University of Lapland is a significant location for the project's kickoff.
As Rosa Maria Ballardini, Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Vice Dean (research) at the University’s Faculty of Law, and Rene Urueña, Professor of Law at the same institution, noted in conversation: ‘A project kickoff at the University of Lapland highlights DIGICher’s commitment to minorities, involvement in the digitisation and usage of their cultural heritage, contributing to a more responsive and democratic cultural sector’.
Excitement for the future
DIGICHer partners enthusiastically took up the project. Aelita Skaržauskienė, PhD, professor, chief researcher and Kristina Kovaitė, deputy dean of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and project coordinator, say that the start of the international project fills them with enthusiasm and excitement. DIGICHer is not just a new endeavor, but a bridge connecting different cultures and ideas.
The prospect of leading this international initiative gives a strong sense of purpose, as there is an opportunity to create something truly meaningful and valuable for society.
Milena Popova, Program and Business Development Manager at Europeana Foundation, also says “We see the DIGICHer project as a valuable opportunity to work towards creating a more diverse and inclusive cultural heritage.” She mentions that by working with minority communities and developing a new framework for the proper representation of their heritage, the project will help participants in the cultural heritage data space and the wider heritage sector to better understand the needs of minority groups; build capacity for inclusive digitization; and ensure the effective reuse of minority heritage.
The project aims to collaborate closely with representatives from various communities: the Sámi, the Jewish, the Ladin people, and beyond, to ensure their direct participation.
The DIGICHer project is funded by the European Union’s HORIZON EUROPE research and innovation programme under the grant agreement No 101132481.
DIGICHER project consortium gathered for a kick-off meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland, hosted by University of Lapland (2024-03-27)
DIGICHER project funded by EU HORIZON EUROPE Research and Innovation programme invites partners and stakeholders to re-visit and provide new understandings on the key legal and policy, socio-economic and technological factors that drive the digitisation of minorities’ cultural heritage (CH) and will develop a novel scalable framework, designed via user-centric approaches, to promote equitable, diverse and inclusive practices. Partners from three representative minority groups in Europe – the Sámi, the Jewish people and the Ladin people – join DIGICHER project to co-design and pilot the framework.
CONNECT. COLLABORATE.CREATE. CONFERENCE IN PARIS (2023-10-22)
Prof Aelita Skaržauskienė attended a conference in Paris, which was held from 19-22 October. The conference, Connect.Collaborate.Create. Bridging Communities for Participatory Research and Citizen Science 2023 brought together the diverse European communities that create and support participatory research (including its funding) and citizen science. Jointly organized by the European projects COESO and PRO-Ethics, it focused on the social sciences and humanities and on integrating participatory approaches at the research funding stage.
The professor presented the topic "From experimental support services for participatory research to institutional citizen science hubs."
GREEN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY (2023-10-11)
Dr. Monika Mačiulienė of VILNIUS TECH presented the project and discussed the role of mainstreaming the Climate Assemblies, Citizen Science and other participatory approaches to a more deliberative climate policy making.
In recent years, participatory exercises have flourished across the European Union. As the urgency to accelerate the green transition grows, citizens are asked to play a more active role, and participatory instruments can contribute to finding grassroots solutions. They can help tackle difficult policy trade-offs and encourage citizen engagement and community action. In this context, data and digital solutions, such as apps, online platforms, and artificial intelligence, can facilitate civic activism.
This online Policy Dialogue discussed how participatory democracy can support the green transition and how data and digital solutions can contribute to improving green citizen engagement.
DEVELOPING CITIZEN SCIENCE ECOSYSTEM: CRITICAL FACTORS FOR QUADRUPLE HELIX STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT (2023-09-01)
A new scientific article has been published, 8 August 2022. The purpose of this paper is to provide answers regarding the factors that motivate ordiscourage the quadruple helix (QH) stakeholders and the wider public in citizen science (CS)activities. The research reveals a current overview of the perceptions, attitudes, concerns andmotivation with regard to development of CS ecosystem in four countries: Greece, Lithuania, theNetherlands and Spain.
Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372365383_Developing_citizen_science_ecosystem_critical_factors_for_quadruple_helix_stakeholders_engagement#fullTextFileContent [accessed Sep 04 2023].
CS HUBS EXPLAINED: NEEDS, RESOURCES, BEST PRACTICES (2023-08-29)
August 29, 2023 webinar was held. This webinar is a combined effort of the TIME4CS and INCENTIVE projects.
The objective of the webinar was 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 were provided with a detailed description of what CS-ICP is, how it should be structured, what are resources needed, and who should take care of – and work for – it. Then, they were given examples of different RPOs organisational structures and governances, which do include a CS Hubs.
This event was aimed at research-performing organisation staff, i.e. researchers, admin staff, support function staff and management; research managers.
August 29, 2023 webinar was held. This webinar is a combined effort of the TIME4CS and INCENTIVE projects.
The objective of the webinar was 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 were provided with a detailed description of what CS-ICP is, how it should be structured, what are resources needed, and who should take care of – and work for – it. Then, they were given examples of different RPOs organisational structures and governances, which do include a CS Hubs.
This event was aimed at research-performing organisation staff, i.e. researchers, admin staff, support function staff and management; research managers.
TRIPLE HELIX & ACEEU CONFERENCE, BARCELONA (2023-06-30)
Prof A.Skaržauskienė and Dr M. Mačiulienė attended the TRIPLE HELIX & ACEEU conference , which took place from June 26 - 29, 2023, in Barcelona.
They presented Monitoring Citizen Science Performance towards Sustainable Development Goals.
Prof A.Skaržauskienė and Dr M. Mačiulienė attended the TRIPLE HELIX & ACEEU conference , which took place from June 26 - 29, 2023, in Barcelona.
They presented Monitoring Citizen Science Performance towards Sustainable Development Goals.
CONFERENCE 2023 ESIC MADRID (2023-06-24)
Prof A.Skaržauskienė and Dr M. Mačiulienė attended the conference 2023 ESIC MADRID, which took place from June 21 - 23, 2023, in Madrid.
They presented Monitoring Citizen Science performance: Methodological Guidelines.
CLIMAS PARTNERS MEETING IN VILNIUS, LITHUANIA (2023-06-23)
On the 21th and 22ND of June, 2023 CLIMAS team had project partners meeeting, hosted by VILNIUS TECH - Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, to discuss the project's progress, align with each other, and plan.
#GenderEquality and sensitivity, #Ethics and #DataManagement were among the topic discussed, while shortly after the focus of the discussion shifted to the research work plan.
The Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), Vienna, cambiaMO | changing mobility, and EIP | European Integrated Projects presented the work done to identify barriers and facilitators of citizen climate participation using previous Climate Assembly cases.
Finally, the Technovative Solutions LTD (TVS), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, deliberativa.org, and Eurecat - Technology Centre of Catalonia introduced co-creating the Climate change citizens engagement Toolbox for regional and Local Entities.
INCENTIVE SIXTH CONSORTIUM MEETING - VILNIUS, LITHUANIA (2023-06-21)
On the 19th and 20th of June, 2023, the INCENTIVE partnership met in Vilnius, Lithuania, for the project’s sixth consortium meeting. The meeting was organised and hosted by the Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, which is one of the four pilot universities of the project. The event marked the beginning of the last semester of the project – which kicked off in February 2021 and is ending in January 2024. As such, the partnership is currently working to deliver the final results of INCENTIVE, with the sustainability phase and the organisation of the upcoming EU-wide policy roundtable, as well as the Final Conference being widely discussed among partners.
CITIZEN SCIENCE IN LITHUANIA: DOES OUR SCIENCE AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM ANTICIPATE THE INPUT OF CITIZENS? (2023-06-06)
This Friday, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) partner in the ATHENA Alliance, Hellenic Mediterranean University, invites you to a virtual chat with Dr. Monika Mačiuliene, a researcher at VILNIUS TECH and Head of the Citizen Science Centre, on "Citizen Science in Lithuania: does our Science and Innovation ecosystem anticipate the input of citizens?". The talk will take place at 11:00 Lithuanian time.
CONFERENCE eLEARNING AFRICA 2023 (2023-05-30)
Prof A.Skaržauskienė attended the conference eLearning Africa 2023, which took place from May 24 - 26, 2023, in Dakar. More than 1000 participants from 70 countries attended the conference.
She presented an Incentive project during the session “Innovative Ways to Connect African School Children with Contemporary Research",led by Trina Angelone from GlobalED, USA. The panel discussion was about including Citizen Science in African Schools program.
Prof A.Skaržauskienė attended the conference eLearning Africa 2023, which took place from May 24 - 26, 2023, in Dakar. More than 1000 participants from 70 countries attended the conference.
She presented an Incentive project during the session “Innovative Ways to Connect African School Children with Contemporary Research",led by Trina Angelone from GlobalED, USA. The panel discussion was about including Citizen Science in African Schools program.
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A VIRTUAL MEETING TOOK PLACE WITH ADVAITH SIDDHARTHAN (2023-05-02)
2nd of May 2023, a virtual meeting took place with Advaith Siddharthan, one of the researchers at the Open University Knowledge Media Institute, who heads the Institute's Citizen Science and Artificial Intelligence Research Centre. The researcher presented citizen research projects carried out at the research center, as well as the results of the EU-funded Cos4Cloud project. The Cos4Cloud project addresses one of the biggest challenges in citizen science: the quantity and quality of data, as well as the maintenance of the citizen observatories used to collect these data.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION PROGRAMME WIDERA MEETING IN BRUSSELS (2023-04-30)
On 27-29 April 2023, Prof. Dr Aelita Skarzauskiene represented Lithuania at the European Commission's WIDERA meeting in Brussels, "Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area".
The possibilities of cooperation between the Citizen Science Centre and the Swedish Research Council representative Richard Andersson were discussed during this meeting. Richard Andersson assured that Swedish scientists would like closer contact with the Baltic countries, especially Lithuania.
On 27-29 April 2023, Prof. Dr Aelita Skarzauskiene represented Lithuania at the European Commission's WIDERA meeting in Brussels, "Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area".
The possibilities of cooperation between the Citizen Science Centre and the Swedish Research Council representative Richard Andersson were discussed during this meeting. Richard Andersson assured that Swedish scientists would like closer contact with the Baltic countries, especially Lithuania.
THE LAUNCH OF VILNIUS TECH'S CITIZEN SCIENCE HUB (2023-04-24)
On April 19th, 2023, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) hosted a series of pre-conference events as part of the International Conference "Visuality 2023: Media and Communication in the Age of (Dis)Information".
One of the highlights of the day was THE LAUNCH OF VILNIUS TECH'S CITIZEN SCIENCE HUB. The launch included a welcome speech from the Vice-Rector of Studies Dr. Živilė Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Dean Dr. Vaida Asakavičiūtė, and Head of Citizen Science Hub Dr. Monika Mačiulienė. Following the launch, there was a vignette of Citizen Science-focused projects at VILNIUS TECH including Erasmus+ FabCitizen (presented by Dr. Jan M. Pawlowski, Horizon Europe project CLIMAS (presented by Dr. Aelita Skaržauskienė, H2020 project INCENTIVE (presented by Dr. Monika Mačiulienė) and Erasmus+ project CHILD (presented by Vaida Nedzinskaitė-Mitkė on the CHILD project).
Afterward, there was a World Cafe Seminar with stakeholders of the Citizen Science Hub on the future of Citizen Science in VILNIUS TECH, Lithuania, and the Baltic region. The seminar was chaired by Prof. Dr. Aelita Skaržauskienė and included participation by Jan Pawlowski, Dr. Kristina Kovaitė, and Prof. Dr. Vytis Valatka. The day concluded with a roundtable discussion with policy-makers on Citizen Science initiatives and hubs in the context of Lithuanian R&I policy. The discussion was chaired by Dr. Monika Mačiulienė.
The event also marked the finale of synergies between VILNIUS TECH and the teacher community as there were several sessions focused on Citizen Science applications in schools. First, teachers received training on how to adapt Citizen Science Scenarios at school and later participated in the discussion on how to multiply the effect of Citizen Science in Schools.
On April 19th, 2023, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) hosted a series of pre-conference events as part of the International Conference "Visuality 2023: Media and Communication in the Age of (Dis)Information".
One of the highlights of the day was THE LAUNCH OF VILNIUS TECH'S CITIZEN SCIENCE HUB. The launch included a welcome speech from the Vice-Rector of Studies Dr. Živilė Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Dean Dr. Vaida Asakavičiūtė, and Head of Citizen Science Hub Dr. Monika Mačiulienė. Following the launch, there was a vignette of Citizen Science-focused projects at VILNIUS TECH including Erasmus+ FabCitizen (presented by Dr. Jan M. Pawlowski, Horizon Europe project CLIMAS (presented by Dr. Aelita Skaržauskienė, H2020 project INCENTIVE (presented by Dr. Monika Mačiulienė) and Erasmus+ project CHILD (presented by Vaida Nedzinskaitė-Mitkė on the CHILD project).
Afterward, there was a World Cafe Seminar with stakeholders of the Citizen Science Hub on the future of Citizen Science in VILNIUS TECH, Lithuania, and the Baltic region. The seminar was chaired by Prof. Dr. Aelita Skaržauskienė and included participation by Jan Pawlowski, Dr. Kristina Kovaitė, and Prof. Dr. Vytis Valatka. The day concluded with a roundtable discussion with policy-makers on Citizen Science initiatives and hubs in the context of Lithuanian R&I policy. The discussion was chaired by Dr. Monika Mačiulienė.
The event also marked the finale of synergies between VILNIUS TECH and the teacher community as there were several sessions focused on Citizen Science applications in schools. First, teachers received training on how to adapt Citizen Science Scenarios at school and later participated in the discussion on how to multiply the effect of Citizen Science in Schools.
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VILNIUS TECH - VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY #CITIZENSCIENCE HUB PRESENTATION: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE VISUALITY 2023 (2023-04-16)
VILNIUS TECH, one of the four pilot universities of INCENTIVE Project, is proudly launching its first Citizen Science #Hub ever tomorrow, in a pre-Conference event, as part of the International #Conference VISUALITY 2023: MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION IN THE AGE OF (DIS)INFORMATION.
The presentation will take place at VILNIUS TECH, The Faculty of Creative Industries, Room V-203.
Moreover, a series of Citizen Science focused projects will be presented, including the INCENTIVE Project. The presentations will be followed by a World Cafe #Seminar, a #policy roundtable discussion, and a #networking event.
LAUNCH OF CITIZEN SCIENCE HUB @ VILNIUS TECH (2023-04-18)
CHIST-ERA PROJECTS MEETING (2023-04-07)
Prof A.Skarzauskiene was attending the CHIST-ERA projects meeting in Bratislava on 4-5 of April 2023. She was involved in the activities of the working group „Foundations for Misbehaviour Detection and Mitigation Strategies in Online Social Networks and Media” (OSNEM) as a participant in CHIST-ERA newly founded project MARTINI “Malicious actors profiling and Detection in Online Social Networks through Artificial Intelligence”. This project seeks to reveal and detect the presence of malicious actors in Online Social Networks and to profile these actors through a multidisciplinary approach, including experts in the use of novel computational techniques from the Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision fields and experts from the Behavioral Sciences field.
Prof A.Skarzauskiene was attending the CHIST-ERA projects meeting in Bratislava on 4-5 of April 2023. She was involved in the activities of the working group „Foundations for Misbehaviour Detection and Mitigation Strategies in Online Social Networks and Media” (OSNEM) as a participant in CHIST-ERA newly founded project MARTINI “Malicious actors profiling and Detection in Online Social Networks through Artificial Intelligence”. This project seeks to reveal and detect the presence of malicious actors in Online Social Networks and to profile these actors through a multidisciplinary approach, including experts in the use of novel computational techniques from the Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision fields and experts from the Behavioral Sciences field.
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A RESEARCHER FROM UKRAINE (2023-03-23)
In May-December 2022, a researcher from the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute of the National Technical University of Ukraine worked at the Entertainment Industries Department of the Faculty of Creative Industries.
The project aims to increase the scope of the research in communication, particularly disinformation and fake news in the context of the war in Ukraine. Also, citizen engagement in the research processes of disinformation was researched, and psychological profiles in relation to the misinformation in social media were developed. The research instruments were developed, data collected and processed, and narratives were researched during the project.
The research was funded by the LMT's support of Lithuanian research and study institutions and funding for research institutions and universities employing researchers from Ukraine.
Order No V-248 of the President of LMT granted funding on 03-05-2022.
PROJECT AGORA KICK-OFF IN ROME (2023 01 18)
Dr Kristina Kovaitė, the vice-dean of VILNIUS TECH and the coordinator of CLIMAS project, participated in the sister project AGORA kick-off in Rome on 16-17 January 2023. The CLIMAS project was introduced to the partnership of AGORA. Possible cooperation between the projects and participation in the events was discussed. The cooperation will provide a space for enriching experiences and widening the impact on the EU regions.
Dr Kristina Kovaitė, the vice-dean of VILNIUS TECH and the coordinator of CLIMAS project, participated in the sister project AGORA kick-off in Rome on 16-17 January 2023. The CLIMAS project was introduced to the partnership of AGORA. Possible cooperation between the projects and participation in the events was discussed. The cooperation will provide a space for enriching experiences and widening the impact on the EU regions.
Kick-off meeting was organised in the historical building of Palazzo Valentini, and participants were welcomed by Edoardo Zanchini, Director of the Climate Office of Rome Municipality.
AGORA is a project of citizens' science, supporting the EU mission of Climate Adaptation and promoting the engagement of citizens and communities to foster societal transformation. An interdisciplinary approach to tackle climate disinformation and leverage the experience and synergies of 11 partners across Europe.
European Citizen Science Association
Barcelona Supercomputing Center
CIMA Research Foundation
ICLEI EURO - Local Governments for Sustainability
APRE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea
IIASA - International Institute for Applied System Analysis
SEI Stockholm Environment Institute
IBE - Fundació Ibercivis
Athens Technology Center
Université de Genève
European Citizen Science Association
Barcelona Supercomputing Center
CIMA Research Foundation
ICLEI EURO - Local Governments for Sustainability
APRE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea
IIASA - International Institute for Applied System Analysis
SEI Stockholm Environment Institute
IBE - Fundació Ibercivis
Athens Technology Center
Université de Genève
FABCITIZEN PROJECT MEETING IN BARI, ITALY (2022-12-24)
21-23st November 2022 Dr Monika Mačiulienė and Gintarė Gulevičiūtė, researchers at the Citizen Science Hub, took part in the VILNIUS TECH project FabCitizen meeting in Bari, Italy. During the meeting, the project team members visited the Polytechnic University of Bari and the advanced laboratories under its supervision. The hosts presented not only the university's technological tools and a variety of citizen-centred projects implemented in their laboratories.
21-23st November 2022 Dr Monika Mačiulienė and Gintarė Gulevičiūtė, researchers at the Citizen Science Hub, took part in the VILNIUS TECH project FabCitizen meeting in Bari, Italy. During the meeting, the project team members visited the Polytechnic University of Bari and the advanced laboratories under its supervision. The hosts presented not only the university's technological tools and a variety of citizen-centred projects implemented in their laboratories.
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14TH CONFERENCE OF THE LITHUANIAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY (2022-12-03)
The head of Citizen Science Hub took part in the 14th Conference of the Lithuanian Sociological Society "Universities, Sociology and Civil Society in the Face of Crises". Dr Monika Mačiulienė, together with Eglė Butkevičienė (Kaunas University of Technology), Sandra Krutilienė (Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences) and Gintarė Tautkevičienė (Kaunas University of Technology) participated in the roundtable discussion "Citizen Science and Institutional Change". During the discussion, the activities of the INCENTIVE project and the work of the VILNIUS TECH Centre for Citizen Science to change the university community's approach to citizen inclusion were presented.
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THE 14TH INTERNATIONAL conference on Intelligent human-computer Interaction (2022-10-23)
20-22th of October 2022, INCENTIVE project leader Prof. Dr Aelita Skaržauskienė participated in the International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
During the conference, Prof. Dr Aelita Skaržauskienė presented "Co-creating Computer Supported Collective Intelligence in Citizen Science Hubs" and gave the INCENTIVE project poster.
CITIZEN SCIENCE COMMUNITY "SWAP SHOP" (2022-10-20)
9th of November 2022, there will be a Citizen Science community "swap shop" - to help break institutional barriers to citizen participation!
TIME4CS, INCENTIVE, and PRO-Ethics invite you to a CS community swap shop to share institutional barriers to citizen participation and (crucially!) find possible solutions. The idea is simple: check out our MIRO board and share obstacles and solutions you have identified in your experiences. The impact of this small and easy contribution is more significant than you might realise, as we are collectively building a resource that can be translated and shared widely. This means we need you and welcome all inputs if you cannot participate in the meeting!
→ Swap shop date and time:
09 November 2022, 14:30-15:30 CET
INTERNATIONAL EVENT DISCUSSES THE IMPACT AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF LITHUANIAN RESEARCH (2022-10-19)
18th of October 2022, The international event "Towards future research impact in Lithuania" took place at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) to review the dissemination and impact of research in Lithuania and to discuss future perspectives. The Lithuanian Research Libraries Association (LRLA) organised the event with the international publisher Elsevier and VILNIUS TECH.
Dr Monika Mačiulienė, Head of the Citizen Centre, presented a paper, "Citizen Science in Lithuania: does our science and innovation ecosystem anticipate the input of citizens?". During her presentation, Monika Mačiulienė gave an overview of the citizen science ecosystem in Lithuania and presented the latest research on citizen science in Lithuania.
18th of October 2022, The international event "Towards future research impact in Lithuania" took place at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) to review the dissemination and impact of research in Lithuania and to discuss future perspectives. The Lithuanian Research Libraries Association (LRLA) organised the event with the international publisher Elsevier and VILNIUS TECH.
Dr Monika Mačiulienė, Head of the Citizen Centre, presented a paper, "Citizen Science in Lithuania: does our science and innovation ecosystem anticipate the input of citizens?". During her presentation, Monika Mačiulienė gave an overview of the citizen science ecosystem in Lithuania and presented the latest research on citizen science in Lithuania.
COLLABORATION AND PARTICIPATION PERSPECTIVES FOR OPEN RESEARCH IN THE BALTICS (2022-10-03)
LibOCS project multiplier event: "Collaboration and participation perspectives for open research in the Baltics: researchers, citizens, and librarians as partners."
Date: Tuesday, October 25th
Time: 15:00 EEST (duration ~ 90 min)
Venue: Zoom platform (LU)
Aim of the event: to introduce the LIbOCS project and the results of PR1 and PR2 studies; to give insight into what kind of services and support are and could be given/received from libraries (and other memory institutions); to rise interest in Citizen Science and collaborative research
Target audience: research and academic staff of the Baltic universities and research institutes, PhD students, students, amateur researchers, implementers of amateur science projects, teachers, academic and public libraries staff, other memory institutions staff and other interested parties.
CoAct PROJECT FINAL EVENT WEEK (2022-10-02)
After three years, CoAct is coming to an end. The project is having three days of knowledge sharing reflecting and discussing the future of Citizen social science, or participatory research engaging civil society and academic actors alike.
All information about an exciting program and links for registration via the following link:
► https://lnkd.in/dZySKHFs
The event will take place 18-20 of October.
Topic 1: The need for more flexibility in #participatory research processes
Topic 2: The need to build from local experience in participatory research
Video Launch Event: CoAct – 3 years of co-research and learning
Citizen Social Science and Civic Organisations advocating #GenderEquality: Which tools for which results?
The event features experts in #citizenscience, experienced panellists, and renowned speakers!
After three years, CoAct is coming to an end. The project is having three days of knowledge sharing reflecting and discussing the future of Citizen social science, or participatory research engaging civil society and academic actors alike.
All information about an exciting program and links for registration via the following link:
► https://lnkd.in/dZySKHFs
The event will take place 18-20 of October.
Topic 1: The need for more flexibility in #participatory research processes
Topic 2: The need to build from local experience in participatory research
Video Launch Event: CoAct – 3 years of co-research and learning
Citizen Social Science and Civic Organisations advocating #GenderEquality: Which tools for which results?
The event features experts in #citizenscience, experienced panellists, and renowned speakers!
5-8th of October 2022, the head of the project INCENTIVE Prof. Dr. Aelita Skaržauskienė participated in the ECSA conference in Berlin. She presented the results of the INCENTIVE project.
She gave a presentation on "Drivers and obstacles regarding public and stakeholders’ participation in citizen science".The conference was attended by researchers, scholars, practitioners, activists, and interested citizens on the topic of Citizen Science.
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TOWARDS FUTURE RESEARCH IMPACT IN LITHUANIA (2022-10-02)
18 of October at 12:30 am The Lithuanian Research Libraries Association (LRLA) in collaboration with Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Library and the publisher Elsevier is organising an event called "Towards future research impact in Lithuania". The event will occur at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Saulėtekio al. 11, Aula Magna.
Head of Citizen's Science Center doc. Monika Mačiulienė will give a presentation on the importance of Citizen Science and its challenges in the Lithuanian research and innovation ecosystem.
HEAD OF INCENTIVE PROJECT PROF. DR. AELITA SKARŽAUSKIENĖ AT THE DISCUSSION IN VILKIJA (2022-07-15)
14th of July 2022, Prof. Dr Aelita Skaržauskienė took part in a discussion on the plan for the development of a holistic strategy for local communities (local community, local economy and the natural ecosystem as an indivisible whole) from 2023 to 2027 on, of aiming at improving the quality of life and social well-being of local communities based on the sustainable use of the local natural resources and the strengthening of the social capital at the Vilkija School of Agriculture in Vilkija, Kaunas region.
14th of July 2022, Prof. Dr Aelita Skaržauskienė took part in a discussion on the plan for the development of a holistic strategy for local communities (local community, local economy and the natural ecosystem as an indivisible whole) from 2023 to 2027 on, of aiming at improving the quality of life and social well-being of local communities based on the sustainable use of the local natural resources and the strengthening of the social capital at the Vilkija School of Agriculture in Vilkija, Kaunas region.
INCENTIVE FOURTH CONSORTIUM MEETING - THESSALONIKI, GREECE (2022-07-13)
11th and 12th of July 2022,22 the INCENTIVE partnership met for the project’s fourth consortium meeting. It was a benchmark event, as this was the first physical consortium meeting of the project. The meeting was organized by the University of Twente (Design Lab), the coordinator of the project, and hosted by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in KEDEA Dissemination Center. The event signalled the completion of half of the project – which had kicked off in February 2021 – and paved the way for the full operationalization of the four Citizen Science Hubs after the summer break..jpg)
11th and 12th of July 2022,22 the INCENTIVE partnership met for the project’s fourth consortium meeting. It was a benchmark event, as this was the first physical consortium meeting of the project. The meeting was organized by the University of Twente (Design Lab), the coordinator of the project, and hosted by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in KEDEA Dissemination Center. The event signalled the completion of half of the project – which had kicked off in February 2021 – and paved the way for the full operationalization of the four Citizen Science Hubs after the summer break.
HEAD OF THE INCENTIVE PROJECT PROF. DR. AELITA SKARŽAUSKIENĖ AT THE ACIEK CONFERENCE (2022-07-01)
28th-30th of June 2022, Prof. Dr. Aelita Skaržauskienė gave a presentation at the ACIEK conference "Developing Citizen Science Ecosystem for social change: critical factors for Quadruple Helix Stakeholders` engagement".
28th-30th of June 2022, Prof. Dr. Aelita Skaržauskienė gave a presentation at the ACIEK conference "Developing Citizen Science Ecosystem for social change: critical factors for Quadruple Helix Stakeholders` engagement".
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VILNIUS TECH WITH PARTNERS FROM 10 COUNTRIES, WIN THE HORIZON-MISS-2021-CLIMA-02 PROJECT „CLIMATE CHANGE CITIZENS ENGAGEMENT TOOLBOX FOR DEALING WITH SOCIETAL RESILIENCE“ (2022-06-24)
VILNIUS TECH become coordinator of this project (head of the project prof. dr. A.Skaržauskienė, coordinator of this project Dr. Kristina Kovaitė) the project will be launched on 2023, 1 January.
About project:VILNIUS TECH become coordinator of this project (head of the project prof. dr. A.Skaržauskienė, coordinator of this project Dr. Kristina Kovaitė) the project will be launched on 2023, 1 January.
Climate change is one of the most critical issues to tackle today as it is foreseen to have detrimental social, environmental, and economic impacts in the near future. The last climate change events, such as flooding in Germany and Belgium in both Continental and Atlantic regions, heat waves, and lack of water in both Mediterranean and Boreal regions, show that the policymakers, experts, and stakeholders' actions are not enough, and a 360º citizens engagement is urgently needed. Therefore, we need to learn from the good experience in citizens' engagement in climate change action and build up citizens` supporting infrastructure for climate adaptation measures to help the 150 European regions and local communities to resist. Climate assemblies and Living labs are considered sustainable and reasonable tools to stimulate deliberative democracy in climate policymaking. The ambition of the current project is to support a transformation to climate resilience by offering an innovative problem-oriented climate adoption Toolbox, co-designed together with stakeholders by applying a values-based approach, design thinking methods, and citizen science mechanisms. It is expected that the use of the Toolbox will anticipate possible tensions, points of controversy, and dilemmas vis-a-vis the adaptation to resilience - therefore enabling empowerment and engagement strategies that produce a society "resilient by design". In addition, CLIMAS will include the empirical component for testing this Toolbox and formulating scientific-based guidelines for policymakers on how to shift Climate Assemblies from technically based deliberations that belong to climate change experts to multi-stakeholders deliberations based on solving the dilemmas from a bottom-up, more societal and value-based perspective. CLIMAS outcomes will positively influence policy development and awareness-raising process and offer sustainable strategies to enhance the acceptance of citizens' led decisions by policymakers.
PROJECT INCENTIVE MEETING AT THE AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA (2022-06-01)
31st of May 2022, INCENTIVE team members met for a 2-day mutual learning workshop at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. The aim of the meeting was to prepare the project team for the launch of the Citizen Science Hubs after the summer.
31st of May 2022, INCENTIVE team members met for a 2-day mutual learning workshop at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. The aim of the meeting was to prepare the project team for the launch of the Citizen Science Hubs after the summer.
OPEN GOVERNMENT WEEK EVENTS - CITIZEN SCIENCE (2022-05-15)
Open Government Week included a discussion on "The Power of Participation. How to make the voice of the citizen heard?".
The discussion focused on how to create the conditions for public participation in the life of the state, why it is important to ask the right question to hear the voice of the citizen, and what are the national, local and international experiences in implementing the principle of participation in everyday activities.
Practical insights and advice were shared by representatives of the Citizen Science Centre, Tauragė municipality, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, National Network of Poverty Reduction Organisations and Kurk Lietuvai. The discussion was moderated by Ieva Kimontaitė from the Open Government Unit of the Government Chancellery.
Open Government Week included a discussion on "The Power of Participation. How to make the voice of the citizen heard?".
The discussion focused on how to create the conditions for public participation in the life of the state, why it is important to ask the right question to hear the voice of the citizen, and what are the national, local and international experiences in implementing the principle of participation in everyday activities.
Practical insights and advice were shared by representatives of the Citizen Science Centre, Tauragė municipality, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, National Network of Poverty Reduction Organisations and Kurk Lietuvai. The discussion was moderated by Ieva Kimontaitė from the Open Government Unit of the Government Chancellery.
HEAD OF THE CITIZEN SCIENCE ASSOCIATION: CITIZEN SCIENCE? THIS IS INTERESTING! (2022-05-03)
In order to find and encourage ways to promote open science for fruitful collaboration between researchers, citizens, libraries, and other memory institutions, the project "University Libraries, Strengthening the Link between Academia and Society through Citizen Science in the Baltic States" (LibOCS) was launched in January 2022, thanks to the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships. The Kaunas University of Technology Library, together with other project partners, is carrying out and planning various networking activities for university academic staff and researchers, students, and librarians until mid-2024.
The project aims to establish a dialogue with researchers who are already involved in citizen science projects or are otherwise involved in citizen science by inviting them to share their experiences and insights into this still little known field of science in Lithuania. The interviewee of the first interview is Dr. Monika Mačiulienė, Associate Professor at the Department of Creative Communication at Vilnius Tech, Head of the Lithuanian Citizen Science Association, who is interviewed by LibOCS specialist Aistė Pranckutė.
The importance and issues of citizen science in the Lithuanian research and innovation ecosystem and the role of libraries in engaging citizens in research processes were discussed.
In order to find and encourage ways to promote open science for fruitful collaboration between researchers, citizens, libraries, and other memory institutions, the project "University Libraries, Strengthening the Link between Academia and Society through Citizen Science in the Baltic States" (LibOCS) was launched in January 2022, thanks to the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships. The Kaunas University of Technology Library, together with other project partners, is carrying out and planning various networking activities for university academic staff and researchers, students, and librarians until mid-2024.
The project aims to establish a dialogue with researchers who are already involved in citizen science projects or are otherwise involved in citizen science by inviting them to share their experiences and insights into this still little known field of science in Lithuania. The interviewee of the first interview is Dr. Monika Mačiulienė, Associate Professor at the Department of Creative Communication at Vilnius Tech, Head of the Lithuanian Citizen Science Association, who is interviewed by LibOCS specialist Aistė Pranckutė.
The importance and issues of citizen science in the Lithuanian research and innovation ecosystem and the role of libraries in engaging citizens in research processes were discussed.
EDUCATION FOR THOSE WHO A HURRY. HOW CAN WE ALL BECOME CITIZEN SCIENTISTS? (2022-03-29)
Dr Monika Mačiulienė, Head of the Citizen Science HUB, took part in the LRT programme Science in a Hurry. During the programme, we discussed the ways in which everyone can become a citizen scientist and contribute to scientific discovery.
Dr Monika Mačiulienė, Head of the Citizen Science HUB, took part in the LRT programme Science in a Hurry. During the programme, we discussed the ways in which everyone can become a citizen scientist and contribute to scientific discovery.
RADICAL CURIOSITY. COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE - WHAT IS IT AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS (2022-03-26)
Professors of VILNIUS TECH Aelitos Skaržauskienė's interview about collective intelligence in Radical Curiosity. In the program, the professor presents her research and discusses how collective intelligence can help us to respond more coherently to societal changes.
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