📢 New publication in Nature Communications Sustainability: “Why Citizen Science is Now Essential for Official Statistics”❗ 🔗 More: concept.riecs.eu/2026/01/14/n... 🔗 The full article can be read here: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

📢 @citizensciencezh.bsky.social recently hosted “Make a Wish: what would you need for your Citizen Science project?”❗ 🧩 The goal: co-designing the future Research Infrastructure for Excellent Citizen Science (@riecs-concept.bsky.social). 🔗More information: concept.riecs.eu/2025/12/17/t...

📢 Citizen Science took centre stage at UNEA-7❗ ✳️ The Green Room event “People and Policy, Together: Building Global Citizen Science for a Resilient Planet”. 🔗 More: concept.riecs.eu/2025/12/16/p...

✨ Season’s Greetings and warm wishes for the holiday season from a @riecs-concept.bsky.social 🎄 ❇️ Thank you for your commitment, ideas, and inspiring cooperation. Looking forward to another inspiring time together.❄️ 🔗 More information: concept.riecs.eu/2025/12/12/s...

📢 Citizen Engagement in Climate Policymaking❗ ✳️ On 3 December, VILNIUS TECH and @riecs-concept.bsky.social researcher Monika Mačiulienė joined a national workshop on involving citizens and civil society in climate and environmental policymaking. 🔗 More: concept.riecs.eu/2025/12/10/c...

📢 Co-Creating the Future of Citizen Science at the CS Barcelona Congress❗ ✨A great step forward in co-creating an inclusive, open, and sustainable future for citizen science! ✨ 🔗 More information: concept.riecs.eu/2025/12/03/c...

📢 Citizen Scientists Shape the Future of Research❗ ✳️ On 3 October, twelve dedicated citizen scientists from across Austria joined the @oeadcitizenscience.bsky.social workshop in Vienna to co-design the future of citizen science infrastructure in Europe. 🔗 More: concept.riecs.eu/2025/11/26/c...

📌 The @riecs-concept.bsky.social consortium was meeting in Milan on 24–25 September 2025 for two days of workshops hosted by the University of Milano-Bicocca. 🔗Find more information: concept.riecs.eu/2025/11/19/b...

📢 Join us at the Barcelona Citizen Science Conference for Workshop 7: @riecs-concept.bsky.social: Technological Challenges for a European Citizen Science Infrastructure❗ 🗓️ 18 November 2025 | 12:45–13:45 CET 📍 Sala Ramón y Cajal, PRBB, Barcelona 🔗 More information: concept.riecs.eu/2025/11/14/w...

📢 Join us in our workshop at PartWiss 25 (Leipzig, 12–14 Nov 2025): Shaping Tomorrow’s Citizen Science Research Infrastructure in Germany: A Co-Design Experience❗️ 🔗 Conference Programme: www.partizipation-wissenschaft.de/konferenz_20... 🔗 More: concept.riecs.eu/2025/11/12/s...

📢 CS4Health 2025 Conference in Zurich On 7 November (10:00-10:45 CET), the @riecs-concept.bsky.social project will host the Solution Room “Listening, Learning, and Shaping” – a session where participants will co-design the future of citizen science in health 🔗More: concept.riecs.eu/2025/11/05/l...

📢 On 22 October 2025, researchers, librarians, and policymakers met at Vilnius University Library’s SCIC (Vilnius, Lithuania) for the international conference “Open Science Today and Tomorrow” 📌 Moderated by Dr Monika Mačiulienė (@riecs-concept.bsky.social) 🔗More: concept.riecs.eu/2025/10/29/o...

📢 The first @riecs-concept.bsky.social Newsletter❗ ✨At six months, @riecs-concept.bsky.social looks back with pride and ahead with purpose - building the foundation for a lasting European Research Infrastructure for Excellent Citizen Science✨ 🔗 More information: concept.riecs.eu/2025/10/22/t...

📢 Make a Wish: A Shared Infrastructure for Citizen Science in Europe 🧩 Interactive workshop at the OIS zam: Forum – Participatory Science Conference in Vienna, will explore this question. 🔗 More information: ois.lbg.ac.at/ois-zam-foru...

📢 Strengthening Citizen Science in Austria and Europe 📅 On October 3, 2025, @oeadcitizenscience.bsky.social will host the @riecs-concept.bsky.social Workshop with Austrian Citizen Scientists in Vienna. 🔗 More information: concept.riecs.eu/2025/10/02/r...

📢 On 1 October 2025, Madrid will host a key event for the future of citizen science in Spain: the Citizen Science Workshop, organised by @ibercivis.bsky.social together with the European project @riecs-concept.bsky.social 🧩 More information: concept.riecs.eu/2025/09/29/c...

@riecs-concept.bsky.social x @ars.electronica.art Festival 2025: Join the Citizen Science Townhall in Linz ​​✨ Whether you’re a researcher, citizen, or part of a citizen science network, join the bigger conversation! READ MORE: concept.riecs.eu/2025/08/27/r...

📢 Deliverable 4.1: Engagement Methodology Protocol 📌 How can we ensure that citizens, researchers, policy-makers, educators, and technologists all have a voice in shaping the future of science? READ MORE: concept.riecs.eu/2025/08/20/b...

📢 Part 3 of 3: Why CAPS2025 Was a Turning Point for @riecs-concept.bsky.social 📌 READ MORE: 🔗 The full report: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... 🔗 @riecs-concept.bsky.social website: concept.riecs.eu/reports/

Part 2 of 3: Building Together — @riecs-concept.bsky.social’s First Global Co-Design Exchange ✨READ MORE: 🔗 The full report on the outcomes of the symposium: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... 🔗 @riecs-concept.bsky.social website: concept.riecs.eu/reports/

📢A new paper by researchers from the EMBIMOS group at the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) has been published in Citizen Science: Theory and Practice. 📌 Read more: concept.riecs.eu/2025/07/30/a...

📌Part 1/3: Trust, Tools, and Time – What Global Leaders Taught Us at #CAPS2025. Citizen science infrastructure is built on stories, at the #CAPS2025 symposium by @riecs-concept.bsky.social, we heard some powerful ones. 🔗Report: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... 🔗More: concept.riecs.eu/reports/

📢 Six Months Strong: How @riecs-concept.bsky.social Laying the Groundwork for a Citizen Science Infrastructure in Europe❗ ✨Read more: concept.riecs.eu/2025/07/16/s...

📢 Meet our partner: @Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB)❗ ‼️Follow @Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca to explore how its community of students, researchers, and citizens is shaping a more sustainable and participatory research future❗ ✨ READ MORE: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 Advancing Public Engagement and Citizen Science in the European Research Area: @riecs-concept.bsky.social at the Brussels Cluster Event❗ ✨Read the full text there: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 Meet our partner: Citizen Science Global Partnership (CSGP) ❗ ‼️ Follow CSGP’s work and explore how global collaboration can advance citizen science and contribute to a more connected, equitable research future ❗ ✨ READ MORE: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 Co-Production & Civic Futures at #RSA25 ❗ 👥 If you're working in co-production, civic tech, or citizen-led research, let's connect. ✨READ MORE: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 Reframing Citizen Observatories: The Backbone for Participatory Science ✨ 🧩Read full text: concept.riecs.eu/2025/06/30/r...

📢 Digital Tech & Democratic Participation – Reflections from #RSA25 ❗ 📌 Stay tuned for planning, co-production, and civic engagement! Find more information: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 Meet our partner: @VILNIUS TECH❗ ‼️ Follow @VILNIUS TECH and discover how creative collaboration and participatory innovation are reshaping research infrastructure in Europe❗ ✨READ MORE: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢At the 53rd NORDTEK Conference Dr Monika Mačiulienė (VILNIUS TECH) offered a different perspective on climate communication. ✨Curious how citizen science can reshape our climate future? This is just the beginning. ✅Read full text: concept.riecs.eu/2025/06/19/t...

📢 Meet our partner: @Center for the Promotion of Science (CPN) ✨ ‼️Follow @CPN and discover how they strengthen Southeast European citizen science through dialogue, innovation, and shared discovery ✳️ ✨READ MORE: linkedin.com/feed/update/... #riecsconcept #citizenscience

📢“Visuality 2025: Social Innovations for Sustainability Communication”, an international scientific conference hosted by VILNIUS TECH on 8–9 May. ✨ ✅Find more information: concept.riecs.eu/2025/06/17/d... #riecsconcept #citizenscience #visuality2025 @riecs-concept.bsky.social

📢 Meet our partner: @citizensciencezh.bsky.social (UZH / ETH)❗ ✨Follow @citizensciencezh.bsky.social (UZH / ETH) to see how they’re helping link citizen science with global sustainability goals❗ ✳️ More information: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢Meet our partner: @mau.se❗ ‼️Discover how @mau.se connects research, design, and technology to strengthen citizen science infrastructure and contribute to inclusive innovation in Europe❗ ✨More information: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 Meet our partner: @IIASAVienna ‼️ Follow @IIASAVienna ’s work and learn how science, data, and public participation can drive real impact across Europe and beyond ❗ ✨More information: www.linkedin.com/posts/riecs-...

🌍 CSIC brings 🌱 citizen-science infrastructure insights to #CAPS 2025 ❗ 📢 We’re excited to announce that the @EMBIMOS research group (ICM-CSIC) will be contributing to the 2025 Conference for Advancing the Participatory Sciences (CAPS 2025). ✨More information: concept.riecs.eu/2025/05/22/c...

📢 The international conference dedicated to citizen science – 🌱 Citizen Science: Bridging Theory and Practice, which was moderated by Dr. Monika Mačiulienė (VILNIUS TECH), representing the RIECS-Concept, took place ✨ ✨ Read full text at: concept.riecs.eu/2025/05/21/t...

📢 Meet our partner: @ars.electronica.art ⚡️ ‼️Follow @ars.electronica.art and discover how citizen science connects technology, creativity, and collective futures ❗ ✨More interesting information: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

‼️ At @riecs-concept.bsky.social , we see April as a celebration and a catalyst: a reminder that 🌱 science is strongest when it is open, inclusive, and collaborative ❗ ✨ Discover the full text: concept.riecs.eu/2025/05/16/a...

📢Meet our partner: ZSI – Center for Social Innovation 📌ZSI critically explores the social embedding and impact of all types of innovation. ‼️Connect with and explore how citizen science contributes to social innovation and transformative impact ❗ ✨More info bellow: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 Join Us at CAPS 2025 for a Symposium: Shaping Tomorrow's 🌱 Citizen Science Research Infrastructure: A Co-Design Experience. ✨Find more information by the click on photo: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 Meet our partner: @oeadcitizenscience.bsky.social – Agentur für Bildung und Internationalisierung – Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation❗ ‼️ Get to know @oeadcitizenscience.bsky.social ❗ ✨More info by click the photo: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢Meet our partner: @csic.es - Spanish National Research Council❗ ‼️ Follow @EMBIMOS_CitSci to learn how their long-standing work is helping to turn the vision of dedicated citizen science infrastructures into reality❗ ✨More information by click on a picture bellow: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢Meet our scientific coordinator: @ecsa.ngo❗ ‼️ Connect with @ecsa.ngo and follow their work in shaping a more participatory research future❗ To find more information, click on a picture bellow: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #riecsconcept #citizenscience #MeetThePartners #consortiumspotlight

📢 Meet our coordinator @ibercivis.bsky.social❗ 📌 As Coordinator of @riecs-concept.bsky.social, Ibercivis brings strategic vision, digital infrastructure know-how, and operational experience. ‼️Get to know the Ibercivis team❗ ✨Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

🎯Discover how the @citizensciencezh.bsky.social is engaging with international organizations to integrate citizen-generated data into global sustainability frameworks ✨ ❗ Read more in our latest blog post by Rosy Mondardini www.citizenscience.uzh.ch/en/news/blog...

☘️ April is #CitizenScienceMonth - an invitation to connect, contribute and shape the science of tomorrow. 🌱At #RIECS-Concept, we are proud to take part by celebrating the people, practices and perspectives that are driving #citizenscience forward❗️ ✨ Stay tuned and join our activities❗

📢We are excited to announce the @riecs-concept.bsky.social & ECS collaboration event! Help co-design the future of #CitizenScience in Europe, get to know The RIECS-Concept project, and be a part of this collaboration! @ibercivis.bsky.social @ecsa.ngo 📌Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#RIECSConcept started in Brussels! An ambitious initiative to conceptualize the pan-European Research Infrastructure for Excellent #CitizenScience! Coordinators: @ibercivis.bsky.social & @ecsa.ngo, project unites 13 partners from 8 countries! Follow our journey towards new research infrastructure!