Citizen Science evolved from a long tradition in fields, such as biodiversity and meteorology, into almost all scientific fields. Simultaneously, regional and global communities became well organised and interconnected, and we arrived at a situation in which Citizen Science is not only prominent...
Inclusiveness on all levels underpins SwafS. We need science education for all, gender equality in our organisations, ethics and integrity embedded in research, communication we can trust, open science and ultimately place citizens at the core to ensure excellent Research and Innovation to tackl...
The rapid pace of technology advancements, the open innovation paradigm, and the ubiquity of high-speed connectivity, greatly facilitate access to information to individuals, increasing their opportunities to achieve greater emancipation and empowerment. This provides new opportunities for widen...
This report argues (based on a comprehensive review of the literature) that universities play a crucial role in responding to societal needs, and can further enhance their societal impact at local, national and international levels through community engagement. The report proposes a broad defini...
Citizen science can be described as the voluntary participation of non-professional scientists in research and innovation at different stages of the process and at different levels of engagement, from shaping research agendas and policies, to gathering, processing and analysing data, and assessi...
This case study will focus on the use of citizen science methods in the surveillance and monitoring of mosquitos in the Global Mosquito Alert project and more specific national projects such as the Spanish Mosquito Alert project. It will identify the key organisations behind the projects and the...
The EU Valorisation policy plays an important role to achieve Europe’s systemic transformations to a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive society. During the pandemic, it has become even more evident that we need to collaborate, share knowledge and accelerate the use of R&I results in order...