BLOG & NEWS

This page shares the latest updates from RIECS-Concept, including project news, event highlights, insights from project activities and reflections on developments in citizen science, keeping the community informed and engaged.

New Article “Why Citizen Science Is Now Essential for Official Statistics”

14 January 2026

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Towards a Shared Infrastructure for Citizen Science: Insights from the Zurich “Make a Wish” Workshop

17 December 2025

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People and Policy, Together: Citizen Science Takes the Stage at UNEA-7

16 December 2025

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Season’s Greetings and Warm Wishes for the Holiday Season from a RIECS-Concept

12 December 2025

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Citizen Engagement in Climate Policymaking: Insights Feeding into the RIECS-Concept Vision

10 December 2025

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Co-Creating the Future of Citizen Science at the CS Barcelona Congress

3 December 2025

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Citizen Scientists Shape the Future of Collaborative Research 

26 November 2025

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Building a Shared Vision for RIECS-Concept: Consortium Workshops in Milan

19 November 2025

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Workshop 7 – RIECS-Concept: Technological Challenges for a European Citizen Science Infrastructure

14 November 2025

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Shaping Tomorrow’s Citizen Science Research Infrastructure in Germany: A Co-Design Experience

12 November 2025

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Listening, Learning, and Shaping: Co-Designing a Pan-European Research Infrastructure for Citizen Science in Health

5 November 2025

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Open Science Today and Tomorrow: Charting the Future of Openness, Trust, and Collaboration 

29 October 2025

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The First RIECS-Concept

Newsletter Is Here! 

22 October 2025

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Make a Wish: Building a Shared Infrastructure for Citizen Science in Europe

8 October 2025

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RIECS-Concept Workshop: Giving a Voice to Austrian Citizen Scientists

2 October 2025

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Citizen Science Workshop in Spain: Shaping the Future of RIECS-Concept

29 September 2025

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RIECS x Ars Electronica Festival 2025: Join the Citizen Science Townhall in Linz 

27 August 2025

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Building the Future of Citizen Science: An Engagement Methodology Protocol

20 August 2025

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Part 3 of 3:  Why CAPS2025 Was a Turning Point for RIECS-Concept 

13 August 2025

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Part 2 of 3:  Building Together — RIECS-Concept’s First Global Co-Design Exchange 

6 August 2025

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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.

30 July 2025

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Part 1 of 3: 

Trust, Tools, and Time — What Global 

 Leaders Taught Us at CAPS2025

 23 July 2025

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Six Months Strong: How RIECS-Concept is Laying the Groundwork for a Citizen Science Infrastructure in Europe

16 July 2025

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Meet Our Partner:

University of Milano-Bicocca

(UNIMIB)

9 July 2025

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Advancing Public Engagement and

Citizen Science in the European Research

Area: RIECS-Concept at the Brussels Cluster Event

7 July 2025

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Co-Production & Civic Futures at #RSA25

3 July 2025

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Meet Our Partner: Citizen Science Global Partnership (CSGP)

3 July 2025

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Introducing the External

Advisory Board of RIECS-Concept

1 July 2025

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The Backbone of Participatory Science: Reframing Citizen Observatories as Research Infrastructure

June 30 2025

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Digital Tech & Democratic

Participation – Reflections from #RSA25

26 June 2025

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Meet Our Partner: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH)

25 June 2025

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The 53rd NORDTEK Conference: “Green and Digital University Transformation”

19 June 2025

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Meet Our Partner: Centre for the Promotion of Science (CPN)

18 June 2025

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Designing The Future of Citizen Science: RIECS-Concept at “Visuality 2025”

17 June 2025

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Meet Our Partner:

Citizen Science Zurich (UZH/ETH)

11 June 2025

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Meet Our Partner:

Malmö University (MAU)

4 June 2025

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Meet Our Partner: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

28 May 2025

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CSIC Brings Citizen Science Infrastructure Expertise to CAPS 2025 in Portland 

 27–30 May 2025

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Meet Our Partner: Ars Electronica

21 May 2025

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April in Action: How RIECS-Concept Celebrates Citizen Science Month Across Europe

16 May 2025

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Meet Our Partner:

Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI)

14 May 2025

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Join Us at CAPS 2025 for a Symposium: Shaping Tomorrow’s  Citizen Science Research Infrastructure: A Co-Design Experience

8 May 2025

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Meet Our Partner: Agentur für Bildung

und Internationalisierung – Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD-GmbH)

7 May 2025

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Meet Our Partner:

Spanish National Research Council

(CSIC)

30 April 2025

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Theory Meets Practice: Citizen Science Conference Brings Together Researchers and Communities in Vilnius

29 April 2025

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Meet Our Scientific Coordinator:

European Citizen Science Association

(ECSA)

23 April 2025

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 Meet Our Coordinator:

Fundación Ibercivis

17 April 2025

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How Can Citizen Science Contribute

to Global Sustainability Efforts?

15 April 2025

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Citizen Science Month

8 April 2025

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We Are Excited to Announce the RIECS-Concept

& ECS Collaboration Event 

1 April 2025

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 Official Kick-off

of RIECS-Concept in Brussels

12 February 2025

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