Final Event in Spain

The University of Barcelona (UB) recently hosted a successful citizen science training course that attracted more than 140 participants. The event aimed at stressing the importance of citizen science practices within the local community in Barcelona. UB took the opportunity in this event to share ideas generated from the Citizen Science NOW project and used some of the resources developed within the project as a strategy to disseminate the project results in Barcelona. Furthermore, the event was used to emphasize the social commitment that underpins the concept of citizen science and at the same time offer numerous interactive discussions and resources for the participants to use in their own initiatives. The event fostered an environment of generous and self-critical dialogue, as the participants were able to exchange experiences, success stories, and challenges that various citizen science projects face. Are you interested in reading more about the training course and how it was successfully conducted to empower and increase recognition of the community of citizen science practitioners within the University of Barcelona? Read the full article written by Josep Perello, a full professor and the leader of the OpenSystems group University of Barcelona here.  

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