Participate in our master class on Citizen Science

This programme, organized by the Association of European Research Libraries (BAST in English) and the Hernán Santa Cruz Library (ECLAC Library), is designed to provide a comprehensive knowledge base on Citizen Science, providing participants with the methodologies and tools necessary to develop effective institutional policies and strategies. It also offers recommendations and best practices for the formulation and implementation of Citizen Science projects that connect science with the community; in addition to sharing experiences that have been developed successfully.

The central objective is to highlight the impact of Citizen Science and the processes behind research activity, as well as the difference that citizen science has made in the quality of research, contributing to the identification of solutions to global social challenges. .

Who can attend?

This program is aimed at librarians, researchers, and policy makers at research institutions interested in starting or driving Citizen Science initiatives. Likewise, it will allow participants to acquire the tools and skills necessary to design and implement successful Citizen Science projects.

Program Organization

Time: 09:00 – 13:00 hours UTC-3 (Santiago, Chile) | 13:00 – 17:00 CET (Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels).
Six webinars of 90 minutes each, spread over three half-days (November 18-20, 2024). Three webinars in English, organized by the LIBER Citizen Science Working Group and three webinars in Spanish, organized by the ECLAC Library.

• Session 1: Overview of Citizen Science in Latin America | Introduction to citizen science (Registration)
• Session 2: Citizen Science Policies and Strategies (Registration)
• Session 3: Good Practices in Citizen Science (Registration)
• Session 4: Design, management and implementation of Citizen Science Projects (Registration)
• Session 5: Practicing Citizen Science (Registration)
• Session 6: Citizen Science: capacity building (Registration)

Beam click here to see the full program. Participants who register and attend all six webinars will receive a certificate of attendance.

All sessions will have automatic subtitling in Spanish and English. We suggest the use of applications such as Google Translate or other tools to complement the subtitles.