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In this part of the session, a workshop will focus on the Citizen Science Competency Framework (CitSci Comp). In the workshop, you'll learn about CitSciComp an will have an opportunity to assess your skills, share the training that you provide, and consider CitSciComp relevance.

Abstract

What skills and competencies do we expect people who work in citizen science (CS) to have? The European Commission (EC) has developed a range of competency frameworks in the past decade. Frameworks such as GreenComp or DigiComp are clarifying what skills those that work in sustainability and ITs are supposed to have. Within these competency frameworks, ResearchComp is aimed at those that work in the field of research and innovation. ResearchComp identifies many skills, among them are skills for public engagement and CS. It is now being rolled out to be used across the research and innovation sector, and will influence programmes of training - such as the curriculum of training for doctoral students across Europe.

Within the ECS project, ResearchComp provided the basis to develop a dedicated framework for CS - CitSciComp. The framework was developed through a series of participatory activities and discussions. In the workshop, we will first introduce the CitSciComp and its development, explore with participants the role and the impact that the CitSci Comp could have on their work and career development in CS. In addition, to ensure that CitSci Comp is fit for purpose, participants will be asked to examine several areas of competencies, rate themselves, and identify training resources and courses and map them according to CitSciComp. These activities will be the basis for a discussion on how ECSA and the ECS Academy should use (and not use) the framework including within the framework of a research infrastructure for CS (RIECS-concept).