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The European Citizen Science project promotes inclusion and diversity in citizen science across Europe. We would contribute experiences from inclusive pilots, evaluation methods, and upcoming guidelines for inclusion in citizen science (to be published in November 2025).

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As part of the EU Funded European Citizen Science (ECS) project, which aims to build a globally connected and inclusive citizen science community, we are interested in contributing to this workshop by sharing experiences, learnings, and reflections from our work on inclusion and diversity across Europe.

ECS Project: https://citizenscience.eu/ecs_project/

ECS works to widen and strengthen the European citizen science community through capacity building, awareness raising, and the promotion of inclusive practices. Within this framework, we are conducting inclusive pilot initiatives in different European contexts to explore the barriers that prevent participation and to identify strategies that effectively engage underrepresented and marginalised groups. These pilots address a wide range of challenges, from digital exclusion to cultural and linguistic barriers.

In addition, ECS is developing inclusive evaluation methodologies that aim to capture diverse experiences and make impact assessment frameworks more equitable. By November 2025, the project will publish a set of guidelines for inclusion in citizen science, synthesising cross-border experiences and lessons learned.

Through participation in this workshop, we aim to exchange practices, validate our findings with peers and participants, and contribute to a collective reflection on how to mainstream inclusive citizen science across borders.