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This document reports the structure and the main outputs of the training course “Where science meets society: citizen science as an emerging tool to expand research horizons” held in Erice (Italy) from the 26th November to the 1st December 2018.

Citizen Science Strategies in Europe preliminary findings from the pan-European Survey of Citizen Science Strategies and initiatives in Europe as part of a joint initiative of the COST ACTION 15212 and the JRC discussed in Cēsis, Latvia, June 4th  2019

We would like to gather the best possible contributions for this topic development in the book chapter.

The main objectives of the training school were to prepare the trainees to understand the main aspects of spatial data quality, experience the pros and cons of the available tools to collect and edit OpenStreetMap (OSM) data (by using both image interpretation and in the field experience), use available tools to help identify data quality issues and errors in existing OSM data, and subsequently how to fix these problems and learn how to organize and structure OSM mapping events which supports the collection of high-quality data.

Summary and highlights of the workshop which took place on 12 and 13 November 2018 in Riga. Training needs and recommendations for projects with educational and scientific goals were discussed. https://www.cs-eu.net/events/internal/workshop-wg2-systematic-review-training-requirements-and-recommendations

Summary and highlights of the workshop that took place on the 01 and 02 April 2019 in Brussels (https://www.cs-eu.net/events/internal/workshop-wg2-building-community-ne...).

Workshop Minutes of the WG 4 Meeting in Kaunas on the topic "Citizen Science & Social Innovations"

First Workshop in Romania, Iasi by WG 4 & WG 6 in March 2019 with the topic "Citizen Science and Gender".

Claudia Göbel proposes a framework of examination for how Citizen Science and other types of participatory research should form a more prominent part of the much needed cultural change in knowledge institutions. This is to complement the many reforms already underway in other areas of Open Science & Scholarship.