Setting the scene for co-creating Citizen Science Hubs V.G. Psomiadis, A. Bakousi, I. Tavantzis, K. Karatzas, A. Vakali, A. Mazaris, E. Stylianidis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece This work has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grand Agreement no. 101005330. The content of this poster reflects only the authors' view and the Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains. Visit the INCENTIVE project website for more information Browse the INCENTIVE Citizen Science Digital Toolkit web app Virtual & Physical Presence Costly Wasted resources Gender and social inequalities Large carbon footprint Risk of disease transmission Lower costs No commuting Environmental friendly Social and gender equity Access across time zones Opportunities and networking Face-to-face interactions Social connections & companionship Disconnection Inefficiencies Potentially lack of trust Impersonal Faceless Prone to technical glitches PROS CONS Engagement Activities Considerations • Citizens groups • Level of stakeholders' influence on the activities • Openness to the changeability of collaboration arrangements by the involved stakeholders • Informal communication paths • Types of engagement of the various stakeholders’ determination • Available tools • Awareness of local community • Community’s needs and expectations • Data policy Targets • Stakeholder & new researchers' engagement • Partnerships • Scientists’ capacity-building • Literacy enhancing • Knowledge exchange • Networking • Mobilizing the CSH community Citizen Science Hubs CITIZEN SCIENCE HUBS Methodological Guide Create a checklist of essential CSH components Step 1 Case study catalogue: good practices and activities proven to be successful Step 2 Pilot phase for running the CSH Step 3 Evaluation of steps 1-3 Step 4 Improve, enrich, alter steps 1-3 Step 5 Technical Implementation • Establishment procedures • Ethics & diversity aspects • Funding aspects • Administration support • Main objectives • Physical & virtual presence Activities • Research • Awareness-raising & engagement • Mutual learning and networking • Capacity-building • Monitoring and evaluation A step-by-step checklist to facilitate in the set- up and implementation phase of CSHs A case study catalogue to draw inspiration from for the set-up and running of future CSHs A virtual asynchronous discussion space for serving the needs of CSHs and empowering CS stakeholders A crowdsourced online observatory for raising awareness and inspiring grass-rooted invention and creativity An open directory for easy access to publicly available CS resources Achievements & Expectations RESEARCH • Good practices for CSH • Integration of RRI keys to the processes of the CSH • Scientific outcomes CITIZENS • Number of activities that have affected the scientific skills and knowledge of the citizens • Increasing number of actively involved citizens • Researcher-Citizen cooperation assessment • More citizen involvement per research stage HUBS • Efficient support for the establishment and further growth of a CSH • Attract, engage and sustain stakeholders around the Hubs ecosystems Open Challenges Engagement “Speaking the same language” as the citizens involved Active involvement and commitment of the policymakers Maintain quality and impact Improve openness and transparency Strengthen learning and creativity Optimize organization, communication, and sustainability Establish suitable credits and rewards Develop ethical and legal procedures Balance between society and researchers Respond to needs of citizen scientists Operation Secure funding for CS projects Choose the right technical infrastructure and tools Activities Citizen Science Hubs discussion forum An open environment for exchanging good practices, mutual learning and nurturing novel ideas and solutions Digital library of Citizen Science resources A repository of pu