The PEU-UJI Citizen Laboratory Network will promote the development of seven initiatives in the province of Castellón



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## The PEU-UJI Citizen Laboratory Network will promote the development of seven initiatives in the province of Castellón

04/04/2025 |
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The Universitat Jaume I (UJI) has launched the Citizen Laboratories Network in Castellón, a pioneering initiative designed to foster social innovation, cooperation, and citizen experimentation across the province. The project began in October 2024 with a training programme on citizen laboratory methodologies and the exchange of experiences. Over the following months, local groups defined their themes and action plans, leading to the creation of seven initiatives. These projects, which will be implemented in Almedíjar, Altura, Cirat, El Tormo, Eslida, Lucena del Cid and Vilafranca, represent the first steps in the network’s development.

The presentation took place in the UJI's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, with participation from Carmen Lázaro, Vice-Rector for Culture, Languages, and Society; Marcos García, project coordinator and cultural manager; PEU-UJI technicians; and representatives from the citizen labs launching in the region. In her speech, Lázaro expressed gratitude to all involved in the initiative and highlighted the PEU's work, which has become a brand known for its horizontal approach with local communities. She stated that citizen labs exemplify the PEU’s collaborative network model and emphasized that the project aims to improve people's lives, as otherwise, work and research would not be fruitful. In turn, García expressed his gratitude to everyone involved and emphasized the project’s value to the region, noting that it aims to nurture long-term collaboration and community engagement. He highlighted that the UJI has been working with local groups for years on joint collaborative processes, making the creation of this network a natural evolution of these efforts.

The seven citizen laboratories will address a wide range of topics. For example, Vilafranca will focus on rest, while Altura will explore traditional music and dance. Other themes include sustainability in a capitalist world, traditional dryland and irrigated farming, and creating a “gerialdea” (a senior-friendly community) in El Tormo. Additionally, projects on cork production and preserving the memory of rural schools will also be launched.

Citizen laboratories are open to anyone who wants to contribute ideas or collaborate, with the goal of creating collective initiatives to improve community life. This pilot programme aims to increase social cooperation and experimentation, with hopes of expanding the project across other regions in Spain.

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