Citizen Science international

The popularity of and interest in Citizen Science is growing worldwide. This positive development can also be seen in the increasing number of networks, platforms and strategy papers.
A more detailed overview of the current situation is provided by the publication of the Center for Citizen Science Citizen Science: Citizen Science. Initiatives, networks, platforms, funding (2019).
Citizen Science Networks
In addition to numerous national networks, such as the Citizen Science Network Switzerland or Citizens Create Knowledge in Germany, there are also national associations. Since December 2017, the CS network Citizen Science Global Partnership (CSGP) not only promotes the exchange between science and society, but primarily pursues the goal of networking already existing CS networks on a global level.
For the European area, the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) was founded in 2013. It is currently located at the Natural History Museum in Berlin. Only a short time later, in 2014, the Citizen Science Association (CSA). The CS network Red Iberoamericana de Ciencia Participativa - RICAP is growing and counts numerous countries from Central and South America among its members. In Australia, the Australian Citizen Science Association is a central contact point for researchers and interested parties. If you look at the Asian region, you come across the CS network CitizenScience.Asia.
Strategy and Policy Papers
In recent years, a number of strategy and policy papers on Citizen Science have been published internationally with the aim of advancing the development of the CS concept at an (inter)national and institutional level.
- Bürger schaffen Wissen (2022): Weißbuch Citizen-Science-Strategie 2030 für Deutschland
- European Commission (2020):Citizen Science and Citizen Engagement - Achievements in Horizon 2020 and recommendations on the way forward.
- DITO (2018): Citizen Science and Open Science. Synergies and Future Areas of Work.
- Science Europe (2018): Science Europe Briefing Paper on Citizen Science.
- European Marine Board (2017): Advancing Citizen Science for Coastal and Ocean Research.
- DITO (2017): Do It Yourself Biotechnology (DIYBio) for open, inlcusive, responsible Biotechnology
- DITO (2017): BioBlitz: Promoting cross border Research and collaborative Practices for Biodiversity Conservation
- Bürger schaffen Wissen (2016): Grünbuch - Citizen Science Strategie 2020 für Deutschland.
- League of European Research Universities (2016): Citizen science at universities: Trends, guidelines and recommendations.
- European Commission (2014): White Paper on Citizen Science for Europe.