Capacity building for Citizen Science event 27.2.

Helsinki University Library and the European invite you for a half-day in-person workshop to learn the basics of Citizen Science. The workshop is free of charge and open everyone interested in Citizen Science.

Our guest Gitte Kragh (PhD) is an experienced facilitator from the and a board member in the association. To complement the introductory lectures we bring two cases - one from Madagascar and another from Turku.

Venue: Helsinki University, City Centre Campus, Language Centre 115 (Fabianinkatu 26)

Registration: (please register before 19.2.2026)

PROGRAMME 

9:30 Coffee and introductions

10:00 Welcoming remarks with Jonni Karlsson, Open Science and Research Coordination in Finland, AVOTT

10:15 Fundamental principles with Gitte Kragh, Aarhus University 

10:45 Case: Herizo Andrianandrasana, University of Helsinki: Community-based Conservation in Madagascar

11:15 Short break

11:30 Participant Recruitment and Community Engagement with Gitte Kragh,  Aarhus University 

12:00 Case: Sanni Helander, University of Turku: Science belongs to everyone! Developing participatory science

12:30 Discussion, closing remarks

You are welcome to start from the very beginning, share your experience with citizen science, or even test your project idea with peers while networking.

Contact Maija Paavolainen () for practicalities or any questions.