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ECSA & ECS position paper on citizen science in FP10 (March 2025)

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The European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) and the European Citizen Science (ECS) project have published a position paper in March 2025 on “Citizen science for the future of Europe - Advocating for deeper integration and dedicated support for citizen science in the 10th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation”.

This position paper sets out the added value of citizen science with reference to an extensive list of examples of citizen science investment in Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, and outlines 10 opportunities for FP10 to unlock the potential of citizen science through strategic support. The paper concludes with 5 key recommendations for sustained investment in citizen science, and 10 further support areas.

The full position paper, an executive summary (PDF) and the possibility to add an endorsement as individual and/or organization are available on the dedicated website.  

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