During the FTI Festival - Flanders Next, you can discover how technology, innovation and imagination come together in an immersive exhibition that takes you on an inspiring journey into the world of tomorrow. Scivil has helped ensure that citizen science also has a prominent place in the exhibition. Through interactive projects on language, artificial intelligence and astronomy, you can experience how research, innovation and public participation reinforce one another.

RE4GREEN is offering a free 1.5-hour interactive webinar for citizen scientists on integrating ethics, sustainability and environmental justice into citizen science and participatory research. The online sessions take place on 28 October 2026 and 5 November 2026 (13:00-14:30 CET, in English). Participants will explore practical tools related to climate and environmental justice, planetary health, inclusive citizen science and fair collaboration with communities.

CARN Conference 2026: Towards a just and humane society is an international conference taking place on 5–7 November 2026 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, hosted by the University of Humanistic Studies and the University of Applied Sciences. The conference connects citizens, professionals, researchers and policymakers through participatory and action-oriented research, closely aligned with citizen science, focusing on justice, wellbeing and societal transformation.

The final conference of the DiVEE project explores how citizen science and environmental education can contribute to inclusive education for autistic students aged 12 to 16. Project partners will present practical resources and approaches to help teachers implement accessible citizen science activities. The conference takes place on 6 November 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 CET, at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels, with online participation also available.

Come to Day of Sciences in Hasselt or Brussels and discover citizen science initiatives in which you can take part. 

19th November 2026 the Citizen Science-team from @Rijksuniversiteit Groningen will host an Open Science Meeting on citizen science impact assessment in Utrecht (NL). The meeting brings together Dutch and Belgian citizen science practitioners, researchers, support staff, and other stakeholders to collaboratively improve the usability, findability, and accessibility of citizen science evaluation and impact assessment methods, frameworks, and tools. 

The ScienceUs-CROPS Final Conference, “From Local Action to European Impact: The ScienceUs-CROPS Journey in Citizen Science Upscaling”, will take place on 25 November 2026 in Athens, Greece. This conference will showcase the upscaling journeys of the five ScienceUs projects and explore how citizen science can contribute to inclusive policymaking and sustainable impact across Europe. The programme includes presentations, practical insights, a matchmaking workshop, and networking opportunities for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and other stakeholders.

The CS-NL 5th Network Day will take place on 29 January 2027 at Bibliotheek Neude (Utrecht, the Netherlands). This anniversary edition of Citizen Science Netherlands’ annual network event brings together citizen science practitioners, researchers and policymakers for a day of networking, interactive workshops and knowledge exchange.

The Citizen Science 4 Health Conference 2027 will take place from 19 to 21 April 2027 in Odense, Denmark. This international event, organized by Odense University Hospital, the University of Southern Denmark, and the ECSA Working Group on Citizen Science for Health, highlights citizen involvement and diverse participatory research approaches in the health domain. The preparatory committee is currently developing the programme and the call for abstracts.