Citizen Science and Technologies in the Context of Environmental Degradation

• Date: 03 April
• label.tijd 12:30 - 18:00
• Location: International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)

What does citizen science look like in Latin America? What can researchers, citizens and other stakeholders in citizen science in Latin America and the Netherlands learn from each other and how can they work together to ensure citizen science and technologies facilitate participatory, inclusive and sustainable ways of measuring and addressing local manifestations of environmental degradation?

Join us in exploring the present and future of citizen science and technologies with researchers, practitioners, civil society organizations and funding organizations from Latin America and the Netherlands. In case studies and panel discussions, researchers and practitioners will share experiences and insights on citizen science, innovation for poor countries, and participatory research. Together we will reflect on how to collaborate and promote participatory, inclusive and sustainable citizen science and technology in addressing environmental degradation.

12:30-13:00: Walk-in with coffee and tea

13:00-13:10: Opening with Rosalba Icaza Garza, Deputy Rector of Research Affairs and Professor of Global Politics, Feminisms and Decoloniality, ISS

13:15-13:25: Welcome and introductory remarks with Sebastián Ureta, PCC Chair, ISS & Universidad Católica de Chile

13: 40-15:10: Presentation of PCC Project on Citizen Technoscience in Environmental Crises with Mandy Geise, Postdoctoral Researcher PCC, ISS

13:25-13:35: Case Studies of Citizen Technoscience in Latin America. The role of technologies and initiatives for innovation from poor countries will be discussed.

Arturo Hernández Velasco (civic association ‘'Comunidad y Biodiversidad’') will give a presentation on the monitoring of water quality and fish populations by fishing communities in Mexico.

María José Molina (AstraCodex & Rally Femenino) will discuss the trainings and events they have organized for women in Costa Rica to understand and use geospatial technologies in water and fire management.

Sebastián Ureta (Universidad Católica de Chile & ISS) will reflect on the process of developing and testing a low-cost and easy-to-use kit, manual and participatory community workshops to assess soil contamination in areas with mining and/or industrial heritage in Chile.

The presentations will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.

15:10-15:30: Break

15:30-17:00: Panel discussion with practitioners and researchers of citizen science and innovation for poor countries in Latin America and the Netherlands.

Sarita Albagli, coordinator of the Laboratory for Open Science and Citizen Innovation (CindaLab) & Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (IBICT), Brazil

Peter Knorringa, director International Centre for Frugal Innovation (ICFI), International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Karen Soacha Godoy, founding member of Latin American Network for Participatory Science (RICAP), Institut de Ciéncies del Mar, Spain

Allan Báez Morales, director of programs and partnerships, Santa Clara University Frugal Innovation Hub, U.S. & Latin American Network for Sparse Innovation (RELIF)

Maria Alejandra Pineda, Latin American Network for Sparse Innovation (RELIF) Institución Universitaria Politécnico Grancolombiano, Colombia Panelists discuss challenges and opportunities for accessible and sustainable technologies and practices to support citizen data collection, analysis, reporting, sharing and use. Panelists and the audience are invited to explore and outline ways to overcome such barriers. They imagine the potential long-term impacts that citizen science and frugal innovation initiatives could have in relation to the socio-ecological crisis and identify the key barriers such initiatives currently face in achieving impact.

17:00-18:00: Drinks.

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