2. NATIONAL EVENT (2024)

“Discover, collaborate, explore: From theory to practice”

Citizens’ Science Day 2025 will take place in Nova Gorica. On Wednesday, November 12, we will meet at the France Bevk Library in Nova Gorica.

The event will showcase inspiring domestic and foreign citizen science projects that serve as examples of successful public involvement in research processes. Participants will learn about the Citizen Science in 5 Steps handbook, which offers practical guidelines for planning and implementing such projects. We will also present the work and plans of the Citizen Science Network—a community of more than 60 partners with over 60 active projects that successfully connects researchers, organizations, and individuals throughout Slovenia. In the afternoon, there will also be stands in the library where participants can learn more about the projects and find out how they can get involved themselves.

This year’s event is themed “Discover, Participate, Explore: From Practice to People”, so we have prepared three interactive workshops for the end of the event, aimed at participants of all generations – from the youngest to the oldest.

You are cordially invited to join us and discover the rich potential of citizen science and co-create the future of research in Slovenia.

Participation in the event is free of charge, but prior registration is required.

Program:

Welcome speech: Irena Škvarč (France Bevk Library of Gorizia, Director

9:30 – 10:00 Registration and morning coffee

10:00 – 10:10 Welcome speech: Irena Škvarč (France Bevk Library of Gorizia, Director)

10:10 – 11:40 Plenary lectures:

10:10 – 10:40 Giorgia Močilnik (Citizen Science Italia)

10:40 – 11:10 Dr. Tomislav Ivanjko (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Information and Communication Sciences)

11:10 – 11:40 Dr. Barbara Heinisch (BOKU University, Institute for Zoology)

11:40 – 12:00 Break (20 min)

12:00 – 12:10 Mitja V. Iskrić (Central Technical Library of the University of Ljubljana – CTK): Analysis of the functioning of the Citizen Science Network in 2025

12:10 – 12:20 Presentation of the handbook: Citizen Science in 5 Steps: Planning and Designing Projects

12:20 – 12:30 Plans of the Citizen Science Network for 2026

12:30 – 12:40 Live meeting of the Citizen Science Network – discussion

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch (1 hour)

14:00 – 15:30 Project presentations

14:00 – 14:30 Citizen science Italia

14:30 – 14:40 Citizen science in libraries

14:40 – 14:50 Wisdom under the microscope

14:50 – 15:00 Seed library in Croatia

15:00 – 15:10 Kamra

15:10 – 15:20 From manuscript to word

15:20 – 15:30 From the library to the city 2.0

15:30 – 15:45 Afternoon coffee (15 min)

14:45 – 16:10 Citizen science projects at the University of Primorska

16:10 – 16:20 MIKROPLA CS/Art

16:20 – 16:30 Morigenos

16:30 – 16:40 Memory Records

16:40 – 16:50 Let’s Talk

16:50 – 17:05 Student Projects at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education

17:05 – 17:30 Coffee Break (25 min)

17:30 – 19:00 Workshops

17:30 – 19:00 Observing Earth from Space (workshop for children aged 15 and older)

17:30 – 19:00 Fun in the garden (workshop for children aged 5 to 10)

17:30 – 19:00 You too can do a citizen science project! (workshop for adults)