Verein der Europäischen Bürgerwissenschaften e.V. / European Citizen Science Association
Acronym: ECSA
General Information
Identification Code: 479444018258-40
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Entity Form: e.V.
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 7/21/2015
Last Update: 2/29/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) is a non-profit association set up to encourage the growth of the Citizen Science movement in Europe in order to enhance the participation of the general public in scientific processes, mainly by initiating and supporting citizen science projects as well as performing research on citizen science. ECSA is framing citizen science as an open and inclusive approach, for example by supporting and being part of the exploration, shaping and development the different aspects of the citizen science movement, its better understanding and use for the benefit of decision making.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Climate action
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Environment
- Food safety
- International co-operation and development
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: ECSA is following the following EU directives:
Biodiversity;
Environment and climate change;
Waste and Resource Management;
Air Quality;
Water Quality;
Land contamination and soils;and
Spatial diversity.
Communication Activities: ECSA currently produces a newsletter, organises meetings and an annual general assembly which is held at different venues across Europe. We are holding a biannual conference on Citizen Science in Europe. In 2020 this conference will take place in Trieste on Encounters in SC. We work with our members organisations through a series of working groups as follows:
Sharing Best Practice and Building Capacity
Projects, Data, Tools, and Technology
Policy, Strategy, Governance and Partnerships
Learning and Education in Citizen Science
Citizen Science and Open Science
BioBlitzes
Global Mosquito Alert
Air Quality
Empowerment, Inclusiveness, Equity
Citizen Science Networks
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Comité consultatif pour la sécurité et la santé sur le lieu de travail#X01211#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1211 #MEMBER #B#Employees/workers
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: c/o Museum für Naturkunde BerlinLeibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung
Post Code: D-10115
City: Berlin
Country: GERMANY
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EU Office
Address: c/o Museum für Naturkunde BerlinLeibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung
Post Code: D-10115
City: Berlin
Country: GERMANY
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.10000000149011612
Info Members: We are a voluntary organisation with a centrally supported headquarter. Our members in those EU countries that are in the vanguard of the citizen science movement have engaged up to 10% of their national populations. Through our links to the Natural History Museums in all the major EU Member States we have the potential to reach millions of EU citizens.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: A full list of member organisations and the supporting network are shown on our website at:
http://ecsa.citizen-science.net/community/map
Organisation Members: ECSA has in place a Memorandum of Understanding with:
the Citizen Science Association (CSA) an International Citizen Science organisation and the Austrialian Citizen Science Association (ACSA) to support the International Journal Citizen Science: Theory and Practice; with RRI Tools to exchange best practice on RRI, with EU PRIO in order to enhance communication; with EU BON to work together on data standards and tools