Events 13 October 2026
21 October: online event on citizen science and involving the public in research (in Lithuanian)
How can public involvement enrich research and increase its impact? What opportunities does citizen science open for researchers? To mark International Open Access Week, the Citizen Science Centre and the Library of Kaunas University of Technology invite to an online event, "Piliečių mokslas: skatinkime visuomenę įsitraukti į mokslinius tyrimus" (Citizen science: let's encourage the public to get involved in research).
Key facts
- Date: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Time: 15:30-16:30 Vilnius time
- Place: MS Teams (online)
- Language: Lithuanian
- Registration: required
Programme
The event will present citizen science initiatives at Kaunas University of Technology, experience from research projects and practices of community involvement. Sharing their insights and experience:
- Prof. Dr. Eglė Butkevičienė, a founding member of the Lithuanian Citizen Science Association
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jurgita Jurkevičienė
- Dr. Laura Jankauskaitė-Jurevičienė
The work of the KTU Citizen Science Centre will be presented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gintarė Tautkevičienė and Aistė Pranckutė. The event will cover services relevant to researchers and discuss what support and tools are needed to run citizen science projects successfully.
The organisers welcome everyone interested in opening up scientific knowledge, citizen science initiatives and public involvement in research. The event is part of the Science Comes to Town project.
The invitation on the KTU Library website (in Lithuanian)
Image: KTU Citizen Science Centre