18.06.2025 | Event
Did you know anyone can be a scientist? Citizen science brings research closer to you: people from all walks of life - including you - can help make discoveries, collect data, and explore the world around us.
Join us in the garden of the Institute of Natural Sciences and discover how you can make a real difference.
On 18 June 2025, we invite you to explore inspiring projects and meet the people behind the science. This free outdoor event celebrates how everyday actions can lead to extraordinary discoveries.
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23.05.2025 | Event
On Friday the 23rd of May 2025, the Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences is organizing the second edition of the “Taxonomy Recognition Day” – a day to celebrate the vital science of taxonomy (the practice of identifying, naming, and classifying living things). On this day, the institute wants to promote the role and added value of taxonomy as a scientific discipline towards the general public, policy makers and other stakeholders.
This year the event will particular focus on citizens and potential citizen scientists who would be enthusiastic and willing to work with the Institute of Natural Sciences and to improve knowledge through natural science collections.
Are you interested to join this event? Click here to register or here for more information!
01.04.2025 | Final Event
From the 1st of December 2023 until the 31st of December 2024 an ‘Mutual Learning Exercise’ on Public Engagement in Research and Innovation took place, organised by the European Commission. Different actors from 8 different countries came together to discuss and stimulate good practices in relation to public engagement in scientific research and innovation.
Together with Scivil and the MLE leads, BELSPO will organise the presentation of the final report of the MLE with conclusions and recommendations that are the result of the process. The event will take place on the 1st of April 2025, from 9:30 until 12:30 at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (Brussels).
More information on the MLE is available on the website of the European Commission . To register for this event, please visit the website of Scivil or this form .
We hope to see you there!
13.11.24 > 14.11.2024 | conference
On November 13th & 14th, the OpenLab.brussels is hosting an international conference in Brussels (Usquare site) that will bring together researchers and practitioners engaged in participatory research. The OpenLab.brussels is a joint venture of the ULB-VUB dedicated to participatory research. It aims to mobilize our academic community and public or private stakeholders willing to collaborate on participatory research projects in Brussels.
The event will explore how participatory research empowers diverse stakeholders to actively contribute to various stages of the research process as co-researchers. Beyond expanding research capacity and data collection, this approach fosters more inclusive, sustainable, and socially relevant research outcomes.
Join the OpenLab.brussels for dynamic workshops and panel discussions that will address the challenges of participatory research, while showcasing innovative projects from Brussels and across Europe!
The preliminary program is available here .
If you are interested in attending: please register here !
Participation is free, but registration is required.
This event is organized with the support of CIVIS and the FWB.
