Bulgaria hosts roundtable to develop citizen science ecosystem

A roundtable discussion held in Sofia focused on the current state, challenges, and future of citizen science in Bulgaria. The event aimed to transition fragmented individual projects into a sustainable national ecosystem.

Participants included researchers, academic representatives, NGOs, schools, and government institutions. Discussions covered various fields, including biodiversity data collection, air quality monitoring, and humanities. Key topics addressed included human motivation, institutional support, data quality, policy, and funding.

Speakers included representatives from the Ministry of Education and Science, Sofia University, and the Beautiful Science Foundation, alongside experts discussing urban memory and digital documentation.