On the 26th of October, colleagues from the Library of the University of Latvia and other departments of the University of Latvia met with representatives of Immer Besser (IB) to discuss opportunities for the development of Citizen Science at the University of Latvia using the BESPOC model.
BESPOC, or Broad Engagement in Science, Point of Contact, is a model that, taking into account various aspects, helps to develop support services or a single point of contact that promotes citizen science and open science in research institutions. This meeting and ongoing discussion about Citizen science among different department representatives initiated an exchange of ideas and knowledge about recent public engagement in research activities in Latvia and helped to recognize various perspectives, priorities and challenges that lie ahead in order to develop Citizen science services at the University of Latvia. While there remains a significant amount of work left to do, the outlook for the future is optimistic.
