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Twente Alumni Lecture - Moving beyond citizens as sensors

Whether it's people mapping damages after a disastrous flood in the Philippines, monitoring green spaces in Suriname, or tracking ticks via a smart phone app in the Netherlands, citizen science is a useful tool not only for collecting data but also in the rapid generation and sharing of information with the public. UT’s ITC Faculty has a long history of working with communities to empower them through geospatial technologies and has a diverse portfolio of projects around the world engaging the general public.

ITC researcher Katja Egorova works in the area of citizen science with a particular focus on developing new frameworks for the involvement of people into the scientific processes that go beyond data collection. To address today’s societal challenges it is important to move beyond the idea of “citizens as sensors” to a more inclusive approach where citizens have a ‘voice’. Join this talk to learn more about Katja’s research as well as provide input on how UT alumni can become more involved in this area!

During this gathering you will also hear the latest news from the university as well as join a virtual ‘borrel’ where you and your fellow alumni can (re)connect with each other in small groups based on their locations and Twente study years. 

Date: Thursday March 11th

Time: 20:00-21:30hr

Language: English

Programme:

20:00-20:15, Opening words Alumni Office & UT updates

20:15-20:35, Keynote talk by Katja Egorova

20:35-20:50, Audience Q&A

20:50-20:55, Summary , Virtual borrel in breakout rooms (location based)

20:55-21:25, Virtual 'borrel' in breakout rooms based on location and UT study years

21:25-21:30, Closing

ABOUT THE TWENTE ALUMNI LECTURES: Most alumni are already familiar with the terms “Entrepreneurial University”& “High Tech, Human Touch” in the context of our Twente ‘DNA’. But how about 'Citizen Science' or 'ECIU U'? The 2021 Twente Alumni Lectures put a spotlight on the university’s strategic ambitions for the next decade by focusing on these new areas. Join one or more of these special gatherings to learn about actual projects behind these terms – how are they impacting society? What is the role alumni can play? Are you curious yet? Then sign up for the (online) Twente Alumni Lectures in the first two weeks of March!  Click here for more information

Twente Alumni Lecture - Moving beyond citizens as sensors
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