The first global Citizen Science for Health Conference (CS4H) will take place on October 29th – November 1st 2023 at the University of Twente in Enschede, The Netherlands. The aim of the conference is to provide a state of the art of the CS4H domain and establish a bridge between long-standing traditions on patient participation in health research to more recent and intensive modes of citizen science in health.

The conference focuses on different kinds of multidisciplinary scientific collaborations between citizens, patients, medical staff, health care providers, researchers, students, policy makers, funding agencies, companies, etc. This includes approaches such as citizen science, personal science, patient involvement, inclusive research and community-based health research. The language of the conference is English.

The conference will have an interactive character. This means that – aside from keynote lectures – we will organize parallel sessions, with formats including Workshops, Solution rooms, Posters, and Showcases.

The event is initiated by the Citizen Science for Health working group of the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA), of which the LBG OIS Center is a member.

Call for Abstracts

(Deadline: 18 June)

Currently, the call is open for submissionsfor conference abstracts. You are welcome to submit multiple abstracts, up to a maximum of four. The abstract is limited to 150 words and should include the (description of the) showcase, the potential benefit for the conference audience, and the requirements for the set-up of the showcase (i.e., space, power outlets, etc.). Abstracts on all themes related to citizen science for health, either on the (scientific) outcomes of projects or on the process and requirements of citizen science for health are welcome.