Online Course: Crowdsourcing for Civil Society Organizations

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1676899323785{margin-bottom: 16px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Enroll in the free online course “Crowdsourcing for Civil Society Organizations,” created by ECAS, and enhance your skills in using crowdsourcing for active citizen participation. This course is carefully structured to provide a comprehensive understanding of how crowdsourcing can be applied in various contexts—from civil society organizations and national initiatives to EU-level projects, as well as technological platforms and communication campaigns aimed at engaging citizens.

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• Apply crowdsourcing for effective citizen engagement.
• Understand how crowdsourcing can be used in different areas, from civil society organizations to technological frameworks and communication strategies.

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• Module 1: Fundamentals of Crowdsourcing
  Learn the basic principles of crowdsourcing, its history, and why it is a powerful tool for citizen participation. We will explore examples from Iceland and Finland, showing how citizens can be involved in decision-making through crowdsourcing.
• Module 2: Practical Examples of Crowdsourcing
  Explore successful examples from the crowdsourcing initiative on air quality conducted in 10 European countries, and learn how to structure the crowdsourcing process within your organization.
• Module 3: Technological Solutions for Crowdsourcing
  Discover how to build and manage digital platforms for crowdsourcing, examining important aspects such as technology selection, security, and scalability.
• Module 4: Communication Strategies for Crowdsourcing
  Learn how to create successful communication campaigns to attract and engage citizens. We will explore techniques for message framing, storytelling, and using different media channels to reach a wider audience.

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• • Assya Kavrakova, Executive Director of ECAS, with over 25 years of experience in managing non-governmental organizations, specializing in citizen rights, good governance, and digital empowerment.
  • Elisa Lironi, Program Director for European Democracy at ECAS, an expert in e-participation and crowdsourcing in EU legislation.
  • Róbert Bjarnason, President of Citizens Foundation, Iceland, a specialist in democracy and open-source technologies with over 25 years of experience.
  • Petko Georgiev, Communications Director at Proinfo and lead communication expert for the CODE Europe project.

  Enroll now and learn how to use crowdsourcing to achieve greater citizen participation and social change!

  The project is co-funded by the CERV program of the European Union under the EURECA project.

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