“The University of Primorska (UP) is delighted to participate in the ‘oooScience!’ project, as it addresses some of the most pressing issues of our time. UP has long emphasized citizen science, and we are pleased that through this project, we will further strengthen our activities in this area. Promoting and raising awareness among the general public about the importance of the research profession is one of the important tasks that universities (and other research organisations) have. Therefore, it is important for research organisations to open their doors to a broader interested audience and thus present the profession and work of a researcher. The issue of false news is another area where universities can collaborate with the wider public using their knowledge. We see our role in this field primarily as knowledge disseminators, enabling the wider public to critically assess the vast amount of information (including false information) we are exposed to daily.”
