Community & Participation

Join working groups, citizen science labs, and thematic networks that keep ren.ng grounded in community priorities.

Community collaboration

Working Groups

Collaborate on identity federation, repositories, publishing, connectivity, and policy guidance.

  • Monthly coordination calls with NgREN, WACREN, LIBSENSE, and institutional leads.
  • Shared documentation and backlog boards hosted on open collaboration tools.
  • Opportunities to propose pilots and champion regional initiatives.

Citizen Science Projects

Deploy open hardware kits, collect data, and co-create stories with local communities.

  • Access starter kits for water quality, air quality, agriculture, and biodiversity.
  • Pair up with librarians and ECR mentors for data ethics and RRA alignment.
  • Publish outputs via RUMBU repositories and BookHub storytelling collections.

Mailing Lists & Forums

Stay in sync with announcements, funding calls, and peer troubleshooting.

  • Join the ren.ng community mailing list.
  • Participate in Slack/Matrix channels for rapid support.
  • Contribute to knowledge base articles and tutorials.

Community Stories

Quick updates on community events, collaboration, and impact.