45 Understand the context in which the citizen science initiative is being established. Choose appropriate technologies for your participants, based on the social, cultural, economic, and political context. Identify necessary skills for participation, e.g., through brainstorming or mock-up tests. Consider privacy, security, legal, and ethical concerns from the beginning and work towards resolving those, e.g., by designing appropriate informed consent processes, or anonymising published data. Focus on community gains and make sure participants have the necessary skills and understanding to get the most out of the process. Consider the needs for developing new skills in your community, e.g., understanding how sensors work, what data are, and how to interpret them. Spend time and efforts at this stage to train and prepare participants for data collection, interpretation, and resulting actions. Invest time and effort in the planning phase 1 2 3 4 5