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Sony Music Latin and Global Citizen Release New “Color Esperanza” Track to Benefit PAHO’s Response to COVID-19 in the Americas

May 22, 2020

Joining forces in the fight against COVID-19, Sony Music Latin and international advocacy organization Global Citizen will release a brand new version of Diego Torres’ “Color Esperanza (The Color Hope)” out May 18, 2020.

All record label net proceeds from the song will benefit the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its COVID-19 relief efforts throughout the Americas. Fans may stream the song on all platforms and join the movement at coloresperanza.me.

Read more: https://www.paho.org/en/news/17-5-2020-sony-music-latin-and-global-citizen-release-new-color-esperanza-track-benefit-pahos?fbclid=IwAR3Onizro9hiP3t46zXSovlpqdktzTJeoYr2mDcJMYXmy5DWkSCnFo8oxEg

COVID-19 & GBV: What’s tech got to do with it?

May 22, 2020

COVID-19 & GBV: WHAT’S TECH GOT TO DO WITH IT?

Tuesday 26 May ICT4D Online Meetup:

COVID19 Lockdowns, Domestic Violence, and the Potential Role of Tech

Each speaker will present for 12-15 minutes before we open up for questions from the audience. The event will occur on Zoom but you must register to attend the event via this Meetup link: https://www.meetup.com/London-ICT4D/events/270727023/

http://rondazg.com/covid19-gbv-whats-tech-got-to-do-with-it/

Promoting coronavirus education through indigenous languages

May 22, 2020

The virALLanguages initiative is working with local community leaders around the world to share basic COVID-19 health information via audio and video through the use of “proverbs, metaphors and diverse rhetorical strategies” to speakers of minority languages.

Read more: https://globalvoices.org/2020/05/11/promoting-coronavirus-education-through-indigenous-languages/?fbclid=IwAR1jKfMxW9nEN4O2ppzutQKtWi4VnANfwlQ0K_IkthkTJMu7VwEERJTfaPQ

UNICEF Jordan Video on Misinformation [arabic]

May 22, 2020

للشائعات أثر سلبي كبير على المجتمع، وقد تتسبب بالأذى النفسي للأشخاص. لنعمل معا على وضع حد لمطلقي الشائعات وعلى توعية أبنائنا وبناتنا حول أثرها السلبي

Video: https://www.facebook.com/UNICEFJordan/videos/707903206626858/?t=39

HealthBuddy: A chatbot to engage with communities in Europe and Central Asia on COVID-19

May 22, 2020

HealthBuddy, a multilingual interactive chatbot, is the newest tool to be launched as a resource for countries in Europe and Central Asia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The chatbot, developed by WHO/Europe and UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECARO), will help countries in the region to access accurate information, and counter misinformation surrounding the virus.

Read more: https://www.unicef.org/eca/stories/healthbuddy-new-chatbot-engage-communities-europe-and-central-asia-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR2UWVWQIghmzGTbqABQZTCBh2qfQz-20T6qhgNpkFB51SMazXG9AnwZJDw