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Publication: What Has The Pandemic Taught Us About Science Communication? (Junaid Nabi-Aspen Institute)


Too often during the COVID-19 pandemic, poor communication by scientists and experts has led to the low take-up of measures that could have saved lives. This is having a significant impact on progress in tackling the pandemic, in the US and elsewhere. Scientists and healthcare leaders need to focus on developing clarity and empathy, as […]

June 24, 2021

New Publication: How to Use Behaviour Change Communications for COVID-19 Digital Response


As COVID-19 spreads across the globe, the world is faced with travel bans, project funding restrictions, and the increasing need to operate remotely. A multi-faceted COVID-19 Digital Response, including behaviour change communication on personal and respiratory hygiene, proper handwashing, social distancing, and so is therefore essential. Trying to get these vital messages out to the […]

June 16, 2021

COVID-19 Digital Classroom


Visit the COVID-19 Digital Classroom created by a collective of international organizations to access the quality assured COVID-19 Library of resources for community-based health workers. It contains key messages and tools to empower health worker and communicators around the world. Visit the COVID-19 Digital Classroom here.

July 9, 2020

Latest RCCE Materials on COVID 19 for Zimbabwe


Here is a link to the google drive for the latest Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) materials from Zimbabwe. Click here to access the post.

July 2, 2020

The Digital Safety Net: Citizens and Technology in the Age of Covid-19


  Chair Jonathan Tanner @Tannerjc – Research Associate, Digital Societies, ODI Speakers Oscar Tapp Scotting @DCMS – Deputy Director, Security & Online Harms, UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Maureen Stickel – Associate Director and Head of Zambia, IDinsight Calvin Chong – Director of International Affairs, Ministry of Communications and Information of the Republic of Singapore, @SingaporeMCI Description The urgency of the […]

June 9, 2020

Behavioural Science Tips For COVID-19 Communications


“Human behavior plays a central role in reducing the spread of coronavirus. Communication by government entities and other trusted sources about desirable or mandated behaviors during the pandemic is critical. As policymakers, funders, and program staff, it is our responsibility to ensure that communications are clear, concise, and accurate. We can go one step further […]

June 4, 2020

ODI: Lessons learned? Responding to Ebola in the DRC


Chair Wendy Fenton @WendyFenton1 – Coordinator of the Humanitarian Practice Network, ODI Speakers Linda Mobula @LindaMobula – Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins and Research Associate, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Theresa Jones @Theresa_E_Jones – Clinical Psychologist and Senior Research Associate, Anthrologicacov Bernard Balibuna – Country Representative, CAFOD, DRC Natalie Roberts @docnat – Director of Studies, MSF-CRASH (Médecins Sans Frontières, Centre de réflexion sur l’action et les savoirs humanitaires) Description […]

June 2, 2020

Launch of the COVID-19 Digital Classroom


The COVID-19 Digital Classroom The COVID-19 Digital Classroom is a collective of international organizations united by the belief that access to high-quality healthcare is a universal human right. And now, with the current global crisis, populations around the world need rapid, coordinated, and focused support to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients in countries with limited preparedness and […]

ODI: The Digital Safety Net: Citizens and Technology in the Age of COVID-19


“The urgency of the Covid-19 threat is increasing the demand for governments to use existing technologies in new ways and to use untested new technologies on urgent problems. The use of these technologies are part of a rapidly deployed ‘digital safety net’ aimed at saving lives and protecting citizens. Without the usual time available to […]

Painel De Monitoramento COVID-19 Cliníca Da Família Zilda Arns


The Zilda Arns Family Clinic, in the Complexo do Alemão favela has created a daily updated publicly available dashboard,to monitor not only confirmed cases and deaths, but also suspected cases with flu-like symptoms. Two other communities have followed suit; Rocinha´s dashboard also provides data on the number of tests awaiting results and number of negative test […]

May 26, 2020

As Comunidades das Favelas do Rio Estão Criando Seus Próprios Painéis de Monitoramento da COVID19


In various favelas community journalists from various favelas are developing their own digital dashboards to provide more accurate data. The online newspaper Voz das Comunidades, for example, has created the Covid-19 Favelas dashboard, using public and community data to show the number of confirmed cases and deaths by community and their evolution over time. Em várias favelas, […]

Gender Equality and Diversity Implications of COVID 19 Crisis for Public Service Media


How can #PublicServiceMedia ensure #COVID19 coverage reaches and represents everyone? How can PSM help prevent xenophobia and discrimination, especially during the current crisis? Our report on gender equality & diversity is now public – find case studies and more information below :https://bit.ly/COVID19-GenderEquality-Diversity-Report

May 22, 2020

Call for papers on COVID-19 and science communication


The Journal of Science Communication, invites researchers around the globe to submit papers for a Special Issue on COVID-19 and science communication. Read more: https://jcom.sissa.it/call-papers-covid-19-and-science-communication?fbclid=IwAR1RRJfnJR5lIrYSrBLnFa4D3e8dzg-xX8aQXX5yTAYl_y9wIryBLkTExoY

Technology Salon in the Tech in the Time of Coronavirus series


Technology Salon in the Tech in the Time of Coronavirus series to discuss how we can be communicating vital information at such a difficult time. It kicks off with short talks from: Benjamin Kumpf, Head of Innovation, UK DFID Nicola Harford, Managing Director, iMedia Associates Rex Chapota, Regional Program Manager, East and Southern Africa, Farm […]

Initial surge in news use around coronavirus in the UK has been followed by significant increase in news avoidance


This Reuters Institute’s factsheet examines people’s news avoidance during the coronavirus pandemic in the UK based on a survey fielded from 7 to 13 May 2020. Read more: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/initial-surge-news-use-around-coronavirus-uk-has-been-followed-significant-increase-news-avoidance?fbclid=IwAR0sUF5m-87-xg_NNwt4jXOkAVsvB54zNI3Kr1u0l2XUTkLcuWmto501A64

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


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 […]

Information Saves Lives: Rapid Response Fund Application Guidelines


The Internews Information Saves Lives Rapid Response Fund is accepting applications from media outlets, organizations and individuals who are working to provide local language journalism and other forms of public information related to the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts. Read more: https://internews.org/information-saves-lives-rapid-response-fund-application-guidelines-and-form?fbclid=IwAR0cT3KLBspKz9OKr0RzlVaBZPR_6L_qrx9S6pLx8_hG6ibnPAqJm-ZCsgI See here for guidelines and applications in Arabic, French, Spanish and Russian

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


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 […]

Promoting coronavirus education through indigenous languages


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

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