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2021-06-02 11:02:29 WHO global conference on communicating science during health emergencies

Join a great event of our colleagues at WHO, there are details

What is it about?
In the public opening panel you'll hear 5 inspiring talks illustrating the challenges of communicating science during a pandemic and how to effectively convey research results to different target audiences.

The thematic tracks are directed at representatives from research, media, policy and practice and aim at facilitating the exchange of experiences, building a multidisciplinary community of science communicators and capacity building.

The public closing panel will discuss key insights from the thematic sessions and feature 3 innovative science communication concepts.

Dates: 7 – 25 June 2021
7 June: Public opening panel
8 – 24 June: Thematic tracks directed at representatives from research, media, policy and practice
25 June: Public closing panel

Speakers:
You can find information about speakers of the opening panel here (spoiler: even Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO
Director-General will be there)

Where?
The conference is held online on Zoom, you need to register only.
There will be interpretation available in French and Spanish for the public opening and closing panels.

Register for the opening panel here

Register for the closing panel here

You can register for opening and closing panels only.

Any questions? Read more information here
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2021-06-01 18:26:28 #unholiday Open / Comment

2021-06-01 18:26:16 Global Day of Parents

1 June is a Global Day of Parents, it's a great opportunity to appreciate and thank all parents throughout the world for their "selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship".

History

On the 17 of September 2012 the General Assembly proclaimed 1 June the Global Day of Parents (Resolution 66/292) and since then it is celebrated annually.

In the 1980s the United Nations began paying more attention to the family related issues. Apart from other initiatives, in 1989 the General Assembly proclaimed 1994 the International Year of the Family (resolution 44/82). The theme of the Year was “Family: resources and responsibilities in a changing world” and Its motto: “Building the Smallest Democracy at the Heart of Society”.

Read "Key Findings on Families, Family Policy and the Sustainable Development Goals" by UNICEF and learn what Family policies and SDGs have in common

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Source: un.org
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2021-05-31 19:13:19 COVID-19 pandemic and Infodemic

Today we explore a topic, which was brought up in our previous post — Infodemic.

What does it actually mean? Let's find out!

"An infodemic is too much information including false or misleading information in digital and physical environments during a disease outbreak. It causes confusion and risk-taking behaviours that can harm health. It also leads to mistrust in health authorities and undermines the public health response",- @WHO.

As digitalization is growing, information spreads more rapidly and as a result we know about events happened halfway around the world almost immediately. Another side of it is that we may see the half-truth or even misinformation and harmful messages. Because of that we can make wrong decisions and harm ourselves or the closest ones.

How can we protect ourselves from such consequences?

Infodemic management. It's "the systematic use of risk- and evidence-based analysis and approaches to manage the infodemic and reduce its impact on health behaviours during health emergencies".
It includes 4 types of activities: listening to community concerns and questions, promoting understanding of risk and health expert advice, building resilience to misinformation, engaging and empowering communities to take positive action.

First steps:

You can subscribe on Infodemic Management News Flash with the latest updates on the topic:
https://us18.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=74c4caeab23ab5c61c17e22a7&id=995f9a6165

Watch video recordings of the 4th WHO Infodemic Management Conference: Advances in Social Listening for Public Health:
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/05/04/default-calendar/4th-virtual-who-infodemic-management-conference-advances-in-social-listening-for-public-health

Also you can watch our webinar "Infodemic as a new disease" with Ms Sarah Hess, Technical Officer, Health Emergencies Programme, WHO

Stay resistant to fake news and never stop learning!
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2021-05-29 18:16:25 International Day of UN Peacekeepers

More than 4,000 peacekeepers have lost their lives serving under the UN flag since 1948, and today is the day when we can pay tribute to all people, who contribute to this UN mission.

We celebrate by learning, so here it is - Interactive map with all UN Peacekeeping operations. Here you can find their geography, detailed description and fact sheets about each operation in particular.

To be fully prepared for discussions on the topic, also check out the UN Peacekeeping Operations: Principles and Guidelines and watch a recording of our "Women in peacekeeping" webinar

Is there any other ways of celebrating special days?

Source: un.org, peacekeeping.un.org

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2021-05-26 19:09:08 Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th General Assembly, about gender equality

Mr. Bozkir is a highly experienced public servant, and Minister for European Affairs, with almost 50 years of professional experience.

In 1972 Volkan Bozkir started his career in Turkey’s foreign services and since then has held various senior diplomatic positions, including Consul General in New York, Ambassador in Bucharest, and Permanent Representative of Turkey to the EU.

Today we discuss Mr. Bozkir's quote about gender equality, here it is

«Evidence shows that gender equality supports greater levels of peace and prosperity. Women often lack access to decent work, equal pay, quality education and adequate health care. They suffer from violence and discrimination and are often under-represented in political and economic decision-making processes. And unfortunately, with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, even the gains made in the past decades are at risk of being rolled back. That must change. Improving women’s lives makes our societies more inclusive and productive, which helps everyone. As the principal international standard-setting institution, the United Nations bears a special responsibility to lead by example».

What do you think about it? Share your opinion with us below!

Read full interview: https://news.un.org/en/interview/2020/09/1072332

Highlights of the interview on UN Web TV: http://webtv.un.org/watch/player/6189985193001

Source: un.org

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2021-05-25 17:50:25 Infodemic, Gen Z and Millennials

Today we are going through not only COVID-19 pandemic but infodemic too. It means we should be even more attentive and use only reliable sources of information. Otherwise, misinformation will flood our social media and other digital platforms. As we know, this turn of events may have an extremely negative impact on our mental health.

How do young adults engage with COVID-19 information and technology during the pandemic?

To cover this question WHO, Wunderman Thompson, the University of Melbourne and Pollfish conducted an international study, which covered approximately 23,500 respondents, aged 18-40 years in 24 countries, across five continents.

Watch a webinar "Social Media & COVID-19: a global study of digital crisis interaction among gen Z and millennials"

Or read key insights on the topic

More information: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/03/31/default-calendar/social-media-covid-19-a-global-study-of-digital-crisis-interaction-among-gen-z-and-millennials

P.S. Kind reminder that some time ago we've had a webinar "Infodemic as a new disease", you can find it here

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2021-05-23 13:05:03 Kate Hudson - Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme

An actress, author and entrepreneur, Kate Hudson, was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on 1 November, 2018.

However, she has started contributing to the WFP mission way earlier, when in 2015 she first joined Michael Kors’ "Watch Hunger Stop campaign", where all profits from the sale were donated to the WFP's school meals program.

"The work of the World Food Programme is so much more than just feeding people, it’s about strengthening families, rebuilding communities, and ensuring everyone, everywhere has access to the food they need to not only survive, but thrive. After seeing their work first-hand, I’m sure that if we can get more people involved in this movement we really can move closer to a world with Zero Hunger",-Kate Hudson.

Source: https://www.wfpusa.org/news-release/kate-hudson-named-goodwill-ambassador-for-the-united-nations-world-food-programme/

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