Free Courses. Global Network of Civil Society Orgs for Disastser Reduction (GNDR) December 2021

  

1.     SocialNet: Social and behavioural insights COVID-19 data collection tool for Africa Timely data and insights into people’s changing knowledge, attitudes and behaviors can ensure that the response to COVID-19 is tailored and adapted to the needs of the population. This course introduces a data collection tool that can help countries or regions capture and use this type of data in their response to the pandemic. https://openwho.org/courses/sbi-tool?tracking_user=63ocWn1wHKlkx9jjT8Kl5e&tracking_type=news&tracking_id=668DExnwyWLog0a7Fmt7WU

2.     Infodemic Management 101 Everyone has a role in managing the infodemic, and this journey starts by understanding and identifying its key mechanisms and actors. This course is for anyone interested in understanding what an infodemic is, how it dramatically affects public health and what we can do about it now and into the future. Participants can expect to be exposed to a broad range of infodemic management skills and topics and learn the basics on how to decrease the negative impact of misinformation and disinformation on public health. https://openwho.org/courses/infodemic-management-101?tracking_user=63ocWn1wHKlkx9jjT8Kl5e&tracking_type=news&tracking_id=668DExnwyWLog0a7Fmt7WU

 

 

 

 

Climate Change: Adapt for the Future, Not the Past. December 2021

 

Climate Change: Adapt for the Future, Not the Past   Funding for developing countries to address global warming is grossly inadequate. Very little finance is for adaptation to climate change, the urgent need of countries most adversely affected. Also, adaptation needs to be forward-looking rather than only addressing accumulated problems. Suicide pact? Climate change poses an existential threat, especially to poor countries with little means […]

All Humans Are Born Equal in Rights? That’s Still Far from Being True. December 2021

 

All Humans Are Born Equal in Rights? That’s Still Far from Being True   ”All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” These words are a sound introduction to the transcendental issue of human rights and equalities, as stated by the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The Declaration proclaims the “inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless […]

Young Leaders Devise Solutions for the Future. December 2021

 

APDA Young Leaders Devise Solutions for the Future   Whether you look at society, the environment, or technology – the world is changing rapidly. Global organizations strive to adapt to this change. The United Nations, for example, has developed the Sustainable Development Goals as a blueprint for human development. Youth must and should be at the forefront when tackling the changing world. Consequently, a […]

Greed-Driven Pandemic Still Killing Millions. December 2021

 

Greed-Driven Pandemic Still Killing Millions   Failure to vaccinate most in poor countries sustains the COVID-19 pandemic. Rich country greed and patent monopolies block developing countries from affordably making the means to protect themselves. Mutant menace The SARS-CoV-2 virus has been mutating as it replicates. Numerous replications in hundreds of millions of hosts have generated many variants. Some mutations are more […]