Topic: COVID-19 and Diplomacy

[Webinar] The digitalisation of education and its impact on the right to education

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Event date: 24 June 2022, 13:00–14:30 CEST

The Network for International Policies and Cooperation in Education and Training (NORRAG) and the UN special rapporteur on the right to education jointly organised an online side event for the 2022 Human Rights Council to launch the special rapporteur’s report on the digitalisation of education. The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the digitalisation of education, which unleashed unprecedented impacts on the right to education, the education system, as well as nations and communities. A multidisciplinary panel will discuss the protection of children’s rights, forms of privatisation and their impact, the use of data and datafication, and ‘digital divides’ and diversity.

For more information, and to register, please visit the official page.

[Webinar] Realizing equitable global access to COVID-19 health technologies: WHO C-TAP’s progress, challenges and opportunities

By: World Health Organization;

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Event date: 16 June 2022, 14:00–16:00 CEST

The World Health Organization (WHO) is organising a panel and an open discussion on how its COVID-19 Technological Access Pool (C-TAP) could advance in promoting equitable access to pandemic-related health technologies. The debate will focus on making the C-TAP more attractive to technology users, holders, and other stakeholders. There will be a briefing on the progress, challenges, and opportunities identified in two previous discussion papers prepared by the secretariats. Distinguished guests and speakers will offer feedback and future recommendations.

For more information, and to register, please visit the official page.

[Webinar] EPI-WIN series: Chatbots, COVID-19 and clarity: how tech enabled access to trusted information in local languages

By: World Health Organization;

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Event description

Event date: 25 May 2022, 13:00–14:00 CEST

Translators Without Borders and the World Health Organization (WHO)/United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will share how COVID-19 information chatbots, designed and implemented in various countries, were able to offer trusted information to users in local languages. WHO will also announce its compilation of innovative concepts of communicating science during COVID-19.

For more information, and to register, please visit the official page.

[Launch] Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT)

By: World Health Organization;

Event description

Event date: 16 May 2022, 15:00–16:00 CEST

The Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT) was jointly produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Acknowledging the central role that assistive technology and enabling environment play for people in need in their comprehension of human rights, the report highlights evidence-based best practices along with ten key actionable recommendations on improving access to assistive technology. The launch event will be emceed by Ms Nujeen Mustafa (author, refugee, and disability rights advocate) and include a list of distinguished guest speakers.

For more information, and to register, please visit the official page.

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