Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer une série de subventions que la professeure Catherine Régis vient de se voir attribuer.

A dispatch from Lídia Pereira, Portuguese writer and designer based in Rotterdam
[This dispatch is part of a series: read the previous ones here.]

The CMPF requires three new full-time research assistants to join our team in 2020. The roles are based at our office in Florence and will require the successful candidates to assist in the research and implementation of the Media Pluralism Monitor 2020 (MPM2020 – Year 2).

Today, we’re proud to announce another milestone: the number of network
operators that commit to the Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS)
has surpassed 300.

The current number of network operator program participants stands at 322. These Internet Service Providers (ISPs) joined the initiative by showing their conformance with the actions to improve the resilience and security of the Internet’s routing infrastructure.

Supporting legal professionals in the fight for algorithmic accountability, by Meg Foulkes and Cedric Lombion
Last month, Open Knowledge Foundation made a commitment to apply our unique skills and network to the emerging issues of AI and algorithms.
We can now provide you with more details about the work we are planning to support legal professionals (barristers, solicitors, judges, legal activists and campaigners) in the fight for algorithmic accountability. 

The effects of the corona pandemic currently worry small and medium-sized businesses. At the same time, facing the current crisis, formerly analogue processes are adapted at an impressive speed. Coupled with the right training strategy, this change of thinking could be a worthwhile opportunity for SME in the long term. Die Ausbreitung des Coronavirus stellt…

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La académica del Instituto del Instituto de Estudios Avanzados en Educación e investigadora del CIAE de la Universidad de Chile, comparte algunas claves para motivar a los niños y niñas a la lectura y herramientas para reforzar la comprensión en casa.

La obesidad es una patología crónica que es considerada como un factor de riesgo para contraer la infección por COVID-19 y a su vez, puede producir mayores complicaciones durante la enfermedad, independientemente de la edad de los enfermos.

The COVID-19 epidemic shut down much of the country during the peak time for summer internship hiring. Many students who had already lined up their summer plans have now seen those programs cancelled or postponed. Around the country, high school and college students are back in their childhood bedrooms, looking for something constructive to do this summer -- in a virtual setting, of course. Read more about Summer Infosec Opportunities and Resources for Students

Last week, the U.S. Congress passed the third stimulus bill
in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This bill primarily focused on economic
relief for companies, individuals, cities, states, and tribal communities. It
allocates over $2 trillion in funds for a variety of measures intended to ease
the burden of COVID-19.

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No working
from home: Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic is tougher
in some places than in others. Business
Insider finds 17 U.S. cities where Internet access is lower than in much of
the rest of the country. Many of the cities listed are across the South and in
New Mexico.

by Dr Kim Barker (University of Stirling) & Dr Olga Jurasz (Open University) The UK Government has recently published an Online Harms White Paper: initial consultation response. It is the cornerstone of the Government’s ongoing reform package which aims to