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Bridging art and science: posters illustrating modern science
Provided by Canada’s ‘Science Literacy Week’ and partners, posters aiming to illustrate and explain in a fun, colourful and simple way some of modern science's most interesting phenomenon are available for download.Linked to each annual #SciLit theme, the posters feature illustrations and texts by some of Canada's most talented illustrators and science writers.
- B for Biodiversity: Theme for 2020 in partnership with the Canadian Wildlife Federation
- O for Oceans: Theme for 2019 in partnership with the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition
- S for Space: Theme for 2018 in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency
- S for Science: theme for 2017
The posters are produced and curated by Microfiches in collaboration with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and their theme-specific partners of each edition of Science Literacy Week.
Download from www.scienceliteracy.ca
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Award call for public libraries improving people’s lives
REMINDER - just two weeks to submission deadline for the EIFL Public Library Award!COVID-19 has made 2020 a difficult year, disrupting personal and professional lives everywhere. EIFL launched the award earlier this year and included a new Innovation Award category for new public library services introduced to help communities struggling to cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The award is open to all public and community libraries in developing and transition countries that use ICT to improve lives in their communities.
- The prize is US$1,500, a trophy and wide publicity through EIFL’s global networks
- The deadline for applications is 16 November 2020.
- Applications are accepted in English, French, Russian and Spanish are accepted
See full details of the award, who can apply, the service categories, criteria and applications procedures.
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Academy of Science, South Africa (ASSAf) Webinars
In conjunction with International Open Access Week 19 - 23 October 2020 Theme: “Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity & Inclusion”Tuesday 20 October: Global Open Access to Scholarly Literature: Progress and Evidence of African Leadership
Wednesday 21 October: The POPI Act (POPIA) Forum
The need for a single Code of Conduct for Research and discussion of key issues to be addressed in the Code.Thursday, 22 October: The Open Science Agenda & Framework for South Africa
Friday, 23 October: The African Scientists Directory
Register to participate in the ASSAf Webinars
Follow all the programmes of OA Groups, Events, Videos and Photos
#openaccess
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Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week 2020 (24 to 31 October)
Participate by 1. organizing relevant local events/activities, and then 2. registering them on the MIL website.A set of flyers are available on Low-Cost Ways to Celebrate Global MIL Week 2020 providing ideas about what you could do and targeting different stakeholder groups including:
- Cities
- Libraries
- Media
- MIL Networks
- Schools
- Youth Organizations
All flyers are accessible in english, french and spanish from en.unesco.org
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International Open Access Week 19 - 23 October 2020
Theme: “Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity & Inclusion”Follow the programmes of OA Groups, Events, Videos and Photos.
For example, the Academy of Science, South Africa (ASSAf) Webinars
Tuesday 20 October: Global Open Access to Scholarly Literature: Progress and Evidence ofAfrican Leadership
Wednesday 21 October: The POPI Act (POPIA) Forum
The need for a single Code of Conduct for Research and discussion of key issues to be addressed in the Code.Thursday, 22 October: The Open Science Agenda & Framework for South Africa
Friday, 23 October: The African Scientists Directory
Register to participate in the ASSAf Webinars
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FameLab 2020 goes online and dates for Semi Finals and International Finals now announced
FameLab, the international science communication competition, facilitated by the Cheltenham Science Festival and delivered by the British Council, has taken on a new interactive online format.On November 11th and 12th, the FameLab national finalists from 20 countries will take to the virtual stage to deliver their three-minute presentations on a range of topics through semi-finals in their quest to reach the international final (26th Nov) to battle for the title of global winner 2020.
The online events will be streamed live on the FameLab YouTube channel
Further details are available on the Cheltenham Science Festival website
Please also follow news and updates on FameLab International Facebook and Twitter
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International Day for Universal Access to Information: The Right to Information in Times of Crisis
To launch the 2020 International Day and its themes, UNESCO has organized a high-level online panel, “Access of Information – Saving lives, Building Trust, Bringing Hope!” set to take place online at 2:00 p.m. (CEST) on 28 September.Followed by a series of Webinars throughout the week (each requires individual registration):
- Access to Information and Openness, 28 September 2020, 4:00 p.m.
- Disinformation and Access to Information, 29 September 2020, 11:00 a.m.
- Measuring SGD 16.10.2, 29 September 2020, 3:00 p.m.
- Implementation of Laws, 29 September 2020, 4:30 p.m
- Infodemic and Youth, 30 September 2020, 3:00 p.m.
- Open Access, 30 September 2020, 4:30 p.m.
Issue Brief on Access To Information in Times of Crises
Read more: International Day for Universal Access to Information:
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Science Literacy Week 21- 27 September, 2020
Canada is once again showcasing the diversity of Canadian science and the culture in which it is embedded.Libraries, museums, science centres, schools and not-for-profits have come together to highlight books, movies, podcasts and events that convey the excitement and influence of science in their everyday lives. It’s about each and everyone’s unique relationship with science and how they live it.
The theme for 2020 is B for Biodiversity, in partnership with the Canadian Wildlife Federation.
- Download posters
- Follow events, including 84 Public and 209 online
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Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2020 (24-31 October): Resisting Disinfodemic: Media and Information Literacy for everyone and, by everyone
The fully online conference is approaching rapidly and the official website has now been launched, UNESCO invites you to spread the word, and mobilize your networks to plan, organize and register local events (online or offline) to celebrate Global MIL Week
The communication materials related to other exciting components of Global MIL Week 2020, include:
- all for videos: UNESCO MIL Alliance Voices and MILID Voices
- call for edutainment content
- call for national MIL related networks to join The MIL Alliance (GAPMIL) and submit highlights to be featured on UNESCO website etc.
- virtual exhibitions,
- Global MIL youth hackathon,
- GAPMIL Awards will be available in the coming weeks, and
- Special mobilization of libraries, schools, media, MIL Cities actors, etc.
You can also download and use visual materials under the Media Resources link
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Western Balkan Information and Media Literacy Conference (WBIMLC) merges with International Summit of the Book
Revised dates for WBIMLC have been announced as December 9th - 11th 2020. The conference will be online, and both the Summit and WBIMLC 2020 will be held virtually for the first time.Papers for both the International Summit of the Book and WBIMLC are invited. They should be prepared using the WBIMLC template .
Important Dates:
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 16th October 2020
- Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: 28th October 2020
- Full Paper Submission Deadline 11th November 2020
- Dissemination of Final Programme by 30th November 2020
- Conference dates: 9th-11th December 2020
- Abstracts and Papers are to be sent to: wbimlc2019@wbimlc.org
Follow details from WBIMLC