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Data literacy is increasingly important for democracy activists seeking to advance good governance and create democratic societies that are more open, accountable, and resilient. Yet low levels of data literacy act as a barrier to accessing and using data worldwide, even as citizens and civil society organizations move from passive data consumers to active producers of data,
Date Time Love your library campaign launched People can invest in growing the valuable collections and programs in Campbelltown’s libraries as part of the Love Your Library campaign. The Love Your Library campaign is part of the relaunch of Council’s Knowledge Foundation, which was approved by councillors at the last Council meeting. Every cash donation can help libraries to share, build and conserve the collections and programs that are valued by the community. “We know how much so many in our community value the services and programs our libraries provide so this is an opportunity to...
SynAct Pharma partners with Örebro University to study cardiovascular disease Publicerad: 12 maj 2021 13:37 Uppdaterad: 12 maj 2021 13:37 SynAct Pharma AB ("SynAct") today announced the company is a partner in a research project at Örebro University to study the reduction of inflammation in vascular disease. Dela på Facebook Uppdaterad: 12 maj 2021 13:37 The study, named “Targeting the melanocortin system as a novel strategy to reduce inflammation during vascular disease,” will be led Senior Lecturer Liza Ljungberg, School of Medical Sciences at Örebro University. The study i...
Technology and Information May 6, 2021 “Public” is a word that has, in the last decade, become bound tightly to data. Loosely defined, any data that is available in the public domain falls into this category, but the term is most often used to describe data that might serve some kind of civic purpose: census data or environmental data or health data, along with transparency-focused data like government budgets and reports. Often sidled up to “public” is the word “open.” Although the Venn diagram between the two words has ample overlap (public data is often open, and vice versa), t...
Anti-rights Wiki: An investigation into the conservative lobby in Latin America A guide to anti-rights actors and their connections In recent years, social movements in Latin America have been strengthened by collaborative networks between countries, which created political and social changes to achieve or expand fundamental human rights. On the other hand, unfortunately, the conservative groups that oppose many of these changes have also grown and become more visible. For example, in August 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, the case of a 10-year-old girl who was 22 weeks pregna...