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CfA: Pulitzer Center Coronavirus News Collaboration Challenge (Deadline: On a Rolling Basis)

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a non-profit organization that supports independent global journalism, is looking for proposals that develop innovative approaches to reporting on the novel coronavirus crisis using collaboration among journalists and newsrooms across state lines or national borders. The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting welcomes proposals that: focus on systemic, under-reported issues

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CfA: Call for Research Proposals to Support the COVID – 19 Response in Humanitarian Settings (Deadline: 4 May 2020)

Elrha launches an urgent call for funding research proposals to support the COVID-19. The call aims to fund public health research that will produce robust findings that will contribute to the effectiveness of the current humanitarian response and increase the evidence base for future responses to similar infectious disease outbreaks. Proposals will be eligible for

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CfA: MAXQDA Research Grants (Deadline: 27 May 2020)

MAXQDA Research Grants is a VERBI Software initiative that seeks to support researchers, research projects, and networks for research collaboration. As a part of this initiative, the #ResearchforChange Grant was created to provide financial support and methodological training to student-researchers whose fieldwork aims to study, bring awareness to, and contribute to empowerment initiatives. The semester’s

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CfP: LevizAlbalnia Call for “Fast Reaction” How to Respond to The Situation Created by COVID 19 (Deadline: Ongoing)

LevizAlbania announced a call for application to respond to the situation created by Coronavirus. It will remain open and will consider applications, which aim to: promote civic mobilization and community-led initiatives across the country in response to the natural disasters; inspire human solidarity and encourage volunteerism to help people in need; enable organizations, informal groups,

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EU response to the COVID-19 in the Western Balkans

The EU is the main donor, investor and trade partner of the Western Balkans. Especially in this period of crises, the EU and the Western Balkans should work hand-in-hand, in solidarity, supporting each other. In response to that, the EU announced a package of bilateral financial assistance to all six partners in the region. The

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Coronavirus: New ARTICLE 19 Briefing on Tackling Misinformation

ARTICLE 19 has published a briefing on how states, the media and social media companies can help to combat COVID-19 (coronavirus) by committing to transparency, tackling misinformation and promoting authoritative health advice. They also have a role to play in addressing hate speech directed at individuals of Chinese or Asian descent, connected to the coronavirus

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