This service point is a one-stop-shop for initiatives led by our partner organisations that offer learning and knowledge exchange opportunties in the fight against COVID – 19.
This service point is a one-stop-shop for initiatives led by our partner organisations that offer learning and knowledge exchange opportunties in the fight against COVID – 19.
Metropolis
Cities for Global Health Platform | ONLINE PLATFORM | https://www.citiesforglobalhealth.org/
Cities for Global Health is a collaborative online platform that offers access to knowledge, strategies and actionable plans implemented by local and regional governments around the globe. A virtual space to showcase what cities are doing and be inspired by others regarding specific initiatives or plans to the COVID-19 outbreak other health emergencies.
Cities for Global Health is an initiative co-led by Metropolis and the Euro-Latin-American Alliance of Cooperation among Cities, AL-LAs, and is part of the Live Learning Experience: beyond the immediate response to the outbreak, developed by UCLG and supported by UN-Habitat and Metropolis
UCLG (use partner is UCLG Learning)
Live Learning Experience: Beyond the Immediate Response to the Outbreak | WEBINARS | https://www.uclg.org/en/issues/live-learning-experience-beyondtheoutbreak
UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat have launched a live learning experience for representatives of local and regional governments.
Gallery of key inputs | VIDEOS | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjB7fxFUzO8w_lFprAoYw_gktH7M4M0rl
Eurocities
Eurocities COVIDnews platform | ONLINE PLATFORM | https://covidnews.eurocities.eu/
The Eurocities COVIDnews platform is dedicated to live updates on European cities' response to the COVID - 19 crisis. It displays:
apolitical
Supporting Public Servants during COVID-19 | WEBINARS & VIDEOS | https://apolitical.co/support-covid-19/
Upcoming Online Events
Social distancing shouldn’t stop you from connecting with and learning from other public servants globally.
Watch the recording: How to communicate effectively with the public during COVID-19
Watch the recording: Mastering remote tools: How to make the most out of Zoom
Watch the recording: COVID-19 Special: Working Remotely for Public Servants
Watch the recording: COVID-19 Wellbeing Special: How to look after yourself and your team whilst working remotely
Watch the recording: How to respond to COVID-19 through open government
Watch the recording: How to Run an Unforgettable Virtual Event or Meeting
Watch the recording: How to design digital services during COVID-19
Watch the recording: How to Respond to a Crisis: A Workshop for Public Servants
Watch the recording: Supercharge your remote team in 20 minutes: Trello, Google Docs, & Slack
Watch the recording: How to use and share data for the public good
Watch the recording: Mastering leadership: How to develop your inner leader
Register here: Innovating in Government: Lessons from Silicon Valley (6 August, 3-3:30pm BST/10-10:30am ET)
Register here: Inspiring public sector innovations during Covid-19 (11 August, 4-5pm BST/11-12pm ET)
Register here: How to change bureaucracy for the better (13 August, 4:30-5:00pm BST/11:30am-12:00pm ET)
Register here: How to create your own data visualisation: A practical workshop (18 August, 4-4:45pm BST/11-11:45am ET)
Register here: How to Make the Good Stuff Stick: Optimism in the Public Service (25 August, 4-5 pm BST/11am-12 pm ET)
Inspiration for Working Remotely
Learn how to run better virtual meetings whilst working from home with The Public Servant’s Guide to Remote Meetings.
Stick to a morning schedule. Join the Apolitical team and other public servants for 15 minutes of virtual daily yoga.
COVID-19 Resources for Public Servants | ARTICLES & BEST PRACTICES | https://apolitical.co/covid-19-resources/
Covenant of Mayors - Europe
COVID19 crisis: a selection of platforms to support cities and towns | ONLINE PLATFORMS | https://www.eumayors.eu/news-and-events/news/1773-covid19-crisis-a-selection-of-plaftorms-to-support-cities-and-towns.html
The Covenant of Mayors - Europe Office is sharing a selection of web platforms addressed to local governments during the COVID19 crisis.
URBACT
URBACT CITY RESPONSES TO COVID-19: COLLABORATIVE MAP | ONLINE PLATFORMS | https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edit?mid=1f5PSeH6hwo1ATDXqaMr5c_6kOs1W0WJ8&ll=47.498198305304285%2C9.280334524999944&z=5
The interactive map shows initiatives from URBACT cities accross Europe.
Guangzhou Award for Urban Innovation
COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment | HANDBOOK | https://bit.ly/3cF8h6b
This handbook is based on the guidelines on prevention, control, diagnosis and treatment by the National Health Commission of China. It summarizes the first-hand clinical experience in how to diagnose, screen and treat COVID-19 patients, particularly critically ill patients, and it serves as a reference for other countries to fight against the pandemic.
C40 (use partner is C40 Cities Finance Facility)
Spotlight on: Cities and Covid-19 | ARTICLES & BEST PRACTICES | https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/topic/0TO1Q000000UBY4WAO/spotlight-on-cities-and-covid19?language=en_US
The Spotlight on: Cities and Covid-19 displays best practices and C40’s learning synthesis emerging from knowledge-sharing across the C40 community
Cities and Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ARTICLES & BEST PRACTICES | https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/cities-and-coronavirus-covid-19?language=en_US
C40 offers a curated collection of third-party journalism, webinars, city COVID-19 initiative trackers, and peer-to-peer support offerings for cities on this dedicated page.