Day: 12 February 2021

ICO publishes new Data Sharing Code of Practice

Stuart Mitchell

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its Data Sharing Code of Practice. The code, and a suite of new resources, provides practical advice to businesses and organisations on how to carry out responsible data sharing. Data sharing is central to digital innovation in both the private and public sectors. It can lead to many economic and social benefits, including greater growth, technological innovations, and the delivery of more efficient and targeted services. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said the COVID-19 pandemic brought the need for fair, transparent and secure data…

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UNESCO and France enhance Climate Change Education worldwide

Stuart Mitchell

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has signed an agreement with the French Ministry of Education to establish the Office for Climate Education (OCE) as a UNESCO Category 2 Centre, partnering together to strengthen climate change education around the world. Established in 2018, OCE aims to organize strengthen international cooperation among scientific bodies, NGOs and educational institutions to educate present and future generations about climate change. It also aims to equip the younger generations with tools for understanding and action, and prepare them to live in a changing…

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Dine “In” with EatOkra to Celebrate Black History Month and Beyond

Stuart Mitchell

To kick off Black History Month, EatOkra announced a five-year partnership with Pepsi Dig In. The preeminent, user-friendly app connecting people nationwide to Black-owned culinary creators and restaurants will partner with the new multi-faceted Dig In platform to help people discover and celebrate Black-owned restaurants. “For me personally, Black History Month means reverence. For EatOkra, it means informing our community of users about the contributions Black people have made to the culinary space in this country,” explained Anthony Edwards, Jr., Co-Founder/CEO of EatOkra. “My wife Janique and I are always trying…

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Charity Encourages Public To ‘Show Love For Healthcare Workers’ Instead This Valentine’s Day

Stuart Mitchell

With Valentine’s Day expected to be incredibly difficult this year as the nation remains under a third lockdown, the Healthcare Workers’ Foundation (HWF) is calling on the UK’s romantics  to ‘show their love’ for someone else this year, and donate what they would otherwise have spent going out to  exhausted healthcare workers on the frontline. Brits are said to have spent a whopping £1 billion on the national day of love in 2020, but with a very different world this year, the charity which was founded by NHS workers for…

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DARE Awards 2021 launch with five new categories

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has launched its flagship DARE Awards programme for 2021, headlined by five brand new award categories. To reflect these extraordinary times and the industry’s evolution, organisations will now have the opportunity to enter in the new COVID-19 Employee Engagement Award, Outstanding Contribution during COVID-19 (free to enter), Purpose Award, Diversity and Inclusion campaign Award, and Team Culture and Community Award. The PRCA DARE Awards are the leading PR awards for the regions and nations of the UK, spotlighting the best campaigns across the UK’s eight…

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