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Stronger Roots Conference

OSF Prague and its partners will organize the Stronger Roots Conference hosting up to 90 representatives of the civil society organizations from Central Europe in Prague in May. The conference is held on the occasion of the closing of the…

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Sustaining Ukraine’s Breakthrough

NEW YORK – Following a crescendo of terrifying violence, the Ukrainian uprising has had a surprisingly positive outcome. Contrary to all rational expectations, a group of citizens armed with not much more than sticks and shields made of cardboard boxes…

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Europe’s Ukrainian Lifeline

NEW YORK – Last weekend’s European Parliament election and presidential election in Ukraine produced sharply contrasting results. Europe’s voters expressed their dissatisfaction with the way that the European Union currently functions, while Ukraine’s people demonstrated their desire for association with…

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Štěpán Drahokoupil k odhadu počtu romských žáků na ZŠ: Na zhodnocení inkluzivní reformy je ještě brzy

Počet romských žáků, kteří jsou vzděláváni jako žáci s lehkým mentálním postižením, zůstává v zásadě stejný. Aktuální data ministerstva školství vlastně potvrzují dřívější zjištění ze zápisů do prvních tříd a z přestupů dětí z bývalých praktických škol, že se žádné masové přesuny žáků nekonají. Apokalyptické…

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Inclusive education in Canada is a reality

When Harland Sanders began selling fried chicken, he was no different from anyone else. What turned his efforts into the famous KFC restaurant was a few small details, among them the secret ingredients of his spice mix. What is the…

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Open Heroines — Because We’re Worth It!

The blog was originally published at www.openheroines.org. It’s been three and a half years since a group of amazing women decided to create Open Heroines — a platform for every woman working in the #OpenData, #OpenGov, and #CivicTech communities. And it’s been…

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(English) Thoughts on Disinformation

The phenomenon of disinformation is to a certain degree linked to the fact that we are living in an era where we no longer “consume” the media the same way we used to. At the same time, even the most…