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Press release - 2024 LUX European Audience Film Award: press conference with the winner

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

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2024 LUX European Audience Film Award: press conference with the winner

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2024 LUX European Audience Film Award: press conference with the winner
A press conference with a representative of the 2024 LUX Award winner will take place on Tuesday, after the announcement at the award ceremony.
When: 16 April at 19.15 CET
Where: Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press conference room in Brussels (SPAAK 0A50)
Participants: representative of the winning film, EP Vice-President Evelyn Regner (S&D, AT) and Honorary President of the LUX European Audience Film Award and Chair of the European Film Academy, Mike Downey
How: Accredited media representatives can attend the press conference physically.
Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test.
The award ceremony
The ceremony will start at 18.00 in the Hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels.

Press release - European Parliament Press Kit for the Special European Council of 17 and 18 April 2024

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

London Marathon: how visually impaired people run

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

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For the visually impaired (VI) runners on the start line, their approach to this famous route will differ from their sighted counterparts.

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For the visually impaired (VI) runners on the start line, their approach to this famous route will differ from their sighted counterparts.
Just as there are misconceptions about blindness itself, many people are confused about how VI people run.
The reality is that, like all runners, VI runners have diverse experiences, preferences and needs.
Through touch, hearing, smell and usable vision, VI runners actively develop unique relationships with the routes they run.

Barriers to running

With VI people being one of the most inactive minority groups, running can be inclusive, empowering and provide a range of social and physical benefits.
But there are a number of societal barriers to VI people getting and staying involved in running.
In the US, an innovative project using guide dogs trained for running has led to positive outcomes for both runners and dogs.
For VI runners who prefer running indoors, the treadmills used in many gyms are inaccessible.

How you can get involved

The event’s inclusive ethos and specific efforts to encourage VI runners have created a welcoming and accessible environment.
Prospective runners and guides can also connect informally through parkruns, running clubs, local VI organisations or running organisations like Achilles International.

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

After Just for Laughs’ bankruptcy, we should ask Canadian comedians what they need to succeed

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It’s still not clear how Juste Pour Rire / Just for Laughs (JPR/JFL) went from one of the biggest comedy festivals in the world to bankruptcy.

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It’s still not clear how Juste Pour Rire / Just for Laughs (JPR/JFL) went from one of the biggest comedy festivals in the world to bankruptcy.
On April 12, La Presse reported the festival lost $800,000 in an email phishing scheme in 2023.
The company also applied for protection from creditors under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.

From burst to bust

JPR was founded by businessman Gilbert Rozon in 1983 as a two-day French-language comedy event in Montréal. In 1985, Rozon was joined by promoter Andrew Nulman who brought the event to anglophone audiences and co-founded the company’s bilingual iteration. JPR/JFL is a behemoth in Canadian comedy and tourism. The flagship festival still took place in Montréal but expanded nationally and globally.

Conflicts around sexual assault, harassment

In recent years, JFL has contended with a series of high-profile conflicts.
At the height of #MeToo in 2017, Rozon stepped down as president after being named in numerous sexual assault allegations.
This also brought back to light Rozon’s previous 1998 sexual assault charge that he plead guilty to.
: Sexual misconduct and the pursuit of justice
Mausner said Rozon’s stepping down was a “a surface-level solution for a systemic problem” and called the festival an “accessory to sexual assaults.” Following the earlier assault allegations, the organization implemented an
anti-harassment policy and brought in new investment partners.

Royalties issues, pandemic challenges

The channel, which once played exclusively Canadian content, would now primarily feature classic JPR/JFL recordings, meaning a substantial reduction in royalties for Canadian comedians.
Intense public pushback from comedians led JPR/JFL to walk back their proposal and commit to playing 100 per cent Canadian content.
The pandemic hit live festivals hard, but JPR/JFL did receive significant monetary assistance from government sources.

Blockbuster festivals, broke comedians

Canadian comedians often think of performing at JPR/JFL as a massive career goal.
But for years, JPR/JFL has been taken to task for their prioritization of American comedians.
Even if JPR/JFL survives restructuring, comic Sam Sferrazza says this likely will mean “bringing in more bankable American talent paid for by Canadian taxpayers and artistic institutions.” Canadian funding agencies tend to favour blockbuster events like JPR/JFL but in the world of art grants, stand-up comedians are at a disadvantage.

Boosting international exposure

But what if we created an environment where they not only wanted to stay but could stay.
One option is boosting Canada’s comedic digital content internationally.

Funding for local comedians and festivals

Another option is putting more funding directly into the pockets of individual Canadian comedians, producers, and (smaller) festivals, strengthening the comedy industry nationwide.
We need to be asking comedians what they need to succeed and recognizing their work as both artists and contributors to Canadian culture.

Madison Trusolino has received funding for her research from SSHRC, OGS and the Jackman Humanities Institute.

Why the government’s haste in changing the health system could come back to haunt it

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

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However, in the health sector this need for speed entails policy risks that could come back to bite the government before the next election.

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However, in the health sector this need for speed entails policy risks that could come back to bite the government before the next election.
The biggest such risk comes from the disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority-Te Aka Whai Ora.

More health sector confusion

While the parts of the act referring to the Māori Health Authority have been excised, the act retains its primary focus on reducing health inequities.
To date, health minister Shane Reti has avoided using the words “equity” or “inequities”, instead preferring a generic focus on improving health outcomes, including for Māori.
But the planning and decision making mandated under the legislation still require government health agencies to address health inequities.
Despite having misgivings about the re-centralisation of the health system, the government has not reversed the merging of 20 District Health Boards into Health New Zealand.

Health targets rebooted

Other changes resemble initiatives introduced during the last National-led government in 2009, including specific health targets.
The health targets involve specified performance levels, such as ensuring that 95% of patients visiting emergency departments are seen within six hours.

Health New Zealand bears either the cost of continuing to fund security guards or the reputational risk of their reduced presence.
The government may have already dented minister Reti’s chances of building positive relationships with health sector leaders and interest groups.
The Māori Health Authority had widespread support from health sector groups.
While governments often draw criticism from the health sector, few have done so quite this rapidly.

Tim Tenbensel receives funding from the Health Research Council. He is affiliated with Health Coalition Aotearoa.

How England’s scrapped Sure Start centres boosted the health and education of disadvantaged children

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

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The Sure Start programme was launched in 1999, with centres set up in communities across England to offer support to the most disadvantaged families.

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The Sure Start programme was launched in 1999, with centres set up in communities across England to offer support to the most disadvantaged families.
The research found that access to a Sure Start centre significantly improved the GCSE results of disadvantaged children.
This builds on other research that has shown that Sure Start also had significant long-term health benefits.

How Sure Start worked

There was no set model for how Sure Start local programmes should deliver the services they offered.
The support offered was tailored to the challenges that local families were facing.
I was lucky enough to be the community development worker for a small children-and-families charity that led an early Sure Start local programme.

Learning from Sure Start

Drawing on the successes of Sure Start, the nursery was established with the motto “changing lives through relationships”.
It had the explicit aim of building trust with families so that we can understand their challenges and work on solutions together.
The university runs the nursery, and together with Save the Children provides additional support to parents.
I have always been convinced of the benefit of Sure Start’s approach, and the recent IFS findings add further evidence of its value.

Sally Pearse does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Consumer Acceptance, Transparency, and Unique Privacy Considerations at the Forefront of FPF’s Discussion on Privacy and Vehicle Safety Systems

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Friday, April 12, 2024

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On March 21, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) hosted a conversation on “Driving the Conversation on Privacy and Vehicle Safety Systems” to discuss the future of certain technologies in vehicles. The panel discussion was moderated by Adonne Washington, FPF Policy Counsel for Data, Mobility, and Location, and included Hilary Cain (Senior Vice President for [?]

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On March 21, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) hosted a conversation on “Driving the Conversation on Privacy and Vehicle Safety Systems” to discuss the future of certain technologies in vehicles. The panel discussion was moderated by Adonne Washington, FPF Policy Counsel for Data, Mobility, and Location, and included Hilary Cain (Senior Vice President for [?]

Using research to solve societal problems starts with building connections and making space for young people

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Often, when scientists do research around a specific societal challenge, they hope their work will help solve that larger problem.

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Often, when scientists do research around a specific societal challenge, they hope their work will help solve that larger problem.
Yet translating findings into long-lasting, community-driven solutions is much harder than most expect.
Issues like climate change, renewable energy, public health and migration are complex, making direct solutions challenging to develop and implement.

Defining use-inspired research

A framework called use-inspired research and engagement, or UIRE, acknowledges this fact.
In use-inspired research, the potential applications of findings for society shape the directions of exploration.
Use-inspired research expands on translational research, prioritizing building connections between practitioners and communities.
In the U.S., the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act in 2022 further codified use-inspired research.

Producing science in partnership

Together, these teams apply the results and develop products, implement behavior changes, or further inform community decision-making.
For example, a large hospital, an academic organization and several nonprofits may partner together to explore issues affecting health care accessibility in the region.

These groups can then collaborate further to develop specific programs, such as educational initiatives and enhanced health care services.
They can tailor these to the needs of the community they serve.
Use-inspired research matters because it looks at all the different issues facing a community holistically and keeps them in mind when investigating potential solutions.
UIRE is not a substitute for basic, foundational research, which explores new questions to fundamentally understand a topic.

Harnessing early-career engagement

They also focus on making the findings accessible to those outside academia.
To craft necessary solutions for complex societal problems, institutions will need to continue backing traditional scholars who excel at pure basic research.
Creating opportunities for the ongoing involvement of young people will seed a vibrant future for use-inspired research and engagement.

Zoey England is currently completing a Use-Inspired Research Science Communications fellowship, funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation. She has also received funding from CTNext. Jennifer Forbey receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Michael Muszynski receives funding from the National Science Foundation. He is affiliated with the Maize Genetics Cooperation.

House of Representatives holds off on Ukraine aid package − here’s why the US has a lot at stake in supporting Ukraine

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

The U.S. has been the largest single donor backing Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the country in February 2022.

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The U.S. has been the largest single donor backing Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the country in February 2022.
Biden has asked Congress to approve another $95 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel and other allies.
While the Senate passed this foreign aid bill in February 2024, it is stalled in the House of Representatives.
It is not entirely clear when and how the House will vote on Ukraine.
Still, as a scholar of Eastern Europe, I think there are a few important reasons why the U.S. is unlikely to cut funding to Ukraine.

Republicans are divided over Ukraine aid

Johnson is facing pressure to delay voting on the Ukraine foreign aid bill for a few reasons.
One major factor is fighting between Republicans, who hold a slim majority in the House.
While some centrist Republican politicians support Ukraine funding and are pushing for a vote on the foreign aid package, others – hard-right Republicans – want a bill that prioritizes what they say are American interests, meaning more of a focus on domestic U.S. problems.

Delays on Ukraine benefit Putin

As the House continues to stall on a vote, Ukraine is rationing ammunition and supplies.
Delays with foreign aid to Ukraine give Putin time to move forward with plans to purchase ballistic missiles from Iran.
Without foreign aid from the U.S., Ukraine will face a strategic disadvantage that could lead to Russia winning the war.

The US needs Europe to compete with China

One factor is U.S. global power competition with China.
Russian and Chinese leaders declared a military and political partnership days before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
They announced on April 9, 2024, that they want to find ways to strengthen their joint security work across Asia and Europe.
U.S. political and military leaders have noted that supporting Ukraine and pushing back against Russia is one clear way to deter China from strengthening its global political power and military reach.
The U.S. needs its long-standing allies in Europe to help push back against China – and deterrence is only as effective as the size of the force doing the deterring.

Foreign aid benefits US arms industry

Most of America’s military aid to Ukraine consists of arms and ammunition from existing U.S. stockpiles.
If Congress approves an additional $60 billion for Ukraine, more than half of this money would go to U.S. factories that manufacture missiles and munitions.
In December 2023, Biden signed a U.S. defense policy bill that authorizes a record-high $886 billion in spending from July 2023 through June 2024.
But it also allows for the purchasing of new ships, aircraft and other types of ammunition.

Americans continue to support Ukraine aid

A majority of Americans still favor U.S. support of Ukraine, though about half of Republicans said in December 2023 that the U.S. is giving too much money to the country. Even though politicians do not always follow public opinion, there are clear reasons why it is not in the U.S.’s best interests to cut funding to Ukraine.
Tatsiana Kulakevich does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

How have China and Russia beefed up their relationship after Ukraine war wobble? Expert Q&A

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

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China has agreed to strengthen its relationship with Russia, after a meeting between Russia foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and China’s foreign minister Wang Yi.

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China has agreed to strengthen its relationship with Russia, after a meeting between Russia foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and China’s foreign minister Wang Yi.
They both used the occasion to criticise the west’s “cold war thinking” and accuse it of bullying.
International affairs editor Rachael Jolley asked Natasha Kuhrt, an expert on the Russia-China relationship from King’s College London, to explain why the conversation was important.
According to Lavrov, the two were also due to discuss security issues including terrorism in the Eurasian region (the landmass stretching from China to Europe).
In the context of US power and a rising China, Russia fears a decline in its status.
In the Indo-Pacific, Russia seems to be increasingly willing to assist China in its efforts to intimidate US allies.
At the 2022 Madrid summit Nato belatedly acknowledged the importance of the Russia-China relationship, and the worst-case scenario of a two-front war.

Natasha Kuhrt does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.