Corona explanatory video for children
The city of Vienna informs children about the coronavirus and protective measures by publishing a child-friendly explanatory video.
A platform for sharing knowledge and skills
An online platform in Italy allows people to easily share their skills and competencies with others.
A platform that tells citizens how they can support their government
The government of Ontario started an initiative to empower citizens to help fight coronavirus. Citizens can offer emergency products and innovative solutions or volunteer to support the government’s response to Covid-19.
Tools for transit agencies and cities
A selection of resources helps cities and transit agencies to respond to the coronavirus crisis.
A digital museum for children’s ideas, paintings, artworks, videos and sounds
As a children’s museum had to close its doors during the crisis, it decided to transform its website to an online gallery where children who are at home can display their work.
Educational institutions maintain contact with parents and children
The Education and School Institution in Bologna keeps in touch with children and parents in order to maintain the relationship with them.
Activating the tech community to solve Covid-19-related challenges
Bringing together tech communities and doctors, nurses and all operators involved, an Italian initiative aims to collect a selection of resources, technologies, intelligent machines and robots to tackle the effects of Covid-19.
Hackathon for tackling current challenges
To tackle current challenges the Estonian government decided to ask young programmers for their support and organized a hackathon. When tackling new challenges in a crisis, innovative ideas are quickly needed. Especially dealing with Covid-19
Reducing the impact of fake news during the Covid-19 crisis
To fight fake news around Covid-19, a French project raises awareness for false information regarding the pandemic.
Displaying opportunities for digital cultural enjoyment
A knowledge base provides the citizens of Linz with an overview of all opportunities for enjoying cultural offers online.
Public broadcasting corporation supports education efforts
The Austrian public broadcasting corporation ORF decided to broadcast news, a broad set of documentaries and several tutorials for a young target audience who can currently not attend school due to COVID-19.
Transforming ship containers to intensive care units
An international taskforce designed an intensive care unit inside a 20-foot shipping container that can be quickly deployed in cities around the world.
Decentralized cultural festival
Over the summer, the City of Vienna is organizing a cultural festival that takes place at 25 locations across the city.
Ramadan cooking for the homeless
In a German town, women from Muslim charities are cooking for homeless people during Ramadan.
Books delivered to the most vulnerable
To bring fun and distraction to children and to help improve their mental wellbeing during the lockdown, a charity delivers books to local families.