Result description
The BY-COVID Educational Toolkit provides teachers with resources to create lessons with young people (aged 14-19+) in English, French, Spanish, Czech and Dutch to discuss the ethics of data use in infectious disease research and pandemic preparedness.
Problem addressed
To mount a successful public health response to a pandemic, citizen data is required to inform decision making (for example the number of positive diagnostic texts in a given postal area). In many cases citizens are not aware this data is being used, how their privacy is being protected, and the potential risks involved. This educational toolkit is aimed at the adults of tomorrow, to inspire fact-based discussions around data sharing in public health.
Who can use the result
Teachers and teaching organisations working in English, French, Spanish, Czech and Dutch. The suggested target age of students is 14-19+.Timeline
The first citizen engagement material was released in Q3 2022, the full teaching toolkit (in five languages) in Q3 2023How to use the result
The result can be downloaded in five different languages at:
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