Dear colleagues, The Digital Public Goods Alliance and UNDP, with support from Omidyar Network and Craig Newmark Philanthropies, have launched a campaign to highlight solutions that can combat information pollution and restore informational integrity. The chosen solutions will be presented at the Nobel Prize Summit, organized by the National Academy of Sciences and the Nobel Foundation. I will have the honour of being part of the *expert advisory panel* that will choose the best proposals from around the world to receive the prize. It is essential that we have submissions from academia, especially from the Global South. If you work on a solution or #OpenSource concepts to combat misinformation, submit your proposal at the link <http://bit.ly/DPGs-Info-Integrity>. Campaign Overview The Digital Public Goods Alliance and the United Nations Development Programme, with support from Omidyar Network and Craig Newmark Philanthropies, are collaborating to discover and promote open-source solutions and concepts that tackle the problem of information pollution. A call for submission is now open. Selected projects will be showcased at the Nobel Prize Summit "Truth, Trust and Hope," hosted by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Nobel Foundation from 24-27 May 2023 in Washington, D.C. and online. Important Dates - February 15th: Call for submissions opens - April 2nd: Call for submissions closes - April 10th - 14th: Advisory panel selects recipients - May 24 - 26th: Nobel Prize Summit in Washington, D.C. Relevant links Nobel Prize Summit Website <https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/nobel-prize-summit-2023-truth-trust-and-hope> Launch Blog <http://bit.ly/DPGs-Info-Integrity> Submission form for Existing Open Source Solutions <https://forms.gle/KY8NEeuuDtyFmrmw7> Submission form for Open Source Concepts <https://forms.gle/MLi6hbkPDtAvxgLL7> Key messaging About the campaign - The Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), have joined forces, with support from the Omidyar Network and Craig Newmark Philanthropies to launch a campaign to source digital public goods that can help combat information pollution and restore information integrity that will be showcased at the Nobel Prize Summit. - The Nobel Prize Summit will be supporting the DPG-sourcing campaign by providing a global platform where leading technologies and solutions will be presented. - The Nobel Prize Summit is committed to advancing solutions that can address mis- and disinformation, which is why they strongly support and are aligned with the DPG-sourcing campaign and its organisers. - An expert advisory panel, composed of professionals with experience working to combating information pollution globally, will be convened by co-chairs Alice Munyua, Senior Director, Africa Mradi at Mozilla Corporation and Nicole Tisdale, Principal, Advocacy Blueprints and former Director, The White House National Security Council, to evaluate and select the most promising submissions. Why open source and digital public goods? - At the heart of this campaign is the belief and vision that technology can be a powerful catalyst for positive change globally. Digital public goods, with their open-source nature, offer a unique opportunity to empower stakeholders all over the world to tackle the challenges posed by mis- and disinformation. - With transparency on how they have been built, including how privacy and other best practice features have been integrated, digital public goods can be a trustworthy tool for action at scale, helping to restore truth and rebuild trust. - Maximising the potential of existing solutions is crucial in the battle against mis- and disinformation. Open-source solutions and digital public goods offer the flexibility to be adapted and quickly scaled to meet the needs of new contexts, especially in areas prone to misinformation and help build trust in the digital world. Why apply? - The individuals, organisations, and teams behind the selected digital public goods and concepts will receive financial compensation ranging from $5000 - $10000 USD. Additionally, their work will be showcased at the Nobel Prize Summit, with the goal of increasing their exposure, adoption, and ultimately, their impact. - Beyond the Summit, particularly promising concepts and solutions will be offered opportunities to network to help further their development and impact. Apply now 👉 http://bit.ly/DPGs-Info-Integrity -- Dr. R. Marie Santini Associate Professor at the School of Communication Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil Av. Pasteur, 250 – fundos, Urca, 22290902 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brazil Founding member and Research Director of NetLab / UFRJ Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0657-7217 Website: http://www.netlab.eco.ufrj.br <http://www.netlab.eco.ufrj.br/home-en>