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DAILY NEWS HERALD # 117 Public Relations and Mass Media Department of the MFA June 18, 2018
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President congratulates people of Uzbekistan on Ramadan Hayit 1
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on June 15, 2018 - on the first day of Ramadan Hayit celebration 1
President of Uzbekistan having participated in the opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup in Moscow 2
On telephone conversation of Presidents of Uzbekistan and Turkey. 3
Officially.. 3
Appointment 3
Central Asia - the priority of foreign policy of Uzbekistan.. 3
On Uzbekistan – Kyrgyzstan negotiations on delimitation of the state border 3
Uzbekistan – Moldova Inter-MFA political consultations. 4
Meetings in Chisinau. 4
International conference "The Role of Youth in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization Leading to Terrorism". 4
Role of Youth in Countering Terrorism.. 4
President congratulates people of Uzbekistan on Ramadan Hayit
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev sincerely, wholeheartedly congratulated the Muslims of Uzbekistan, all people with a holiday of mercy, kindness and spiritual generosity – the sacred Ramadan Hayit.
On this joyful holiday we, first of all, thank the Almighty for the present bright and prosperous days, said the President.
I think that each of us is deeply aware of special significance of this holiday, embodying such noble qualities as manifestation of care and attention in a family, makhalla and society, providing gratuitous assistance to those who need it, spiritual renewal, doing good deeds, that completely consonant with the current policy in Uzbekistan, noted the Head of the state in his statement.
From high international tribunes, Uzbekistan forwarded a number of important practical initiatives on countering threats and challenges that threaten all mankind on the basis of the principle of "enlightenment against ignorance". Thus, our proposal at the session of the United Nations General Assembly on adoption of a special resolution "Enlightenment and religious tolerance" is widely supported throughout the world.
On this bright holiday the President also sincerely congratulated people of the Muslim countries of the near and far abroad, all friends, wished them peace, prosperity and progress.
As is known, our native Uzbekistan today is at a new stage of development, the pace of renovation and transformation is accelerating in all spheres. This year, three days of Ramadan Hayit has been declared days off in the country. All this gives a special joy to this holiday, fills with a deeper meaning and content, said the President of Uzbekistan.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on June 15, 2018 - on the first day of Ramadan Hayit celebration
On September 1, 2017, the Head of the state had visited the Hazrati Imam complex in Tashkent, where he gave instructions on construction, goals and tasks of the center. A land of about 10 hectares was allocated near the complex. The project is developed, the site is prepared for construction.
On June 15, 2018, Shavkat Mirziyoyev laid a symbolic cornerstone in the foundation of the building of the Center for Islamic Civilization.
The Head of the state congratulated the religious figures, as well as all the compatriots with Ramadan Hayit, who gathered at the event, and noted the deep symbolism of the beginning of construction of this center on this bright holiday.
The purpose of erecting this center is to study enlightened Islam, to bring the great heritage of our ancestors to our people, the international community. Insha Allah, all our efforts will help educate youth, develop science and culture, strengthen peace and tranquility, said the President.
The main idea of the center, which will operate under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, is to fight against ignorance through enlightenment, propagating the legacy of our great ancestors who made a great contribution to the development of Islamic culture.
For this purpose, scientific research activity will be organized here, a museum will be organized. It is envisaged to study the role of scientists and thinkers in the history of civilization, widely propagandize their scientific and spiritual achievement, high human qualities, deeply reveal the humanistic essence of creativity of classics of literature and art masters.
The center's building will be erected in traditions of national architecture, in the form of a mosque with a dome. The complex will include a library, information and resource center, scientific departments, a conference hall, office facilities and others.
As owners of such a great heritage, we are behind in science. Our initiatives are recognized by all Muslim countries. Now it is necessary to be worthy of this and be an example in erudition and enlightenment, said the Head of the state.
Recommendations were given on strengthening the environment of mutual respect and care in society, pardoning those who, through ignorance, have lost the right path, improving the skills of imam-hatibs, increasing attention to educating youth.
On June 15, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev laid flowers at the monument to the First President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and paid tribute to his memory.
The surahs from the Quran and prayers for the deceased were read.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his last year's visit to Tashkent city clinical psychiatric hospital on June 26, gave instructions on construction and repair of its buildings, improving conditions for patients.
On June 15, 2018, the Head of the state again visited this clinic and got acquainted with accomplished activities here.
4 new buildings were built on the territory of the clinic, and remaining buildings were reconstructed and repaired. Comfortable rooms, offices for individual work with patients are equipped, modern diagnostic equipment is installed.
Activities in this direction will continue. Necessary conditions have been created, and now, we need a specific approach, said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Instructions were given on turning this updated clinic into a base institution for other hospitals of this profile in Uzbekistan, development of methods of early warning and treatment of mental diseases, establishment of cooperation with foreign scientific and medical institutions, training and social support of specialists-psychiatrists.
On June 13, after a serious illness, a prominent religious figure, the chief imam-hatib of Tashkent city Anvar qori Tursunov passed away.
On June 15, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the house of the deceased.
Surahs from the Quran were read.
The Head of the state expressed his deep condolences to children and relatives of Anvar qori.
President of Uzbekistan having participated in the opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup in Moscow
On June 15, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, having participated in the opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup, returned to Tashkent.
The strongest 32 national teams of the world are fighting for the victory in the most prestigious competition, conducted by FIFA. Although the national team of Uzbekistan is not participating in the championship, it will be judged by our compatriot, FIFA referee Ravshan Irmatov, which pleases all people of Uzbekistan.
The strongest national teams, the best players of the world will please the fans with their unique game within a month.
After the opening ceremony of 2018 FIFA World Cup a match was held between the national teams of Russia and Saudi Arabia. Russia beat Saudi Arabia 5-0.
On telephone conversation of Presidents of Uzbekistan and Turkey
On June 16, 2018, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
At the beginning of the conversation the heads of states exchanged sincere congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of Ramadan Hayit, which is a holiday of joy and thanksgiving, generosity and kindness for the entire Muslim world.
The President of Turkey highly appreciated the laying of the first stone in the foundation of the future Center for Islamic Civilization in these bright days for the entire Muslim world, in the city of Tashkent. It was emphasized that this Center will make a great contribution to ensuring development of enlightened Islam, as well as bringing to the international community the great heritage of our ancestors.
The sides noted with deep satisfaction the regular meetings and contacts at the highest level that contribute to strengthening the bonds of friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries.
Fruitful meetings and negotiations held during the historic state visit of the President of the Republic of Turkey to the Republic of Uzbekistan on April 29 – May 1 this year, as well as concrete arrangements reached on their results and signed agreements on a wide range of mutually beneficial cooperation will undoubtedly serve further development and well-being of the two countries and people.
During the meeting, prospects of expanding partnership in trade and economic, investment, banking and financial spheres, development of transport, tourism and other infrastructure of the country, as well as in other important areas were comprehensively discussed.
Views were exchanged on current issues of regional and international agenda.
In conclusion, the heads of states reaffirmed their readiness to comprehensively develop and strengthen the multifaceted and mutually beneficial relations between Uzbekistan and Turkey, based on principles of centuries-old friendship, brotherhood and mutual respect.
Officially
Nodir Ganiev has been appointed Head of the Department for Cooperation with European Countries and European Union Institutions. He previously worked as the head of the division of this department.
(Source: Web-site of the MFA of the Republic of Uzbekistan)
Central Asia - the priority of foreign policy of Uzbekistan
On Uzbekistan – Kyrgyzstan negotiations on delimitation of the state border
On June 8-14, 2018, a regular meeting of the working groups of the Government delegations of the two countries on the issues of delimitation and demarcation of the State border between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic was held in Andijan.
Within the framework of the meeting, work was continued on describing the passage of the line of Uzbekistan – Kyrgyzstan border on areas that remained outside the framework of the Treaty on Uzbekistan – Kyrgyzstan State border of September 5, 2017.
The joint work was carried out on a constructive basis and in a friendly atmosphere.
Following the negotiations, a relevant Protocol was signed.
Uzbekistan – Moldova Inter-MFA political consultations
On June 15, 2018, delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan took part in Uzbekistan – Moldova political consultations at the level of deputy ministers of foreign affairs, held in the city of Chisinau.
Together with the Moldovan delegation led by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova Tatiana Molchan, the key issues of bilateral relations, in particular in such areas as political, trade-economic, investment and cultural-humanitarian cooperation, were discussed in detail.
Within the framework of the meeting, the importance of intensifying the interaction between Uzbekistan and Moldova, which in recent years has been limited mainly to the agenda of the UN General Assembly, was emphasized.
The sides noted the significant potential for expanding cooperation in the areas of trade, agriculture, tourism, academic exchanges between the educational institutions of the two countries.
The issue of holding the next meeting of Uzbekistan – Moldova Intergovernmental Commission on Expansion of Cooperation, the last meeting of which was held 16 years ago in Tashkent, was raised at the meeting.
Delegations of the foreign affairs agencies of Uzbekistan and Moldova also considered other issues of mutual interest.
On the same day, a meeting of representatives of the ministries of foreign affairs of Uzbekistan and Moldova was held in Chisinau. An inventory of the legal framework of bilateral relations was carried out. The sides exchanged views on drafts of Uzbekistan – Moldova documents, which can be agreed upon and signed in the near future.
Meetings in Chisinau
On June 14-15, 2018, the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, who arrived in Chisinau to participate in Uzbekistan – Moldova inter-MFA political consultations, held meetings and negotiations with the State secretaries of the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure Luliana Dragalin, the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment Vasile Luca.
Perspective directions of expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation between Uzbekistan and Moldova in various formats, filling bilateral relations with concrete practical content were discussed.
Within the framework of political consultations, a brief conversation was held with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova Tudor Ulianovschi.
international conference "The Role of Youth in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization Leading to Terrorism"
Role of Youth in Countering Terrorism
For two days earlier this week, Tashkent and Samarkand hosted an extensively represented international conference "The Role of Youth in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization Leading to Terrorism".
The event was organized by the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan jointly with the Project Coordinator of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Uzbekistan, and the United Nations. Delegations from the United States, Britain, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Latvia, Russia, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, foreign experts, as well as senators, deputies, activists of the Union of Youth of Uzbekistan, scientists, and journalists took part in the forum.
The participants discussed political and legal basis of combating violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism among the youth, increasing the growing generation's role in the process, consolidation of cooperation between the state and civil society, prevention of propaganda of such vices on the internet and the media, as well as building up consensus of the Central Asian nations in the field of science, culture, sports in order to prevent the younger generation ending up in the influence of those who are engaged in terrorism and violent extremism.
At present, violent extremism and terrorism lead to the emergence of certain threats to the stable development and interethnic harmony in the world. And this involves joint efforts to find ways to eliminate them. For these purposes, a number of projects have been implemented in recent years, contact groups are being established.
Uzbekistan views the fight against extremism and radicalism as an important condition for ensuring global security, and is a constant participant and initiator of this process.
The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev repeatedly pointed out from high tribunes that the basis of international terrorism and extremism are, along with other factors, ignorance and intolerance, and the most critical task is to create awareness and education of young people through enlightenment.
In particular, in September 2017, the head of our state, during his speech at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, stressed that ensuring conditions for the self-realization of youth would create a barrier to the spread of the 'virus' of the ideology of violence. In order to develop multilateral cooperation for social support of the younger generation, protection of its rights and interests, it was proposed to devise a UN International Convention on the Rights of Youth.
In their speeches the participants of the international conference noted that this forum offers great opportunities for the joint efforts of the regional and international level in the development of comprehensive measures to combat factors leading to terrorism among the younger generation.
In order to counter these factors, the relevant decisions of the UN, OSCE and several other international organizations have been adopted. These documents provide for the implementation of a large-scale international mechanism to combat the propaganda of terrorism. This, in turn, contributes to the development of national action programs and the development of youth policy.
"The elaboration of such programs is important," said Shelley Inglis, head of the cluster of the UN regional office in Istanbul. "Peoples and nations of the world are distinct with their peculiarities in culture, language, religion and way of life. Also, those who fall under the influence of violent extremism and terrorism have their own approaches. Therefore, it is necessary to jointly combat this vice by devising national programs and strategies in the context of regions. Currently, more than 15 countries have developed their national action programs. In the future, work in this direction will be consistently continued."
Critical situations, difficult socio-economic state lead to an increase in unemployment among the population. As a result, migration is growing among young people. This is to some extent characteristic of the countries of Central Asia, as well.
The states of our region have similar development trends. Only through the elaboration of integrated optimal measures to prevent violent extremism and radicalization, the expansion of cooperation among governments, the creation of effective immunity among young people against the ideology of extremist activity, can positive results be achieved.
Approaches and proposals in this area were discussed in detail at the general sessions of the conference.
Thus, the state adviser of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on youth issues – chairman of the Central Council of the Union of Youth of Uzbekistan Kahramon Kuronboev noted that young people go abroad for various objective and subjective reasons. As a result of migration, in an alien environment with a foreign culture, the young generation falls under the influence of extremists. The main task is to establish constant contact with young people abroad, prevent them from falling under the influence of various perilous groups. In such conditions, the struggle against various manifestations of violent extremism and radicalization becomes more important than ever.
In our country, special attention is paid to the implementation of youth policy. The constructive cooperation established between governments and youth organizations of the countries of Central Asia and neighboring nations is the basis for the actions being implemented in this area.
Media space has long been able to turn into a factor that has a serious impact on the stimulation of certain ideas, values and beliefs. In particular, social networks offer such opportunities. Distributors of destructive ideas use them for their own mercenary purposes.
The internet has turned into the main means for terrorists of searching, hiring, training recruits, collecting money, organizing terrorist acts. New telecommunication technologies provide opportunities for the rapid exchange of information, expanding the range of activities and providing psychological impact.
One of the plenary sessions of the forum was devoted to the prevention of violent extremism on the internet and the media, where an urge was made on the media to promote interethnic harmony, the principle of religious tolerance, and the consolidation of the spirit of mutual respect. Within the framework of the conference, a presentation was made of the information portal on combating extremism - stopterror.uz, created by the Center for Regional Studies of Challenges with the assistance of the OSCE.
On June 12, the international conference continued its work in the city of Samarkand. And that was not accidental. On this sacred land, recognized as the pearl of the East, a crossroads of the Silk Road, the atmosphere of religious tolerance, interethnic unity reigns from time immemorial. A special contribution to the development of the Islamic religion was made by such great scientists as Imam Bukhari, Imam Moturudi, Khoja Ahror Vali. It was here that the first mosque in Central Asia – Khazrati Imam – was built.
At the moment, Samarkand offers ample opportunities for representatives of diverse religions to carry out their religious rituals, preserve their traditions. Representatives of more than 100 ethnic groups and confessions live in the region in an atmosphere of friendship and mutual understanding. About 10 national cultural centers operate.
Contributors to the international conference talked with representatives of the national cultural centers of the region, various religious confessions, got acquainted with their activities.
Then, during a general session, the forum participants discussed Uzbekistan's experience in interethnic and interreligious relations.
The speeches underlined that in preventing youth from joining the ranks of religious extremist movements, it is necessary to explain to them the true essence of religion, and to raise their knowledge in this sphere. Particular attention was paid to the work carried out in Uzbekistan in this direction. In particular, an exchange of views took place on the political and legal bases for countering violent extremism and radicalization leading to terrorism, the partnership of the state and civil society in this process, and the experience of Uzbekistan in the sphere of interethnic and inter-confessional relations.
"Uzbekistan is a country of great scientists who made a great contribution to the development of holy Islam," said Mohd Yusuf Khoji bin Usman, director of the Malaysian Institute of Islamic Civilization. "It is recognized by the entire Muslim world. From this point of view, the organization of conference in this country is of historic significance. It is possible to learn the Uzbekistan experience in countering religious extremism and terrorism, effectively using the power of enlightenment and spirituality in protecting young people from these vices. In recent years, such structures as the Center for Islamic Civilization and the International Research Center of Imam Bukhari have been created here that will serve the interests not only of Uzbekistan, but also the people all over the world and help spread the propaganda of kindness, generosity and cohesion that are of great importance in the Islamic religion."
Participants of the international forum visited the Roman Catholic and Armenian-Apostolic churches in the city of Samarkand. They also made a tour of the historical monuments and shrines downtown.
What conference participants have to say
Thomas Greminger,
OSCE Secretary General
- We must not lose sight of the fact that the threats of violent extremism and its consequences - terrorism - have always existed in the territory of Central Asia, the CIS countries. It is necessary to coordinate all efforts and fight these phenomena. But in this process it is important not to limit human rights in freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, freedom of the media.
Recently, I personally witnessed that in the process of reforming society in Central Asia, especially in Uzbekistan, great importance is attached to the prevention of threats of terrorism. The main factor is the creation of decent living conditions for young people, education. These are positive steps.
In combating terrorism and extremism, it is essential to cash in the potential of youth, recognize their role and place in society. It is crucial to hear the voice of the younger generation, provide them with all-round assistance, protect from threats. In this regard, the reforms carried out in the last two years in Uzbekistan are indicative.
Sodik SAFOEV,
First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Oliy Majlis:
- In recent years, the method of using force in countering terrorism and extremism has not justified itself. It should be noted that ignorance and hostility are based on terrorist conflicts. About 300 thousand teenagers under the age of 18 years around the world participate in military operations. Of these, 80% are boys and girls under 15 years of age. Back in 2000, the average age of immigrants from European countries that joined terrorist groups was 28, whereas today it is 20. Considering the fact that on average 2 billion young people live on our planet, this is a very significant and urgent problem.
The priority direction of the youth policy implemented in Uzbekistan is the proper formation of the consciousness and ideology of the youth. This international conference confirmed once again that the struggle for the consciousness of youth in our country is a priority.
Antonio ALONSO,
Professor of the University of San Pablo (Spain):
- Our country is countering terrorism and extremism, building on several principles. First of all, it is counteraction to terrorism. In this direction, a mechanism has been formed, and its main key factors are implemented in thematic projects, cooperation among organizations on information security, advocacy and awareness-raising, helplines.
Yu Zhegan,
member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (China):
- The aggression of international terrorist organizations is mounting. Terrorists seek to have more weapons of mass destruction, and in order to achieve their goals, they use the latest achievements in high technologies, conduct active propaganda, expand the ranks of militants. In such a dangerous situation, a single country cannot confront terrorism and extremism alone. Therefore, it is impossible to ensure peace and security without international cooperation.
Over the past five years, China has been consistently combating terrorism and extremism in its territory on the basis of national legislation. At the same time, it is particularly active in international cooperation on this front. Our country has joined the 12 international conventions on countering terrorism and extremism.
Kanging GO,
adviser on political issues of the Counter-Terrorism Center under the UN Counter-Terrorism Department:
- It should be noted that to date the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has paid special attention to reforming the organization's activities in accordance with the needs of young people and support for them.
It's no secret that at present terrorism turns to cyberspace, using high technologies to radicalize youth. So, in countering terrorism and extremism, we must first of all increase digital propaganda.
The established atmosphere and parental control play an important role in preventing terrorism and extremism among young people. It should be recognized that family values and traditions of upbringing that have been formed in the Central Asian region since time immemorial serve as a model for other states of the world.
(Source: «Uzbekistan Today» newspaper)


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No Way Out: The White House Looks at Link Between Incarceration and Poverty
Lottie L. Joiner
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U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch asked what was the price of justice during a White House Convening on Incarceration and Poverty on Thursday.
Right now, more than 2.2 million people are incarcerated in the U.S., a 61 percent increase since 1990, according to a new report released by the Council of Economic Advisers that found that it is often the poorest rather than the most dangerous who are locked up.
The link between incarceration and poverty was the subject of a White House summit in which academic scholars, government officials and advocates for criminal-justice reform met to discuss the impact of monetary penalties such as fines, fees and bail on the poor and people of color. The daylong discussion included remarks by Michael B. Jordan, who is currently starring in the film Creed and who portrayed Oscar Grant in the movie Fruitvale Station; and David Simon, creator of the popular HBO show The Wire, which shed light on Baltimore's criminal-justice system.
The convening was the latest effort by the administration to reform the criminal-justice system, according to White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett. The goal, she noted, was to "highlight practices that aren't helping society but are hurting society."
"There is no way we're going to have an equal and just society unless we tackle criminal-justice reform," she said.
Part of that reform, of course, involves examining the disparities that exist within the system.
Cynthia Jones, a professor at American University's Washington College of Law, noted at the forum that black and brown people are overrepresented in the criminal-justice system and in pretrial detention because of money.
"If you live in a place where money is used to determine whether someone who has been arrested has been detained or released, there are racial and ethnic disparities," said Jones. "When you use money, it has a disparate impact on the poor."
The Council of Economic Advisers report, titled "Fines, Fees and Bail: Payments in the Criminal Justice System That Disproportionately Impact the Poor," found that monetary penalties for infractions, misdemeanors or felonies place "large burdens on poor offenders who are unable to pay criminal justice debts."
Though the essential promise of our criminal-justice system is equal justice for all, Lynch said, "It has become painfully clear that an individual's access to justice is predicated on their ability to literally pay for it."
The report found that some states and local jurisdictions are charging offenders for things such as a public defender, court appearances, room and board if jailed, parole or probation services, court-required community service and electronic monitoring. Some governments charge fees for making late payments, setting up a payment plan, failing to pay a fine or processing.
If offenders aren't able to pay these fees, they remain in jail and are often charged additional fees, racking up even more debt. In fact, the report noted, between 1996 and 2014, the number of nonconvicted prisoners in jail grew by 59 percent.
"What we are seeing in this country amounts to nothing less than the criminalization of poverty," said Lynch. "People are behind bars only because they are poor. Too many of our citizens are simply in jail because they don't have the money to get out."
Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform, said that the penalty structure has turned police into tax collectors. Indeed. A number of state and local governments have used fines and fees to raise revenue during a budget shortfall. For example, the Justice Department's investigation into the Ferguson, Mo., Police Department found that the city's municipal court was "not a neutral arbiter of the law" but used fines and fees to "advance the city's financial interest." Ferguson actually set revenue targets for criminal-justice fines of over $3 million, which covered more than 20 percent of the city's operating budget.
"We wonder why police don't have a good relationship with the community, why people don't see them as allies or friends," said Norquist.
Jones suggested that going back to the original intent of bail as a mechanism for release, instead of a mechanism for detention, could help address some of the racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal-justice system.
"Instead of making bail decisions based upon resources, bail should be tethered to the notion that an individual is a flight risk or a danger to the community," said Jones.
But Jones cautioned that this may not solve the entire problem, either, because there are rogue officials who determine bail based on how someone looks. One way to address bail reform is the creation of pretrial services agencies, said Jones. Another alternative is conditional releases, in which arrestees may call in each week or submit to drug testing.
Lynch noted the shortcomings of current public policy and said that the actions of some jurisdictions have contributed to the "fundamental erosion in faith in our government."
"We outlawed debtor's prison. We cannot cloak it in fees and fines," said Lynch. "We have the opportunity to make headway. Now is the time, and we have to seize this moment."
Lottie L. Joiner is a Washington, D.C.-based freelance writer.

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Paulo Cesar Hartung Gomes (born April 21, 1957) is a Brazilian politician and was the Governor of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo from 2003 until 2010. He served as Governor of Espírito Santo for a third, nonconsecutive term from January 1, 2015, to January 1, 2019.

Biography
Paulo Hartung began his political career in the student movement, in a troubled period of Brazilian history, which were the last years of the military regime in 1964, which started with the deposition of João Goulart. Linked to the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) at the time of the military dictatorship, Hartung was elected the first president of the DCE (the Students' Central Directory) when he was a student of UFES.

In 1979, he actively participated in the process that restructured the National Union of Students, having served as organizer of Espirito Santo bench and mobilizing delegates across the country to the entity's reconstruction congress representing all Brazilian students, held in Salvador, capital the state of Bahia.

Hartung joined the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party in 1982, and therefore initiated its political party trajectory. At 25-year-old, he was elected state representative to a four-year term (1983-1987), standing out as the youngest parliamentarian of the Legislative Assembly of the Espírito Santo.

On expiry of the mandate, he was re-elected in 1986 for a new four-year term (1987-1990) and participated in drafting the State Constitution. In his passage through the Assembly he was concerned with the defense of the civil service, and deal with fundamental issues for society, such as the environment, health, education, public transportation, among others.

In 1990, Hartung won the mandate of Congressman (1991-1995), with the highest vote in the City of Vitória, the state capital. His outstanding performance led to assume the post of deputy leader of the Party of Brazilian Social Democracy in the House, whose leadership was exercised by José Serra, then federal deputy for Sao Paulo, most important federal unit of the Brazilian Republic.

In 1992, municipal elections were held across the country and in them Paulo Hartung launched his candidacy and was elected Mayor of Vitória (1993-1997). In early 1997, he handed over his charge to his elected successor, Luiz Paulo Vellozo Lucas, also of the PSDB, and participated in the United States at the invitation of the Embassy of that country, the intensive program on Public Administration and Political System in the United States.

After returning to Brazil, Paulo Hartung took at the invitation of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, his co-religionist of party, the Board of Regional Development and the BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development). In the first year of management, folder invested 1.4 billion dollars in social projects.

In 1998, 41 years old, young politician, but accumulating vast experience in the Federal, State and Municipal Executive and Legislative Powers, Paulo Hartung ran for the Senate of the Republic and was elected with the most votes (780,000 votes) that a political already received in Espírito Santo.

In 2002, affiliated to the Brazilian Socialist Party, Hartung was elected in the first round, state governor with 820,000 votes cast, representing 54% of the votes. He took office on January 1, 2003, to receive his predecessor, Jose Ignacio Ferreira, a free credit status among federal and global financial bodies, heavily in debt, with serious problems in the administrative machine and unable to investments necessary in social areas and the physical structure (construction of schools and rehabilitation of roads, for example). In the first term at the head of the State Executive, he managed to somehow recover the finances and also, to some extent, the tarnished image of Espírito Santo at the federal level.

See also
 List of mayors of Vitória, Espírito Santo

References

Governors of Espírito Santo
Members of the Federal Senate (Brazil)
Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Espírito Santo
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo
Mayors of places in Brazil
Brazilian economists
Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians
People from Espírito Santo
Brazilian people of German descent
Living people
1957 births

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Use this page to discuss the best practices reading we did not have time for in class, and brainstorm questions and topics that we might present as a class at the CrowdConf Future of Work Conference next week.
Crowdsourcing (Human Computing) is one of the most promising technologies, which has already been successfully in many different areas (Examples: X-Prize, 99designs, Amazon Mechanical Turk) and we believe has a huge potential for the future. It has the potential to significantly shape and change the way the labor market works. That said, it also creates challenges which need to be addressed and we are happy to have the opportunity to discuss with you, how technology could be leveraged to solve some of these challenges:
(1) Preserving Confidentiality in Complex Tasks. As the best practices document notes, some tasks require worker exposure to proprietary information. The Best Practices mention contracts as a way of dealing with this issues. Do we think that contractual relationships can assuage companies' fears of workers disclosing propriety information? Does the sheer volume (and potential geographical spread) of workers on a given task make enforcing such an agreement impossible?
Is there a way the technology can account for this problem?
Could the problem be solved potentially by drafting specific tasks to specific information, the disclosure of which would make the individual who divulged the info identifiable?
What are the costs of drafting such complex contracts?
(2) Feedback Mechanisms and Dispute Resolution. The Best Practices suggests that workers and companies use a feedback mechanism in good faith. The Best Practices document suggests that the crowd-sourcing platform should facilitate easy payment and provide a forum for dispute resolution.
Could the technology facilitate a cyber dispute-resolution forum? (What if the dispute-resolution process was, in turn, crowd-sourced?!).
Could the platform have a rating system that suggested a fair rate based on the type of tasks requested? There could be a "survey" that each employer fills out before submitting the task, which would calculate a suggested rate. Perhaps it could be based off of past rates, as tracked by the platform operator? (Does Amazon's "recommended" technology do this in a different form already?)
Is there any way to use technology to prevent abuse of feedback systems, or at least encourage people to use the feedback system in good faith?
Have platforms set up features to facilitate the creation of online worker unions? (See SECTION BELOW for more questions on Online Worker Unions)
(3) Disclosure. The anonymity of cyber-space and the possibility to divide a large project into a a large number of small tasks so that the ultimate product is unidentifiable raises a number of ethical concerns. Have companies, clients and platforms alike, explored setting up or mandating an ethical commission investigating these concerns? What about a voluntary code of conduct created and agreed on by the industry as a quality management system to prevent black sheep from ruining the reputation of the entire industry in case of misconduct and as a preemptive action towards governmental regulation? --> How do you prevent a private-run "Manhattan Project" implemented through crowdsourcing and sold to the highest bidder?
Follow-Up Questions / Further discussion points
Online Worker Unions. Crowdsourcing's success is dependent on finding ways to engage its labor pool, whether it be through offering money or gamesque points. However, as mentioned in class and in the best practices document, there are many ways for these laborers to become dissatisfied with their work, whether it be through a lack of transparency, stress, low wages, etc. Is there a potential for a crowdsourcing labor movement in response to these dissatisfactions? As an inherently digital workforce, these individuals' attempts to share discontents and act upon them are facilitated by their familiarity with and access to online communities. However, how far will this unity go? Do you feel that workers will only offer critiques of certain employers to others or could there be the formation of unions and similar entities in the crowdsourcing world?
Overlap of legal frameworks. Some countries have a state pension fund that is financed by a tax deducted from a worker's salary. How are these legal requirements adhered to in the realm of crowd-sourcing? How is the location/jurisdiction of the worker determined? If the company's location is chosen, how measures are taken for the worker to have access to that respective legal system?
Compensation. Crowdsourcing appears to rely on monetary compensation, a gamelike points system, or personal gratification to motivate people to participate in these tasks. Which of these compensation forms is the most effective in ensuring a large labor pool and the best results for employers? Which (if any) of these forms will be the most prominent system of compensation in the future and which do you think would be the most ideal compensation structure for crowdsourcing in the future?
Mobile Online Devices. Mobile and closed platforms with constant connection to the Internet have been supplanting sedentary workplaces in popularity.. How has crowdsourcing taken advantage of this change or has it struggled to do so? What advantages/challenges do these mobile devices offer workers, employees, and crowdsourcing agencies?
Recommendation System / Performance Tracking. It seems like sharing information about workers as suggested in the Best Practices document is a bit invasive for my taste, and perhaps something would have to be written into workers' contracts to explicitly allow this type of information sharing? (I'm not exactly what sure this law would implicate, but I seem to remember that when a potential employer calls a jobseeker's former employers, the employers can only share information that the person worked there, but can't reveal performance evaluations, etc.) Perhaps it's just me, but I'd feel more comfortable if companies enabled performance-tracking software, but didn't go so far as to share it with all other similar companies. (Question from Jenny)
(Sorry, forgot to log in, this is Erin) OK so to keep in mind what our goal is — we're supposed to put together some sort of agenda to talk about with the people who think about this day-in and day-out, and we have about half an hour? So it seems like we should try to focus in on a particularly compelling angle. The list above is good but can we prioritize? I really liked the point made in class last week that pointed out that if we can identify some sort of way for interesting technology to "fix" the "problems" that we see arising out of crowdsourcing, we'll have a much more receptive audience. Nothing jumps out at me from any particular section of the Best Practices document, but if we combine some of it maybe we can come up with something interesting?
Maybe combining some of the aspects of portability and reviews with the identity movement more generally would be interesting?
Frankly a lot of the best practices aren't super interesting in terms of the required technology — is there some other way to get them excited about a particular angle on something?
Is there a way to frame a problem that we're particularly concerned about that will speak to them? Don't mean to make this an "us-against-them" thing — but the way that technologists think about technology is a little different from the way that lawyers do, so we want to be able to frame the issue in a way that will resonate with the audience...
What about praising the technology (maybe have a few specific examples), but then asking them if they've met any resistance from, or thought about, any of the potential actors who may block or alter the technology's use? Have you (the technologist) talked with local/state/federal government? Have you discussed potential roadblocks with companies that will implement the technology?
Jenny here: I've been reading some blog posts on crowdsourcing, and one comment from a scientist (found in the comments section here: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-small-business/2009/01/27/using-social-media-and-crowd-sourcing-for-quick-and-simple-market-research ) got me thinking that scientific research and development could suffer if companies move from hiring a dedicated team of scientists to farming all of their scientific problems out to a crowdsourcing lottery payment system (ie, first one to do this gets all of this money; the others get nothing). Honestly, worst case scenario, we'd have even fewer people going into sophisticated scientific fields than we do now, because there wouldn't be any guarantee of a stable living, and I wonder if this could really hinder the development of solutions to scientific problems or if it would limit the scientific fields to scientists who are business-savvy enough to be connected to venture capitalists, etc. Either way, the outcome could be scary.
I'd be interested to hear from crowdsourcing experts about how they think crowdsourcing scientific problems affects the quality of scientific research, and if there could be any safeguards implemented to prevent the aforementioned problems from occurring (ie -- could the crowdsourcing community fund a dedicated pool of scientists, with extra prizes going to those who successfully complete R&D tasks, or would this go against the very core of the crowdsourcing movement?)
Case Study: oDesk (Rene)
I have used oDesk a lot of times over the summer to outsource smaller programming projects for my startup to developers, mainly in India and Southeast Asia. For those who haven't used oDesk, you post a job with a budget, oDesk workers apply for the job, you can interview them and then hire one; a small portion of the overall payment might be upfront, the rest is paid at completion of the project at discretion of the employer. oDesk has standard terms (NDA, etc.) to facilitate the transactions, but I have asked the developers I hired to sign additional documentation. The biggest issue is quality control; despite the fact that there is a rating system, it is quite difficult to evaluate whether someone is able to get a certain job done or not. I really like Jenny's question around recommendation systems / quality control as and extension of point (2) above and would like to hear what technologist have in mind to address this important challenge.
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The Jazz Polo Tournament, which took place at the Islamabad Club's Polo Ground, concluded with Team Jazz Gold taking home the trophy.
The tournament was in line with Jazz's promise to empower societies by providing relevant resources to guide them towards success. Jazz Gold, a brand for premium customers, organized this polo tournament in collaboration with Islamabad Club to promote the 'Game of Kings' and build an affinity with the brand.
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VIDEO: Josh Okogie's buzzer-beating layup lifts Georgia Tech over No. 14 Notre Dame
By Scott PhillipsJan 28, 2017, 1:59 PM EST
Freshman Josh Okogie made the game-winning layup at the buzzer as Georgia Tech stunned another ranked ACC opponent with a 62-60 home win over No. 14 Notre Dame on Saturday.
The Yellow Jackets (13-8, 5-4) have now picked off North Carolina, Clemson, Florida State and Notre Dame at home during ACC play as they've become a legitimate NCAA tournament contender in head coach Josh Pastner's first season.
Okogie struggled to find his rhythm offensively and only finished with eight points, but he came through when Georgia Tech needed him the most as the Yellow Jackets continue to be a really tough out at home.
Georgia Tech was led by 25 points from guard Tadric Jackson while junior big man Ben Lammers added a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Notre Dame (17-5, 6-3) had a strong game from senior V.J. Beachem as he paced the Irish with 25 points — hitting multiple clutch three-pointers to help put Notre Dame back in the game. The Irish also had solid outings from Bonzie Colson (13 points, 13 rebounds) and Matt Farrell (15 points) but the rest of the team struggled to a 2-for-17 performance from the field.
This win will certainly put Georgia Tech in the NCAA tournament conversation now that they've earned three quality wins over ranked opponents in ACC play. There is still work to be done for the Yellow Jackets to make the big dance, but Pastner has to be considered the runaway ACC Coach of the Year and a major candidate to be national Coach of the Year.


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Касс Ґілберт (; 24 листопада 1859, Зейнсвілл, штат Огайо — 17 травня 1934, Брокенгерст, Англія) — американський архітектор.

Він навчався в MIT і спочатку працював в архітектурній фірмі McKim, Mead, and White. Після кількох років незалежної практики в Міннесоті йому вдалося утвердитися в Нью-Йорку. Його Вулворт-білдинґ (1910—1913) був найвищою будівлею в світі понад 15 років і вважається визначальним для стилю багатоповерхівок Нью-Йорка 1920-х років. Ще один багатоповерховий проект, який реалізував Ґілберт, — це New York Life Insurance Building (1925—1928). У період з 1926 до 1933 року Ґілберт обіймав посаду президента Національної академії дизайну. Ґілберт також розробив проєкт зведеної в 1932—1935 роках будівлі Верховного суду США у неокласичному стилі у Вашингтоні, округ Колумбія. Бруклінський армійський термінал також був спроєктований ним.

У 1906 році Ґілберт став членом Американської академії мистецтв і літератури. У 1934 році, практично перед смертю, його обрали членом Американського філософського товариства.

Література

 Barbara S. Christen; Steven Flanders (Hrsg.): Cass Gilbert, Life and Work: Architect of the Public Domain. WW Norton & Co, New York 2001, ISBN 978-0-393-73065-4.

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Premier League Open To Independent Regulator, Says Chief Executive Richard Masters
Jan 17, 2022	 Jan 17, 2022	 By Daily Mail
The dominance of the English Premier League over rival European competitions like the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, La Liga and Serie A has been set out in a new report.
An analysis of the economic and social impact of the top flight has revealed the unrivalled popularity of top-flight English football – and highlighted the contribution the competition makes to the UK economy.
Despite trailing our rivals on the pitch in international competitions for decades, the domestic game has left Germany, France, Spain and Italy way behind.
Premier League is the richest league in the world and a new report underlines its dominance
An eye-popping 3.2 billion viewers watched Premier League matches around the world in 2019-20, with games beamed into 878 million homes world-wide, according to a study carried out by EY financial services, on behalf of the top flight,
The Premier League has delivered assistance to all levels of football and communities during the Covid pandemic, says chief executive Richard Masters.
The pandemic caused huge disruption, with 2019/20 season temporarily suspended. During that and the following season, 472 matches were played behind closed doors or with limited capacity, resulting in an estimated 18 million reduction in attendances.
However, the Premier League continued to be successful and support others, says Masters.
'We are proud of the level of support we provide the football pyramid, as well as funding community organisations of clubs up and down the country,' he said.
'The importance of their work has been more evident than ever in recent times, providing help to people who needed it the most.'
Premier League clubs played an important role in supporting fans and communities during the pandemic by helping to provide food and support to vulnerable people and hosting NHS staff and vaccination centres, among many initiatives.
During the Covid-affected season, the top flight supported 94,000 jobs and still contributed £7.6 billion to the UK economy
Regionally, the league is calculated to have contributed £2.1 billion to the economies in London and North West and £500M in the Midlands.
'In the absence of [Covid] disruption, the economic impact of the League would have been significantly higher,' the report states.
The League provided solidarity and parachute payments to 138 EFL and National League clubs, with a total of £455 million distributed to other leagues and community football in 2019/20.
In addition, 528,000 people travelled to the UK to watch matches, despite Covid having a major impact on the season.
As previously reported by Sportsmail, the success of Premier League football contributed £7.6 billion to the UK economy during the 2019/20 season, which was suspended for more than three months due to the pandemic.
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said: 'Our clubs produce exciting, competitive football featuring the best players and managers in the world, which is followed by billions of fans globally and supporters filling stadiums each week.
'This success and popularity enables us to continue investing in the competition and provide unparalleled support to the whole game and communities, ensuring the positive impact of the Premier League is felt far beyond what we see on the pitch.'
The report, published today, is a 'tour de force' for the top flight.
It comes at a time that the league is fighting a rear-guard action against proposals for the creation of an independent regulator for football, which would shift power from the Premier League, EFL and FA to a new body.
The regulator has been recommended in an extensive, fan-led review of football governance by former sports minister and Conservative MP, Tracey Crouch.
The League and its clubs generated a total tax contribution of £3.6 billion to the UK Exchequer in 2019/20, £1.4 billion of which was accounted for by Premier League players, according to the new analysis.
The success of the Premier League is underpinned by its global appeal.
Overseas TV income in the Covid-affected season was £1.4BN, almost half of the UK's total earnings from television programmes sold abroad in 2019-20. It was also more than double the overseas TV income of the other four major European football leagues added together, which amounted to £1.2BN.
The annual report concludes that the popularity of English football among international fans stems from its competitive nature. While financial power and success is concentrated among the Big Six clubs, it is shared more widely than in the other European leagues and on any given day, even the bottom sides can still overturn those at the top.
The report says this is supported by a more equitable distribution of the money generated by the Premier League than in the other European competitions.
In the English top flight, the highest ranked team receives 1.6 times the funding from central revenue distributions, compared to the bottom team. The ratio is less than half of that in Spain's La Liga.
The popularity of English football overseas has underpinned Premier League success
Premier League chief executive Richard Maters says top flight has supported lower leagues
The talent in English football is enhanced by the number of high-quality internationals who want to play here.
And in a social media age, where football fans around the world follow individual players as well as teams, the presence of international stars fuels popularity.
At Euro 2020, there were 117 players from Premier League competing, with another 34 from lower leagues, making a total of 152. In comparison, there were 91 players from the German leagues.
The Premier League saw 2.1BN interactions through its social media channels in 2019-20. While most came from the UK, the next highest figure was in Egypt, where two million people follow the top flight's Facebook page.
Teddy Sheringham of Nottingham Forest fires past David James of Liverpool to score the only goal in a 1-0 win for Forest in the first Premier League game to be televised on Sky
The cost of screening Premier League football at home and abroad has rocketed since 1992 and the increase in broadcast revenues has driven the rising value of the top flight
TOP FIVE LEAGUES: BROADCASTING INCOME PER CLUB
Revenue per club (£m)
% Total club revenue
Premier League £143.2m 53%
La Liga £66.6m 42%
Bundesliga £60.3m 34%
Serie A £54.0m 47%
Ligue 1 £31.1m 37%
Source: UEFA Benchmarking Report 2019
The interest generated by Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's record-breaking and title winning forward, and captain of the Egypt national team, has led more people to express an interest in the Premier League (85 per cent), than the North African countries' own competition (80 per cent).
All of this reflects well on the UK as a whole, according to the report.
'International players, by promoting interest in the League within their home countries and vice versa, help build enduring connections that support engagement between the Premier League and the international community,' it states. 'Taken as a whole, these connections support the Premier League's global appeal and promote a positive perception of the UK.'
And the financial success of domestic football is beginning to bear fruit on the pitch in international competitions.
Premier League clubs spend more on the development of youth players than European rivals
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Premier League clubs spend more on youth development than their European rivals and the Elite Player Performance Pathway, which is a partnership between the top flight, EFL and FA, is generating new stars like Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Mason Mount, who have helped England to a semi final finish in the 2018 World Cup and finalist in Euro 2020.
Some Premier League clubs have warned that the introduction of an independent regulator for football would undermine the top flight's success.
MP Tracey Crouch led the government's 'fan-led' review of football
Ministers are due to decide on Crouch's proposals in the coming months, in particular, whether a regulator should be set up by an Act of Parliament, which would give it sweeping powers to license clubs and intervene at poorly-run outfits.
Crouch, the EFL and its clubs as well as fans, have argued that a regulator is required to put English football as a whole on a stable financial footing and reduce the possibility that clubs will over reach themselves and risk their futures, like Derby County, or even put themselves out of business, like Bury and Macclesfield.
While the Premier League is an enormous success, the rest of the English football pyramid is financially unstable.
Leeds chief executive Angus Kinnear likened Crouch's recommendations to Maoism
Top flight clubs have suggested that if implemented, they could undermine the economic impact of the current 'product'
Leeds chief executive Angus Kinnear likened Crouch's recommendations to Maoism.
'All I'm trying to do is get some money down the pyramid,' Crouch told MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee before Christmas.
'My understanding is that the Premier League… is going to argue very strongly for the independent regulator to not be set up via legislation.
'I think they will push back very, very hard on the statutory aspect of the independent regulator, and would rather it was a unit in the Football Association.'
Source : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10409843/Premier-League-dominates-Bundesliga-Ligue-1-La-Liga-Serie-attracting-3-2-billion-TV-viewers.html
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Premier League and EFL still to commission advice over parachute payment row
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Premier League risks being destroyed by RUNAWAY GREED, claims ex-prime-minister Gordon Brown
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Premier League clubs to meet to discuss Tracey Crouch review call for independent regulator
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The Farmacy produce giveaway began in November as part of the City of Charleston's Illumination Project.
Now that kids are out of school and it's officially unbearably hot outside, you should take advantage of the scores of free summer meal programs available throughout the Lowcountry.
"An estimated 12.3 percent of American households were food insecure at least some time during the year in 2016, meaning they lacked access to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members," according to a 2017 report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The summer can be especially tough for kids who depend on reliable school meals to get them through the day. About half of the children enrolled in Charleston County schools already qualify for free meals during the school year, according to the school district, and many families struggle to put food on the table for them during the summer.
Children were found to be food insecure in about 3.1 million households throughout the country in 2016, according to the USDA report. In South Carolina, 13 percent of households reported "low" to "very low" food insecurity.
Text "FOOD" to 877-877 to find the summer meal site closest to you. The Lowcountry Food Bank, part of the Feeding America network, is headquartered in North Charleston but supplies healthy meals to sites across the 10 coastal counties in South Carolina. Some are open for just one or two meals, so make sure you pay attention to the services offered and the times they're available.
Adults can take advantage of the food pantry services offered by the food bank's regular, year-round programs. Click here for a list of eligible options, or call 843-747-8146 for a list of partner food agencies.
The Charleston County School District prepares breakfast and home-made hot lunches at 11 school cafeterias throughout the county. The meals are then distributed to almost 100 open meal sites throughout the county. Click here for a list of eligible sites, including their respective dates of operation.
Every day for the next two months, kids can enjoy free breakfast and lunch at the cafeterias of three buildings at the Medical University of South Carolina. There, kids can make their own choices at the "Favorites" hot line or from designated packaged foods (as long as they're marked with the friendly purple octopus). Kids must choose from at least three different food groups for each meal, and meals cannot be taken to-go. The program is partially funded by the USDA's summer food service program.
Breakfast is from 7 to 10 a.m. and lunch is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The main building is located at 171 Ashley Ave. Rutledge Tower is located at 135 Rutledge Ave. (Keep in mind that the Rutledge Tower is closed weekends and holidays). The Ashley River Tower is located at 25 Courtenay Dr.
The homeless shelter at One80 Place serves lunch every day at noon in the community kitchen. In fact, it's the only meal available to anyone who walks into the building, not just kids or those staying overnight at the shelter. It doesn't hurt that the food, which is collected from generous local restaurants and grocery stores and prepared by the kitchen staff with the help of volunteers, is also certifiably delicious.
Every Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m at Mall Park., the Charleston Police Department helps run the Farmacy, which helps distribute free bags of fresh fruits and vegetables as a way of "improving social, emotional, and physical environments to promote a strong and healthy community," according to a city Facebook post. Launched in November, the program is a collaboration between the Lowcountry Food Bank, Franklin C. Fetter Family Health Services, the S.C. Department of Mental Health, and other organizations.
This summer, kids can get free lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the North Charleston location of Seacoast Church. There are no other requirements for kids wishing to get a hot meal and a comfortable place to eat it.
Every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., the Seacoast Church campuses in North Charleston and Mt. Pleasant (750 Long Point Rd.) also help low-income residents by "providing groceries through a personal touch and communicating a positive message to each family." Those wishing to participate must be able to show proof of residence and income.
If you know of any other programs providing free or low-cost food options this summer, feel free to e-mail me at adammanno@charlestoncitypaper.com.