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# April 2022 newsletter
As we write this, we are witnessing a world at the precipice of war. The images of heavy artilleries and the sound of bombardment in Ukraine have put the world on notice about the fragility of our democracy. More importantly, hundreds of critical public infrastructures may be affected or vulnerable as the conflict progresses into the digital realm. 

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If you'd like to join our open discussion on  how to build resilience into digital public infrastructure, here's a call to co-write a special newsletter with us titled: **Resilience during An International Crisis - How to Build the digital Public Infrastructure of the Future** Ask to contribute by sending an email to kehinde@publiccode.net

## Highlights
* Here are the [highlights from **FOSDEM 22**](https://fosdem.org/2022/schedule/event/closing_public_code/)
* Check the latest iteration of [**Standard for Public Code** **here**](https://standard.publiccode.net/)
    * Solving a major international community concern? This version clarifies that it's ok to provide an English summary of policy documents not initially written in English
    * Here's a [summary of the changes](https://standard.publiccode.net/CHANGELOG.html#version-023), or check out the detailed [diff](https://github.com/publiccodenet/standard/compare/0.2.2...0.2.3)

* We spoke with the developers and a doctor using public code to close critical gaps in health needs in Uganda. Here's our new podcast ***[Let's Talk About Public Code](https://blog.publiccode.net/news/2022/03/03/episode-twelwe-of-lets-talk-about-public-code.html)***


## Codebases in stewardship

* [Omgevingsbeleid](https://github.com/Provincie-Zuid-Holland/Omgevingsbeleid-API) - the backend API tests can now be run by anyone who clones the repository, an important step for enabling collaboration
* [Signalen](https://signalen.org) - more municipalities are joining the collaboration; the most recent product steering call had 18 people participating
* [OpenZaak](https://openzaak.org) - the codebase continues to get closer to fully meeting the Standard for Public Code, recently completing a requirement to meet 12 out of the 15 criteria.

## Foundation news

* We've received a donation from the WordPress Foundation - thank you for your generous support!
* March was Ben's last month in California for this cycle. Foundation projects in North America are underway as Portland and Montreal begin a codebase stewardship collaboration to document their procurement reform process.

## Events, future and past!

* 9 April: Eric and Jan will give a [lightning talk on the Standard for Public Code](https://eventyay.com/e/6b901f56/session/7645) at FOSSAsia.
*  7 March: Jan, Ben and Elena hosted a discussion on 'Future digital public infrastructure laboratory' at MozFest 2022. [Watch the recording](https://schedule.mozillafestival.org/session/8L9VED-1).