Hacking – blog.fossasia.org

UNESCO Hackathon in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Post author:Eden Dang
Post published:September 18, 2018
Post category:FOSSASIA
Post comments:0 Comments

Join UNESCO Hackathon in Ho Chi Minh City on Oct 13 -14, 2018 to learn about climate change and environmental challenges in Vietnam, meet regional sustainable development experts and listen to their successful startup stories by doing sustainable and green businesses. There is no restriction of age or backgrounds of participants. Students, NGOs reps, journalists, bloggers, developers and all open source contributors are invited to join! The hackathon is open for all and awesome prizes are waiting for you! The objective of the hackathon is to propose innovative solutions that help journalists to monitor and report on climate change and sustainable development issues in Asia and the Pacific. The participants will be introduced to UNESCO’s Guidebook for Journalists Reporting on Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific which includes information and knowledge on climate science, related international and regional treaties and policy frameworks including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development, and tips for journalists for finding and telling stories. Time and Location Time: Saturday October 13 - Sunday October 14, 2018 Location: Officience Vietnam, 16A Le Hong Phong, Ward 12, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City Why should I participate? Learn how to create a chatbot within an hour with SUSI.AI Carry out experiment with electronic devices PSlab.io Update yourselves with knowledge of technology and sustainable development in Vietnam Meet special guest speakers from the UNESCO, Embassy of Sweden and many more. Improve your language skills, presentation skills and build up your leadership abilities Receive certificates from UNESCO, T-shirts, swags, and special prizes from the sponsors How do I know if I am qualified to join? The hackathon is open for everyone, especially for those: Curious and willing to learn new things Interested in technology and sustainable development Like to make new friends and expand their networks Able to communicate in English No prior coding skill is required How do I sign up? Get your ticket to the Event on eventyay.com Sign up on Devpost as you will need to submit your final hack there. Join the Gitter channel at https://gitter.im/fossasia/hackathon (requires login with Github). Find team members and form a team with at least 2 members and maximum 4 contributors. You are also welcome to sign up and then wait until the Presentation of Ideas on Saturday before deciding to join a team, however we’d encourage you to form/join a team in advance if you already have an idea that you’d like to work on. Join the event at the Officience Vietnam on Saturday, Oct 13 at the opening at 8.30am until 9.00pm and on Sunday, Oct 14 from 8.00am until 5.00pm. Visit the website at unesco.sciencehack.asia and stay connected, join the event on Facebook and follow FOSSASIA on Twitter. Prizes All participants will receive a gift bag (Tshirt, sticker, wristband and lanyard) and a certificate from UNESCO for participating in the hacking. Each winner of the three top teams will be awarded special gift package including: A Pocket Science Lab - hardware device by FOSSASIA Special…

UNESCO Hackathon at FOSSASIA Summit in Singapore

Post author:Mario Behling
Post published:February 20, 2018
Post category:FOSSASIA
Post comments:0 Comments

Join the UNESCO Open Data Hackathon at the FOSSASIA Summit, create open source apps and games that tackle climate change, environment and sustainable development challenges, and win awesome prizes! The hackathon takes place from Saturday 24 March to Sunday 25 March 2018 at the Lifelong Learning Institute in Singapore. We are specifically interested in applications and games that set an example for others who could replicate solutions in other countries, and in particular in the Mekong countries, to tackle the sustainable development challenges. It is our goal to engage the developer community to develop innovative applications in open source by leveraging the open data and knowledge available. We are inviting developers, designers, open source contributors, bloggers, journalists and all FOSSASIA community members to be part of the UNESCO Hackathon. We are especially encouraging applications from the Mekong region to join the contest. The hackathon is open for all and awesome prizes are waiting for you! For participants from outside of Singapore we have the possibility to host them in a Singapore hostel. Please apply here. The number is limited. UNESCO encourages the application of women and girls. How do I sign up? 1. Get your ticket to the Event on eventyay.com. 2. Sign up on Devpost. 3. Join the Gitter channel at https://gitter.im/fossasia/hackathon (requires login with Github). 4. Find team members and create your team preferably at least 3 members and maximum 5 contributors. You are also welcome to sign up and then wait until the Presentation of Ideas on Saturday before deciding to join a team, however we'd encourage you to form/join a team in advance if you already have an idea that you'd like to work on. 5. Join the event at the Lifelong Learning Institute on Saturday, March 24 at the opening at 2.00 pm until 10.00 pm and on Sunday, March 25 from 9.00 am until 5.00 pm. Visit the website at unesco.sciencehack.asia and stay connected, join the event on Facebook and Meetup and follow FOSSASIA on Twitter. UNESCO Hackathon Schedule Hackathon Opening: March 24, 2018 12.00 Registration Opens 14:00 Opening 14.10 Intro of Background, Rules and Prizes 14:20 Presentation of Ideas, Teams and Team Building Activities 15:00 Begin of Hacking Activities 19.30 Dinner 22:00 Closing of Space Hackday: March 25, 2018 08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast 09:00 - 13:00 Hack Activities Continue 13:00 - 13:30 Lunch 13:30 - 15:00 Hacking Continues 14:00 Submission Form Closes 15:15 - 16:00 Presentation of Outcome 16:00 Judges Withdraw for Consultation 16:30 Award Announcement and Ceremony 17:00 Summit Closing Location/Venue Lifelong Learning Institute Address: 11 Eunos Road 8, Singapore 408601 Prizes Prizes are awarded for three teams, and each team prize with a value of 1000 SGD. Win cool gear, hardware, raspis, Arduinos and more! Project Submission Requirements For the expected outcome of the hack, the applications or games shall be open source and use open data to tackle the climate change, environment and sustainable development challenges. They shall address one or several of the following requirements: Respond to pressing environmental challenges…

Science Hack Day Singapore Nov 11 – 12, 2016

Post author:Hong Phuc
Post published:August 3, 2016
Post category:FOSSASIA

We are happy to announce our upcoming Science Hack Day Singapore! The event will take place on Nov 11 - 12, 2016 at Suntec Convention Centre Hall 401 as a part of the ICM Youth Festival. Registration is now open at Eventbrite. There are limited seats for participants intending to take part in the programme for 2 days. Visitors to the ICM youth festival are welcome to visit the space and give their hands where required. Add your hack ideas here Do not miss this opportunity to explore the wonder of Science, to team up with inspiring people around you and to enjoy the amazing working facilities at Suntec City. Join our event on facebook for further announcement. What is Science Hack Day? Science Hack Day is a two-day event where anyone excited about making weird, silly or serious things with science comes together in the same physical space to see what they can prototype. Designers, developers, scientists and anyone who is excited about making things with science are welcome to attend – no experience in science or hacking is necessary, just an insatiable curiosity. Recommended age is 13 and up, though younger students are welcome to attend, with parental accompaniment. The mission of Science Hack Day is to get excited and make things with science! People organically form multidisciplinary teams over the course of a weekend: particle physicists team up with designers, marketers join forces with open source rocket scientists, writers collaborate with molecular biologists, and developers partner with school kids. By collaborating on focused tasks during this short period, small groups of hackers are capable of producing remarkable results. Tentative program Day 1 Friday Nov 11, 2016 11:00 Arrive and check-in 11:30 Welcome & introduction 11:45 Pitches and team building 12:15 Hack begins 13:30 Lunch break 14:30 Hacking continues 19:00 Door closes Day 2 Saturday Nov 12, 2016 11:00 Doors open 13:00 Lunch Break 15:00 Hack stops 15:30 Hack demos begin! (Typically 2-3 minutes per demo) 17:00 Winning teams announced Organizers Science Hack Day Singapore is organised by Science Centre Singapore and FOSSASIA. Venue is sponsored by IDA.