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 as 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.

UNESCO Hackathon Schedule

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

Website: unesco.sciencehack.asia

$2,400 in prizes

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 of preferably at least 3 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.

And: Stay connected, join event on Facebook and Meetup and follow FOSSASIA on Twitter.

• Technical Implementation
  The solution implements and uses latest technologies in an innovative way. Code is made available as Open Source during the hackathon.
• Open Data and Open Knowledge
  The solution us using open and accessible data and open knowledge in an innovative way to benefit the society.
• Climate Change and Environment
  The solution helps to respond to pressing climate change and environmental challenges at local, national or regional levels in Asia.
• Usability and UX
  The hack is an easy-to-use prototype and an intuitive application with a clear and easy to use UI.
• Benefit to Society and Market Opportunity
  The solution has the potential to engage with a wide range of actors in the society for sustainable development.
• Scalability and Replicability
  It is possible to scale the solution and replicate it in other contexts in Asia, and particularly in the Mekong region.
• Inclusiveness
  The solution is inclusive in regards to gender equality as an integral part of sustainable development.