Are you innovative and do you like to share your ideas with other enthusiasts? Would you like to apply your knowledge and skills to humanitarian problems? If the answers to the above questions are yes, then THE Port Humanitarian Hackathon may well be for you!
During this year’s event, which takes place from 6 to 8 October, multidisciplinary teams will tackle several humanitarian challenges in less than 60 hours at CERN’s IdeaSquare. The objective is to build a working prototype for each challenge within this timeframe.
The challenges have been proposed by NGOs, international organisations and members of civil society. Here is a preliminary list:
- Age assessment for migrant children
- Wearable device to monitor Parkinsons patients
- Renewable energy in the developing world
- Improving conditions in refugee camps
- Medical waste disposal to fight counterfeit drugs
- Job searching platform for refugees
- Online interpreters in crisis situations
If you’re interested but don’t have expertise in one of the specific topics listed above, don’t worry! We are looking for innovators from all backgrounds. We believe that diversity breeds innovation.
Apply by 4 June at www.theport.ch. Any questions? Check out the FAQ on our webpage. Still need help? E-mail us at info@theport.ch.