UNITED NATIONS (UN) BIG DATA HACKATHON : CALL FOR APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION FOR 2022 EDITION
Host Organisation
UNITED NATIONS (UN)
DEADLINE: VARYING
The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations.
Target audience
International Students
Program Overview
UN Big Data Hackathon Registration Form – 2022 Edition
Following the AIS Big Data hackathon of 2020 hosted by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) , UNCTAD, UN Global Pulse, Marine Traffic, and CCRi, and the UN Youth Hackathon of 2021 hosted by the UNSD, MGCY, and UNGP regional hubs, this year, The Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY) and Statistics Indonesia (BPS), is hosting the “2022 UN Big Data Hackathon”.
It is jointly organized by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), Global Platform Regional Hubs (Rwanda, UAE, Brazil & China), UN Global Pulse, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), UK ONS Data Science Campus, Statistics Canada, and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in consultation with the members of the Task Teams of UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science.
The 2022 UN Big Data Hackathon will happen over the course of 4 days (November 8-9-10-11 2022). It will consist of two tracks; the ‘Big Data Expert’ track and the ‘Youth’ track.
The ‘Big Data Expert’ track will bring together teams of Big Data experts, whereas the ‘Youth’ track will be targeting teams of students or young professionals (under the age of 32). Both tracks can either apply to attend the event in person in Indonesia, UAE, and Brazil (with other on-sites being considered) or virtually. Limited funding is available for in person attendance.
The Hackathon aims at developing ideas and solutions to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and assist in resolving Global Challenges in line with a theme that will be revealed closer to the event dates.
The winning teams will be invited to present their work at the UN World Data Forum in Hangzhou, China, 2023 and to receive certificates and rewards. Certificates will be provided for all participants in both categories and special mentions will be made for teams in different categories.
Registrations should preferably be done as a team of 3 to 5 people. Individual registrations will be sorted and assigned into teams based on the application form and skill levels.
Please fill out this survey ONCE for the whole team before September 15, 2022. The selected participants will be announced on September 24, 2022.
HACKATHON
Please note that:
- You can find all the information and future steps about the hackathon on the hackathon’s website: https://unstats.un.org/bigdata/events/2022/hackathon/
- You can join the webinars and receive all updates regarding the Hackathon by registering to the mailing list: https://input.un.org/EFM/se/3995D1A46342E490
For any questions or concerns, please reach out to us on:
un-big-data-hackathon@unmgcy.org
Hackathon Organization Team
Basic Information
My team will be participating in the
- Big Data Expert track
- Youth track
Will your team be participating remotely or on-site? (Note: on-site participation is limited; it depends on availability, funding and your location)
- Remotely
- On-site
Please provide the following information:Team name:Team’s main email address:Number of Team Members (Maximum of 5 members)
APPLY BY FILLING THE REGISTRATION FORM FOUND HERE
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