1. Healthcare
Solutions focusing on preventative/hygiene behaviors which can support frontline health workers, scaling telemedicine, contact tracing/containment strategies, treatment and diagnosis development.
The Youth Empowerment Project & HackWeakEnd presents The HackCovid19 Challenge, an EU Funded Virtual Hackathon to create solutions that will drive social impact, with the aim of tackling challenges related to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Amidst the growing uncertainty and tension caused by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, it is evident that every parts of our lives are affected. The HackCovid Challenge was rolled to create an online space where people can ideate, experiment and build solutions to help address this crisis.
So what is the reward for participating in this virtual hackathon?
The focus areas and themes are just as a point of guidance as these are seen as very essential at this time. You are welcome to build with the technologies of your choice, across any areas that you think would drive impact for these issues, so feel free to think outside the box, in fact why a box have in the first place! Projects can focus On Dissemination & Prevention, Hospital & Medical Care, Education, Economic Impact, Support & Solidarity, Trustable Data & Fake News, After The Crisis & Recovery, Home office & team work. More thorough focus are outlined below:
Solutions focusing on preventative/hygiene behaviors which can support frontline health workers, scaling telemedicine, contact tracing/containment strategies, treatment and diagnosis development.
Solutions focusing on business continuity that will help organizations stay afloat, collaborate effectively, and move parts of their business online.
Solutions focusing on promoting connection to family,friends and neighbors to combat social isolation and the digitizing of public services for governments.
Solutions focusing on moving physical classrooms online as an alternative learning environment and tools for students, teachers, and entire school systems to be able to continue studies and operations online.
Solutions focusing on turning traditional entertainment as an alternative to traditional forms of entertainment that can keep the talent and audiences safe and healthy.
The above themes are just suggestions. Feel empowered to come up with your own compelling solutions to focus areas you deem fit and not mentioned, get creative!
The HackCovid challenge is open to all Residents Of The Gambia and Gambians Across The World techie and non-techie alike.
It is mandatory that solutions developed be deployed in The Gambia and address Gambia's problems.
We welcome not only tech based solutions but non-tech solutions too, but we will require non-tech based solutions to have a tech face to it. You do not need to worry to much, as you can join with a techie or you can also be linked to a techie if your idea is chosen.
WHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT LOOK LIKE?
[Please note that, Production-ready projects will not be favored over proof-of-concepts. The judges will focus on submissions that have the strongest potential impact on the challenges caused by COVID-19. ]
Since this is about impact, the 3days of the hackathon will require dedication of time from you and your team.
It is very necessary to follow the guidelines for submission of your project, anything contrary might not give the judges enough standpoint to grade your project well enough.
What judges will be looking out for.
We appreciate the time you have spent here thus far. Please use the form below to register. We expect some form of commitment to make this challenge a success, please look at the event schedule and be sure it works well for you. SLACK,ZOOM & GITHUB are the major platforms we will be using for this Challenge. Incase the embedded form does not show up or slow to show up, please use the link below
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE HACKCOVID CHALLENGE
