PeaceHackBey

PeaceHackBEY is a social good hackathon.

It is part of the Talking Peace Festival, an initiative by International Alert that brings together technologists, designers, developers, the NGO sector and peace practitioners to create and realise ideas and solutions that can be used to stop violent conflict, help build peace and combat the issues faced by Lebanese society.

And they are looking for you. If you are enthusiastic, passionate and have a strong interest in empowering women, youth and refugees in Lebanon, and developing ideas to combat the challenges faced by Lebanese society then they want you to join them.
Participants should either have strong technology skills (programming and design) or an interest in making a difference in the not-for-profit community; peacebuilding or programming experience not required.

It would be beneficial if you (or at least someone in your team) speaks English at an intermediate level.

PeacehackBEY will focus on challenges faced by Lebanese residents, with particular emphasis on access to resources (electricity, water, etc) and access to services (justice, education, medical). Experts will be on-hand to explain how gender, age and economic status change the nature of these issues.
Hackers then choose a challenge and work in teams to build a prototype technology solution. Prototypes are presented at the end of the hack, with prizes for the best solutions. And everyone gets a fancy Certificate of Participation to take home.

Free Event

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