Diplohack Tbilisi: Innovation Challenge
Friday 30 May - Sunday 1 July
REGISTER NOW ONLINE!
Calling all developers, designers, technophiles, entrepreneurs, and active citizens: do you have new ideas to improve the relationship between citizens and decision-makers? Do you want to be on the forefront of social innovation in Georgia? Register to join a hackathon on 30 May – 1 June, hosted by Garage48, and supported by UNDP Georgia and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Tbilisi. Elva and Association Rural Development for Future Georgia are providing support in organising the event.
Why this hackaton?
The hackathon is a continuation of a workshop by the Waag society and two brainstorming sessions, where participants will work out practical solutions for the problems formulated in these workshops. Have a look at some of the ideas that have been discussed here.
Winners of the hackhathon will be awarded with grants of up to USD 3,000. Grants will be awarded jury consisting of Garage48, the Dutch Embassy, UNDP Georgian as well as Georgian civil society and government.
Who is coming?
This event is for about 50 people who are committed to participating in the challenging 48-hour weekend boot-camp event to build new web and mobile applications. We are looking for various skill-sets and roles:
· Designers - mavericks creating visual identity and user-interfaces
· Web Developers - HTML/CSS/AJAX/JS wizards making the design work smoothly in all web browsers
· Programmers & Mobile App Developers - planning technical architecture, writing functional code and testing the outcome or building apps for mobile platforms
· Visionary Entrepreneurs or Project Managers - people with ability to start new business ideas, run teams and deliver on time
· Marketing Gurus - evangelists and sales wizards making the products fly and reach the audience
· Diplomats, human rights advocates, civil servants, students, IT students, journalists are all very much welcome!
Additionally, we encourage everyone interested in internet freedom topics to come and participate in the event! During the event you will form teams with your fellow participants to start developing your ideas within the next 48 hours.
You will be supported by our partners from Garage48 from Estonia. Your mentors for the event will be:
● Krists Avots - Project Manager. Moderation, business & pitch mentoring. Focal point for any questions on the hackathon: (For questions regarding your registration or any logistical matters, please contact )
● Ragnar Sass - Mentor & Advisor. Co-founder of Garage48, President of Pipedrive Inc., one of the most successful Estonian startups with customers in 120+ countries.
● Martin Verrev - Seasoned Developer. Co-founder of Qminder - one of Garage 48’s most successful alumni companies. Contributed to numerous social tech projects.
● Jane Muts - Runs Garage48 HUB’s day-to-day operations, including events for the Estonian startup community on daily basis. Previously HR Manager for one of the largest tech companies in Estonia.
REGISTRATION
To enter the competition, register online via this form. If you have ideas that you would like to see developed, be sure to send them to before midnight on May 24th. A proposal should include a description of an idea for citizen engagement in decision-making based on practical experience. This can include:
SCHEDULE
Friday 30 May
· 17:30 – Check-in, networking, opening remarks
· 18:45 – Pitching ideas, forming of teams
· 21:00 – 24:00 Teamwork begins
Saturday 31 May
· 09:00 – 24:00 Product development
Sunday 1 June
· 09:00 – 16:00 Product development
· 16:30 – Presentation of finished products/services to jury and audience.
· 17:30 – Announcing the winners, wrap-up and bye-bye
During the hackathon, lunch, dinner, coffee and snacks are served throughout the day.
Questions? Contact Mark van Embden Andres from Elva:
To keep up to date, 'attend' the event on Facebook.
The Innovation Challenge, an initiative of UNDP Georgia and the Netherlands Embassy in Tbilisi, unites Georgian citizens, tech organizations, civil society and activists to suggest and develop innovative solutions for promoting civil participation in democratic decision-making.
Friday 30 May - Sunday 1 July
REGISTER NOW ONLINE!
Calling all developers, designers, technophiles, entrepreneurs, and active citizens: do you have new ideas to improve the relationship between citizens and decision-makers? Do you want to be on the forefront of social innovation in Georgia? Register to join a hackathon on 30 May – 1 June, hosted by Garage48, and supported by UNDP Georgia and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Tbilisi. Elva and Association Rural Development for Future Georgia are providing support in organising the event.
Why this hackaton?
The hackathon is a continuation of a workshop by the Waag society and two brainstorming sessions, where participants will work out practical solutions for the problems formulated in these workshops. Have a look at some of the ideas that have been discussed here.
Winners of the hackhathon will be awarded with grants of up to USD 3,000. Grants will be awarded jury consisting of Garage48, the Dutch Embassy, UNDP Georgian as well as Georgian civil society and government.
Who is coming?
This event is for about 50 people who are committed to participating in the challenging 48-hour weekend boot-camp event to build new web and mobile applications. We are looking for various skill-sets and roles:
· Designers - mavericks creating visual identity and user-interfaces
· Web Developers - HTML/CSS/AJAX/JS wizards making the design work smoothly in all web browsers
· Programmers & Mobile App Developers - planning technical architecture, writing functional code and testing the outcome or building apps for mobile platforms
· Visionary Entrepreneurs or Project Managers - people with ability to start new business ideas, run teams and deliver on time
· Marketing Gurus - evangelists and sales wizards making the products fly and reach the audience
· Diplomats, human rights advocates, civil servants, students, IT students, journalists are all very much welcome!
Additionally, we encourage everyone interested in internet freedom topics to come and participate in the event! During the event you will form teams with your fellow participants to start developing your ideas within the next 48 hours.
You will be supported by our partners from Garage48 from Estonia. Your mentors for the event will be:
● Krists Avots - Project Manager. Moderation, business & pitch mentoring. Focal point for any questions on the hackathon: (For questions regarding your registration or any logistical matters, please contact )
● Ragnar Sass - Mentor & Advisor. Co-founder of Garage48, President of Pipedrive Inc., one of the most successful Estonian startups with customers in 120+ countries.
● Martin Verrev - Seasoned Developer. Co-founder of Qminder - one of Garage 48’s most successful alumni companies. Contributed to numerous social tech projects.
● Jane Muts - Runs Garage48 HUB’s day-to-day operations, including events for the Estonian startup community on daily basis. Previously HR Manager for one of the largest tech companies in Estonia.
REGISTRATION
To enter the competition, register online via this form. If you have ideas that you would like to see developed, be sure to send them to before midnight on May 24th. A proposal should include a description of an idea for citizen engagement in decision-making based on practical experience. This can include:
- Short description of a problem faced by citizens, as well as the method to resolve them
- Potential outcomes of the tool you’re proposing
- A plan for the sustainability of the project
- Any potential partners that you want to involve
SCHEDULE
Friday 30 May
· 17:30 – Check-in, networking, opening remarks
· 18:45 – Pitching ideas, forming of teams
· 21:00 – 24:00 Teamwork begins
Saturday 31 May
· 09:00 – 24:00 Product development
Sunday 1 June
· 09:00 – 16:00 Product development
· 16:30 – Presentation of finished products/services to jury and audience.
· 17:30 – Announcing the winners, wrap-up and bye-bye
During the hackathon, lunch, dinner, coffee and snacks are served throughout the day.
Questions? Contact Mark van Embden Andres from Elva:
To keep up to date, 'attend' the event on Facebook.
The Innovation Challenge, an initiative of UNDP Georgia and the Netherlands Embassy in Tbilisi, unites Georgian citizens, tech organizations, civil society and activists to suggest and develop innovative solutions for promoting civil participation in democratic decision-making.