/hackathon

hackathon

MyUNHCR Hackathon

Time June, 2014
3 days		 Fee Free, Cost covered for invitation
Place UNHCR Jordan, Amman

More here: http://unhcr.github.io/hackathon

This event is coordinated through Github. Pull requests are welcomed to help making it a better hackathon event.

GOAL

  • Provide a platform for general information exchange with displaced populations

  • Offer means of contribution to refugees (self-initiated surveys and assessments, incident reporting, complaint mechanism)

  • Make UNHCR more approachable (through easy to use appointment booking)

  • Boost some of the slower processes by creating self-service mechanisms (updating contact information, document submission, etc.)

REGISTRATION

The registration has not yet started. Note that you can still update/propose your projects.

Maximum 60 attendees.

The registration has not yet started. Please register early.

To register, please follow these steps:

  1. Fork this project using github.

  2. Add a text file to the attendees folder, name the file using the convention: nickname.md.

  3. Edit the file, using markdown syntax, and follow the details in attendees/example.md.

  4. Commit and send this project a pull request to register.

PROPOSALS

This event welcomes proposals, Open Source related only, obviously.

We encourage you to send pull request for your proposal prior to the event, so other attendees would be able to learn about your project and join you.

Please follow the steps to send us your proposal:

  1. Fork this project on github.

  2. Add a text file to the projects folder, name the file using the convention: project-name.md.

  3. Edit the file, using markdown syntax , and follow the details in projects/example.md.

  4. Commit and send this project a pull request to propose.

You may propose more than one idea. Which projects to go depend on the groupings and discussions in the Hackathon.

GROUPINGS

Attendees will be grouped into project teams. There is no upper bound on the size of a project team. However, communication overhead for large teams should be considered.

Hackathon is an event to facilate intense collaborate. Don't hestitate to seek your teammates, now!

Please follow these steps to join to projects of your choice:

  1. Fork this project on github.

  2. In the projects folder, add your name or nickname to the MEMBERS section in the project proposal you would like to join.

  3. Commit your changes and send this project a pull request.

Attendees express their interest and intent to join a project by adding their names to a proposal. Proponents and project members are free to further discuss and possibly re-group in the Hackathon. 。

FAQ

Will there be computers available?

No. There will be no computer provided for you. You have to bring your laptop.

I will not be in Amman then. May I join remotely?

There will be wifi available during the event, so it is possible to join remotely. Team members can communicate with each others with tools such as IRC, git, etherpad, and Google hangout.

Please also send pull request and state explicitly that you have to attend the event remotely in your self description.