Hackathon | Stronger Together through the power of AI for the Common Good (Cyprus)
The British Council Cyprus, in collaboration with CYENS Centre of Excellence, and with the financial support of Microsoft, has organised the Stronger Together through the Power of Artificial Intelligence for the Common Good hackathon.
The winning team was awarded with a study visit to a relevant institution in the UK in March 2023!
Call for participants:
https://www.britishcouncil.com.cy/programmes/education/stronger-together/artificial-intelligence
Are you 18–35 years old with an artificial intelligence or a social innovation background? Join our Hackathon | Stronger Together through the power of AI for the Common Good!
We are joining forces with Microsoft Cyprus and CYENS Centre of Excellence for a hackathon, where young people will explore and showcase the power of Artificial Intelligence for the common good. The hackathon is taking place on 16–18 December in Nicosia and is supported by the Cyprus University of Technology / Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, the Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου | University Of Cyprus, UCLan Cyprus, University of Nicosia, the European University Cyprus and Frederick University Cyprus, under the auspices of the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy / Υφυπουργείο Έρευνας, Καινοτομίας & Ψηφιακής Πολιτικής.
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻/𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲
16-18 December 2022 in Nicosia.
On Friday 16 December it will take place at The Classic Hotel in Nicosia, on 17–18 December it will take place at the Nicosia Municipal Polydynamo Centre.𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲
English
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿
Applicants must be aged 18–35, have a good understanding of English and a background in one of the following fields:
· Computer science/engineering/mathematics/life sciences etc. – people who have a background in sciences. Can be basic knowledge of what AI is and how machine learning works but there is no need to be an AI expert. We will guide you through the process.
· Climate activism/environmental or social sciences – people who support social justice, are proponents of environmental/human rights and know what the Sustainable Development Goals are.
· Social innovation or entrepreneurship – people who design solutions that aim to improve the welfare and well-being of individuals and communities. We are looking for people who can be creative and think outside of the box.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀
Participants will form teams and receive training from a UK expert on how they can use artificial intelligence to design solutions to contemporary critical challenges. There is no need to be an expert on AI or climate change/social justice topics to participate as the hackathon will involve training on AI fundamental principles. Mentors will support each team through the process.
The teams will then try to generate creative ideas and design a solution through AI tools to respond to the challenges of the global climate crisis, create an original idea and present it in front of the jury committee. The winning team will win a study visit to a relevant institution in the UK in March 2023.
