ABOUT
Moderator presentation: https://failiem.lv/u/g2jww2m4
Open data is freely available information that everyone has the right to use to create new products and services. A study by the European Commission reveals that the further economic potential for using open data in Latvia may reach 70 million. euro. We invite hackathon members to discover the potential of open data and to create services useful to local governments, their residents, businesses or tourists.
The Open Data Hackathon for Municipalities will take place on October 18 and 19, 2019, at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Terbatas Street 10, Valmiera (Latvia).
AWARDS
Money prizes for a team (2-5 people per team).
Other prizes from hackathon supporters - Valmiera Drama Theatre, Tech Chill.
REGISTRATION
Registration will close on October 16 or when the expected number of participants is reached. Organizers reserve the right to refuse participation to ensure that hackathon participants include technology and data experts and people with ideas. Expected number of participants: 80 participants. Participation fee: None.
During Hackathon, participants can be photographed and filmed, and materials will be used for publicity. The organizers reserve the right to specify the terms of participation before the start of the hackathon.
PROGRAM
PRE-HACKATHON WEBINAR
Before the hackathon, the webinar will be held on June 13 and September 12, where local government representatives will be introduced to the idea of open data and local governments will be invited to open data to hackathon participants.
HACKATHON PROGRAM
Friday
October 18
13:00 Doors open, Registration, Coffee and snacks
14:00 Opening, goals, tasks, introducing by moderator
14:15 Presentations on data resources:
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Open Data Portal of Latvia. Mikus Jēkabsons, VARAM
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Data of Municipalities.
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Data on Densely Populated Areas in Latvia. Dāvis Kļaviņš, Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
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Data of Ministry of Health of Latvia.
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Geospatial data for local communities, Una Krutova, RTU, project “Coast4us”
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Application of Open Data for Specific Domains: Data Sources available for Hackathon, Michal Kepka, project "Plan4all".
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HERE Technologies - open location platform and data you can use, Martin Švec.
14:40 Hackathon Challenges by moderator. Mentors' introduction
15:10 Coffee break
15:30 Preparing ideas and pitching (90 sec idea on a slide)
Forming multidisciplinary teams
16: 30 Teams go to workplace and teamwork starts
17:00 Mentors presentations:
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17:00 Application of Simulation Modeling Tools for Resilient Farming by Adaptive Microclimate Management, GInta Majore, H2020 project StarGate
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17:10 Smart Agriculture and Innovation Hubs for Capacity Building on Open Technology Application: Example from SmartAgriHub, PoliRural, Sieusoil projects, Michal Kepka, project "Plan4all"
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17:30 HERE Technologies - open location platform and data you can use, Martin Švec.
17:45 Teamwork continues
19:00 Dinner buffet
20:00 Teamwork continues | Mentor presentations
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20:00 Open Data and Cyber Security: Challenges in the Future, Ginta Majore
20:15 Teamwork continues
21:00 Mentoring round No. 1
Teamwork and mentoring continues till the data sunrise comes
Saturday
October 19
09:00 Breakfast
10:00 Checkpoint, mentoring round No. 2
13:00 Lunch
14:30 Pitch Drills
16:00 Coffee break
17:00 Final Team pitches (3 min absolute maximum!) to the jury)
18:30 Coffee break
19:00 Award ceremony
19:30 Doors close
There will be a shuttle bus to Riga for participants after the event.
MENTORS
ORGANIZERS
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VENUE
Hackathon will take place in Valmiera, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Terbatas Street 10
Hakatons notiks Vidzemes Augstskolā, Inženierzinātņu fakultātē, Tērbatas ielā 10, LV - 4201, Latvijā.