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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: CPP Conference <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 1:36 PM Subject: IIMB Policy Hackathon, 2014 To: [email protected] [image: IIMB Logo unit Final] 30 July, 2014 Dear Thejesh, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore invites you to the third edition of the *IIMB Policy Hackathon* on the 9th and 10th of August, 2014. IIMB Policy Hackathon seeks to use analysis and coding skills amongst the larger public to generate ideas and tools for better governance and to develop more relevant public policy. It provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative solutions to public policy challenges and even win a prize for it. We have two parallel hacking events this year: *The Policy Hack *is a team event focused on developing data based policy responses to a policy issue. Participants are given access to a nationally representative dataset (e.g. Census of India, National Sample Survey Data, District Level Health Surveys, etc.) and have 24 hours to identify a policy challenge and develop a data-based solution to it. Participants are required to analyze, code, and offer data based solutions to policy challenges in a 5 page document. The *App for Governance* is also a team event where we look at developing technology tools (web portals, mobile apps, and in general, software solutions) that seeks to leverage information from ordinary users that is crowd-sources to strengthen governance and public service delivery. Participants will be given a problem statement that poses a significant governance challenge at the start of the App Hack and will be expected to develop, in 24 hours, a technology-based solution to address it. *Timeline:* 2-2:30 pm, 9th August 2014 : Team Registration 3:00 pm, 9th August 2014 : Teams begin Hacking 3:00 pm, 10th August 2014 : Teams submit their work 2:30 pm, 12th August 2014 : Top teams present their work 12.00 pm, 13th August 2014 : Winners Announcement & Prize Distribution *Registration*: Participants may register in teams of 3-4, or register as a solo participant and join a team at the venue on 9th August. There is also the option to pre-register by writing to [email protected]. There is no fee for registration. *Prizes for each event:* Winner: Rs. 40,000 First Runners Up: Rs. 20,000 Second Runners Up: Rs. 10,000 Shortlisted teams will be invited to present at the conference. The event starts on 9th afternoon at 2:00 pm and ends on 10th August 2014. Please spread the word in your networks and join us on Facebook.[1] <#147864f9e7343f27__ftn1> If you are interested in participating, please pre-register via email with the following details: *Team Name:* # of Team Members: Contact Name: Contact #: For more information, please write to [email protected]. Looking forward to your participation in the event. *CPP Hackathon Organizing Team* Sridhar Pabbisetty (Namma Bengaluru Foundation) Arnab Mukherji (IIM Bangalore) Grant Miller (Stanford University) CPP Conference | Find Us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/events/410871209063492/?context=create&source=49> ------------------------------ [1] <#147864f9e7343f27__ftnref1> https://www.facebook.com/events/410871209063492/?context=create&source=49. ******************************************* Disclaimer *************************************************** This email message, its content and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the originally intended addressee(s) and may be legally privileged and /or confidential. If you have received this email in error or otherwise, please delete it and contact the originator immediately. You should not copy or forward it on or otherwise use the contents, attachments, or information in any way without the express permission of the originator. Any such unauthorized use or disclosure may be unlawful. -- Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. Know more about us by visiting http://datameet.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "datameet" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
