Eligibility

Criteria

The hackathon event welcomes individuals, including school, undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, innovators, start-ups, and practitioners from the community. Inclusivity and interdisciplinarity are highly valued within this context, especially concerning the involvement of indigenous knowledge holders. The teams consisting of 3 participants (maximum) will need to collaborate on one particular theme and produce an innovative output where traditional knowledge gets seamlessly combined with a tool or framework. The event's ethical standards demand the observance of the guidelines concerning respect for indigenous knowledge and intellectual property rights while creating innovations relevant to the contemporary world. Special attention will be paid to encouraging indigenous individuals participating in the event.