{"id":189,"date":"2021-09-30T20:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T20:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2022-09-21T09:26:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T09:26:33","slug":"hackathon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/call-to-take-part\/hackathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Hackathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #008080;\">wom<span style=\"color: #993366;\">EN<\/span>courage 2022 Hackathon Challenge<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>UPDATED INFORMATION FROM THE HACKATHON <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1BBmGvG9tWUrSsczOXifL8Rr6ZCzxNNocs96xoxUItGY\/edit?usp=sharing\">HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em>New Prizes Announced Below!<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf4288;\"><span style=\"color: #5ea682;\">From wom<\/span>EN<span style=\"color: #5ea682;\">courage 2020<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-536\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-27-5 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-536 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_536\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_536\">\n            <ul aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"slides\">\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-540 ms-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/48919180568_08c63b03ff_k-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-536 slide-540\" title=\"From womENcourage 2020\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-541 ms-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/48919668496_14086900af_k-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-536 slide-541\" title=\"From womENcourage 2020\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-542 ms-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/48919180568_08c63b03ff_k-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-536 slide-542\" title=\"From womENcourage 2020\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify; background: white;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 15pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #993366;\">\u201cDrawing New Lines in Science\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; background: white;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; color: #222222;\">The <strong><span style=\"color: #5ea682;\">wom<\/span><span style=\"color: #cf4288;\">EN<\/span><span style=\"color: #5ea682;\">courage<\/span><\/strong> Hackathon is an exciting, full-day event where teams race to create a functional prototype, to offer a technological solution to a real-life problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; background: white;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; color: #222222;\">Everyone with an interest in technology can attend the hackathon to learn, build and share their creations in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. You don\u2019t have to be a programmer and you certainly don\u2019t have to be majoring in Computer Science to run in this \u201cinnovation marathon\u201d. In case you need some help, there will be mentors, who can provide support and help you build your project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; background: white;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #cf4288;\">Do you want to improve your creativity, meet inspirational people, acquire knowledge and present the outcome of your team effort in front of an audience?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; background: white;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; color: #222222;\">Join the\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #5ea682;\">wom<\/span><span style=\"color: #cf4288;\">EN<\/span><span style=\"color: #5ea682;\">courage 2022 Hackathon Challenge<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0and show everyone your amazing creations!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #5ea682;\"><strong>Theme and topic of the hackathon<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Drawing new lines in science is about working together, to celebrate the value of art and how blending it with technology can build a better future for our world. We invite individuals of all genders, nationalities and ages to co-create together, mix their STEAM skills, and propose novel solutions to real-world problems.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #5ea682;\"><strong>What is the challenge?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This year, we are challenging you to create software solutions for<span style=\"color: #cf4288;\"> blending the arts with scienc<\/span>e. We are celebrating ways in which the Arts relate to STEM, often referred to as STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics).<\/p>\n<p>In more detail, the prototype you develop during the hackathon, should aim to meet one (or more) of the following goals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate how art can amplify the impact of technology<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate how technology can amplify the impact of art<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Propose novel ways in which art can help realize technological solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Use art and technology to break barriers relating to gender, age, origin, abilities, in order to unite us<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #5ea682;\"><strong>How do I join?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can join the Hackathon by registering for the conference and selecting the Hackathon option. Registration instructions are <a href=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #5ea682;\"><strong>Why join?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Meet inspirational people, acquire knowledge and present the outcome of your team effort in front of an audience.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf4288;\">Prizes<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scholarships for STEM degrees at UCLan Cyprus<\/li>\n<li>Amazon coupons<\/li>\n<li>Annual Licences\u00a0for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/checkpoint.url-protection.com\/v1\/url?o=https%3A\/\/proto.io\/&amp;g=OWQxNzFmZWExMGUyMDMyZg==&amp;h=OGJmODU2MDY1ZGUyZmE2Y2RlNjQzYzhmM2JiNGNlYTgxYTI0MDI3ZjRlYjFkNmVhZTYzMzE5MmNhZTliNTM4YQ==&amp;p=Y3AxZTp1Y2xhbmxpdmU6Y2hlY2twb2ludDpvZmZpY2UzNjVfZW1haWxzX2VtYWlsOjM3OTA4N2NhMDBhOTU5NmRjMjQ1MzcxZGNmZDIzOWNjOnYx\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">https:\/\/<span data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">proto.io<\/span>\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf4288;\">Other Incentives<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mentoring &amp; coaching<\/li>\n<li>Invaluable\u00a0feedback from the esteemed judges<\/li>\n<li>Have fun and make new tech-loving friends!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #5ea682;\"><strong>Who can join?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To honour the theme of the conference \u2013 <em>Drawing New Lines in Science<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 this year\u2019s hackathon is open for the whole general public, students or non-students, with or without experience in IT.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone over 18, who is attending womENcourage conference and has an interest in technology can attend the hackathon to learn, build and share their creations in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. You don\u2019t have to be a programmer and you certainly don\u2019t have to be majoring in Computer Science to run in this \u201cinvention marathon\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #5ea682;\"><strong>Mentors<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf4288;\"><strong>Maria Terzi<br \/>\n<\/strong>CEO &amp; Co-Founder at Malloc (YC S21)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-484\" src=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"Maria Terzi\" width=\"245\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture1.png 245w, https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf4288;\"><strong>Simos Gerasimou<\/strong><br \/>\nLecturer In Computer Science at University of York<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-485\" src=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture2.png\" alt=\"Simos Gerasimou\" width=\"255\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture2.png 255w, https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf4288;\"><strong>Theodora Antoniou<br \/>\n<\/strong>Head of IT, Mooblu LTD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-486\" src=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture3.png\" alt=\"Theodora Antoniou\" width=\"262\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture3.png 262w, https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf4288;\"><strong>Georgia Christodoulidou<br \/>\n<\/strong>Software Engineer, Nullpoint Technologies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-487\" src=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture4.jpg\" alt=\"Georgia Christodoulidou\" width=\"260\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture4.jpg 260w, https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf4288;\"><strong>Nicholas Moudouros<br \/>\n<\/strong>Head Of Training And Development at Emphasys Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-488\" src=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture5.png\" alt=\"Nicholas Moudouros\" width=\"289\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture5.png 289w, https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture5-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf4288;\"><strong>Ali Najm<br \/>\n<\/strong>Research Associate at GET Lab &amp; PhD Student<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-489\" src=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture6.png\" alt=\"Ali Najm\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture6.png 288w, https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture6-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #5ea682;\"><strong>Judges<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf4288;\"><strong>Antigoni Mios<br \/>\n<\/strong>Operations Manager at Protoio Inc<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-490\" src=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture7.png\" alt=\"Antigoni Mios\" width=\"286\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture7.png 286w, https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture7-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf4288;\"><strong>George Malekkos<br \/>\n<\/strong>CEO at Powersoft Computer Solutions Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-491\" src=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture8.png\" alt=\"George Malekkos\" width=\"287\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture8.png 287w, https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture8-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cf4288;\"><strong>Elena Strouthos<br \/>\n<\/strong>Co-Founder &amp; CTO at Cocoon Creations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-492\" src=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture9.png\" alt=\"Elena Strouthos\" width=\"295\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture9.png 295w, https:\/\/womencourage.acm.org\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Picture9-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>womENcourage 2022 Hackathon Challenge UPDATED INFORMATION FROM THE HACKATHON HERE! 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