The PeaceTech Hackathon will be held the 9th and 10th March at the EPFL Campus and it is co-organized by the EPFL Essential Centre and Open Geneva. Embark on a transformative 48-hour hackathon hosted by EPFL, designed for those alarmed by escalating violence and eager to enact change. This event is open to everyone, not just EPFL students. It welcomes participants from diverse disciplines, whether natural sciences, social and political sciences, or anything in between. Participants will tackle real-world challenges set by frontline organizations striving for peace. It offers an unparalleled opportunity to transform concern into creative solutions. By collaborating across fields, you can contribute to a more peaceful world with your unique insights and passion
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      #12 What social or technological devices can fuel the rise of new models of masculinity facilitating gender equality?
    • CHALLENGE 8×
    • TRACK 4 - Counteracting gender-based violence and violence against vulnerable minorities×
      • Looking For
      • Awareness of representational constructs (norms and values)
      • Imaginative approach to social changes
      • Knowledges of technology
      • Understanding of today’s technical interfaces that link the individual to society as a whole
      • Idealism, lateral thinking, and both social and technical creativity
      #7 How might AI support the development of National Mine Action Standards in Explosive Ordnance affected countries?
    • CHALLENGE 2×
    • TRACK 1 - Disarmement, arms control and humanitarian demining×
    • BEST PITCH×
      • Looking For
      • Software Development Expertise
      • Natural Language Processing Skills
      • Machine Vision and Geospatial Analysis
      • Data Science and Analytics
      • User Experience (UX) Design
      • Cloud Computing and Scalability
      • Ethical AI and GDPR Compliance
      • Collaborative Abilities
      • Knowledge in Humanitarian Demining
      • Continuous Learning and Adaptability
      • Project Management and Problem-Solving
      • Humanitarian International Law
      • National governance and strategies
      Coaches Team
    • COACHES×
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        #10 How can we reach isolated women and give them a place in our hyper-connected society?
      • CHALLENGE 7×
      • TRACK 4 - Counteracting gender-based violence and violence against vulnerable minorities×
      • AUDIENCE FAVOURITE×
      • MOST FEASIBLE IDEA×
        • Looking For
        • Computer Science
        • Digital illiteracy and illiteracy
        • Issues of precarization
        #13 Refining the open-source technology “pol.is” to render national dialogues more inclusive
      • CHALLENGE 5×
      • TRACK 3 - Conflict prevention and post-conflict recovery ×
        • Looking For
        • Tool Adaptation for National Dialogue
        • Coding and ML Proficiency
        • User-Friendly Solution Design
        • Communication and Presentation Skills
        • Quality Assurance Expertise
        • Collaborative Thematic Integration
        • Deliberative Democracy Knowledge
        #20 How is technology being utilized by armed actors to perpetrate sexual violence during armed conflict (e.g., types of technologies and digital platforms used, by whom, where, when, and how)?
      • CHALLENGE 9×
      • TRACK 4 - Counteracting gender-based violence and violence against vulnerable minorities×
        • Looking For
        • Problem analysis
        • Theoretical-practical knowledge
        • Socioemotional adaptability
        • Data analysis
        • Design thinking
        • Solution engineering
        • Machine learning
        • Previous experience related to sexual and gender-based violence (if possible)
        #19 How science and technology can support a child- and youth-led platform to foster social cohesion narratives and actions for them to become relevant and active parts of conflict prevention solutions (both pre and post-recovery stages of conflict)?
      • CHALLENGE 6×
      • TRACK 3 - Conflict prevention and post-conflict recovery ×
        • Looking For
        • Social
        • Anthropology
        • Child rights
        • Law/Justice
        • ADR
        • Science
        • Technology
        • Engineering
        • Math
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            Peace Tech Opening Ceremony
            Science & technology mobilized for a more peaceful world
          • 5th March×
          • OPENING CEREMONY×
            #21 Developing an AI tool to push reliable, verified and balanced journalistic contents on social media
          • CHALLENGE 3×
          • TRACK 2 - Cyber-peace and peace-by-design ×
          • MOST INNOVATIVE IDEA×
            • Looking For
            • AI expertise, AI development, specifically in working NLP (Natural Language Processing), LangChain
            • Community management
            • Social science knowledge
            • Journalism expertise
            • User experience (UX) design
            • Community building
            #11 How can digital tools commonly used for mediation be redesigned to build trust?
          • CHALLENGE 4×
          • TRACK 2 - Cyber-peace and peace-by-design ×
            • Looking For
            • Technical skills
            • Non-technical skills
            • Cultural analysis
            • Context analysis
            • Interdisciplinary collaboration
            • Conflict sensitivity
            • Fresh ideas
            • Peacemaking skills
            #3 How to make people adopt a safe behaviour in the presence of landmines or other explosive ordnance?
          • CHALLENGE 1×
          • TRACK 1 - Disarmement, arms control and humanitarian demining×
          • MOST IMPACTFUL IDEA×
            • Looking For
            • Education (adults and children)
            • Integration of new technologies (augmented reality, AI…)