General Rules

  1. The hackathon begins on November 27th and will last for 3 days i.e it will end on the 29th.
  2. An estimated number of 30 developers will be selected to participate in the hackathon. Participants will consist of students, freelancers, tech enthusiasts, full-time developers and and will be primarily based in Kaduna.
  3. Participants will be in a team of three (3) members each, making a total of 10teams, we encourage participants to tag themselves with a team name.
  4. Members of a team are to  be formed after selection has been done.
  5. Teams will be advised to present team names and the problem statement they will be focusing on.
  6. Teams will be required to share this information on or before 3 days to hack day 1.
  7. Any intellectual property developed during the hackathon will belong to the team that developed it, however we'll require permission from contestants before making modifications around the ideas.

Prizes & Winner Selection

  1. Practicality: Does this solution solve a problem that is described by any of the problem statements?
  2. Sustainability: Will this solution be able to reach the point of completion and will it be manageable?
  3. Accessibility: How inclusive is this solution? Does it impact the most vulnerable?
  4. Originality: Is this solution new and innovative? Has it been done before?
  5. GRID3 Data usage: Is GRID3 datasets a primary data source for this solution?

The criteria listed above will guide the judges to rank the 3 selected solutions and determine the first, second and third place positions.

Code of Conduct

All stakeholders at the hackathon are required to agree with the following code of conduct. The CoC team will enforce this code throughout the event and we expect cooperation from all participants to ensure a safe environment for everybody. Details of the CoC are as follows:

  1. We do not tolerate harassment of the participants in any form. Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, tribe, nationality, religion or political views, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, photography or audio/video recording against reasonable consent, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
  2. Photography is encouraged, but other participants must be given a reasonable chance to opt out from being photographed. If they object to the taking of their photograph, comply with their request. It is inappropriate to take photographs in contexts where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy (in bathrooms or where participants are sleeping).
  3. If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of organizing committee immediately.
  4. The organizing committee will be happy to help participants contact any local security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the hackathon.
  5. If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the organizing committee may take any action they deem appropriate. This includes warning the offender, expulsion from the hackathon, or reporting their behavior to local law enforcement.