List of hackathons in Gatineau, Canada in 2020

Random Hacks of Kindness is a hackathon for social good that brings together volunteer developers and tech-savvy do-gooders to work with charities, community groups and social enterprises. Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK) Ottawa is part of a global movement that organizes hackathons that bring together problem solvers, creative thinkers, and technologists for a weekend to bring technology solutions to challenges faced by charities, not-for-profits, and civic organizations. Over the course of a weekend, teams of volunteers bring their creative, technical, and problem-solving know-how to tackle and solve several of these challenges. More details can be found here: https://rhok.ca/

*** Due to Covid-19, the Resource-Sharing in Nunavut Hackathon has been postponed. The Eventbrite page will provide details regarding the new venue and dates, when available. *** People who are interested in Canada’s Arctic and Indigenous Canadians -- public servants, creative and collaborative problem-solvers from all disciplines, tech-savvy people, and more! You're invited to participate in the Resource-Sharing in Nunavut Hackathon! You'll be challenged to develop ideas, solutions, demos that enable federal departments to embrace whole-of-government approaches and work more collaboratively while improving travel experiences for public servants not only in Nunavut but in all rural, remote and Northern regions. You'll get to address problems in one of the following three streams: Stream 1: Community-Based Awareness: How to build awareness of GOC resources for work and travel in the North? Stream 2: Internal Services Resource-Sharing: How to remove barriers to enable traveling employees to have access to vacant crown housing units, fleet vehicles, or flights? Stream 3: Supporting Big Government Priorities: How could resource-sharing initiatives support broad GOC priorities like Arctic, Indigenous Reconciliation, and Whole-of-Government approaches? Access practical advice on hackathon participation on the tips page!

Participants will program Sphero robots to navigate obstacle courses.