AODC @ Ghana-India Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT: Hackathons

The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (AITI-KACE), Ghana's first Advanced Information Technology Institute works to stimulate the growth of the ICT Sector in ECOWAS. Established in 2003, through a partnership between the Government of Ghana and the Government of India, this state-of-the-art facility provides a dynamic environment for innovation, teaching and learning as well as practical research on the application of ICT4D in Africa. 

For our site visits, we will be hosting two hackathon events with OpenStreetMaps (OSM) and Wikidata. 

OpenStreetMap Mapathon: 8 am - 5 pm
Introduction to OpenStreetMap and mapping of a target area TBD. The HOT Activation training builds on and improves the skills of Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Activators using mapping software and practices. Participants will be guided through the online open curriculum, learning the theory and skills it takes to support a HOT activation before engaging in a simulation putting this into practice.

Wikipedia Workshop : 10 am - 4 pm 

Introduction to Wikipedia emphasising how to contribute to a Wikipedia page by editing and creating new pages. Participants will thereafter be guided to practice their skills on improving the Wikipedia pages for topics in Accra and Ghana.

NB: All participants must bring a laptop with a modern browser and capable of being connected to the internet to effectively participants in either sessions.