#HackQuantum Series: Blockchain Hackathon - Lagos, Nigeria

Introduction:

Welcome to the first in a Worldwide Series to launch the the Decade Of Women #HackQuantum World Wide Series in Lagos, Nigeria.

This hackathon is the first in a series aimed to advance the implementation and financing of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #5 by elevating the financial independence of women worldwide; and engaging women and girls to lead the forefront of realizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The #HackQuantum series will span across developing and developed countries,  and will be used to generate new solutions for the tokenized Quantum Impact (Qi) Women Bond and Qi Currency to deploy towards valuing women’s leadership in delivering the UN SDGs and an inclusive economy. These events will combine diverse talent from all over the world into a “pressure cooker” environment to accelerate new and quantum ideas. 

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world are:

GOAL 1: No Poverty

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being

GOAL 4: Quality Education

GOAL 5: Gender Equality

GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

GOAL 13: Climate Action

GOAL 14: Life Below Water

GOAL 15: Life on Land

GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Five

The United Nation’s has dedicated goal five of their sustainable development goals to “achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls”. Gender equality and women’s empowerment is a critical underpinning to achieving the rest of the UN’s sustainable development goals and to accelerating quality of life in developing nations. The core components the United Nations has identified as sub-targets of goal five include:

5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation

 

5.3: Eliminate all harmful practices, such as a child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

 

5.4: Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate

 

5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life.

 

5.6: Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences

The Decade Of  Women is committed to achieving these goals and believe that the technology community holds the key to discovering innovative solutions to these pressing problems.

The Challenge

Blockchain applications have the power to beneficially transform lives of women and girls.  We created this event in order to accelerate frontier technology solutions to the SDGs for Women and Girls.

This is not a traditional hackathon – this is a “Quantum Impact Accelerator” because we're challenging teams to create more than just code.   The scope of the challenge includes early stage ideas for a Blockchain solution, innovative business model and a timeline for scaling and sustained development. Your solution may address one, or multiple aspects of any of the SDGs.

The Decade Of  Women is committed to achieving the sustainable development goals and believe that you hold the key to discovering innovative solutions to these pressing problems. Work with your team on a scalable solution to any of the SDGs with a focus on women and girls.

The teams will be judged on the following weighted criteria:

• Originality
• Innovation
• Impact
• Scalable impact of idea

Prizes

• Capital: We are offering $3,000 2 winners of the hackathon
• Advisory Services: The winning teams will also receive a full suite of Business Development Training, in addition to cash prizes.
• Publicity: Winners and all projects will be promoted through DOW social media channels, coalition members' networks, and more.
• Opportunity: Winners  will have the opportunity to showcase their solutions in front of impact investors, NGO’s, philanthropists, charities, and enterprise executives at the Nigeria Blockchain Conference.

Schedule:

Saturday May 5th: Create Teams & Coding

9:00 Breakfast
10:00 Event overview & Team Formation
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Begin Developing & Working with Mentors
20:00 Dinner
21:00 Relaxation
22:00 End of Day 1

Sunday May 6: Demo Day

9:00 Breakfast
10:00 Stand-up + Pitch Training
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Hacking ends: Demos Begin
16:00 Demos
17:30 Award ceremony
18:00 Cocktail + End of day 2

 Rules:

 Teams are limited to 3-5 participants. 

All projects submitted must be partially coded during the event. The use of open-source code and APIs are exempt from this coditioned.

Teams are to present the projects they registered at the begining of the event. Any deviation must be approved by the organizers.

Be respectful - Any behavior or presentation that objectifies or belittles others will be halted, with the presenters immediately disqualified and removed from the event. 

Above all - Have fun!