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CodeTheCurve, which gets underway on Monday, with a four-day video competition for ideas, will see 40 selected teams focus on three major challenges - access to distancing learning; information and data management, including combatting disinformation and misinformation; and addressing social and health issues now and after the new coronavirus crisis has passed. Your planet needs YOU:
"We know that there are young women and men around the world with new and innovative ideas on how technology can help us handle the pandemic, but they need support to bring them to fruition," said UNESCO Director-General
"Through this hackathon, in association with our partners (global computing and software giants
Participating hackers will get experience pitching their innovative solutions from a variety of organizations that are supporting the CodeTheCurve initiative,
The call for applications opens today and closes on 9 April, with the 40 teams to be announced on 15 April. Brainstorming online education
With so many young people around the world finding themselves at home due to school closures, CodeTheCurve fills a need for practical, fun and virtual education, said Melissa, Sassi, Global Head and of the IBM Z Global Student Hub and IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator.
"Empowering youth with tech skills, entrepreneurial zest, professional development and mentorship is really the secret sauce for inspiring the world to transition from consumers of technology into creators, makers and doers empowered by technology," she said.
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At least one person in each group must be under the age of 25 and all groups must have at least one female and one male member. While 40 teams will be selected for the hackathon, others will still get an opportunity to showcase their skills for consideration.
Participants will free access to the IBM LinuxONE Community Cloud, given them open accesss to an enterprise-grade Linux environment for development needs, Sassi explained.
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