THE 23RD ASEF SUMMER UNIVERSITY HACKATHON

Deadline: 3 October 2021
Open to: citizen of one of the 51 ASEM Countries
Benefits: mentoring, networking, training and certification

Description

The 23^rd ASEF Summer University (ASEFSU23) is a Hackathon for young Asians & Europeans on “Liveable Cities for a Sustainable Future”. ASEFSU23 connects young hackers, designers, innovators, urban planners and SDG experts from 51 countries to collaborate & develop urban solutions in three of the most populated countries in ASEM: Bangladesh, India & Pakistan.

The Hackathon includes three phases:

Pre-hack(11-29 Oct 2021): Ideation, including challenge definition, knowledge building & stakeholder engagement
Hackathon (12-14 Nov 2021): Prototype Development with Experts Mentoring
Post-hack (up to 3 months post-Hackathon): Prototype Testing and possible implementation, including mentoring & collaboration with partners

ASEFSU23 Hackathon Teams will tackle one of three interdisciplinary urban challenges, linking SDG11 with other socio-economic issues that are part of the UN Agenda2030:

Bangladesh (SDG11, SDG12 & SDG13): Creating Clean Cities: Tackling Urban Waste Management
India (SDG3 & SDG11): Creating Healthy Cities: Tackling Obesity among Children
Pakistan (SDG4, SDG8 and SDG11): Creating Accessible Cities: Enhancing Urban Mobility

More info here: Hackathon Challenges

Eligibility

You are…

A Citizen of one of the 51 ASEM Countries
A Young Professional or Student between 18-30 years
A programmer, creator, designer, innovator, developer, entrepreneur, communicator or more, and feel that your skillset can be used to solve the challenges
Enthusiastic to work with an interdisciplinary, intercultural team from Asia & Europe
Keen to learn more about Sustainable Urbanisation in Bangladesh, India & Pakistan

Benefits

Sustainable Impact! Play your role towards Sustainable Urbanisation and transform your ideas into concrete urban solutions in Bangladesh, India & Pakistan.
Award! Winning country teams will receive mentoring by tech companies for further development of the prototype, certified training opportunities for digital leadership or digital perks.
Training and Certification! Get trained on Sustainable Urbanisation & SDG11 and receive a certification of participation by all partners. You can also enrol in a unique training and receive up to 10 academic credits from University College Cork (UCC).
Network! Build up your network of innovators & experts for future partnerships & collaborations.