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Geneva Open Libraries Hackathon

12 May 2017
Palais des Nations
Europe/Zurich timezone

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In order to enter the Palais des Nations, participants to the Geneva Open Libraries Hackathon will be required to go through a security screening process. To ensure access to the premises, please register for the event by clicking the Register Now link at the bottom of the page. 

 

This event is intended for anyone with an interest in Open Cultural Data : data providers, librarians, archivists, software developers, designers, artists, Wikipedians, library users and other interested people in order to experiment with how cultural data and content can be used for research purposes, for web and mobile apps, in the context of Wikipedia, for artistic re-mixes, or for other forms of re-use. This event is connected and meant as a preparation to the 3rd Open Cultural Data Hackathon which will be held on September 15th and 16th in Lausanne. Geneva Open Libraries consists of two parts:

  • During the first part (Friday 14h-16h), participants will get to know the different target groups of the hackathon (software developers, digital artists, digital humanists, Wikipedians/Wikimedians, data providers) as well as their perspectives, expectations, and previous hackathon experiences. The concept of the hackathon and the requirements regarding the datasets and licences will be briefly explained to first-timers, and there will be time for questions and answers. Three speakers from institutions in the Geneva area who have published Open Data or are in the process of publishing Open Data will share their insights about that process. The first part will end with an inspiring talk by the renowned Rufus Pollock, founder of Open Knowledge.

  • During the second part (Friday 16h-18h and Saturday), we will hold a mini-hackathon, allowing participants to come up with concrete project ideas and work together on them. Thereby, data providers can get a better idea of possible uses for the data and perhaps start a conversation with data re-users. These ideas can then be investigated further during the 3rd Open Cultural Data Hackathon in September in Lausanne.

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Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Library Events Room - B.134
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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

  • Entry: Pregny Gate - All persons must pass through the security controls in place at the Palais des Nations.
  • No badges will be issued unless an access confirmation and a valid passport or ID card are presented to security.
  • No vehicles will be allowed access to the Palais des Nations, unless they already have valid UNOG vehicle authorisation.
  • Security will have the right to deny access to any person, due to security reasons.
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