Health Hackathon on Risk Communication for West Africa

Sensi Tech Hub is a technology innovation community in Sierra Leone that contributes to local, social and economic development. These developments include but not limited to; skills development, professional networking and technological innovation, to unleash the untapped potential of young people interested in seeking to succeed while making a difference through their careers.

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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>This event is organized by Sensi Tech Hub on behalf of GIZ and GFA Consulting Group, as part of the Regional Programme Support to Pandemic Prevention in the ECOWAS Region (RPPP). </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Sensi Tech Hub is facilitating the event in partnership with GIZ, GFA, National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL). Sensi will be organizing a four-day hackathon that is focused on developing ICT solutions on challenges regarding risk communication during health emergencies and outbreaks in Liberia. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>The hackathon aims to bring together tech developers, risk communication experts, health professionals, entrepreneurs, designers and media professionals to work together over four days and start developing ICT solutions and ideas that can help enhance efforts of the government, stakeholders and organizations working on strengthening preparedness systems for health emergencies and outbreaks.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN><SPAN><STRONG>HIGHLIGHTS</STRONG><BR> <BR> – This is the first Health Hackathon on Risk Communication in <BR> Liberia<BR> – Award for the top 3 winning teams<BR> – An opportunity for the top winning team to receive mentorship from experts in an aftercare programme designed to help develop their prototype<BR> – Represents a chance to be part of a GIZ hackathon event in Liberia</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>The hackathon will focus on the following challenges:</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>– <STRONG>COORDINATION </STRONG>– Managing changing communication problems </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>– <STRONG>SOCIAL MOBILISATION &amp; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT</STRONG> – Communication with communities at risk to understand their perceptions and needs</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>– <STRONG>MEDIA </STRONG>– Media outreach, social media and new media </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>The event is open but not limited to tech developers, risk communication and health professionals, media professionals, entrepreneurs and local university students across Liberia.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>A hackathon is a social event that brings entrepreneurs, health professionals, ICT and software developers and risk communication experts to collaborate intensely building new solutions – or improving existing ones – based on technology. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>There is usually a specific focus, such as a particular application framework, stated business or social challenge. At the end of the event, each group presents their results. This could include a product roadmap, marketing strategy, revenue model, and/or a live demonstration. A panel of judges selects the winning teams, and prizes are given for originality and potential. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><STRONG>AWARDS</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>There will be three prizes for the top three teams. The winning team will be placed in an aftercare mentoring program that will be facilitated by Sensi Tech Hub in collaboration with GIZ, GFA and expert mentors to help them develop their idea or prototype.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>The awards will be in the form of a startup toolkit, which could include services, infrastructure, equipment and other support materials, valued at:</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>1st prize: $2,500 — 2nd prize: $1,500 — 3rd prize: $1,000</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>GIZ – As a federally owned enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ is implementing the RPPP programme, on behalf of the German Government. (https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/62702.html)</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN><STRONG>GFA Consulting Group GmbH </STRONG>- has a sound track record of providing effective solutions to the challenges in the global consulting market. Based in Hamburg, the company relies on an international network of experts, partners and subsidiaries that helped implementing complex studies and projects in over 130 countries since 1982. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN><STRONG>Sensi Tech Innovation Hub </STRONG>- is the first Hub of its kind to be established in Sierra Leone since the country gained its independence in 1961. Its main objective is to build a technology innovation community in Sierra Leone that drives economic and social development through providing an open and stimulating community hub for technologists, entrepreneurs and creatives to come together, develop their ideas, and access cutting-edge tech, grants funding, events, incubation and acceleration programmes, networking, training and jobs opportunities. (http://sensi-sl.org/)</SPAN></DIV>
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