Call for Code Global Challenge and an Opportunity $ 200,000

The Call for Code Global Initiative is a rallying cry to developers to use their skills and mastery of the latest technologies to drive positive and long-lasting change across the world with their code.

For 2018, the Call for Code Global Challenge asks developers to create solutions that significantly improve preparedness for natural disasters and relief when they hit. Call for Code Charitable Partners have identified priorities and goals for reducing the impact on human life resulting from natural disasters. These strategies and frameworks highlight the areas where improvements should be made and can be accelerated by technology.

The team that wins the Call for Code Global Award will have built a creative application that can be deployed effectively and easily around the world. Some potential solutions include:

[1] Alerting pharmacies to increase their stocks of antibiotics, insulin, bottled water, and vaccines based on predicted weather-related disruptions.

[2] Employing analytics to predict the impact of weather and educate communities on how to prepare for an impending disaster.

[3] Using visual recognition to assess the impact of a seismic event and speed claims processing, reducing time to build back better.

[4] Improving the efficiency, accountability, and resiliency of supply chains through blockchain technology.

[5] Identifying and aiding people with reduced or restricted mobility who require special assistance (disabled, hospitalized, elderly, confined).

Rules:

[1] All submissions must be deployed and run on the IBM Cloud.

[2] All submissions must make use of at least 5 IBM cloud services. Use of sponsor or affiliate APIs is also encouraged.

[3] Teams of up to 5 participants, each at least 18 years old, are allowed.

[4] All team members must have completed the Participation Agreement to compete.

[5] A participant may not be part of multiple teams.

[6] Teams have full ownership of everything they build and are free to do with it as they wish whether they win or not.

[7] Winning teams will be subject to a code-review after submissions close on Aug 31.

[8] Overall rights of first refusal to invest in projects will be outlined in Participant Agreement.

 Awards

One team will win the first annual Call for Code Global Prize, supported by the United Nations Human Rights Office and the American Red Cross’ International team. The winner will earn $200,000 cash prize, invitation to the Call for Code Global Prize Event, long-term open source project support from The Linux Foundation, VC introduction and pitch opportunity, and offer to deploy the solution with IBM Corporate Service Corps. The first and second runner up will earn $25,000 USD cash prize, invitation to the Call for Code Global Prize Event, and long-term open source project support from The Linux Foundation.Winners will be announced at the Call for Code Global Prize Event and Concert, which will benefit UN Human Rights and the American Red Cross, and be held on October 13th, the United Nations International Day for Disaster Reduction.