Fully Funded Workshop on Data and Digital Rights Kenya 2019
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
DATA4CHANGE invites applicants to take part in its five-day workshop in Nairobi in Kenya between 30 May - 3 June 2019. This call is opened for designers, developers, and data researchers, analysts, and journalists to join a team and create prototypes for data-driven advocacy projects that have the potential to bring about lasting change.
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Description
DATA4CHANGE is a 5-day design sprint where the best local, regional and international talent in data, design, journalism and technology are teamed up with NGOs that collect data. Together, they create high-level prototypes of data-driven projects or campaigns aimed at solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. This year, the theme for the event is digital rights and freedom of expression online in Africa and the Middle East. A DATA4CHANGE event is fast-paced, so you need to be someone who thrives under pressure. You also need to love teamwork, because DATA4CHANGE is all about collaboration and skill sharing across borders and disciplines.
Requirements
DATA4CHANGE invites applications from talented and passionate designers, developers, data researchers and journalists. This is a highly sought after opportunity and the application process is very competitive. Applicants are assessed on the quality of their portfolio submission and their description of their work.
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Benefits
- Travel and accommodation: Data4Change covers travel and accommodation for all international and non-local participants to the event in Nairobi, Kenya. Although you must purchase your own travel insurance, without proof of that the organization won’t let you come, safety first.
- Per diem: Participants are also provided a modest per diem to cover additional expenses such as taxis and food.
- Certificate: After the event you will receive a certificate and you will be added to the organization's exclusive network.
- New skills, new friends, new opportunities: Events are often described as “life changing” and Data4Change expects nothing less of the Nairobi event. By attending DATA4CHANGE you will learn new skills and make new friends from all over the world who are as passionate as you about using data for social good. Many people who have attended the organization's events have found new exciting jobs opportunities and collaborators as a result.
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