Application Deadline: October 11, 2024
Join Africa Engage 2024 in creating a ground breaking digital solution that empowers Africans to access, engage and utilize the huma rights tools! The application is open to African developers, activists, and the public. The exciting 2-day virtual hackathon seeks to create a game-changing solution that increases accessibility to African human rights tools and mechanisms. Together with Magamba Networks, Women Leaders Network for Development (RFLD), CIVICUS Alliance, CHARM Africa is hosting a 2-day virtual hackathon.
Key Areas of Focus
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Maputo Protocol
African Youth Charter
Kampala Convention
African Union Institutions
Local Context
Hackathon Goals:
Design a solution: Develop a digital solution that allows users to access and interact with key African human rights instruments, including the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the Kampala Convention, and AU Institutions.
The Challenge:
Develop a solution that makes African human rights charters and protocols more accessible to everyone. Your solution must consider:
- Accessibility: Solution must work both online and offline.
- Connectivity: Links Africans to regional organs, including the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Civil Society organisations, and human rights defenders.
- User Interface: Provides a user-friendly interface to access key human rights instruments.
- Reporting: Enables users to report human rights violations and track progress.
- Creative/innovative: The solution encourages engagement and learning in a creative and innovative way.
Key Solution Requirements:
Online and Offline Use: Ensure functionality with or without internet access
User-Friendly: Make it accessible to a wide range of users, gadgets and platforms as well as appealing to different age groups.
Seamless Experience: Facilitate easy access and interaction with human rights instrument, multi-lingual support.
Prizes and Benefits
Grand Prize: A significant cash prize awarded to the winning team.
Mentorship: Membership and support for the winning team.
Who Should Apply:
Applications are welcome from individuals and teams with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, including but not limited to:
- Developers and Engineers
- Designers and Creatives
- Activists and Advocates
- Researchers and Academics
- Storytellers and Communicators
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the CHARM Africa Engage Africa Wide Hackathon