Hackathon 2023

iStart Valley Hackathon 2023
Register @ iStartHack23.eventbrite.com 
From Saturday November, 3rd 6.00 PM to Sunday November 5th, 8.00 PM Central

Join iStart Valley for the Innovation Challenge through Hackathon 2023 to solve the problems help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). iStart Valley is a partner for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to transform the world. Participants can use any of the 17 UN SDG Goals as the theme of their project during this Hackathon. Technology based solution to the problems related to any of the 17 UN SDGs should be end result of this hackathon.

High School Students from Grades 9th to 12th are welcome to participate. Registered participants will be invited to join Dev Post. You can join either as an Individual participant or as a Team. We will share information regularly to the registered participants providing them resources to be successful in the Hackathon.

During the Hackathon, free workshops will be offered to help you learn AI, Machine Learning and Python based skills through live demos. Top 5 Teams from the Hackathon will be invited to present at the Global Entrepreneurship Week being celebrated on Saturday, November 13th.

Hackathon will begin on Friday, November 3rd, 6.00 PM Central and end by Sunday, November 5th 8.00 PM Central

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030. They are included in a UN Resolution called the 2030 Agenda or what is colloquially known as Agenda 2030. The SDGs were developed in the Post-2015 Development Agenda as the future global development framework to succeed the Millennium Development Goals which ended in 2015.

The 17 SDGs are: (1) No Poverty, (2) Zero Hunger, (3) Good Health and Well-being, (4) Quality Education, (5) Gender Equality, (6) Clean Water and Sanitation, (7) Affordable and Clean Energy, (8) Decent Work and Economic Growth, (9) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, (10) Reducing Inequality, (11) Sustainable Cities and Communities, (12) Responsible Consumption and Production, (13) Climate Action, (14) Life Below Water, (15) Life On Land, (16) Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, (17) Partnerships for the Goals.

Hackathon Schedule: All times in US CST (Central)

11/3 – Friday	6.00 PM: Hackathon Kick-off -Walkthrough of Hackathon Schedule -Overview of United Nations SDGs -Rubrics and Expectations 6.30 PM: Team Formation and Begin working 8.00 PM: Wrap-up 1st Day and Review Progress 10.00 PM: Submission of the Project Abstract on Devpost due
11/4 – Saturday	10:00 AM: Resume working 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Teams working 1:00 PM 1:30 PM: Workshop #1 on AI 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Teams working 4:00 PM: Workshop #2 - Python 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Review Progress 7 Wrap-up
11/5 – Sunday	10:00 AM: Resume Working  10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Teams working 12:00 PM: Check Point  12:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Teams working  3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Judges Evaluation  6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Closing Ceremony