Hi all, This year, we are about to organise the first Random Hacks Of Kindness event in Belgium and we hope that this is just the first step of a long walk and that Belgium becomes a constant host like many other countries.
For those that never heard about RHoK, here a resume in some words: Initiated November 2009 by the Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, NASA, HP and the World Bank, the projects mission is to make the world a better place through a global community of innovation developing practical open technology. RHoK is unique in the space of “apps competitions”, “hackathons” and “technology for social good”. RHoK’s model is to start from identifying, defining and refining problem definitions provided by subject matter experts and local stakeholders. This ensures that volunteer time is focused on solving real problems for real people. RHoK 2011: 240 Problem definitions, 111 Solutions under development, 32 Two-days-Hackathons around the world (at the same time) - and the first RHoK in Belgium - the 3 & 4 of December 2011. More information: http://www.rhok.org and http://www.rhok.be/ By this message, we would like to invite you to participate. The event is free and any programming language and operating environment is welcome. We also need "problem solvers" and "thinkers". The event will be introduced by speakers from divers NGOs , then working groups are formed and the hacking begins. Our goal is to cover all Belgium cities with the subsequent RHoK events. For this first event, we found a great venue in Antwerp. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you want to know more: http://rhok.be and @RHoKBelgium We would also be glad if you could spread the word. Thank you in advance and best wishes, Tasha -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:[email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be
