[open-government] Random Hacks Of Kindness - Oxford

Tue Nov 8 16:51:58 UTC 2011

Kevin,

Thank you for posting and for making space for the opendata hackers at 
RHoK! Hope people are able to get together and find something 
interesting to work on!

cheers,
dave

On 11-11-08 5:52 AM, Kevin Carmody wrote:
> Hello Open Data types,
>
> I hope you all don't mind me posting a RHoK event to the Open Data 
> lists. Many of you may remember that last year in Oxford we hosted an 
> Open Data Hack Day, which was a big success. Well this year we've 
> decided to focus on RHoK, but of course, any Open Data heads are 
> welcome to come use the facilities.
>
> Please join us on December 3rd and 4th for a RHoK hackathon in Oxford.
>
> Hacking for Humanity
>
> Throughout the weekend, we will be coding around real world problems 
> from all over the world.
>
> RHoK has been working with subject matter experts from around the 
> world to develop problem statements addressing real world development  
> and humanitarian challenges.  These problem statements will be the 
> hacking challenges thrown out to the developers at the RHoK hackathon. 
> In Oxford, we will have subject matter experts and problems from 
> Oxfam  GB, based in Oxford. See those statements as they develop at 
> www.rhok.org <http://www.rhok.org/>.
>
> At the end of the weekend, we'll invite you to share your RHoK 
> application with the group and see your work put to use on the ground 
> to save lives and alleviate suffering.
>
> What Do I Need?
> We will provide facilities, power, food and refreshments to help you 
> write your application. Just bring  your laptop, ideas, and enthusiasm 
> to complete the mix.
>
> When and Where?
> The Oxford hackathon will take place from Saturday, December 3rd at 
> 09:00 until Sunday,
> December 4th at 17:00. It will be held at the offices of White October 
> ( http://www.whiteoctober.co.uk/ ), Unit 3 The Gallery, 54 Marston 
> Street, Oxford.
>
> Space is limited so sign up now:
> http://www.rhok.org/event/oxford-united-kingdom
>
> Best wishes
>
> Kevin Carmody
>
> RHoK Oxford
>
>
>
>
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