Fishackathon Tripoli is part of an epic partnership between the U.S. Department of State and HackerNest in dozens of cities around the world that seeks to make Earth’s waters, aquaculture, and fisheries more sustainable and equitable.
This year and for its first time in North Africa, Hexa Connection is organizing the event in Tripoli, In parallel with Cairo.
CHALLENGE SETS » Our work-in-progress challenges (listed here:http://hckrn.st/2lHsVd0) are real-world problems sourced from industry and government: solve them and you’ll help millions. They are guidelines; participants may work on any project that fits one of our 3 themes:
»» Sustainability: Overfishing, pollution, and other hazards threaten the extinction of marine species and throw off our ecological balance.
»» Enforcement: Agencies often lack resources to effectively enforce regulations. This results in environmental damage and significant inequity.
»» Marketplace: Poor data access puts small players at a disadvantage and hinders firms from making smart, socially responsible decisions.
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