Date: Friday, 17/03/2017 – Sunday, 19/03/2017
Time: 5:00pm – 9:00pm, Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)
Location: RiverCity Labs, Level 2, TCBeirne Building, 315 Brunswick St, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia – View Map
To register for the event online go to Eventbrite
Following the success of the Techfugees hackathon in Melbourne and Sydney, it’s Brisbane’s turn!
TechfugeesBNE Hackathon will bring together developers, designers, entrepreneurs and community members to develop creative tech solutions to help refugee and settle into the Queensland community.
Former refugees and asylum seekers who have already settled in Australia will participate in the event to help teams deeply understand opportunities and challenges faced by new settlers and co-design solutions.
Leaders from the tech community will mentor teams through the weekend. On Sunday afternoon, teams will pitch their solutions to a judges panel of tech and community leaders.
The event will be hosted by our sponsors at RiverCity Labs in partnership with Marist180, MDA Ltd, Access Community Services, Multilink, Australian Red Cross, Welcome to Australia and Urban Informatics Research Lab @ QUT Design Lab.
Come make a difference, have some fun, learn a lot and help to welcome refugees to the Queensland community!
Looking for inspiration on what to work on over the weekend? Check out the Techfugees Hackpad for projects that need help!
Follow us on social media to keep in touch and find out more:
Like us on Facebook @Techfugees Australia
Follow us on Twitter @TechFugeesBNE
To find out more about eligibility please visit DevPost
We are also looking for volunteers to help facilitate the event. If you would like to volunteer during the hackathon, register as a volunteer.