Until August 21 there is time to apply; and the submission of proposals ends on Friday, August 23. The AI-ckathon 2019: "Artificial Intelligence to improve public services", is the second Artificial Intelligence (AI) event organized by Agesic.
The objective of the AI-ckathon is to generate, define and develop innovative projects that improve state services supported by this technology. In addition to promoting experimentation and the development of the best AI projects, the activity seeks to encourage entrepreneurship and collaborative work in an environment of healthy competition.
The new dates are:
- Each of the six participating countries will hold its own national AI-ckathon and choose a winning team.
- In the Uruguayan edition, participants have time to register until August 21 and until August 23 they will have time to send their proposals.
- The IA-ckathon is aimed at IT professionals from academia, the public and private sectors and civil society. Participation will take place in teams of two to five members.
- Proposals that are related to some of the dimensions of Digital Government established in the Digital Government Plan 2020 will be especially valued.
- The competition will be held on August 30 and the winner from Uruguay will be chosen there.
- Subsequently, this winner will participate along with the winners from the other countries in a regional final to be held on September 13.
- The Jury of the contest will be composed of members of the Information Technology area of Agesic.
- The regional winning team will present their project at the annual meeting of the Gealc Network to be held in October in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Registration: until Wednesday 21 August
Submission of proposals: until Friday, August 23rd.
IA-ckathon in Uruguay: Friday, August 30th
For questions and comments: iackaton@agesic.gub.uy
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