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Hacking human rights, we did it!

Imagine a world where human rights violations could be documented with higher proof of certainty: this is what our five teams of hackers, including the Ambassador of the Permanent Mission of the Netherlands and the former Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen, worked on 26-27 February at DiploHack Geneva!

In 48 hours, the teams not only found a way to improve the use of limited resources to verify human rights violations, but also created an evidence collection and transportation tool ready for the field. These results were presented during the high level side event to the 31st session of the Human Rights Council by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Bert Koenders, and Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore.

Read more about the event here.

Last but not least, we would like to thank our partners, Impact Hub Geneva, the Permanent Mission of the Netherlands, and True Heroes Films for sharing this incredible experience with us!

The participants and organisers of DiploHack 2016 with Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore at Palais des Nations in Geneva.

Click here to see the photos of the event

Does a photo-video tell the truth?
How can Human Rights Defenders collect and spread information more safely?
Video by True Heroes Films

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Using open data to innovate healthcare: Open Geneva Hackathon @ Campus Biotech

Six teams joined "Open Geneva Hackathon 2016" for a non stop 60-hour hackathon on open data and healthcare on April 16-18 organised by HUG, The Geneva Creativity Centre, SITG, TPG, Citizen Cyberlab and THE Port. The challenging topics spanned from forecasting emergencies, to online hospital registration, improved navigation for visual impairment, preventing suicide by tech-assisted means, managing health data and creating a sensor sock for babies with clubfoot.

Read more about each topic here.

The results have been presented as side events in two different occasions: the Geneva Health Forum 2016, and on the 25th Anniversary of the SITG. Photos.

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Open Geneva Hackathon 2016
Video by HUG

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The participants of the Open Geneva Hackathon 2016 held at Campus Biotech

THE Port hackathon lands on TEDx!

THE Port President, Ines Knaepper, was invited to speak at TEDx Lausanne in February. She presented the adventure of THE Port and how we aim to make a difference through our hackathons.

Here is Ines' thought about the experience:
"Being a speaker at TEDxLausanne was one of the greatest, but also one of the most exhausting experiences I have ever came across. But I highly recommend to go through it as I have learned a lot. One advise though: make sure, you have a great and understanding team backing you up during the preparation time!”

Ines Knaepper presenting "Interdisciplinary co-creation for good"
at TEDx Lausanne 2016.
Video by TEDx

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Short News

THE Port @ Tech4Dev, EPFL Lausanne

On May 2-4, THE Port will be present at the international conference Tech4Dev in Lausanne. The event is hosted by the UNESCO Chair in Technologies for Development: From Innovation to Social Impact, at EPFL. See registration deadline more info here.

THE Port hackathons @ UN summit

In May, THE Port will also be present at the Innovation Marketplace of the World Humanitarian Summit to showcase some of the results of the latest hackathons held in Geneva. Come visit our booth!

Four projects presented at Geneva Health Forum 2016

THE Port brought the sensor sock and the online hospital registration team from Open Geneva Hackathon, the food air drop bag and the baby incubator from THE Port 2015 to the Geneva Health Forum 2016, organised by HUG, University of Geneva and others. Photos.

Open Geneva hackathon projects presented at SITG's 25th anniversary

'Teams Backstreet Forecasters', 'Blind Navigation' and 'WeCare' presented their projects after 60-hour intense hackathon on open data and healthcare during the Journée SITG. Photos.

THE Port people: Thank you, Catharina & Moritz!

Many thanks to our two interns from Schloss Hansenberg School in Germany, Catharina & Moritz, who joined us during the Open Geneva hackathon on April 16-18 at Campus Biotech.

THE Port people: In memory

We mourn the loss of our friend, team member, coach and brilliant photographer, Andrey Loginov, who suddenly left us in April. Thank you for having shared so many adventures with us with your energy and smile! You are in our hearts.

THE Port hackathons in the news!

The Open Geneva hackathon was featured in the online news (French) on Tribune de Genève and Nouvelles.ch.

Still not an Ambassador? Join the community!

Spread the good news, and share THE Port incredible stories with other amazing people, open the path to other enterprising youth by telling your hackathon story! Ambassadors are officially members of THE Port network. Intrigued? Sign up at ambassador@theport.ch

Do you want to keep us updated on your topic? Send your story and share the progress with THE Port community!

Have an idea for a topic for the next hackathon?
Send us your suggestions ideas@theport.ch

For all inquiries, you can touch base at info@theport.ch

THE Port team

Disclaimer: THE Port Association is a non-profit association under Article 60 of the Swiss civil code. THE Port does not represent CERN in any way, even if some of its members work or have worked at CERN. Communications and activities by its members are carried out in their spare time and constitute private initiatives. All rights reserved.

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