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Oct
15
Hackathon Event Location
The hackathon for RHoK Banjul will be held at the following location:
The Gambia YMCA,
MDI Road,
Kanifing,
The Gambia
The event will start with breakfast and registration on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 8:30 AM. The location for the reception and award ceremony will be posted soon.
Oct
13
Water and Environmental Hub - Data and API now available
As of Oct 2011, we have 2000+ observation data sets and vector files, 200+ base layers, and 10+ OGC web services focused on the water and environment theme.
http://www.waterenvironmentalhub.ca
And our API is coming online at http://waterenvironmentalhub.ca/api
Come see if we have water data that you could use for the Water Hackathon...and consider sharing your water data on our platform.
Oct
10
WaterHackathon Tel Aviv: less than two weeks away!
Lack of safe water and adequate sanitation is the world’s single largest cause of illness, responsible for more than two million deaths every year. As the global population grows, and demands on natural resources increase, the sustainable management of water is acquiring new urgency.
New ideas, better data and innovative instruments are needed to respond to the global water crisis.
WaterHackathon Tel Avivwill be taking place simultaneously in Bangalore, Cairo, Kampala, Lima, London, Nairobi, and Washington D.C. Technologists will work hand-in-hand with water experts in their countries in an intensive weekend of hacking technical solutions to help communities address water problems.
Programmers, designers, engineers, techies, data specialists and concerned citizens are invited to come to the Faculty of Engineering Software Building at Tel Aviv University at 9AM on October 23 to work with developers and experts around the globe to brainstorm, code, mash up data and win prizes for apps that can make water safer, more accessible, and more sustainable for all. Register at www.rhok.org/events.
Oct
9
Mobile Mondays Water Hackathon Cairo Launch
On September 26th, 2011 water experts and software developers converged on the headquarters of the Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC) to discuss areas of potential collaboration between technology experts, water experts and end-users which served as the first preliminary meeting for the Water Hackathon Cairo that will be held on October 21st-22nd. Moderated by Sherif Tawfik, the panel included a members from the public, private and Non-governmental organization sectors; Dr. Khaled Wassif from the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Dr. Mostafa Moussa from the research and development department of Orange, Khaled Abu Zeid the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe.
The discussion amongst the speakers and the audience covered a wide area of water resource management challenges within Egypt. Although some of these challenges are economic and physical infrastructure related, many of the challenges can be alleviated or lessened through greater use of software and technology. Dr. Wassif discussed the severe mismatched between the supply and demand of water with regards to crop patterns and the lacking of efficient billing infrastructure in place in Egypt. Khaled Abu Zeid discussed the need for increased monitoring of water supplies, various ideas for billing irrigators, and the lack of public awareness of an individual’s actual water use. Dr. Moussa discussed online monitoring of water resources.
The Mobile Monday event was a good first step in generating ideas for the Water Hackathon. While software development and ICT may not be able to solve all Egypt’s water challenges, the Mobile Mondays event identified some challenges that have the potential to be addressed through software and technical solutions. The Water Hackathon Cairo will offer software developers to work with water experts and end users to solve these problems in a fun, collaborative and competitive environment. 
Oct
5
Water = Life: Israel's Chronic Water Shortage
Do you find yourself stressed about wasting water when you shower or wash the dishes? You are not the only one; Israel has suffered from severe water shortage for years. Citizens in Israel are urged to "not waste a drop." National parks have been put under a water conservation regime. Imagine if beautiful landmarks in Israel like the waterfalls at Ein Gedi, or the Sachne hot springs no longer existed? Israel's pure water sources have been deteriorating over time, and a lot of the reason for this is because of pollution. We need to find solutions to this problem; that is where you come in. It is time to connect engineers with people in the water industry to figure out what to do about this crucial situation. Participate in WaterHackathon Tel Aviv and take part in a lifechanging, global event!
The beautiful Ein Gedi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a4HQN3gHR8
Oct
3
Relatando la 1era reunion previa a la Hackathon del agua
Este pasado sabado 1ro de octubre tuvimos la primera reunión previa al evento principal de la Hackatón del agua, en ella nos reunimos los interesados, expertos del agua, hackers, y la coordinación, para plantear los problemas que encontramos en Perú encuanto al agua.
Se registraron muchos problemas y sus posibles soluciones en este PAD : http://openetherpad.org/whlima-retos
Fotos de la primera reunión previa a la hackaton del agua.
Oct
3
Water Hackathon Cairo
The lack of water and adequate sanitation threatens the daily lives of millions of Egyptians. Developments in information and communications technology have proven invaluable in making water more accessible, sustainable and safer for people worldwide.
The Water Hackathon is the first event of its kind—a global gathering of water experts with technologists for an intensive weekend dedicated to creating ICT solutions to local water challenges. In addition to Cairo, Water Hackathons will simultaneously be taking place in Bangalore, Kampala, London, Nairobi and Washington D.C.
During the Water Hackathon, water experts will be working directly with teams of programmers, software engineers and data specialists combining their technical skills to help mitigate the water challenges faced in their respective countries. The Water Hackathon is also a competition in which teams’ innovations will be judged by a panel of expert from the public and private sector. Prizes will be awarded to the teams that come up with the best concepts.
Please join us at The American University in Cairo’s Moataz El Alfi Hall on the New Cairo campus on October 21st and 22nd and share your skills and expertise to help develop ICT solutions.
Date:
October 21st and 22nd , 2011
Time:
October 21st 9am-8pm
October 22rd 9am-5:00pm
Location:
The American University in Cairo
New Cairo Campus
Moataz El Alfi Hall
*Bus transportation will be provided from downtown to the event.
Register online at:
http://www.rhok.org/event/waterhackathon-cairo
Follow us on Twitter:
For more information go to:
Waterhackathon.org or in Arabic at Waterhackathon.org/cairo/
Contact:
Oct
3
Water Hackathon Cairo
The lack of water and adequate sanitation threatens the daily lives of millions of Egyptians. Developments in information and communications technology have proven invaluable in making water more accessible, sustainable and safer for people worldwide.
The Water Hackathon is the first event of its kind—a global gathering of water experts with technologists for an intensive weekend dedicated to creating ICT solutions to local water challenges. In addition to Cairo, Water Hackathons will simultaneously be taking place in Bangalore, Kampala, London, Nairobi and Washington D.C.
During the Water Hackathon, water experts will be working directly with teams of programmers, software engineers and data specialists combining their technical skills to help mitigate the water challenges faced in their respective countries. The Water Hackathon is also a competition in which teams’ innovations will be judged by a panel of expert from the public and private sector. Prizes will be awarded to the teams that come up with the best concepts.
Please join us at The American University in Cairo’s Moataz El Alfi Hall on the New Cairo campus on October 21st and 22nd and share your skills and expertise to help develop ICT solutions.
Date:
October 21st and 22nd , 2011
Time:
October 21st 9am-8pm
October 22rd 9am-5:00pm
Location:
The American University in Cairo
New Cairo Campus
Moataz El Alfi Hall
*Bus transportation will be provided from downtown to the event.
Register online at:
http://www.rhok.org/event/waterhackathon-cairo
Follow us on Twitter:
For more information go to:
Waterhackathon.org or in Arabic at Waterhackathon.org/cairo/
Contact:
Oct
2
H2OPE Water Crisis Video
Below is an inspiring and informational video about the global water crisis. After watching it you will understand how critical the water problem is. Spread the word about Water Hackathon Tel Aviv 2011 to bring awareness to this critical problem, and participate in the event to help solve it!
Sep
25
Fun facts about Israeli water technology
Learn about Israeli water technology from this youtube video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGbX9sLvYys