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Civic hackathons

Civic & social good hackathons facilitate people working together for a cause or a change. Developers, volunteers, entrepreneurs or tech enthusiasts are challenged to identify solutions while connecting with others and contributing to civic innovation.

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CoAfina hackathon
instagram.com/coafina_hackathon

CoAfina hackathon

At CoAfina 2025, university students from across Latin America will have the opportunity to develop collaborative solutions to scientific and educational challenges using open access data. This virtua...

Latin America
since 2025
Civic hackathons, Civic data, Meet the others
students
NHS Hack Day
nhshackday.com

NHS Hack Day

Geeks who love the NHS

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Civic hackathons, Supporting public sector from outside government
Good health and well-being
LAB Narrativas Climáticas
lab.procomum.org/lab-narrativas-climaticas

LAB Narrativas Climáticas

O sul global no centro das soluções para o bem viver

Brasília - Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil
Civic hackathons, Narrative tech
Climate action
Crowdhackathon
crowdhackathon.com/index_en.php

Crowdhackathon

El. Benizeloy 82, Moschato 183 45
Civic hackathons
Connect Hack
connecthack.org

Connect Hack

The goal of the hackathon: to create new ways to disseminate reliable information, communication and support between communities located both in Russia and abroad

Civic hackathons, Meet the others, In-person meetings
Federal AI Hackathon
gsa.gov/technology/government-it-initiatives/federal-ai-hackathon

Federal AI Hackathon

Help us optimize federal websites and data for AI while enhancing human usability

GSA (General Services Administration), F Street Northwest, Washington, DC
since 2024
Civic hackathons, Artificial Intelligence
United States (federal government)
Mapatón Ciudadano
mapaton.org

Mapatón Ciudadano

Mapeo colaborativo de rutas de transporte con herramientas de software libre para futuras ciudades sostenibles.

Xalapa
since 2016
Mapping, Civic data, Civic hackathons
mobility
Hackathon Co-Afina
laconga.redclara.net/hackathon/#

Hackathon Co-Afina

a hackathon (now in its second edition) in which teams work collaboratively from different Latin American countries to find creative solutions to problems posed by civil society in the first phase of...

Latin America
Civic hackathons, Meet the others, In-person meetings
Demhack - хакатон в области цифровых прав
demhack.org

Demhack - хакатон в области цифровых прав

Онлайн-хакатон для специалистов в области IT, анализа данных, кибербезопасности, дизайнеров, цифровых художников, исследователей, интернет-активистов и журналистов. Главные темы хакатона - приватность...

Russian Federation 🇷🇺
Digital rights, Civic hackathons, Build something
OSLabs
opensourcelabs.io

OSLabs

OSLabs is a nonprofit tech accelerator devoted to furthering high-impact open source software within a collaborative community of dedicated engineers and mentors.

Accelerators, Civic hackathons, Build something
Actkathon
actkathon.actai.co

Actkathon

Anti-Corruption Virtual Hackathon 2021 in Thailand

Civic hackathons, Watchdogging and transparency
corruption
Geeks without Bounds
web.archive.org/web/20210805080251/https://gwob.org

Geeks without Bounds

since 2010
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
Hack Fostercare
web.archive.org/web/20160525073339/http://www.hackfostercare.org

Hack Fostercare

Hack Foster Care is a cross-sector movement to better leverage technology to improve the US Child Welfare System and the lives of foster youth.

since 2016
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
Code for Philly Launchpad
codeforphilly.org/blog/a_new_jawn-launchpad_2019--back_to_basics

Code for Philly Launchpad

Our Launchpad is a month-long, hackathon-inspired event that facilitates citizen volunteers working together on civic-focused, open source projects.

Philadelphia
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
Vali-Datathon for 990 cleanup
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYwFO7k_HzkkHYdD9s8xFXBfuL4OrWZNmxeC6cLEA26Dk_IA/closedform

Vali-Datathon for 990 cleanup

Past event at the Aspen Institute in DC

since 2017
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
NYC Planning Data Jam at 2017 American Planning Conference
beta.nyc/2017/07/18/nyc-planning-data-jam-recap

NYC Planning Data Jam at 2017 American Planning Conference

On May 8th, fifty urban planners, data scientists, and civic hackers came together for the Department of City Planning’s first data jam!

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2017
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
Hack from Home Hackathon
g0v.hackmd.io/@jothon/g0v-hackath38n/https%3A%2F%2Fg0v.hackmd.io%2F%40jothon%2FSkCQVLi4L

Hack from Home Hackathon

A clever response to event cancellations due to the coronavirus

Taiwan (T'ai-wan) 🇹🇼
Build something, Civic hackathons, COVID
European Hub for Civic Engagement
europeanhub.org

European Hub for Civic Engagement

The European Hub for Civic Engagement is envisioned as a platform where European civil society and its civic tech community connect.

Berlin
Build something, Civic hackathons, Meet the others
Code Switch
codeswitch.mn

Code Switch

Code Switch is a free, two-day civic hackathon in which community members, designers, project managers, programmers, and people who just want to learn, collaborate intensively on projects that change...

since 2016
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
NYC TreesCount! Data Jam
nyctreescountdatajam.github.io

NYC TreesCount! Data Jam

NYC Trees Count Data Jam

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2015
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
Immigrant Heritage Month hackathon
alleywatch.com/2016/06/53760

Immigrant Heritage Month hackathon

since 2016
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
Ethiopia Hacks!
itnewsafrica.com/2018/11/global-entrepreneurship-week-u-s-launches-ethiopia-hacks-program

Ethiopia Hacks!

Each hackathon will challenge young tech developers to identify prototype solutions to challenges in Ethiopia.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
g0v Presidential Hackathon
presidential-hackathon.taiwan.gov.tw

g0v Presidential Hackathon

Presidential Hackathon is an initiative designed for the Taiwanese government to demonstrate its emphasis on open-source data, data utilization, and practice innovation to address the needs of the cou...

Taipei City, Taiwan
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
g0v
GeoCode (Twin Cities)
opentwincities.org/events/2016/01/29/geocode-2

GeoCode (Twin Cities)

to co-create a better Twin Cities

since 2016
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
G0vhk.io Hackathon
collaction.hk/h/g0vhk

G0vhk.io Hackathon

The purpose is to solve social problems through technology and promote social progress in the form of projects

Eaton Hotel Hong Kong, Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
g0v
MissingMaps Mapathons
missingmaps.org/host

MissingMaps Mapathons

Putting the World's Vulnerable People on the Map

since 2016
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
National Day of Civic Hacking
codeforamerica.org/national-day-of-civic-hacking

National Day of Civic Hacking

On August 11th, 2018, join the Code for America Brigades as we host a nationwide day of action.

since 2013
Build something, Civic hackathons, Holidays
Make the Breast Pump not Suck Hackathon
makethebreastpumpnotsuck2018.com/participate

Make the Breast Pump not Suck Hackathon

Make the Breast Pump not Suck Hackathon

MIT Media Lab
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
Apps for Ghent
appsforghent.be

Apps for Ghent

Welkom op Apps For Ghent, de site voor de Gentse Open Data community

Ghent, Belgium
since 2011
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
ATX political hackathon
web.archive.org/web/20180828060141/https://www.atxpoliticalhackathon.com

ATX political hackathon

Our goal is to enable progressive candidates to win elected office. We’ll come up with creative solutions to overcome common problems faced by candidates, campaigns, community organizers, and voters.

since 2017
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
DataKind Data Dives
datakind.org/our-work/datadive-events

DataKind Data Dives

Whether we’re finding the most efficient way to deliver food aid, streamlining the process for benefits access, or simply finding ways to serve more people with fewer resources, the DataKind Community...

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2014
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
EU Datathon
publications.europa.eu/en/web/eudatathon

EU Datathon

event aiming to further stimulate the use of open data issued by the European Union

Brussels
Build something, Civic data, Civic hackathons
The Coronavirus Hackathon (April 18-19)
thecoronavirushackathon.com

The Coronavirus Hackathon (April 18-19)

We will use the hackathon concept to come up with new products, business models, policy and campaigns by encouraging cross-pollination of ideas.

London
Civic hackathons, COVID, COVID Engagement Projects
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