Data & Innovation for Refugee Inclusion

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The Data and Innovation for Refugee Inclusion Hackathon is a joint initiative of the University of Trento and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, designed to showcase the potential of data science in addressing humanitarian challenges. 
Open to the entire UniTn student community, the event offers participants the opportunity to work with real-world data and generate evidence to support vulnerable populations in sub-Saharan Africa.
The hackathon brings together technical expertise, social awareness, and a strong focus on the ethical use of data. 
By tackling real-world problems, students will develop analyses, models, and data visualizations that can contribute to UNHCR’s decision-making processes and humanitarian interventions.
 

Programme

30th September
Public dissemination event to raise awareness of the role of data science in addressing humanitarian challenges. Open to the public.

1st October
Event accreditation for registered participants.
Teamwork sessions, mentoring activities.
Social informal dinner.

2nd October
Teamwork sessions, final awards ceremony.

Organising  Committee

Giacomo Scettri, Adjunct Professor at the Department of Sociology and Social Research 
Michele Tizzoni, Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology and Social Research 
Alberto Montresor, Vice Rector for the Third Mission and Relationships with the School System
Milena Bigatto, Hub Innovazione Trentino
Francesca Fiore, Researcher at Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science

Organised by

University of Trento 
 

With the Support of

UNHCR

Contact

giacomo.scettri@unitn.it 

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