An article on our foreign aid data hackathon in iPolitics

We've received some media attention for our hackathon this weekend. Check out this article by Michelle Zilio at iPolitics. The link for the whole article is below, you will need a subscription to view it.

"First-ever foreign aid hackathon to be held in Ottawa this weekendBy Michelle Zilio

More than 40 computer technologists, data analysts and international development experts will come together this weekend in Ottawa for what they say is Canada’s first-ever international development hackathon.

A hackathon, also known as a hack day, hackfest or codefest, is an event in which computer programmers and software developers come together to create a data analysis software for sets of information. Simply stated, the participants translate large, complicated sets of data into a more comprehensible format, such as visually appealing graphics.

This weekend’s event, organized by Citizen Attaché in Ottawa, will create softwares specifically designed to analyze Canada’s foreign aid data. The hackathon will be held Saturday and Sunday at the HUB Ottawa office downtown.

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http://www.ipolitics.ca/2013/08/22/first-ever-foreign-aid-hackathon-to-be-held-in-ottawa-this-weekend/