Ankara Hackathon
6 – 8 June 2024
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Schedule of the hackathon in local time in Ankara
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Local host
TUBITAK
TUBITAK is the national R&D funding agency of Türkiye. One of its main role is to provide R&D and Innovation supports to increase awareness of science and technology in society with support programs, science publications and organisational supports. TUBITAK is also the national coordination office of Framework Programmes since 2002, and an active partner of both Adaptation to Climate Change and Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities missions with different platforms as National Contact Point(NCP) network, Capacities Project, Ncp4Missions project, DUT Partnerhsip and CETPartnerships.
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Challenges
Addressing extreme rainfall and water scarcity in Yalova
Heat islands
Addressing improper irrigation and pesticide misapplication
Restoring aquatic balance amidst nutrient overload
Combatting mucilage for marine ecosystem restoration
Mitigating fossil fuel impact on climate by converting marine energy
Reducing green areas, and destroying nature to build concrete-intensive cities
The lack of knowledge about critical climate issues
Addressing the growing concern of the CO2 emissions
Empowering local communities with actionable climate insights
Sustainable water management for Turkey‘s future
Battling the urban heat island effect in our community
Energy consumption during summer heat waves
Sustainable energy solutions for disaster-affected areas
Tackling local carbon emissions in Turkish communities
Sustainable water management and urban green planning
Addressing freshwater scarcity in Turkish communities
Protecting natural habitats and controlling insect populations
Mentors
Beril Alpagut
More than 18 years’ experience in architectural design, engineering and energy sectors. Effectively managing innovation in Horizon 2020/Europe SCC & Mission projects, specifically “PEDs/PCEDs”. Special interest in replicating, upscaling, and disseminating the implementation results in the EU context.
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Jury Members
Zoran Puljic
Zoran Puljić directs the Tech 4 Impact Fund. He is one of the Schwab Social Entrepreneurs and a prominent member of the World Economic Forum’s Expert Network.
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