Hackathon Workshop on “A Digital Solution for Efficient Vote Counting and the Announcement of Election Results” in Ethiopia
Ethiopia Hacks! is conducted in partnership with the Google Developers Group
(GDG- Addis) and the Centre for Accelerated Women’s Economic Empowerment (CAWEE)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 3, 2020/ --
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa conducted its latest hackathon on the
topic – “A digital solution for efficient vote counting and the announcement of election results.” This was the eighth hackathon conducted by the U.S. Embassy in a series of twelve under its Ethiopia Hacks! Program.
Ethiopia Hacks! is conducted in partnership with the Google Developers
Group (GDG- Addis) and the Centre for Accelerated Women’s Economic
Empowerment (CAWEE). Each hackathon challenges aspiring young tech
developers to identify prototype solutions to community challenges in
Ethiopia.
Election subject matter and technology experts described post-election
challenges in counting votes efficiently and announcing election results in both urban and rural settings in Ethiopia. February 28 through March 1, 2020 students worked in a group to brainstorm and generate
open-source, free, and easy-to-learn technology solutions to support the election process.
This hackathon workshop is the last part in a series of election
hackathons conducted from November 2019 to March 2020. The three
hackathons focused on: 1) voter registration and identification; 2)
helping voters who lose their registration card to verify their identity and to vote; and 3) providing solutions for efficiently counting votes
and announcing results in a timely manner.
By supporting and developing an eco-system that promotes innovation and
technology, the U.S. Embassy is investing the capacity of Ethiopians to
shape their future. In total, the Ethiopia Hacks! Program will invest in the capacity of 600 tech-savvy youth who will have the opportunity to
participate and generate solutions for their communities. Funding is
provided jointly by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Hackathon Workshop on “A Digital Solution for Efficient Vote Counting and the Announcement of Election Results” in Ethiopia
Hackathon Workshop on “A Digital Solution for Efficient Vote Counting and the Announcement of Election Results” in Ethiopia
Hackathon Workshop on “A Digital Solution for Efficient Vote Counting and the Announcement of Election Results” in Ethiopia
Hackathon Workshop on “A Digital Solution for Efficient Vote Counting and the Announcement of Election Results” in Ethiopia
Hackathon Workshop on “A Digital Solution for Efficient Vote Counting and the Announcement of Election Results” in Ethiopia
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