| EVENT UPDATE: Due to the current situation with COVID-19, the 2020 Blockathon For Social Good will take place online, and participation is now limited to UBC students enrolled in either "LIBR 559U: Topics in Computer-Based Information Systems" or "ARST575N: Topics in the Management of Records". We apologize for any inconvenience this causes others that were interested in particpating, and we hope to welcome everyone back in 2021. |
Blockathon details:
The 2020 Blockathon for Social Good will be held ONLINE on May 20-21, as the culmination of the 2-week Blockchain@UBC Summer Institute. Unfortunately, due to practical challenges, participation in this year's Blockathon is only open to UBC students that are enrolled in the corresponding courses for the Summer Institute ("LIBR559U:Topics in Computer-Based Information Systems" or "ARST575N: Topics in the Management of Records").
Participants will be put into teams that will take a hacker approach to designing and building blockchain/DLT-based use cases around the theme: "For Your Information" (see below for more detail about the theme). Experienced blockchain industry and information professionals will be on hand to mentor the teams. Mentors can virtually "circulate" amongst the participating teams during the Blockathon to offer advice and assistance on solution design and development.
A panel of judges will evaluate each team’s submission and presentation.
Overview of the theme
In the age of information, harnessing new technologies and practices are becoming critical to ensuring fair and efficient access, storage, and shaing of information, providing assurance around the accuracy and security of information, and protecting individuals' rights to privacy. This year’s Blockathon for Social Good focuses on use cases for the Information Profession, but in doing so takes on issues that affect everyone. Information challenges faced by libraries, archives and copyright/rights managers are key areas of concern not just for information professionals, but for society as a whole. Participants can choose which challenge(s) they wish to address when designing their use case. Examples could include self-sovereign library/public service cards, protecting digital first sale rights, decentralized community collections, and/or solutions to address fake news. Experts in information governance will be on site to help participants understand and unpack these issues.
Previous Blockchain@UBC Blockathons have tackled:
Blockchain Identity for the Homeless
Improving and Expediting Real-World Biomedical Research
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