Register for the Mjini Hackathon for Mapping Urban Sustainable Development in Africa

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The Regional Centre for Mapping Resources for Development (RCMRD), the African Group on Earth Observation (AfriGEO) and Dunia invite participants to register for the Mjini Hackathon. This event presents a unique opportunity to leverage Earth Observation data within the Dunia platform to address pressing urbanisation challenges in various African cities. Additionally, this presents an opportunity to contribute to creating more sustainable urban futures through urban expansion mapping, informal settlement detection, infrastructure assessment, and green space identification and planning. 

Event Details

  1. Date: Friday, Oct 18 – Sunday,  Oct 20.
  2. Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM GMT+3

The hackathon will be hybrid, allowing participants to participate in person at the RCMRD premises in Nairobi or remotely. Participants must be at least 18 years old.

Prizes

Prizes shall include;

  • European Space Agency (ESA), Dunia and AfriGeo Merchandise.
  • Success Stories published by ESA, Dunia and AfriGEO.
  • Increasing Usage Quota for Dunia.
  • Mentorship.

Registration

To register for the event, click here.

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