Netherlands Hackathon 2018 - Women Tech Storm

 



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Introductions

» May 11:

Hacking and Tutorials

» May 12:

Hacking and Presentations

 Registration Registration is closed. If you wish to get an email when registrations for Part II open, please send an email to hackathon@undefinedwikimedia.nl

 Venue and Accomodation Ibis Hotel Den Haag City Centre & the Royal Library Den Haag

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 Photos and media Find and upload on Commons

 Elsewhere Facebook hackathon@wikimedia.nl
 * 1) WomenTechStorm (on IRC and as a hashtag)

 Etherpads
 * general etherpad for the tech storm
 * Links & scripts for GLAMwiki Toolset
 * Add new topic specific pads

Wikimedia Hackathon Women Tech Storm

The Women Tech Storm is a small female-only hackathon. It is also open for non-binary people. It will be held in the  Netherlands  from 10 to 12 May 2018.

It will be an event weekend filled with hacking together with other interested developers. The Hackathon has two targeted groups. One group exists of female developers with some experience programming outside Wikimedia and who would like to learn Wikimedia coding. The other group consists of women who are already acquainted with Wikimedia projects and are interested in learning the coding side of the projects. You can learn how to make a query with SPARQL or learn to master Python.

The Women Tech Storm - part I will be followed by the Wiki Techstorm. This event will be in October/November and is open for all genders.

Wikimedia Netherlands has a longstanding history organising hackathons and GLAM camps. Previous events were held in 2014,  2013,   2012 and  2011).

Registration

'Registration is closed. If you wish to get an email when registrations for Part II open, please send an email to hackathon@undefinedwikimedia.nl'

To participate, you do not have to be a whizzkid in the field of ICT. We are looking for women with an interest in ICT at all levels of experience. Are you interested in this work and can you work with (Excel) spreadsheets, or do you learn and work in other areas with databases or software? Do not hesitate to register and indicate where your interest lies. Together we can work on the sum of all knowledge! Participation is free of charge and it includes entrance, meals and hotel.

Location The National Library in The Hague,  Netherlands . Two rooms are available during the day: one will be reserved for workshop, they other is for working, coding, hacking and learning at your own pace.

The venue can easily be reached by public transport:
 * NS Train to The Hague City Centre. If you're travelling from Schiphol Airport, you can buy a ticket to Den Haag Centraal from Schiphol. This will cost €8.50. The train runs every 15 min and will take approximately 30 minutes. See ns.nl schedules)
 * At The Hague Central Station there will be signs to direct you to the National Library. It is at approximately 5 minutes walking located from the train station. See map.

Accomodation During the event we have rooms at theIbis Hotel Den Hague City Centre,  Netherlands . is about 10-15 minutes walking distance from the National Library. Breakfast is included daily, from 6.30am till 12.00pm. If you need a room it is important to register before april 9.

Schedule

Topics

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Attendees



<h2 style="color: #aaa;">Social Events A social event will be organized on Thursday afternoon and evening. Here we can meet and greet everyone and get to know each other better before we start with the hackathon the next day. Participation is highly recommended.

<h2 style="color: #aaa;">See also
 * Even more information on the registration form
 * The FAQ  on the Women Tech Storm
 * Friendly space policy applies to this hackathon too.
 * The report  on this hackathon