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Date: Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 8:55 AM<br>Subject: [i-network] Call to East African hubs/labs to get involved in the Agri-Hack Championship<br>To: I-Network Uganda <<a href="mailto:i-network@dgroups.org">i-network@dgroups.org</a>><br>
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Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:48:55 GMT<br>
From: Ken Lohento <<a href="mailto:lohento@cta.int" target="_blank">lohento@cta.int</a>><br>
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Call to East African hubs/labs to get involved in the Agri-Hack Championship<br>
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�From 4 to 8 November 2013, the Technical Center for Agricultural and<br>
Rural Cooperation (CTA), the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal<br>
Resources (MINAGRI), Rwanda, and other partners will organize an<br>
international conference on ICT for Agriculture (ICT4Ag) in Kigali. A<br>
regional hackathon on agriculture (dubbed Agri-Hack Championship) is<br>
planned as one of the key activities that will run in parallel to the<br>
conference.<br>
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The objectives are:<br>
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* � � � � to showcase the potentials of ICT applications in<br>
agriculture at the ICT4Ag conference;<br>
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* � � � � to support the development of ICT innovations and<br>
entrepreneurship in agriculture, especially by youth.<br>
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The event is a pilot experience and focuses only on Eastern Africa.<br>
Private and public sector run innovation, entrepreneurship<br>
hubs/communities from that region are invited to express interest in<br>
being partners nominating and supporting teams through the event and<br>
its follow-up. Rewards include participation in the ICT4Ag Conference,<br>
cash prizes and incubation opportunities for the finalization of<br>
applications developed. Details on the event and how to apply can be<br>
found here:<br>
<a href="http://cta.int/en/component/cck/?view=item&id=410" target="_blank">http://cta.int/en/component/<u></u>cck/?view=item&id=410</a> (and in the file attached).<br>
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Key dates:<br>
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- Hubs/labs need to apply to get involved and nominate teams by 05 September.<br>
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- Selection by hubs/labs of the team which will go to the Finals in<br>
Kigali: by 02 October.<br>
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We encourage you to apply yourself (hubs/labs), and share this information.<br>
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Thank you/Regards<br>
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Ken Lohento<br>
ICT4D Programme Coordinator, CTA<br>
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