*October 18 – 20, 2012*. Tanzania’s first *data
journalism*
is offering free seats to 20 journalists, 20 coders, and 20 members of
civil society who are interested in building apps for civic media / open
data audiences.
The 3-day event will launch in downtown Dar es Salaam between October 18 -20,
2012, and is underwritten by the *Tanzania Commission for Science and
Technology (COSTECH)*
*
, *Google*, and the* African Media
Initiative*
.
Venue details & agenda will be sent shortly.
The Bootcamp will be led by senior trainers from*
Google,*
the* Open Knowledge
Foundation*
, and *The Guardian (UK)*
The Bootcamp will bring together journalists with and developers / coders
to work in teams to build news-driven mobile apps and civic engagement
websites using readily available resources, plus data from the* World Bank
Institute*
Foundation*
in
Germany, and other global organisations.
The best project from the bootcamp will qualify for a *USD **$2000 *seed
grant, to allow the team to build a fully-functional prototype.
Some of the news-driven civic apps and ‘utility news’ sites built in
similar data journalism initiatives elsewhere in the world include* Where
Did My Tax Dollars Go*
Resistance Army Crisis Tracker*
Sin Rankings*
Bootcamp participants will also be invited to join the local Dar es Salaam*
HacksHackers*
continue to expand their digital literacy skills.
To confirm your seat, you must commit to attend all three days of the
Bootcamp. You should reserve your seat by replying to this email,
confirming the following information:
[1] Your name
[2] Your email address & mobile number
[3] Your organizational affiliation & job title
[4] An indication of whether you’ve got any open data / civic media / data
journalism experience. You must also fill out this* 10-question online
survey*
for
your application to be considered.
Seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. You should
therefore reply as soon as possible. Again, information on venue will be
forwarded to those who apply.
Please respond to: chammer@worldbank.org by Monday, October 15.
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