Democracy hackathon

Hack the hate, renew democracy

Democracy hackathon

Join a unique initiative to combat online hate speech and innovate for democracy through tech solutions at a critical time. Organised by the Council of Europe under the New Democratic Pact for Europe and jointly with the No Hate Speech Week, this Hackathon calls on the brightest minds in tech and democracy promotion. The Hackathon is held under the auspices of the Monaco Presidency of the Committee of Ministers. Open to residents of the 46 Council of Europe member states.

  • Strasbourg Awaits: All-expenses-paid trip* for selected 20 teams. Please consult the Terms and Conditions.
  • Preparation and post-event implementation support by seasoned mentors (from the Technical University of Munich, the University of Strasbourg, Democracy Reporting International and the Institute of Strategic Dialogue)
  • A €50,000 Microsoft grant to be shared amongst the winning teams, and post-event mentoring and implementation support will be provided

Apply by 5 June.

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