Hackathon Program

ℹ️ Event Details

Bridging the Gap: Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology Tools to Support Evidence-Informed Decision-Making

  • Date: 20 – 24 January 2025
  • Location: Nairobi Safari Club by Swiss-Belhotel, University Wy, Nairobi, Kenya
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☕ & 🍴 Breaks

  • ☕️: Tea breaks: 10.30 – 11.00, 15.30 – 16.00
  • 🍴: Lunch breaks: 13.00 – 14.00

🗓 Schedule

Day 1: Foundations and Team Formation

  • 8.30 – 9.00: Registration
  • 9.00 – 10.30: Introductions & Ice breaker activity
  • 11.00 – 12.00: Topic presentations
  • 12.00 – 13.00: Topic ideation & skills activity
  • 14.00 – 15.30: Skills matching & team building
  • 16.00 – 17.00: End of Day 1 Recap

Days 2-4: Coding and Collaboration

  • 8.30 – 9.00: Grounding and plan for the day
  • 9.00 – 10.00 (Day 2 only): Git and GitHub refresher
  • 8.30 – 17.00: Dedicated time for project work, with guidance from facilitators.
  • 16.00 – 17.00: Daily group update and plan for the next day
  • 18.00: (Day 4 only) Social/Dinner at Gaucho (Gaucho - Nairobi)

Day 5: Presentation and Feedback

  • 9.00 – 10.00: Within group policy feedback
  • 10.00 – 13.00: Presentations and questions
  • 13.00 - 13.30: Closing remarks and thanks
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