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“SOLVE THE GAP” between European Youth and participation in 48 hours. Win 10.000€.

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Post Event - Thank You Message &nbsp;&nbsp; <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TKy9qyY0se4?&ab_channel=TAIKAI&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> The SOLVE THE GAP - 48h EU Youth Digital Hackathon was granted the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel patronage. <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3gNVIc_C_v4?&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> &nbsp;&nbsp;Why?Portugal is holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from January to June 2021, as part of the Trio Presidency of Germany, Portugal and Slovenia.&nbsp; Within this framework, the Portuguese Ministry of Education and the Portuguese National Youth Council are engaged in the implementation of the EU Youth Dialogue and in organizing the EU Youth Conference in Portugal (12th-15th March). The EU Youth Dialogue is a European process that aims at consulting young people on policy topics that affect their lives and put them in a direct dialogue with policy and decision-makers. The topic of the 8th Cycle is Youth Goal #9 &ldquo;Space and Participation for All&rdquo; under the title &ldquo;Europe for YOUth - YOUth for Europe: Space for Democracy and Participation&rdquo;. Taking stock of this topic, a 48 hours digital hackathon will be organised as a side event of the EU Youth Conference in Portugal, from 12th March, at 00:00, to 13th March, at 23:59 (WET). This activity seeks to foster and support the development of innovative digital solutions, led by young people living in Europe, to tackle the barriers they find daily in participating in democratic political decision-making processes. &nbsp; The challengeYoung developers, social innovators and youth participation enthusiasts, organised in teams, are challenged to propose in 48 hours a digital tool aiming at boosting young people&rsquo;s participation by tackling 1 of 5 challenges: &nbsp; Fight Youth Vote Abstention in Elections&nbsp;Why do young people vote less despite being the generation that will be most impacted by the outcome of an election? &nbsp; Youth Outreach and Access to Youth-Friendly InformationPolitical agents, institutions, and governmental bodies are information producers and providers. But are they able to pass the message through? Do they know how to talk to and how to reach young people? &nbsp; Building Transparency and Trust in Government Decisions that are not relatable, understandable and that are hard to follow, tend to generate disbelief and erode trust. What can the democratic institutions do to ensure that their decisions are understandable and transparent? &nbsp; Youth Engagement in Policy-MakingRumour has it that &ldquo;young people don&rsquo;t engage in traditional politics&rdquo;. Does this mean that young people don&rsquo;t care about politics and their future at all? How can young people be consulted and involved in policy-making in a meaningful way?&nbsp; &nbsp; Youth in Positions of PowerYouth is often considered a liability because it is linked to inexperience. Could this inexperience and passion be an extremely valuable currency? How should and how could young people reach positions of power in decision-making processes? &nbsp;&nbsp; Share it with EU Youth ConferenceIt&#39;s a side event to EU Youth Conference, and you will have the opportunity to share ideas, concepts and interact with its participants. Find more about it <a href="https://youth2021portugal.eu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a> It will gather young bright minds from all over Europe! &nbsp; Make a positive impact on our societyBesides the monetary prize, the winning team will have support to develop their project and the opportunity to implement it in the European Youth Portal.&nbsp;Also, EU Institutions and State members will be encouraged to share it as good example of youth capability and power! &nbsp;&nbsp; Who Can be an Innovator?Young people (up to 30 years old) living in a EU Member State, who are interested in creating a digital tool, that can be used to fight the barriers found by young people in participation and democracy. The challenge is open to teams based in any EU Member State or across several ones. A team can be composed of a minimum of 3 people and a maximum of 6.&nbsp;The register of individual participants is allowed, but they will have to join a Team to participate in the Challenge - you can use the matchmaking tool here in the TAIKAI platform.

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&nbsp; RegistrationComplete your individual registration by clicking on the button Join Challenge until 09th March 11:59pm GMT! Even if you&#39;re already part of a team, your registration is individual. &nbsp; &nbsp; Prep-SessionIt will be hosted a Prep-session to explain and present the complete program of the Hackathon. Individual participants or teams with lack of members will be instructed how to use the Matchmaking feature. Find more about this in the Resources tab. All participants must be part of a Team to participate in the Hackathon. Participants without a Team until the deadline of phase 1 will be eliminated.&nbsp; &nbsp; Get to Know - Teams and MentorsThe competition officially starts at 00.00 WET, March 12th, but you and your mentor will be able to know each other, change ideas and even plan some work from 18.00 WET, March 11th. Use this moment to design your plan and use all of the competition hours to get work done! &nbsp; Phase 1 - IdeationBy the end of the ideation phase, on 12th March, 3pm (WET Zone), you must complete your Project Page and Description creating the following sections:&nbsp;<ol style="font-size: 16px;"><li lang="PT-PT" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-drag: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); text-align: left;">The problem you are aiming to solve. The more detailed and backed by real numbers the better! &nbsp;</li><li lang="PT-PT" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-drag: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); text-align: left;">The value proposition. What is the solution your bring and how is it innovative relating to what exists right now. What specific areas are you improving or changing? Overall, how does your project adds value to the world and the young generation!&nbsp;</li><li lang="PT-PT" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-drag: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); text-align: left;">How would it work. In practical terms, how would your solution and approach work? &nbsp;</li><li lang="PT-PT" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-drag: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); text-align: left;">The technology (technical approach). What are the technologies you are using and how do they work in order to create the solution? &nbsp;</li><li lang="PT-PT" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-drag: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); text-align: left;">The team. Let us know who are the innovators behind the project. Tell us a bit about yourselves, your backgrounds and skills.&nbsp;</li></ol>All teams must have picked at least one Category for their project by the end of Phase 1. Remember to detail your project description as much as possible. Use an illustrative and clear approach to showcase your solution and highlight its contribution and added value to the defined challenge and add any other relevant documentation your project may require. &nbsp; Phase 2 - MVPThis is the stage where you&#39;ll develop your prototype and submit all the material it requires until 13th march, 2pm (WET Zone). Make sure you: &nbsp;<ul style="font-size: 16px;"><li lang="PT-PT" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-drag: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); text-align: left;">Update your Project Description and add the final section:&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6. Conclusions and Results&nbsp;<ul style="font-size: 16px;"><li lang="PT-PT" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-drag: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); text-align: left;">Develop or showcase your prototype/ MVP, explain the team&rsquo;s thinking process that led to your solution. Make it interesting and creative - this is an opportunity to pass your team spirit and the potential of your solution to the judges. You can make a video if you are having trouble developing a prototype;&nbsp;</li><li lang="PT-PT" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-drag: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); text-align: left;">Upload any other relevant documentation;</li><li lang="PT-PT" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-drag: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); text-align: left;">If there is any code or documentation, please submit it to GitHub and share with us the project link.&nbsp;</li></ul>The mentors will evaluate it following the evaluation criteria and make the first cut of teams. &nbsp; Announcement teams moving to Phase 3The mentors of each team will evaluate the projects and work in Phase 1 and Phase 2 and give them the amount of &quot;KAI&quot; they think they deserve. Just the two-thirds of all teams with more &quot;KAI&quot; will move to Phase 3. Mentors will be using the evaluation grid provided by the Organization. &nbsp; Phase 3 - Refinement MVP and PitchThe final stage is where you have the opportunity to apply every bit of feedback you got along the way and refine the MVP. But, more important, you have to showcase and present it in your best pitch. Make sure you:<ul><li>Do it in a video, with a maximum of 3 minutes. It&#39;s up to you if all team members show up on the video or not. Don&#39;t worry, we don&#39;t judge based on the video editing skills, we&#39;ll be focused on how good the content is!</li></ul>The deadline is March 13th, 23.59pm (WET Zone).&nbsp;Very important note: You should submit a picture of your team (if you are working remotely, a print screen of a video call is perfect) when submitting the project as well! &nbsp; Announcement of finalistsOur jury will evaluate the final projects and give &quot;KAI&quot; for backing the teams. The top 5 teams will move on to the Final Pitch. The announcement is made on 14th March, 11am (WET Zone). Jury will be using the evaluation criteria provided by the Organization. &nbsp; Final Pitch at EU Youth ConferenceThe finalists will have the opportunity to present their pitch (pre-recorded) at the EU Youth Conference, on the 14th March, 3pm (WET Zone). In any case, it can&#39;t exceed 3 minutes.&nbsp;The participants of the EU Youth Conference will also have &quot;KAI&quot; for backing their favourite Team. &nbsp; Announcement of Winning Team&nbsp;The Team with more &quot;KAI&quot; at the end, wins. The winner will be announced at the EU Youth Conference Closing Session, on 15th March, 11am (WET Zone). &nbsp; Some ExtrasIn addition to the continuous support from your mentors, you&#39;ll have access to some Q&amp;A sessions with Challengers - experts in the field you&#39;ll be working on. These sessions are strategically integrated into the program of the Hackathon you can use the outcomes to improve your project!&nbsp;

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&nbsp; Who can participate?Young people (up to 30 years old) legally living in an EU Member State.&nbsp; &nbsp; How do I register?Just click the Join Challenge button and register. Even if you have a team already, the registration is individual. The team connection is made after everyone is registered. Deadline is March 7th. &nbsp; When and how it will work?You can find a lot of information on the different tabs, but if there is any question left, a Prep-Session will be held on March 10th, 7pm WET Zone, where we will present in detail the program, rules, practicalities regarding the platform and answer any of your questions. Keep an eye on your email, you will receive information about this. &nbsp; How do I speak with my mentor?Every mentor will have slots of 30 minutes available for the Teams. We will explain how you can book one of those slots in the Prep-Session on 10th March. &nbsp; How will my project be evaluated?Mentors and Backers will have an evaluation grid provided by the Organization with specific criteria.&nbsp;TAIKAI platform uses a simple voting method: Mentors, Backers (the Jury) and EU Youth Conference have &quot;KAI&quot; - a fictitious currency - that they can give to the projects for backing them. Projects with more &quot;KAI&quot; are the best ones, and the Team with more &quot;KAI&quot; by the end of the competition, wins. &nbsp; What is the prize?The winner is awarded 10.000,00&euro;. This prize is intended to further the development of the winning project. The team commits to use this prize do develop the project in order to present a final version of the project by the end of the Portuguese Presidency &ndash; details of place, date and format to be discussed with the Organization. In addition to the monetary prize, the winner will have support from the Organization to develop the project, namely by facilitating and operating as contact point with stakeholders and partners.

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The&nbsp;&nbsp; winner &nbsp; of the SOLVE THE GAP - 48h EU Youth Digital Hackathon wins 10.000,00&euro;.&nbsp; This prize is intended to further the development of the winning project. The team commits to use this prize do develop the project in order to present a final version of the project by the end of the Portuguese Presidency &ndash; details of place, date and format to be discussed with the Organization. In addition to the monetary prize, the winner will have support from the Organization to develop the project, namely by facilitating and operating as contact point with stakeholders and partners.

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