PRESS RELEASE of ŞYĞYS ÖRKENІ Regional IV IT-Hackathon

Date: on 3-4 November, 2022

Opening of IT Hackathon: on November 3, 2022, at 09.00 am.

Location: 6 Uvaliyev St., School-Center of Additional Education No. 48, Ust-Kamenogorsk city.

As part of the Digital Kazakhstan State Program, according to the action plan of East Kazakhstan Regional Center for New Technologies in Education of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, it is planned to hold a Regional IT Hackathon ŞYĞYS ÖRKENІ in order to create innovative solutions for the region, increase the interest and involve young people in learning information technologies and developing IT skills, maintaining highly qualified personnel in IT.

Schoolchildren, students of TVE institutions of East Kazakhstan region and regional universities aged 14 to 21 will take part in the Hackathon.  

Participants will create prototypes of publicly available innovative apps and services to improve the efficiency of education, the comfort of living and the safety of citizens.

Experts and mentors of the IT Hackathon will be the representatives of Education Administration, Digitalization and Archives Administration, representatives of educational, scientific and public organizations and enterprises of the city.

The winners of the IT Hackathon will be awarded Diplomas and gifts.