Dialogue with NGOs - Using technology to solve real world problems

Date: 4 Mar 2015 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Venue: CS Lab 1 (Room 4221)
Title: Dialogue with NGOs - Using technology to solve real world problems

Organizer: CSE Entrepreneurship Club (CSE E-club)

CSE E-club is an organisation that promotes entrepreneurship. We invite some representatives from non-government organizations (NGOs) and social entrepreneurs to share the real problems they are now facing. The intended learning outcomes are to let our students aware on the real problems, encourage them to brainstorm creative ideas, and finally decide a concrete plan to solve them. In addition, the workshop will encourage students to implement their plans in Hackathon@HKUST 2015, which is scheduled on 28-29 March 2015 (Sat/Sun).

Rundown: 

18:00 to 18:05 Introducing our guest speakers
18:05 to 18:25 Sharing by Matthew Gow - CTO of Crossroads Foundation
18:25 to 18:45 Sharing by representatives from HKUST Connect
18:45 to 18:50 Q and A session
18:50 to 18:55 Short presentation about Hackathon@HKUST 2015
18:55 to 19:30 Group discussion and brainstorming session
  • Students are divided into groups. Each group will have one speaker and a few students.
  • Students can have an in-depth discussion with the speakers, understand the real-problems and brainstorm creative ideas
  • Students then can freely walk around and talk with other speakers
  • After the brainstorming session, students who are interested in helping NGOs can form group and try to implement their plans in Hackathon@HKUST 2015, which is scheduled on 28-29 March 2015

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