Post by United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology

In exactly two weeks, UN Open Source Week will bring together builders, maintainers, researchers and policymakers to explore how open source can help address global challenges! We're excited to kick off the week with UN Tech Over in the Economic and Social Council Chamber—a day to demonstrate how open source can transform global goals into practical tools and lasting solutions. Bringing together expertise from across sectors and disciplines, UN Tech Over will unfold through three complementary events: 🔹 Hack-A-Thon An innovation sprint where participants will use open source technologies and AI to build solutions aligned with the SDGs, featuring two challenges led by AESIA - Agencia Española de Supervisión de Inteligencia Artificial, Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública and the Spanish Open Source AI Community, UNICEF, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. 🔹 Edit-A-Thon In partnership with Wikimedia Foundation, participants will work alongside experts and mentors to improve and expand Wikipedia articles, strengthening access to accurate, high-quality knowledge. 🔹 Maintain-A-Thon Together with the Sovereign Tech Agency, open source maintainers, stewards and policymakers will explore best practices for sustaining critical digital infrastructure and strengthening long-term stewardship and institutional capacity. We're excited to showcase how collaboration across communities and institutions can help build a more resilient and inclusive digital future! Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eC47iRbS Hosted by United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies and United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology. #UNOpenSourceWeek