For one weekend, PDF:Applied is bringing leading civic “hackers” together with practitioners in government and NGOs to build tools that enhance civic life through technology-driven innovation. Participants will work to build applications that address specific civic needs in keeping with this year’s “Internet is the New Political Power” PDF conference theme.

Brought to you by Personal Democracy Media, with generous support from our sponsors Microsoft, AT&T, ThoughtWorks, ChallengePost and GAFFTA, the goal this year is to produce working solutions to problems and challenges our society faces in the areas of:

• Election Participation
• Community Engagement
• Advocacy / Activism

Hackathon Schedule

Saturday, June 9

10:00 - 10:30 - Registration and breakfast

10:30 - 11:30 - Welcome and project descriptions (1 minute pitches)

11:30 - 12:30 - Breakout groups for problem brainstorming

12:30 - 1:00 - Brainstorming ends, work groups are created

1:00 - 1:30 - Lunch arrives, working lunch

1:30 - 7:00 - Groups work on their ideas

7:00 - 8pm  - “Hacky Hour”, Dinner

8pm - whenever - Hacking continues

Sunday, June 10

10:00 - 10:30 - Registration and breakfast / Demos are set up

10:30 - Work commences

1:00 - 1:30 - Working lunch

1:30 - 3:00 - Work continues

3:00 - 4:30 - Presentation to judges and participants

4:30 - 5:30 - Awards

Hackathon hashtags: #PDFApplied (Also: #PdF12, #opengov, #opendata)

Please direct any questions or feedback to pdf.applied@gmail.com.

$2,000 in prizes

Hacks must be entered by 2:30 PM Sunday, June 10 prior to the start of presentations at 3!

Every team member:

1. Click "Accept this Challenge".
2. Create an account or login using an existing ChallengePost account at http://pdfapplied.challengepost.com. This step ensures that all team members are recognized for judging and prizes.
3. Be sure to read the rules.

Team leader: complete the Enter an Application form on behalf of your team by 3:00 PM Sunday, June 10. Be sure to enter all your team members on the form.

What to include:

1. The name of your app
2. A description of your app: explain how it addresses challenges in the areas of election participation, community engagement, or advocacy/activism
3. At least one image/screenshot of your app

Optional items:

1. A website where your app can be accessed 
2. A video of your app
3. Supporting files, etc. 

Project ideas:

• http://bit.ly/PDFAppliedProjects
• http://personaldemocracy.com/pdf-applied

• Quality of the Idea
  Including creativity and originality
• Implementation of the Idea
  Including user experience and design
• Potential Impact
  On the areas of election participation, community engagement, or advocacy / activism