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TechCamp Kochi

Tech4Oceans: Innovative Solutions for a Sustainable Future

Combatting Climate Change Entrepreneurship
Kochi, India View Map
May 19-21, 2022

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India

Description

Centre for Public Policy Research in collaboration with the U.S. Consulate-General, Chennai presents Tech4Oceans: Innovative Solutions for a Sustainable Future, a three day tech camp to tackle emerging oceanic environmental issues such as rising sea levels, deteriorating marine life, increased oceanic and surface temperatures, unregulated fishing, and marine pollution. The TechCamp will convene 9 international and local experts with 50 participants at the coastal city of Kochi, Kerala, to undergo comprehensive innovation and technology-based training via expert presentations, interactive sessions, and group discussions. This platform would enable a collaborative and multifaceted approach to enhance awareness about ocean health and sustainability working towards achieving the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-14 which calls to ‘conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources.’

Trainer Bios

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Agenda

18 May 2022| TechCamp Day 0 
Participants and Trainers arrive throughout the day - Le Meridien Kochi
17:00 - 18:00 Trainers meeting
18:00 - 19:00 Trainers Dinner - Le Meridien Kochi

Emcee/Facilitator: Scott Hartman & TechCamp Team

19 May 2022| TechCamp Day 1 
8:30 - 9:00  Registration
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome Remarks - Scott Hartman, Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate; Dr. Dhanuraj, Chairman, CPPR
9:15 - 9:30 What is TechCamp - Jenny Beth Aloys and Manny Pereira, Program Managers, TechCamp
9:30 - 10:30 What’s Your Challenge? Brainstorming Groups 

Pick a topic below and work as a group to brainstorm/discuss challenges in the field: 

  1. Preventing marine litter and pollution
  2. Economic challenges to sustainable solutions
  3. Coastlines and communities
  4. Communicating data with stakeholders
10:30 - 10:45 Speed Geeking Explanation -  JB and Manny
10:45 - 12:00 Speed Geeking
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch 
13:00 - 15:00 Interactive Training Session 1 

Choose one topic from the table below

 

 

Topic Trainers
  1. Mapping Plastic debris to prevent Marine Pollution using GIS & Remote sensing techniques for a Sustainable Future
 Lydiah Wanjiru
  1. Story Impact Lab: an interactive workshop to transform your communications
 Kate Furby
  1. Ocean Data and Marine Pollution
 Dr. R Venkatesan
  1. Coproduction of knowledge: Linking communities and the ocean to promote healthy, sustainable human-environment interactions
 Kelton McMahon
  1. Human Centered Design & Creative Project Management
 Ceylan Usaki Erali
  1. How to create an Investor-Ready Pitch Deck (& Pitching Best Practice)
 Dilnawaz Khan
  1. Train your AI sidekick to map human activity and empower communities with data
 Margot Stiles
  1. Mobile App Development: Is mobile app a magic pill for solving development issues?
 Samdy Lonh

 

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee/Tea Break
15:30 - 16:30 “Hacking Tracking to Prevent Plastic Pollution” - Virtual Session with Jenna Jambeck, Distinguished Professor, University of Georgia
16:30 - 17:00 Challenge Statement Brief - Manny and JB
17:00 - 17:30 End of Day Announcements - Scott Hartmann
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner 

 

 

20 May 2022| TechCamp Day 2
8:00 - 9:00 Travel to Boat Tour
9:00 - 11:00 Boat Tour - participants network and mingle while on boat tour
11:00 - 11:30 Return to hotel
11:30 - 12:00 Challenge Statement Read-out and Project Groups Form

One representative from each group will share what challenge statement they came up with and why it’s important
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 15:00 Interactive Training Session 2

Choose one topic from the table in Day 1
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee/Tea Break
15:30 - 16:30 Challenge Statement Development

Participants will go back to their brainstorming groups and narrow down top challenges to develop an actionable/tangible challenge statement
16:30 - 17:30 Work on mapping out solutions

Project Groups formulate solutions
17:30 - 18:00 End of Day Announcements - Manny and JB
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner

 

 

21 May 2022| TechCamp Day 3
9:00 - 9:10 Morning Announcements - Scott Hartmann
9:10 - 11:00 Interactive Training Session 3 

Choose one topic from the table on Day 1
11:00 - 12:00 Work on mapping out solutions

Project Groups formulate solutions and create presentations
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 14:00  Continue working on mapping out solutions and presentations

Project Groups formulate solutions and create presentations
14:00 - 15:00 Group Presentations

Participants will receive written feedback from trainers
15:00 - 15:30 Follow-on Announcement/Survey - JB and Manny
15:30 - 16:00 Closing Remarks and Certificates - Scott Hartmann

 

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