For the second time in a row, we launch the annual Open Data Armenia contest, through which we aim to bring together tech specialists, researchers, journalists, students, and everyone who wishes to implement useful projects based on open data related to Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora.
It does not only concern digital official data. Armenia and the Diaspora have a huge cultural heritage, on which there are various data that can serve as the basis for unique technological and awareness-raising projects.
We invite everyone with ideas for carrying out projects based on public open source data, Armenian history, culture and art, literature, economics, and other fields to participate.
The contest may be of interest to:
Our goal is to encourage developers and researchers to work together and freely exchange experiences, thus increasing the use of open data in valuable projects in Armenia!
It does not only concern digital official data. Armenia and the Diaspora have a huge cultural heritage, on which there are various data that can serve as the basis for unique technological and awareness-raising projects.
We invite everyone with ideas for carrying out projects based on public open source data, Armenian history, culture and art, literature, economics, and other fields to participate.
The contest may be of interest to:
- Developers,
- Researchers and data analysts,
- Digital humanities specialists,
- Data journalists and other specialists,
- And students with a passion for the topic.
Our goal is to encourage developers and researchers to work together and freely exchange experiences, thus increasing the use of open data in valuable projects in Armenia!
Nominations
If you are interested in a new contest category, email us at opendata@opendata.am and we will consider your suggestion.
$3000
total prize fund of the contest
Timeline
December 30 (Monday)
December 30 (Monday)
Launch of the contest and commencement of accepting applications from participants
February 16 (Sunday)
February 16 (Sunday)
Close of receipt of applications
February 17-23
February 17-23
Jury evaluation of the participants' projects
First week of March (Open Data Week)
First week of March (Open Data Week)
Awarding ceremony within the scope of the Open Data Day in Armenia*, part of the International Open Data Day initiative
* The Open Data Day event will be conducted in Armenia for the second time.
International Open Data Day is an initiative organized by the Open Knowledge International Foundation with the support of various intergovernmental and international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Bank. Events are organized all over the world opendataday.org
International Open Data Day is an initiative organized by the Open Knowledge International Foundation with the support of various intergovernmental and international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Bank. Events are organized all over the world opendataday.org
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Rules of participation
- The contest is open to participants both as individuals and in teams of up to five people.
- The contest is open to students and specialists from different countries who are interested in the culture and history of Armenia and the Armenian people.
- Participants are free to use any sources of open data, primarily related to the culture and history of Armenia and the Armenian people.
- All submitted materials must be published open source and distributed under a free license (Creative Commons, MIT, Apache 2, and others). Usefull links: https://opendefinition.org/guide/ and https://opensource.org/licenses/
- Publications must be kept online for a minimum of 1 year.
- Participants should submit a brief report describing their product, methodology, and data sources used.
- All contributions should be submitted in English (a description in Armenian, Russian or another language is optional).
Winners of last year's contest
Data visualization nomination
2nd place:
- Armenia's Energy Profile project (Authors: Beisenbaev Alikhan, Kushlevich Artem, Akynzhanov Tolegen)
3rd place:
- Armenian newborn children 2014-2023 project (Author: Ani Hovhannisyan)
- Geoportal of Armenia build on new "Sloy" engine (Authors: Pasha Omelekhin, Anton Akhatov, Artem Mokin, Grigory Prudnikov, Ivan Tsyganov)
- Problems of viticulture sphere (Authors: Khachik Danielyan, Angela Stepanyan)
Cultural Apps Nomination
- Armenian Literature project (Author: Mushegh Movsisyan)
F.A.Q.
- Anyone who has reached the age of 18 can apply for the contest, regardless of citizenship and residency.
- In case of winning, the participant should be able to receive a cash prize from an Armenian legal entity in foreign currency, taking into account possible transaction costs.
- Both individual participants and teams can take part in the event.
- To apply for the contest, please follow the link by filling out the Google Form until February 16, 2025.
1. An important criterion in evaluating the projects is their practical value: the jury will examine the projects for their utility and relevance to the project's target audience.
2. Quality of implementation: the depth of project design and complexity of program implementation (technical, methodological), completeness of the project and the possibility of its usage at the moment of receiving the application.
3. Adherence to the principles of openness and open knowledge: use of open data, publication of the project's open source code on GitHub under a free license.
2. Quality of implementation: the depth of project design and complexity of program implementation (technical, methodological), completeness of the project and the possibility of its usage at the moment of receiving the application.
3. Adherence to the principles of openness and open knowledge: use of open data, publication of the project's open source code on GitHub under a free license.
Where to pull open data for the projects?
- Data Catalog Armenia https://data.opendata.am/
- WorldPop https://hub.worldpop.org
- Global Forest Watch Open data portal of Armenia https://data-download-gfw.hub.arcgis.com
- World Bank https://datacatalog.worldbank.org
- ArmSIS https://armsis.cas.am
- Institute of Geological Sciences Geoportal https://vgse.geology.am
- World Health Organisations https://data.who.int/countries/051
- Climate Change Indicators https://climatedata.imf.org/pages/country-data
- Global Core Biodata Resource https://www.gbif.org/country/AM/about
- Humanitarian Data Exchange https://data.humdata.org/group/a
You will find more information about Armenia-related data sources in our Telegram channel Open Data Armenia https://t.me/opendataam.
Partners
Sponsors
Media Partners
Organizer
Open Data Development Center Public Organization https://opendata.am
What we do?
- Create a sustainable ecosystem of publishing and working with open data in the Republic of Armenia.
- Attract talented youth and IT specialists to create new tech products aimed at improving life quality in the Republic of Armenia.
- Promote the culture of openness (open source code and open data), data analytics, as well as data engineering in the Republic of Armenia.
- Advance Armenian language and culture all over the world utilizing open data and open source code.
- Create a sustainable ecosystem of publishing and working with open data in the Republic of Armenia.
- Attract talented youth and IT specialists to create new tech products aimed at improving life quality in the Republic of Armenia.
- Promote the culture of openness (open source code and open data), data analytics, as well as data engineering in the Republic of Armenia.
- Advance Armenian language and culture all over the world utilizing open data and open source code.
Contacts
For all questions contact:
- Email opendata@opendata.am
- Telegram Chat https://t.me/opendataamchat