Datajam Pasos Libres
Online 2021
Forced Labor in Supply Chains: Raw Materials
10th to 17th September, 2021
The DataJam Pasos Libres 2021 is an international technological competition against modern slavery and an alternative learning scenario to educate the next generation of citizens capable of disrupting human trafficking and forced labor through innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology.
Are you passionate about technology for the protection of human rights? Are you interested in the use, analysis and visualization of data? Do you know how to design, communicate, and have an innovative spirit? If the answer is “yes!” and you over 18 years old, the DataJam Pasos Libres is for you!
FORM YOUR TEAM AND REGISTER NOW!
The DataJam Pasos Libres 2021 is the fourth installment of the first global technological innovation competition on modern slavery, created by Pasos Libres and IBM in 2018. This year the DataJam Pasos Libres seeks to develop solutions to improve, scale, or expand existing tech tools to combat forced labor in the supply chains. The competition comprises three days of talks, workshops, and networking sessions with global experts in Spanish and English; five free days for development with the support of mentors from diverse domains; and access to IBM technologies and the DataJam’s Participant Handbook.
+150 participants from Latin America and the world
+15 international speakers and mentors from different sectors
Opportunity to develop solutions with the organizers
USD 4600 in prizes
Challenge
Develop solutions to improve, scale, or expand existing tech tools to combat forced labor in the supply chains of raw materials.
Risk Level Assessment
Improve, scale, or expand solutions that leverage AI models to quantify and visualize the risk and vulnerability to forced labour of individuals and communities on specific locations based on external data indicators.
By Traffik Analysis Hub
Grievance Mechanisms
Improve, scale or expand Blockchain-based Grievance Mechanisms for workers, allowing stakeholders to improve the transparency and effective flow of information on the performance of supply chains.
By Verité
- TRACK 1
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Risk Level Assessment
Improve, scale, or expand solutions that leverage AI models to quantify and visualize the risk and vulnerability to forced labour of individuals and communities on specific locations based on external data indicators.By Traffik Analysis Hub
- TRACK 2
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Grievance Mechanisms
Improve, scale or expand Blockchain-based Grievance Mechanisms for workers, allowing stakeholders to improve the transparency and effective flow of information on the performance of supply chains.By Verité
Agenda
Friday
10/09
10/09
Training sessions
Saturday
11/09
11/09
Opening Remarks
Sessions
1. Supply chains and raw materials panel
2. The formal and informal economy
3. Measuring the forced labor prevalence
Workshop
Design Thinking
Networking
Sunday
12/09
12/09
Sessions
4. Supply Chain Governance
5. The private sector in action
6. Grievance mechanisms
Workshop
Pitch
Networking
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
13/09 14/09 15/09 16/09 17/09
13/09 14/09 15/09 16/09 17/09
Solution development and mentoring
Four easy steps to be part of the DataJam Pasos Libres 2021
1
Form your team
Form a multidisciplinary team of 4 to 5 participants. Each team must have at least one data scientist, programmer or developer.
2
Register
Register your team by completing the registration form through the link on this website. Remember to wait for the confirmation of your selection.
3
Get ready
Study the participant handbook, investigate, and explore alternatives to innovative solve the competition’s challenges.
4
Compete
Develop your solution and data use case during the eight days of competition. Your team will have access to expert talks, workshops and mentoring.
FORM YOUR TEAM
AND REGISTER NOW!
AND REGISTER NOW!
Frequent asked
questions
questions
What is the DataJam Pasos Libres like?
The DataJam Pasos Libres is an annual international competition in which +150 participants from all over Latin America and the world develop data-based solutions to fight modern slavery. Participating teams have access to training, mentoring, networking sessions, and IBM technologies that enhance their ability to overcome the proposed challenges. In addition, the winning teams get the opportunity to work with the event organizers to continue developing and deploy their solutions.
What tools do I need to compete?
Each participant must have a computer with the requirements (hardware and software) they consider necessary, plus Internet access. The event organizers will provide access to IBM Cloud and IBM Cognos Analytics as well as communication and collaboration tools, and the data sets for the development of the competition. Participants can collect, create and use their own data sets and any other tool or material they consider necessary.
Who can participate?
Undergraduate, graduate, technicians and professionals with knowledge in the development of technological solutions, data analysis, design, marketing, business and finance, as well as human trafficking, human rights, crime prevention, justice, care to victims, among other related area. The undergraduate students must be studying at least the year or semester that represents 60% of their career. All participants must be over 18 years old.
Are there prizes?
Of course! The team that occupies first place will obtain $4,000,000 (COP) in cash plus 1-year Platzi Expert Plans for each team member. Second and third place will receive 1-year Platzi Expert Plans for each team member. In addition, all participants will obtain a certificate that certifies their participation in the event.
* In-kind Prizes (Platzi Expert Plans) apply only to participants in Latin America.
How do I register?
You can register your team by completing the registration form on this website. To register, you must form an interdisciplinary work team, with a minimum of four (4) and a maximum of five (5) members. Each team must have at least one data scientist, programmer or developer.
The DataJam Pasos Libres’ organizers will accept 150 participants (between 30 and 37 teams). The teams selected to participate will be announced on Wednesday, September 3rd .
Is the registration free?
Yes. Registration is free. However, remember that places are limited. If your team is selected, their commitment will be to actively participate during the whole competition and develop an innovative solution that helps stop forced labor using the power of data.
Do you have more questions?
Please send them to tech@fundacionpasoslibres.org
Speakers and mentors
The DataJam Pasos Libres
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Fundación Pasos Libres is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to reinvent the way of managing the risks and impacts of modern slavery through the design, development, and implementation of innovative strategies, methodologies, and technologies to contribute to building more sustainable, peaceful and just societies.
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