Become a part of the first hackathon for working with archived data, and win prizes

Archive of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, together with Satbayev University and Yandex Qazaqstan, invites you to take part in the first hackathon "Archive Hack: Smart Archive".

We invite teams of students and high school students to take part in the database hackathon that are ready to create innovative solutions that will help improve the processes of digitalization, cataloging and visualization of archived data, as well as make history more accessible and interesting for young people.

Hackathon Sections

Young Archivists Initiative - Best school project

In this section, students in grades 10-12 will create projects aimed at working with archival materials. Participants can develop innovative solutions to improve access to archives, their digitalization and visualization. Projects should be not only functional, but also interesting for a youth audience. Both creativity and practical application of solutions will be evaluated.

Designing Heritage - Best Brand-book design

A section for historians and designers. The teams will work on creating a visual style for the archive. The task is to develop a brand-book that includes elements of corporate identity, such as a logo, color palette, typography and design elements. Participants should use modern IT solutions and graphic design to create a unified visual style that will be applied in both digital and printed formats.

Tech Solutions for Heritage - Best innovative solution

The given section is designed to develop advanced technical solutions in the archival business field. Participants will create innovative tools such as systems for accurate handwriting recognition or other technologies to improve the processing of archival materials. Implementing the digitalization, optimizing the processes and improving the interfaces will be evaluated, contributing to increased user engagement and efficiency of archival storage.

How to organize your team and register:

• Get a team together. You need to find 3 to 5 participants. These can be your friends from university, college, or even classmates if you are in grades 10-12. The main requirement is an interest in IT or history (and related areas). If you want to register alone, it's not a problem either, you can find a team on the spot.
• Choose a task you like. Hackathon is dedicated to solving the problems of working with archival data, so the tasks will be related to creating virtual archives, interactive exhibitions, developing the handwriting recognition systems or creation of a brandbook for the archive.
• Fill out the registration form by September 15.

On September 24, the fun will begin at Satbayev University! On the first day, you will be given all the necessary instructions, tasks, and project active work will begin. September 25 is the day of presentations and summing up.

Prize fund: 3,000,000 tenge.

Payment for education: the best participants from among the students will receive educational grants.

Date: September 24-25

Venue: Almaty, Satbayev str. 22, Satbayev University

Register and be ready to conquer the world of archival technology!