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COVID-19 and Climate Change Action Through Open Source Technology
The Call for Code is a global initiative aimed at inspiring developers to create impactful applications addressing humanitarian issues, particularly focusing on COVID-19 and climate change. The program has seen participation from over 210,000 problem solvers across 165 nations, leading to the development of more than 8,000 applications. It encourages the building and deployment of solutions for crisis communication, remote education, water and energy sustainability, and disaster resiliency.
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COVID-19 and Climate Change Action Through Open Source Technology
- 1. COVID-19 and ClimateChange Action Through Open Source Technology @DanielKrook Chief Technology Officer The Call for Code Global Initiative & IBM Code and Response ibm.biz/dw-2020
- 2. What is Call forCode?
- 3. A five-year programcreated by David Clark Cause with Founding Partner IBM, and in partnership with United Nations Human Rights and The Linux Foundation, Call for Code features an annual competition and is the largest tech-for-good challenge of its kind. ibm.biz/dw-2020
- 4. Call for Codeinspires developers to create practical, effective, and high- quality applications that can have an immediate and lasting impact on humanitarian issues as sustainable open source projects. ibm.biz/dw-2020
- 5. Join a movementof: • 210,000+ problem solvers • 165+ nations • 8,000+ applications built Winners receive cash and deployment support to bring their solutions to life ibm.biz/dw-2020
- 6. Each Call for Code winnerhas a future
- 7. Code and Responseincubates Call for Code projects Projects that are improving FR and NFR Fortify Projects that are engaged with partners Test Early stage projects, fresh off event wins Build Projects that are nearing “graduation” Implement Call for Code idea creation Code and Response solution incubation Venture funding market development ibm.biz/dw-2020
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- 9. Call for Code2018 winner PROJECT OWL keeping first responders and victims connected in a natural disaster Technology: The IoT solution integrates IBM Watson Studio, Watson Cloud APIs, and Weather Company APIs on the IBM Cloud
- 10. 10 Project OWL pilotdeployment in Puerto Rico through Code and Response
- 11. 11 Pilot tests inLoíza, San Juan, Isabela, and Comerío, Puerto Rico
- 12. Project OWL deployment The2018 winner in action Puerto Rico, March, October, December 2019 Project OWL has gone from winning Call for Code to implementing their solution through the IBM Code and Response initiative and releasing the ClusterDuck Protocol as a Linux Foundation project. Their first field test focused on deployment of the DuckLink IoT network, accessing it via mobile phones, and then observing data transmitting on the network in the OWL Incident Management dashboard. Organizations supporting the deployment included: • ITDRC • Engine-4 • University of Puerto Rico • Johnson & Johnson • Local government (San Juan, Bayamón, Isabela) • IBM Service Corps
- 13. Engaging students fromthe University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
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- 15. Call for Code2019 winner PROMETEO Real-time and predictive analysis of what firefighters are exposed to in order to improve health outcomes Technology: The IoT solution integrates IBM Watson Studio, Kubernetes, Node-RED, and Cloudant on the IBM Cloud
- 16. Ten devices testedwith real-time info sent to IBM Cloud and analyzed at base camp
- 17. Prometeo Controlled Burn The2019 winner in action Barcelona, Spain – February 2020 This first field test with wildfire firefighters tested the capabilities of Prometeo’s devices as well as their dashboard. Prometeo deeply tested device and sensor functionality as well as the durability of the devices on 10 volunteer firefighters. The team received key feedback on how they could improve their solution and are moving on to the next of 3 additional milestones with the IBM Service Corps
- 18. Prometeo continues toiterate on its third gen platform
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- 21. 21 “The climate crisisis caused by us - and the solutions must come from us. We have the tools: technology is on our side.” António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations 37m people are severely effected by natural disasters every year. 1/4 of people are likely to live in chronic water shortage areas by 2050. 75% of earth’s carbon emissions are caused by our cities . *Background image: 2019 Call for Code Winner Prometeo’s field test, Barcelona, Spain, February 2020
- 22. 22 “We are ata critical point in the global response to COVID-19 – we need everyone to get involved in this massive effort to keep the world safe.” Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus WHO Director-General “…the disease that is ravaging our world.” -UN News “…now threatening all of humankind.” -UN News “…the true fight of our lives.” -UN News
- 23. 23 Dr. Tedros AdhanomGhebreyesus WHO Director-General COVID-19 has revealed limits of the systems we take for granted, compromising our health, our planet, and our survival. We’ve expanded the 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge to take on COVID-19, while we remain steadfastly committed to combating climate change. Take on the most pressing issues of our time
- 24. What our worldneeds to fight COVID-19
- 25. Crisis Communication RemoteEducation Community Cooperation When a new disease emerges, communications systems are one of the first systems to be overwhelmed School closures & social distancing is leaving students at home for an indeterminate amount of time Understanding what is happening in your neighborhood & how you can give & get help is vital in uncertain times
- 26. What our worldneeds to fight climate change
- 27. Group Name /DOC ID / Month XX, 2018 / © 2018 IBM Corporation 27 60%of total greenhouse gas emissions are due to current energy methodologies 2B+people are living with risk of reduced access to freshwater resources 1Mpeople have died because of natural disasters since the turn of the century Energy SustainabilityWater Sustainability Disaster Resiliency
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- 29. Build solutions thatfight back. • Build & deploy solutions to help seize & reduce the impact of COVID-19 • Build & deploy solutions to help halt & reverse the impact of Climate Change Call for Code Founding Partner Call for Code Creator Call for Code Affiliate Call for Code Charitable Partner Call for Code Global has being expanded to address the COVID- 19 pandemic, with a focus on: • crisis communication • remote education • community cooperation In 2020, Call for Code is aligned to the UN 75th anniversary theme of climate change, with a focus on: • water sustainability • energy sustainability • disaster resiliency Join a movement of: • 210,000+ problem solvers • 165+ nations • 8,000+ applications built Have the chance to win: • $200,000 USD • Open Source support from The Linux Foundation • Meetings with mentors & potential investors • Implementation through Code and Response
- 30. Build solutions thatfight back. • Build & deploy solutions to help seize & reduce the impact of COVID-19 • Build & deploy solutions to help halt & reverse the impact of Climate Change
- 31. Top 3 COVID-19Solutions (so far!) The initial solutions that IBM will be supporting through deployment to take on COVID-19. But the challenge does not stop! Continue to fight back with your solutions! Safe Queue USA Are You Well? INDIA CovidImpact CANADA | KAZAKHSTAN | BANGLADESH| MEXICO Social distancing is tough when queueing outside. The Safe Queue app places you in line virtually. Small businesses bear the brunt of an economic downturn after a crisis. CovidImpact provides AI-tailored assistance. Detecting COVID-19 symptoms puts a lot of strain on an already-taxed medical system. Are You Well? empowers patients to self-assess and lets administrators see trends.
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- 34. Build with opentechnology – Starter kits COVID-19 Climate change ibm.biz/dw-2020
- 35. Build with opentechnology – Technology starting points ibm.biz/dw-2020
- 36. Find your teamand connect with mentors in Slack ibm.biz/dw-2020
- 37. That includes a complete READMEfile and a compelling demo video which helps the judges clearly see the value of their solution. Create a project that can be deployed quickly and has a roadmap around the world, like what the previous winners - Project OWL and Prometeo - built in prior years. Document the problem you are solving in an effective way. Explain why its different than any existing project. Call for Code judges include technology and domain experts, so your submission should be easily understood by a broad audience. Submit your solution – Document it well ibm.biz/dw-2020
- 38. The 2020 winner couldbe you
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