DataFest Online: All about AI
Call for Applications among journalists and civil society activists
The world is becoming increasingly tech-driven. Artificial Intelligence and AI-driven tools are starting to play an increasingly important role in the media, NGO, private and public sectors.
DataFest Online: All About AI is a special digital edition developed in times of the COVID 19 pandemic when the role of technology is vital as never before for decision making in times of crisis. DataFest Online will last for 3 days and will host talks, workshops and panel discussions about Artificial Intelligence in technology, business and social good.
The application is open to individuals who:
1. Are a representative of a civil society organization, academia or non-for-profit media;
2. As a part of their job, use data and public records for:
a. evidence-based policy dialogue with national and/or local authorities;
b. evidence-based advocacy campaigns and actions;
c. independent investigations to raise awareness and inform the general public;
d. developing and supporting IT tools and solutions based on open data;
e. countering disinformation
e. other.
Successful applicants will have the opportunity to take part at DataFest Online: All About AI for free!
The application deadline is 19 May 2021, 13:00 (Tbilisi Time)
For any program-related questions, please contact Teona Tomashvili at Teona@forset.ge