Deadline: May 28, 2025

Council of Europe Hackathon 2025 is a unique opportunity for participants to challenge conventional methods and come up with new ideas to protect democracy and the rule of law. This international contest is offered to turn strong ideas into effective solutions against disinformation. In today’s age, online disinformation is one of the greatest threats to democracy, which creates distrust and dispersion. The Hackathon against disinformation is inviting individuals with creative minds to design adaptable solutions that will identify fake accounts and disinformation campaigns.

These creative solutions will also enhance transparency in content moderation algorithms and will increase access to accurate information. Judges will choose 10 teams that will compete on the basis of novelty of the idea, diversity of teams, and prior experience and achievements of team members. The teams selected in this international competition will pitch their ideas in the final event, and the winning team will get €3000.

Participants have to propose solutions that empower democratic resilience in line with the values of the European Convention on Human Rights. They can propose solutions from different angles, including Technical Tools and AI Solutions, Policy and Legal Innovations, Media Literacy and Educational Tools, Social and Participatory Solutions, or Infrastructure and Visibility Tools. The International hackathon for democracy includes three online warm-up sessions before the event, followed by a final in-person, fully funded event in Europe (Strasbourg).

Benefits

• Win €3,000 + Free Trip to Strasbourg
• The event will not have any participation fees.
• The Council of Europe will cover the travelling costs.
• Accommodation will be provided to participants.
• Meals will be provided during the event.
• Participants will get a chance to visit a vibrant country like France.

Eligibility

• Participants have to apply as teams.
• Individuals living in a Council of Europe member state are eligible to apply.
• The teams formed should be multidisciplinary.
• Teams should reflect gender diversity.
• Teams can be of up to 5 members who should all be registered in a member state of the Council of Europe.
• All submissions should be in English.

Required Documents

• Concept Summary.
• Team members details.
• Passport
• Any other relevant supporting material.

Application

• Participants have to submit a Concept summary of their proposed solution along with registering their team members.
• The summary should have a brief description of the solution you are proposing and how it will solve the challenge.
• Teams selected by the Jury will move forward to develop their full solutions during the hackathon.
• Participants can register by entering information about all team members.
• Upload your concept summary.
• Read the terms and conditions and agree to them.
• Click ‘Register’ to submit your entry.

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