Observer Report
Karachi
The online Civic Hackathon 2020, organized and presented by Telenor Pakistan, Code for Pakistan, was successfully concluded. The Civic Hackathon brought together a mix of technologists, designers, urban planners, social scientists, NGOs and CSOs, and government, to approach and solve problems digitally.
It was Code for Pakistan’s first ever virtual hackathon organized to solve social and civic problems using technology. Due to Covid-19, the hackathon was presented online, and the theme for this year included edTech, finTech, health, environment, food security and public safety.
During the virtual closing ceremony, Chief Guest Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, shared a special message for the participants, before the winning teams were announced.
