Hacks/Hackers prep for exhausting elections, energizing conferences

Jul 25, 2016

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News last week was dominated by fallouts of the Brexit vote, attempted Turkish coup and spread of the Zika virus. News in the U.S., however, was dominated as it always is these days: by Donald Trump and his political party last week, and Hillary Clinton and her party this week.

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Hacks/Hackers Nairobi met this month for an open government session in conjunction with the Kenya Open Data Initiative. Organizer Serah Njambi Rono said the group strives to hold meetups monthly, prioritizing regular events over finding a specific topic to talk about. Topics can vary, she said, but what’s important is that it’s a cohesive, active group.

“Setting dates is where the hard work is, so it is easier to plan for meetups every quarter, half or annually if you can. This way, you are able to commit to regular meetups throughout the year.”

Attendee Prestone Adie posted an update on the H/H blog, taking a look at Kenya’s 6-year-old public information law and well it has been implemented so far.

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Job openings:

Other upcoming events:

  • July:
    • July 28-29 – Portland, Oregon, USA – SRC CON, a Mozilla conference for journalist coders
  • August:
    • Aug 10-13 – Sydney, Australia – Storyology, a journalism and storytelling conference
    • Aug 25-27 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – the Hacks/Hackers Buenos Aires media party
  • September:
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