Hnakkathon / The Fisheries challenge
REGISTRATION DEADLINE 18 JANUARY
The Fisheries Challenge (Hnakkathon) – will take place at Reykjavik University 21-25 January. The competition is open to all RU students.
The winning team will travel to the USA, courtesy of Icelandair and the US Embassy in Iceland.
Teams register by sending an email to atvinnulif@ru.is by 18 January. Participants can form teams of up to 5 people. Participants are strongly encouraged to form teams with students from more than one school.
Hnakkathon is a competition for aspiring experts in environmental issues, marketing, software, technology and logistics to prove their capabilities and talent by developing solutions for the seafood industry. This year's Hnakkathon concerns the global challenge of climate change, following the landmark agreement in Paris last December.
The event is organised in cooperation between Reykjavik University and Fisheries Iceland.
Here is a video about last year's competition
Last year's Hnakkathon competition
SCHEDULE
Thursday 21 January
13:00-14:00 Documentation pick-up at the info desk (M209)
14:00-15:30 Opening session (M209)
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-17:30 One-on-one interviews with experts (Open University)
17:30 End of agenda
Saturday 23 January
12:00 Teams send their solutions to atvinnulif@ru.is
14:00-16:00 Teams presentations (M101)
16:00-17:30 Reception (Sólin)
Monday 25 January
10:00 Award ceremony (Sólin)
Further information is provided by Birna Þórarinsdóttir, Industry Relations Project Manager, birnath@ru.is.
