IOM UN Migration Hackathon: Bridging Climate Change and Human Mobility

The two-day hackathon will bring together undergraduate and postgraduate students from different U.K. institutions to address different research questions examining the relationship between climate change and human mobility in the East and Horn of Africa region. Participants will present their methods, analysis, and results to a panel of judges. 

Participants will be divided into teams. You may apply as an individual participant or as a team. Each team will be assigned a research question to investigate using the International Organisation for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) data sets as well as other literature or publicly available data. Teams will present their findings  to a panel of judges, and complete a written submission outlining their key findings, analysis, methodology, and challenges faced.  

First place team members will be offered an in-person or remote six-week part-time work placement at IOM London with the DTM team.  The first and second place teams will have the opportunity to have their work published in an IOM report, with their names listed as contributors. Report findings will inform an IOM presentation at the COP 28. 

Requirements

Participants must be enrolled in a UK-based institution and be pursuing a degree in data science, public policy, migration studies, geography, computer science, environmental studies, or another relevant field. Both undergraduate and post-graduate students are welcome to apply.  
 
Participants with strong technical skills (i.e. Python and/or R programming languages) will be needed in each team and are strongly encouraged to apply. Additionally, participants from fields of study relating to climate or migration studies and those with diverse technical and thematic backgrounds will also be important to team composition and are encouraged to apply. 

How to apply

Applications will close on September 29. 

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Due to limited space, earlier applications will be given priority. 
 
If accepted, please bring an official ID (i.e. a passport or UK residency card) and a personal computer. If you are unable to bring a personal computer, please indicate so below.  

If you have any questions, please contact: DTMLondonHackathon@gmail.com