[ESIP-all] Fwd: Announcing the World Bank Group's Big Data Innovation Challenge for Climate Resilience

Peter Fox pfox at cs.rpi.edu
Fri Sep 23 10:42:46 EDT 2016


FYI - spread the word

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> From: Trevor Monroe <tmonroe at worldbankgroup.org>
> Subject: Announcing the World Bank Group's Big Data Innovation Challenge for Climate Resilience
> Date: 23 September 2016 9:38:16 New York Time
> To: "hello at bigdatainnovationchallenge.org" <hello at bigdatainnovationchallenge.org>
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> Hello,
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> I want to let you know that World Bank Group just launched a Big Data Innovation Challenge <http://www.bigdatainnovationchallenge.org/> for climate resilience, a global call for solutions that use big data and advanced analytics to inform action in food security and nutrition, and forests and watersheds.These two landscape areas are among the identified targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals <https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300> as well as priority areas identified in the World Bank Group’s new Climate and Forest Action Plans.  
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> We are reaching out because we need your support to spread the word to your networks of business, non-profits, research labs and universities, public sector agencies, and individuals. Below, we have included suggestions to share messages through social media and email.
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> ●      Share these suggested posts on social media:
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> ○      Twitter
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> ■      The @WorldBank launches #BigDataInnovate <https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigDataInnovate?src=hash>, a call for #bigdata solutions to respond to food, forest & water challenges: http://bit.ly/299Td1j <http://bit.ly/299Td1j>
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> ■      The World Bank is calling on innovators, businesses and nonprofits to submit big data solutions that address climate-related issues of food security, nutrition, forestry, and watersheds. Apply today at bigdatainnovationchallenge.org <http://bigdatainnovationchallenge.org/>. #BigDataInnovate
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> Visit http://bigdatainnovationchallenge.org/ <http://bigdatainnovationchallenge.org/> for more information. We look forward to receiving submissions from you and your networks by the application deadline, November 9th, 2016. 
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> Please view the attached overview document for additional information. For any questions, please contact us athello at bigdatainnovationchallenge.org <mailto:hello at bigdatainnovationchallenge.org>.
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> Best regards,
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> Trevor Monroe
> World Bank Group
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> ●      Feel free to share the text below via email to innovative organizations or individuals in your network:
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> ○     I’m reaching out to encourage you to apply to the World Bank  <http://www.bigdatainnovationchallenge.org/>Big Data Innovation Challenge <http://www.bigdatainnovationchallenge.org/>. The challenge is open to applicants with a wide range of big data prototypes and solutions that address food security, nutrition, forests or watersheds, including software applications, APIs and algorithms. Special emphasis will be placed on solutions that deliver continuous, real-time or high-frequency rate data. You can explore the challenges here <http://bigdatainnovationchallenge.org/challenges/>.
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> Challenge Winners will be selected and awarded for the following categories:
> Food Challenge: Food Security or Nutrition - Best Big Data Solution: 10,000 USD Landscapes Challenge: Forestry or Watersheds - Best Big Data Solution: 10,000 USD Honorable mentions: (At least 3 honorable mentions for most innovative big data solution and other recognition awards to be announced in the near future)
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> All winning projects will be recognized through public communications from the World Bank Group and may be mentioned as part of a high-profile international development event. The World Bank Group may also decide to invite various participants to present their work at a workshop to facilitate dialogue and knowledge exchange.
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> Contact hello at bigdatainnovationchallenge.org <mailto:hello at bigdatainnovationchallenge.org> for questions.
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