ideaLab 2023 - The Next Big Idea
"IdeaLab," is an ideathon aimed at promoting innovation and addressing real-world challenges related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
ideaLab - Ideathon is an event held to bring together students to generate and present innovative ideas on a specific topic or challenge. Similar to a Hackathon, which focuses on developing software or technology solutions, an ideathon primarily revolves brainstorming, idea generation, and concept development. This proposal is regarding an organization of an Ideathon event by Department of Information Technology, FOC. The competition is open to all undergraduate students at FOC, FBESS and FOT. It is also intended to open this competition to selected Advanced Level students who are residing around KDU Southern Campus.
The technology domain of specialization in this event is Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event titled “IdeaLab” will be fully-fledged ideathon to come up with a solution to a given real-life problem within a defined time duration of less than 24 hours. It is scheduled for two days,
- 14th September 2023 : Preparatory event for the ideathon
- 20th and 21st of September 2023 : ideathon Day
The entire event will be held on KDU Southern Campus. The maximum number of student participation for the hackathon is expected be approximately 60 students. Students will work in teams of 2‑4 members to come up with an idea for the given problem. The solutions will be evaluated by pitch presentations, and the best three will be awarded with stunning prizes. The keynote speech will include an awareness & mentoring programme for students where an UN representative will conduct a session on “How SDGs will solve the day-today life problems”.
There will also be a networking session along with this programme for students to interact with the experts to build connections. The IdeaLab will feature technological guidance from the United Nations (UN), a prominent institute with a global impact. Renowned for their expertise in addressing global challenges and promoting sustainable development, the UN will present a practical challenge rooted in real-world Sustainable Development Goals. Accomplished experts from the UN will craft this challenge, and the subsequent evaluation and recognition of the top three solutions will be overseen by the esteemed professionals.
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- Start time: 11 Oct 2023 09:30 AM UTC
- End time: 12 Oct 2023 06:30 AM UTC
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- General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University , Sooriyawewa (Southern Campus)
- Sooriyawewa, Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka
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- Starts 28 August 2023 12:30 PM UTC
- Ends 09 October 2023 06:30 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Prof. Bingunath Ingirige
Awake for Impact - Inspiring Actions with SDG Awareness
Prof. Bingunath Ingirige, affiliated with the Centre for Disaster Resilience at the University of Salford, UK, specializes in flood adaptation and community resilience against weather extremes. Notably, he co-investigated the EPSRC-funded "Community Resilience to Extreme Weather (CREW)" project and led the RICS Education Trust-funded "Developing Flood Expert Knowledge in Chartered Surveyors" (DEFENCES) initiative, focusing on Cockermouth's flood recovery. Currently involved in the EU Horizon 2020-funded EU-CIRCLE project, he explores various facets of knowledge management, project collaboration, SME capacity building, and disaster management. Prof. Ingirige is also an Editorial Board member for Emerald - Built Environment Project and Asset Management (BEPAM) and the "BUILDINGS" journal, contributing significantly to the academic community. His supervision and leadership span various research areas, including the impacts of flooding, community resilience, capacity development, international development, stakeholder engagement, collaboration, and knowledge management in construction and project management. His expertise encompasses extreme weather risk management, adaptive capacity, resilience, project collaboration, disaster management, and knowledge transfer, making him a notable figure in these domains.