At Citizen Hacks 2019, we’re asking you this question: “How can we build a digital future that protects everyone’s privacy?” Working alongside teammates, you’ll create solutions that respond to this challenge. Whether this means designing technology that cares about privacy, creating regulations and policies that protect personal data, or finding ways to promote privacy through education, the path you take is up to you!

If you’re a student in high school or university, we’d love to have you!

In addition to hacking, there will be workshops and panels with leaders in the field of privacy, opportunities to meet with sponsors, and other fun activities throughout the weekend. Citizen Hacks is much more than a hackathon—it’s a place for you to learn from and connect with industry leaders, innovators, and other like-minded people, all while exploring the potential of creating technology that benefits society.

A hackathon is an event where participants use their knowledge and skills to create, develop, design, and pitch a solution to a particular problem over 36 hours. They’re open not just to programmers and engineers, but to anyone who’s interested in working together to find answers to the world’s most pressing problems.

No matter what your skills are, we can use your help in responding to the central challenge of Citizen Hacks: “How can we build a digital future that protects everyone’s privacy?” We believe that solutions are better when they integrate diverse ways of thinking. There will be many opportunities to learn new skills or ideas at workshops and from the people around you. We’ll also be holding team building events where you can meet new people. Just come eager to learn and share your own knowledge!

There are no fees to attend Citizen Hacks.

Bring a laptop, chargers, a reusable water bottle, comfortable clothing, and your desire to learn and innovate! If you’d like, you can also bring a pillow and sleeping bag to get comfy. We'll provide the food, software, and guidance!

You can’t start creating anything before the hackathon begins, however, you can form a team and discuss what you’ll do over the 36 hours.

Unfortunately, we don't have the budget for travel reimbursements this year.

You can find more information about sponsoring Citizen Hacks in our sponsorship package, or email us at sponsor@citizenhacks.com.

If you have other questions that we haven’t answered here, you can send an email to info@citizenhacks.com.