Hacking for Pakistan

By Kieran Adair

Computer hackers will be putting there skills to use this weekend at the University of NSW for Crisis Camp, a 24 hour “hackathon” which aims to produce software to assist those involved in rescue and aid efforts in Pakistan.

The effort follows a similar event which has already taken place in the Silicone Valley, and will coincide with Crisis Camp Toronto.

“A lot of the software thats being developed is to help people on the ground report where a crisis is happening” says Martin Bliemel, a UNSW lecturer and co-organiser of the event, “similar software was used to report brush fires which happened here during [the black Saturday bush fires].”

‘Crisis Camp: Hacking for Pakistan’ will be taking place at the University of NSW, over the 4th and 5th of September. To register visit pkfloods-sydney.eventbrite.com