Hackton contest of innovative ideas to be held in Yerevan

Yerevan will host from December 17-18 a contest on innovative ideas and programming.

Called Hackton Yerevan 2011, the contest is organized by Armenia’s Microsoft Innovation Centre, Yerevan Municipality and Public Journalism Club non-governmental organization.

The club informed Tert.am that a total of 50 teams have applied for the contest.

The projects mainly refer to strengthening ties between cities and their population through the help of new information technologies.

They also focus on facilitating the process of solving of problems in transport in capital Yerevan, environment protection, healthcare, education and other spheres.

One of the requirements is that the teams should involve programmers, expert, journalists, bloggers and specialists of the sphere that project focuses on.

Winners of the first three places will be awarded correspondingly with 1million, 500,000 and 300,000 drams ($1/385dram).