Digital JAM 2.0 – The Future of Work is Online launches its Mobile Apps Competition

This is a Call for Submissions from all Young Jamaican Developers and Digital Artists to participate in the Digital Jam 2.0 Mobile Apps Competition. This new contest is open to all young Jamaican developers for their Apps Concepts and ideas. The best apps will win money, fame, and glory as Jamaica’s very first Digital Jam 2.0 Mobile App Competition champions.

Deadline for Concept Submissions & Registration:

The deadline for Concept submissions is Friday April 27, 2012 at Midnight.

Optional Intensive Apps Workshop for Registered Participants

Workshop is scheduled Monday April 30 to Friday May 4, 2012.

Workshop Presenter is the internationally reknown Jamaican Developer, Mr John Henry Thompson, inventor of the Macromedia Director Lingo Scripting Language.

Background

The Government of Jamaica in collaboration with The World Bank, Jamaican private sector ICT companies and international development partners will stage Digital Jam 2.0 ‐ “The Future of Work is Online”, a programme of events and competitions that will include three [3] Tech Camps, a 24hr Hackathon, an Apps Contest, a specialized Mobile Apps Development Workshop, a Marketplace /Job Fair event and Seminars.

The programme of activities beginning on April 30, 2012, will conclude on June 28‐30, 2012 at the Jamaica Conference Centre. National and international investors, young start‐up and established companies, as well as the broader youth population and Tech community will participate in this solutions‐driven hub of activities.

The virtual economy now offers new opportunities and solutions for entrepreneurs and Jamaica’s youth, such as using the internet to earn a living by performing paid tasks in the virtual economy. The Digital JAM 2.0 initiative will help to inform our young people about these opportunities, provide an opportunity to develop technical skills, and give visibility to the pool of young Jamaican talents who are engaging in the new technologies but are finding difficulties to link to national and international employment opportunities and/or business development opportunities.

More information on the overall programme of activities can be found at the Official Website www.digitaljam2.com  which goes live on April 25, 2012.

The Mobile Apps Competition is one of four major elements of:

Digital JAM 2.0- The Future of Work is Online

Mobile Apps Competition | 24hrs Sports Hackathon | Seminars | Marketplace/Job Fair

June 28-30th, 2012 | Jamaica Conference Centre

www.digitaljam2.com | @digitaljam2   |