Thank you for your interest to participate in a Discovery Day, 22 October 2021, 09:00 - 12:30 ET

What is Discovery Day?
Join NYU CIC & DataKind for a multi-part event designed to engage and inspire social impact organizations on how cutting-edge data science, machine learning, and other technical interventions could advance their work, address pain points, and surface insights into the ecosystems in which they operate. This three-hour event is an opportunity to have 1-to-1 consulting services with expert data scientists and begin developing an impactful data science project for your organization.

Discovery Day Goal:
1. Generate project ideas for your organization
2. Learn about how data science can advance your organization’s mission and to help determine key insights to inform sector-wide data recommendations.

Application Eligibility:
• Mission-driven organizations (Priority will be given to organizations working in the Global South, or have partners in the Global South)
• In peacebuilding and conflict prevention field (including peacekeeping, peacemaking, mediation, conflict resolution, human rights protection, civilian protection, violence prevention, etc)
• Clearly defined success criteria for your organization
Clearly articulated theory of change / way of making an impact on the world
Data available or knowledge of where the organization can obtain data (either held by their organization or from public sources)


We don’t require any pre-work to participate in this event, but once you’re confirmed, we’ll share additional background materials, optional pre-work exercises, and a deeper run-of-show so that you’re prepared to engage the day of.

Please fill in the form by September 27.
If you have any questions, you can write to Branka Panic branka@aiforpeace.org
Thank you!