From June 3 to 12, 2025 – Nice, France
As part of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference
Objectives of the Hackathon
- Learn how to build a participatory research Participatory Research see : http://www.voyages-scientifiques.com project or an educational scientific expedition
- Get introduced to project-based learning and education through action
- Collaborate in teams on concrete challenges related to the Ocean
- Present your project within the framework of the UN World Ocean Conference
- Take part in the Terra Scientifica Competition to bring your ideas to the international stage
For Whom?
This Hackathon is open to all motivated profiles, with no technical prerequisites:
- Teachers from primary to higher education
- Students, PhD candidates, researchers
- Nature, science, sports, arts, and socio-cultural facilitators
- Elected officials and local stakeholders
- Tour guides, sustainable tourism professionals
- Engineers, innovators, impact entrepreneurs
- Committed youth and adults, individually or in teams
Content and Methodology
- Learning by doing: workshops, mentoring, prototyping
- Impact ideation: start from a dream or real-life challenge, and turn it into a structured project
- Complete design: scientific, pedagogical, logistical, legal, and budgetary aspects
- Collaborative work: in interdisciplinary teams
- Final presentation: your projects will be publicly presented at the UN Conference
Each participant leaves with:
- A project ready for implementation
- Reusable tools
- A recognized certification
- A network of strategic partners
- The possibility of post-hackathon support
Competition: In the Footsteps of Darwin and Lapérouse
Alongside the Hackathon, take part in the major international participatory scientific travel competition, open to all ages, profiles, and nationalities.
- Imagine an exploratory journey combining science, discovery, sustainability, and innovation.
- The best projects will be awarded, supported, and brought to life thanks to the Terra Scientifica forum’s partners.
4 thematic sections:
- Nature & Sports
- Discoveries & Cultures
- Science for Urgency
- Possible Futures
4 age categories: 7–10 years, 11–15 years, 16–18 years, 18 years and older.
📅 Application deadline: March 15, 2025
📩 Submit at: www.terra-scientifica.com
Practical Information
- Dates: from June 3 to 12, 2025, every afternoon
- Location: Université Côte d’Azur, 12 minutes from the UN Conference
- Language: French (English translation available)
- Fee: contribution to the training (200-euro discount with partner code St1-OSI)
- Registration link
An event at the heart of Terra Scientifica and the Geneva Forum
This Hackathon is part of the project ecosystem of the Geneva Forum and the Terra Scientifica platform, a global catalyst for collective action toward the SDGs.
By joining this dynamic, you benefit from a unifying, educational, and incubating environment connected to funding, research, education, and cooperation networks.
Take action for the oceans, co-build concrete solutions, and embark on a human and transformative scientific adventure.
Nice, June 2025 – Don’t miss it.
