| GovHack | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Hackathon |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Australia, New Zealand, and International Virtual event |
| Years active | 15 |
| Inaugurated | 2009 |
| Attendance | >15,000 total |
| Website | http://www.govhack.org |
GovHack is a significant annual open government and open data hackathon, attracting over 15,000 participants since 2009. First run as a small Canberra-based event, it quickly expanded to an international competition with simultaneous events taking place in major cities across Australia and New Zealand each year, with virtual events for remote and international participants. Since its inception, over 2,500 projects have been published by participants to demonstrate the practical value of open data.[1]