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OQI sponsors students attending 12th Annual NYUAD International Hackathon for Social Good

The Open Quantum Institute (OQI) is a multilateral governance initiative that promotes global and inclusive access to quantum computing and the development of applications for the benefit of humanity. Its focus on advancing capacity building in order to enable everyone around the world to contribute to the use and development of quantum computing has been perfectly represented through collaboration with the New York University of Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), with the support of the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA).

OQI’s recent endeavour involved sponsoring the participation of 20 students from underserved geographies to take part in the prestigious NYUAD Hackathon for Social Good. By extending this opportunity, OQI aims to not only enrich students’ understanding of quantum computing but also cultivate their awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); fostering a generation where quantum computing can be useful to get closer to the SDGs. The students were granted access to comprehensive courses facilitated by QWorld in partnership with NYUAD, with a curriculum that ranged from foundational concepts to advanced applications of quantum computing.

Though the students engaged virtually in preparatory sessions leading up to the hackathon, they also had the opportunity to attend in-person talks and keynote presentations, deepening their learning experience. Upon successful completion of the program, students were awarded a certification that they can add to their portfolio, showcasing their participation and dedication throughout the hackathon.

On April 28, the 12th edition of the annual NYUAD hackathon concluded with the winning team,  QGasBusters | كاشف الغاز, made up of the following students and mentors:

Students

    • Mehak Mehak, Masters, Raman Research Institute, India

Mentors

QGasBusters aims to protect critical infrastructure by instantly detecting pipeline anomalies, and optimally allocating emergency resources using Quantum Sensing & Machine Learning. The winning team will be invited to participate in the 2024 The GESDA Summit in October.

OQI’s collaboration with NYUAD has not only increased accessibility to quantum computing education, but has also attracted a community of aspiring innovators equipped to tackle real-world challenges through the power of quantum technology. Through initiatives like these, OQI continues to pave the way towards a future where the benefits of quantum computing are accessible to all, driving positive change on a global scale.

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OQI Partners are institutions that benefit from peer recognition for their scientific contributions or impact expertise.

Requirements:

  1. Either have served as OQI’s spearheading partners during its incubation phase or have consistently engaged resources to OQI’s work as OQI members for at least a year
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The Open Quantum Institute (OQI) is a multilateral governance initiative that promotes global and inclusive access to quantum computing and the development of applications for the benefit of humanity. As a novel science diplomacy instrument, it brings together research, diplomacy, private sector and philanthropy stakeholders. OQI is hosted by CERN during its pilot phase (2024-2026).

 

Mission:

• Accelerating applications for humanity: Realising the full potential of quantum computing to have the widest possible societal impact by accelerating the development of use cases geared towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and succeeding framework , thanks to the combined forces of researchers, developers and entrepreneurs from academia and private sector as well as the United Nations, and large NGOs
• Access for all: Providing global, inclusive and equitable access to a pool of public and private quantum computers and simulators available via the cloud
• Advancing capacity building: Developing educational tools to enable everyone around the world to contribute to the development of quantum computing and make the most of the technology
• Activating multilateral governance for the SDGs: Providing a neutral forum to help shape multilateral governance of quantum computing for the SDGs

 

Values:

• Inclusivity, global scope
  • Enable people from all countries, regardless of whether they have any quantum computing capability of their own, to benefit from and to participate in the development of (i) quantum computing applications that address global challenges, in particular those that are closely related to their own specific challenges, and (ii) the multilateral governance of quantum computing for the SDGs
• Openness
  • Share experiences, knowledge, and methods for the benefit of all, following Open Science best practice
  • Make openly available the results – outcomes of joint activities related to the OQI mission conducted by the OQI community – to society via open repositories and/or through the use of open licences
• Focus on impact
  • Ensure that applications are developed for their quantum computing potential to tackle real-world problems that will benefit humanity
  • Consider and balance their ethical, legal, and societal implications
• Independence
  • Enable everyone to participate free from individual, national, corporate or any other agendas
  • Develop applications with a technology neutral approach.
• Collaboration
  • Foster a community of diverse expertise, backgrounds and geographies, enabled by international cooperation and diplomacy

 

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