On 24 May, 2018, IBM, together with its partners, has formally launched a global initiative called “Call for Code Global Initiative”, which brings together start-ups, academics, and traditional enterprise developers to address one of the most pressing social issues of the day-- The defense, response and reconstruction of natural disasters.
At the Viva Tech Fair (Vivatech Conference), Ms. Ginni Rometty, chairman and CEO of IBM, delivered a keynote speech calling on the technology industry to act to build a better future. To this end, IBM will launch a 5-year, annual “Call for Code Global Initiative” and provide technical support for the operation and a total of 30 million dollars in investment. The goal of the initiative is to unite global developers, using technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence, block chains, cloud computing, and Internet of things to contribute to meeting social challenges.
IBM's chief digital officer, Bob Lord, said: "At IBM, we use the power of artificial intelligence, block chains, and cloud computing to deal with major opportunities and challenges in our business." Now, with Code Action, we call on global developers to join us and use the same cutting-edge technology to help the public, the community, and the society at large. ”
Through "Call for Code", IBM, DCC (David Clark Cause) will work with the United Nations to provide humanitarian assistance to society. The United States Red Cross will also provide support to the victims using the latest way, some of which have played a very important role in the 2017. 2017 was considered one of the worst natural disasters in history, with fires, floods, earthquakes and storms.
"Cooperation is needed to effectively respond to large-scale national and international disasters, and we are delighted to be able to harness technology and insights from the technology industry to address global challenges," said Brad Kieserman, vice president of the American Red Cross Disaster Cycle Services. “ Such partnerships and technical support can help us to respond in a smarter and quicker way, which is critical to providing faster and more efficient services to those in need. ”
Call for Code will invite developers to work together to design and develop applications that help communities and the public better respond to natural disasters. For example, developers can use weather data and supply chain information to develop applications that can predict supply shortages or outages due to weather conditions, thus reminding local pharmacies to increase their reserves of pharmaceuticals, bottled water and other commodities in advance.
In the 5-year operation, IBM will provide a total of 30 million dollars in investment, for developers to provide development tools, technology, free code and expert training and other support. The winning team will have the opportunity to receive bonuses and a number of rewards, as well as more opportunities for long-term support that can turn their vision into reality, including the long-term support of IBM and the Linux Foundation for these developers.
Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, said: "The winning program needs strong ecosystem support to ensure that they continue to thrive and remain globally deployed for a long time after the game is over." And that's what the Linux Foundation is good at, and we're going to provide the tools they need to help the project get to the ground quickly.
In addition to development support, the winning team will also have the opportunity to join the IBM Global Enterprise Volunteer Service (CSC) to help communities and people in need. The IBM CSC Project team is comprised of IBM experts from all fields who will travel around the world to provide much-needed expertise and services to local communities through technology.
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