Code for Europe Fellows in Amsterdam show how they are working within the city to solve real problems

1. Amsterdam
A challenging city
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2. Who are we?
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3. The Fellows
Giovanni Ohyoon Piotr
@maggix @ohyoonkwn @polishprince
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4. Giovanni
• Business and process management
consultant, iOS developer
• Computer Science background
• His App placed in top 5 at Apps for
Italy contest
• Moved to Amsterdam to become a
Code for Europe Fellow
• Recently became #1 Stroopwafel
fan
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5. Ohyoon
• Concept Designer
• Backgrounds in architecture and
industrial design
• Originally from Seoul and based in
Europe since 2009
• Developing his own social
enterprise
• Team cinematographer
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6. Piotr
• Business and Technology
Consultant
• Grew up in Poland, lives in US
• Background in enterprise
integration, B2B, Web and Mobile,
apps
• Recently more of iOS, Android
and Ruby on Rails
• Passion for solving problems with
technology
• Always hungry
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7. Our Motivation
• Seeking meaningful experience
• Desire to make an impact on the World
• Passion for people, technology and future
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8. Our Strengths
• Multi-disciplinary backgrounds
• Solid industry experience
• Strong work ethic
• Determination to succeed
• We simply rock
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9. What have we been up
to?
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10. Challenges
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11. East: Social Accommodation
Facilitate the self-sustaining local communities in
Indishe Buurt using social accommodations
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12. West: Frontline Staff
Support an “out-of-system” practice of social professionals.
Engage neighborhood in solving local social issues.
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13. South: Spread out tourists
Enable visitors to explore more in the
outside of the central district of Amsterdam
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14. How we work?
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15. Actions
• Work with the people
• Investigate first - find the REAL problem(s)
• Follow all viable leads
• Ask and Listen, repeat
• Meet the challenge where it is at
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16. Meet people
Let people tell their story.
Real, honest, raw.
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17. Get to know the buurt
Get out, walk, bike , talk to people.
Let the locals share experiences.
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18. Brainstorm
Bring the right people together.
Let things flow.
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19. Visualize situations
Try to understand the complexity.
Make connections.
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20. Analyze
Break things down to the basics.
Draw pictures, discuss, argue.
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21. What happens next?
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22. What’s next
• Discovery mostly complete (2 out of 3)
• Began narrowing focus
• Looking forward to development
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23. Questions?
@maggix
@polishprince
@ohyoonkwn
www.codeforeurope.net
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