FirstBlock-athon

Partner Problem Statements

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// IMPACT ON-CHAIN

WELCOME TO
FIRSTBLOCK-ATHON_

>_ 07 — 11 SEPT 2026 · STOCKHOLM

// KEY SPONSORS

// CORE PARTNERS

// EMAIL US AT: blockathon@firstblock.cc

01Welcome

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// BUILDING THE ECOSYSTEM BEHIND IMPACT ON-CHAIN

>_ 20 ORGANISATIONS · ONE ECOSYSTEM

ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS_

IWIB4AI - Int. WoMenX In Business 4 Ethical AI

// EMAIL US AT: blockathon@firstblock.cc

02Ecosystem Partners

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// DAY 1 — 7 SEPTEMBER 2026

HACK DAY 1
AGENDA_

Netlight, Regeringsgatan 25, 111 53 Stockholm.

09:00 – 09:30Registration / Welcome

09:30 – 10:00Opening & Challenge, Mentor Introduction

10:00 – 10:15Team Formation and Challenge Selection

10:15 – 12:30Building Sessions

13:00 – 14:00Lunch Break (provided)

14:00 – 18:00Continue Building

18:00 – 18:30Closing of the 1st day

// EMAIL US AT: blockathon@firstblock.cc

03Hack Day 1 Agenda

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// DAY 2 — 8 SEPTEMBER 2026

HACK DAY 2
AGENDA_

Netlight, Regeringsgatan 25, 111 53 Stockholm.

08:00 – 09:00Breakfast (provided)

09:00 – 12:00Building Continues

12:00 – 13:00Lunch Break (provided)

13:00 – 15:00Continue Building

15:00 – 16:00Finalise and Submission

16:00 – 16:30Closing of the 2nd Day

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04Hack Day 2 Agenda

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JOIN WIFI_

// WIFI NAME

Netlight guest

// PASSWORD

Duende2026

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05WiFi

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// FIRSTBLOCK-ATHON · 2026

REAL
PARTNERS.
REAL PROBLEMS_

Eight partner problem statements. Teams pick one and build a Blockchain + AI solution with measurable on-chain impact.

// PARTNERS

>_UNICEF

>_SWEDISH RED CROSS

>_HUNDSTALLET

>_AIMS MANAGEMENT

>_AI INSTITUTET

>_WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) INNOVATION ACCELERATOR

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UNICEF_

>_ PROBLEM STATEMENT

UNICEF delivers programmes that support the world's most vulnerable children and families. To strengthen transparency and accountability, we want to capture credible proof of impact directly from the field.

>_ HOVER OR TAP A SECTION TO OPEN FULL DETAILS

Check the problem statement availability and meet them online:>_ JOIN ZOOM

// EMAIL US AT: blockathon@firstblock.cc

07UNICEF

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SWEDISH RED CROSS_

Continuity Across Borders — Enable displaced people to maintain access to humanitarian services as they move between countries and organisations.

>_ PROBLEM STATEMENT

How can people moving across borders due to war, natural disasters or climate emergencies maintain continuity of essential services such as healthcare, medication, financial assistance and humanitarian support? Explore whether blockchain could provide a secure way for an individual's access to support to continue as they move from one location or country to another.

>_ HOVER OR TAP A SECTION TO OPEN FULL DETAILS

Check the problem statement availability and meet them online:>_ JOIN ZOOM

// EMAIL US AT: blockathon@firstblock.cc

08SWEDISH RED CROSS

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SWEDISH RED CROSS_

Secure Crisis Communication — Misinformation, Trusted Information & Verifiable AI.

>_ PROBLEM STATEMENT

Create a secure, scalable communication infrastructure for humanitarian volunteers and crisis response. In an era of misinformation and AI-generated content, trusted humanitarian information must be protected and verifiable.

>_ HOVER OR TAP A SECTION TO OPEN FULL DETAILS

>_ CHALLENGE

How can the Swedish Red Cross protect trusted information in an era of misinformation and AI-generated content?

Check the problem statement availability and meet them online:>_ JOIN ZOOM

// EMAIL US AT: blockathon@firstblock.cc

09SWEDISH RED CROSS

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HUNDSTALLET_

>_ PROBLEM STATEMENT

Hundstallet aims to engage younger generations in charitable giving through a more transparent and interactive donation experience. By giving supporters greater insight into how their contributions help vulnerable dogs, we want to create a deeper understanding of the impact they make.

>_ HOVER OR TAP A SECTION TO OPEN FULL DETAILS

>_ CHALLENGE

How can we create a more engaging and transparent donation platform?

Check the problem statement availability and meet them online:>_ JOIN ZOOM

// EMAIL US AT: blockathon@firstblock.cc

10HUNDSTALLET

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AIMS MANAGEMENT_

>_ PROBLEM STATEMENT

AI-generated content is rapidly increasing, making it more difficult for influencers and content creators to protect their identity and prove content authenticity.

>_ HOVER OR TAP A SECTION TO OPEN FULL DETAILS

>_ CHALLENGE

How can Blockchain help secure creator identity and prevent deepfakes?

Check the problem statement availability and meet them online:>_ JOIN ZOOM

// EMAIL US AT: blockathon@firstblock.cc

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AI INSTITUTET_

>_ PROBLEM STATEMENT

As AI becomes more powerful, protecting and preserving the “Digital DNA” of human knowledge, inventions, and historical records has never been more important. Traditional databases are mutable, creating the risk that AI will rewrite digital history, alter original truths, and infringe on patent blueprints and intellectual property.

>_ HOVER OR TAP A SECTION TO OPEN FULL DETAILS

>_ CHALLENGE

Design a Sovereign History Vault that protects digital truth and prevents AI from rewriting digital history. Your solution should build on the Three Alexandria Protocols as the foundation of the architecture.

Check the problem statement availability and meet them online:>_ JOIN ZOOM

// EMAIL US AT: blockathon@firstblock.cc

12AI INSTITUTET

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WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME-WFP_

>_ PROBLEM STATEMENT

Humanitarian operations face the challenge of data fragmentation: agencies operate in silos, with often re-registration workflows for beneficiaries. While "register once" is the goal, traditional centralised registries create systemic risk and violate agency sovereignty.

>_ HOVER OR TAP A SECTION TO OPEN FULL DETAILS

>_ CHALLENGE

The Humanitarian Federated Biometric Deduplication: build a functional prototype of a Federated Deduplication Middleware that identifies potential duplicate registrations using cryptographic photo-summarisation.

Check the problem statement availability and meet them online:>_ JOIN ZOOM

// EMAIL US AT: blockathon@firstblock.cc

13WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME-WFP

FIRSTBLOCK-ATHON// POWERED BY NORDIC TECH WEEK 2026 · FIRSTBLOCK IMPACT SERIES// WELCOME

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// IMPACT ON-CHAIN

WELCOME TO
FIRSTBLOCK-ATHON_

>_ 07 — 11 SEPT 2026 · STOCKHOLM

// KEY SPONSORS

// CORE PARTNERS

// EMAIL US AT: blockathon@firstblock.cc

01 / 13 · Welcome

WELCOME TOFIRSTBLOCK-ATHON_

ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS_

HACK DAY 1AGENDA_

HACK DAY 2AGENDA_

JOIN WIFI_

REALPARTNERS.REAL PROBLEMS_

UNICEF_

SWEDISH RED CROSS_

SWEDISH RED CROSS_

HUNDSTALLET_

AIMS MANAGEMENT_

AI INSTITUTET_

WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME-WFP_

WELCOME TOFIRSTBLOCK-ATHON_

WELCOME TO
FIRSTBLOCK-ATHON_

HACK DAY 1
AGENDA_

HACK DAY 2
AGENDA_

REAL
PARTNERS.
REAL PROBLEMS_

WELCOME TO
FIRSTBLOCK-ATHON_