KI-Lab
Build Your Own AI Tool for NGOs and Communities:
Hands-on Barcamp
14 and 24 October 2026
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About the Barcamp

Have an idea for how AI could make your organisation’s work easier? We invite you to bring it to life!


We’re launching a two-day hands-on Barcamp for anyone who wants to learn how to use AI and build their own working prototype to address the needs of a community organisation, nonprofit, or local initiative.

SCHEDULE
14 October 2026, 17:00 online
Kick-off and Introductions

We’ll discuss your ideas and needs, define the tasks, and get ready for the hands-on work
24 October 2026, 10:00-16:00 offline
Hands-on Workshop

With guidance from an expert, you’ll turn your idea into a first working prototype. After the workshop, you’ll receive step-by-step instructions for further developing your project, along with support in the form of prepaid AI tokens to bring it to full implementation
How we work
Most of the barcamp is dedicated to practical teamwork supported by a coach. Our approach combines four elements:
  • Real challenge
    Each team works on a problem that matters to a specific organisation.
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  • Clear goals and supportive accountability
    Time constraints, achievable milestones, and gentle encouragement help turn ideas into action.
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  • Hands-on coaching
    A coach helps teams understand unfamiliar concepts, overcome implementation challenges, and find the next manageable step.
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  • Learning together
    Participants share discoveries within and across teams, learn from one another’s experiments, and build on what works.
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What participants learn
Participants practise:
We teach principles that apply across specific tools, helping participants adapt confidently as technology changes. During the workshop, all teams use a shared set of tools. This helps them move forward quickly, receive focused support, and exchange ideas effectively.
defining a problem

identifying a useful outcome

selecting an approach

giving clear instructions to AI tools and agents;

evaluating results and improving their solutions
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What participants take away

Each team aims to create a first working version of its solution and test it against a concrete use case.
Participants leave with hands-on experience, an understanding of their solution’s strengths and limitations, and a foundation for implementing it in their organisation.
Teams scope their projects to produce a meaningful result within two days and identify what is needed to use the solution in real-world work.

Why AI literacy matters

Developing AI literacy is part of using technology responsibly. Article 4 of the EU AI Act, applicable since 2 February 2025, requires organisations within its scope to take measures to develop the AI literacy of staff and others using AI systems on their behalf.


The barcamp supports this learning through practical experience grounded in organisational needs and risks. Participation alone does not establish regulatory compliance. European Commission guidance

The invitation
Bring a real challenge from your NGO or civil society organisation and turn it into a working solution in two days—with a team, a coach, and a practical understanding of how to use AI effectively and safely.
Facilitator
Andrey Zaika
  • Engineering leader with over 15 years of experience building complex products and leading international teams across EdTech, BioTech, and TravelTech. Currently COO at Adversa AI, a company developing security systems for AI agents
📍When: 14 October (Wed), 17:00 online
24 October (Sat), 10:00–16:00 offline

📍Address: KultSchule, Sewanstraße 43, 10319 Bezirk Lichtenberg

📍Event language: Russian
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