Participation is Open for the UNESCO Youth Hackathon

Name of the Event: UNESCO Youth Hackathon

Last Date of Application: 1 September 2025

Link to Apply:

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The Youth Hackathon is a flagship initiative of UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week, empowering young people worldwide to tackle urgent challenges in today’s digital information landscape. These include the rise of AI, the spread of mis- and disinformation, online hate speech, platform dominance, and threats to information integrity.

Benefits:

All participants will benefit from free online mentoring by international experts before the final submission. Each winning team can select 2 representatives to present the projects at the Global MIL Week Conference on 23-24 October 2025 in Cartagena, Colombia, with flight and accommodation covered by UNESCO.

Who Can Participate?

• Teams of 3–6 members (national, regional, or international)

• All team members must be 18–30 years old

• Teams should align with UNESCO’s values, including peace, respect for diversity, and freedom of expression

• Gender balance and inclusion are highly encouraged

• No prior experience required—only passion and motivation!

We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at - MILunit@unesco.org