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The global refugee crisis is ongoing and continues to grow with every conflict. With limited basic resources and abilities, refugees face uncertain futures and struggle to lead secure lives. From here, the "Design Solutions for Refugees Challenge" program was launched.
Motivated by humanitarian efforts to alleviate hardships that have altered the course of countless lives, Tanween presents an opportunity through its mega challenge for innovators from all over the world to provide solutions that address this global crisis by creating sustainable and empowering solutions that improve the quality of life of refugees inside camps around the world. The Mega Challenge targets three tracks in need of innovative solutions: Education, Food Security, and Power.
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It is a challenge that provides a chance for creators and innovators to present solutions and creative ideas that would enhance the quality of life within refugee camps all over the world through three different tracks: education, food security and energy.
No, all ideas must be original.
Yes, you do not have to be a designer or an engineer or a field expert to be able to participate, as it targets all creators and those who hold interest in the matter. If one of the available tracks is among your interests, then you can register in the challenge.
o Any creator who is interested in one of the available tracks.
o Participants must be 20 years old or older.
Yes, anyone can join the challenge.
The challenge will be held in Dhahran at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra).
No, participation in this challenge is free.
No, teams will be formed during the challenge and not in advance.
Participants will get to work closely with field experts across all of our available tracks and benefit from their expertise, as well as work with a group of creatives from different backgrounds, which will in turn improve your skills relating to creativity and innovation.
The winning participant will get the chance to develop your idea and potentially implement it with the support of our executive partners. It could become a reality that reaches and helps refugees in need.
Implementation is not guaranteed.
The Ithra team goes over each application as soon as you have registered, and you will receive a confirmation message if you are selected.