Images and videos of the devastating explosion in Beirut on 4 August has left everyone around the globe speechless and in shock. But where has it left the Lebanese people? Lebanon was already trying to curb the spread of the corona virus and overcome the economic crisis, and this tragic event has made things even more difficult. Inspired by the various initiatives to help Lebanon in this time of crisis, we invite you to join #BridgesOfSolidarity – a Digital Hackathon aiming to join forces between young Cypriot and Lebanese members of the technological, innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems of the two neighboring countries.

Schedule

Friday 23 October

19:00 - 20:00

Hackathon.liveStream (Opening “ceremony”, Themes, Sponsors, Procedure, Rules)

20:30 - 21:00

Hackathon.setup (Join Slack, Form Channels/teams, Connect with mentors on slack)

21:00 - 23:59

Hackathon.begin (begin hacking)

Saturday 24 October

00:00 - 10:00

Hackathon.continue(continue hacking)

10:00

Hackathon.submit (Submit the ideas you are working on)

10:00 - 12:00

Hackathon.continue (continue hacking, talk with mentors over slack)

12:00 - 13:00

Figma tutorial

15:00 – 16:00

Let’s meet the teams (5’min introduction per team)

18:00 – 19:00

Let’s meet the teams – Part 2

19:00 - 20:30

Hackathon.continue (continue hacking, talk with mentors over slack)

20:30 - 23:59

Hackathon.continue (continue hacking)

Sunday 25 October

00:00 - 10:00

Hackathon.continue (continue hacking)

10:00 - 16:00

Hackathon.continue (continue hacking, talk with mentors over slack)

17:30

Hackathon.submit (keyboards down, submit your project)

17:30 - 18:00

Get ready to pitch

18:00 - 19:30

Pitches.liveStream (3 minutes pitch - 2 minutes Q&A/ per team)

19:30 - 20:00

Closing “ceremony”, thank you moment Judges deliberation and announcements

20:00

Hackathon.ends (party at home, stay safe)

Join our team of Volunteers

The Cypriot Enterprise Link is a grassroot-led organization, owing its foundation and development to the tireless efforts of its volunteers. All of our work is carried out on a pro-bono basis and we are proud to have accomplished all of our milestones in that manner.

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