UNESCO Global Youth Hackathon

Deadline: Sep 1

Eligibility: Global (18-35)

Description:  

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. 

Following the success of the 2024 edition - which brought together 202 teams from 68 countries - UNESCO is gearing up for an even more impactful 2025 edition.

Under this year’s theme, Youth Leading the Way: Building MIL solutions for Impact, UNESCO calls for youth aged 18 to 30 to collaborate, innovate, and lead with their ideas. All participants will benefit from free online mentoring by international experts before the final submission. Winning teams will be invited to present their projects at the Global MIL Week Conference on 23-24 October 2025 in Cartagena, Colombia – with flight and accommodation covered by UNESCO. 

Application Link: Apply here