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The UAE Government Honors the 2nd Batch of the “Impossible Hackathon”

March 16, 2022

Students from national and international universities participate in creating solutions to housing challenges

 

In a virtual ceremony, the UAE government honored the affiliates of the second batch of the “Impossible Hackathon” model for students of national and international universities, which was organized by the Ministry of “The Impossible”, as part of its initiatives aimed at enhancing students’ participation in designing the new generation of government practices, and creating qualitative solutions. 

 

The work system for the second batch of the “Impossible Hackathon” model for students of national and international universities included a course entitled Innov8x accredited by the Colleges of Engineering at the American University of Colorado Mainz and Khalifa University, which focused on design and leadership thinking, analysis of challenges, development of prototypes, and the participation of stakeholders in developing Innovative community solutions, where a team from the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure coordinated periodically with students to follow up on the developments of their work, answer their questions and inquiries, provide them with information and help them design and devise the best solutions to challenges.

 

Read the full story here: https://www.emaratalyoum.com/local-section/education/2022-02-10-1.1597149 


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