The Call for Participation for the UNESCO Youth Hackathon 2026 is now open. People aged 18–30 from anywhere in the world can participate in teams of 2-6. The theme is Play Your Part: Youth Design the Future of Media and Information Literacy. Participants are encouraged "to collaborate, innovate, and develop practical solutions that strengthen Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in their communities." Submission is between 6 July and 16 August 2026.
Proposals can be one of the following categories: Games; Applications/Websites; Radio programmes/Podcasts; Artistic work such as comics, short videos, documentaries, etc.; Educational toolkits; Youth organization campaign; Community-based interventions; Other creative modalities for innovative interventions. You submit a proposal document and a pitch video (you don't have to produce the actual application for submission).
For more information go to https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-youth-hackathon-2026?hub=750
The 2025 edition included 1,200 teams from 138 countries - more information about last year's winners is here https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/global-youth-lead-way-media-and-information-literacy-meet-unesco-hackathon-2025-winners
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