UNESCO Youth Hackathon 2025
- Omran Aburayya
- Aug 10, 2025
- 2 min read
If you're a young changemaker aged 18–30, the UNESCO Youth Hackathon 2025 invites you to turn bold ideas into tangible solutions in media and information literacy—empowering the digital age through innovation, mentorship, and global impact. Read on for details!
🤓 Hackathon Summary
Event Name: UNESCO Youth Hackathon 2025 – Youth Leading the Way: Building MIL Solutions for Impact
Organized Under: UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week
Target Group: Youth aged 18–30, forming teams of 3–6 members (national, regional, or international); no prior experience needed—only passion and motivation. Gender balance and inclusion are encouraged
Themes & Tracks:
AI & MIL
MIL Education
Community Impact
Youth Engagement
Open Track (other MIL-related ideas)
Submission Formats: Games, apps/websites, podcasts/radio programs, short videos/documentaries, comics, educational toolkits, campaigns, community interventions, and other creative formats
Mentoring: Free online mentoring by global experts before submission
⭐ Programme Benefits
Empower Youth Leadership: You drive innovation in media literacy and digital solutions
Receive Mentorship: Expert guidance helps refine your project and vision
Gain Global Exposure: Present on an international stage and connect with peers, policymakers, and media professionals
Deliver Real-World Impact: Contribute actionable solutions to pressing digital challenges like misinformation and AI risks
🎁 Benefits Package
Final Presentation: Winning teams invited to present their projects at the Global MIL Week Conference in Cartagena, Colombia on 23–24 October 2025
Travel & Accommodation: Fully covered by UNESCO
Visibility & Impact: A global platform to share ideas, gain recognition, and influence media literacy discourse
✅ Eligibility Criteria
Team of 3–6 members, ages 18–30
Must uphold UNESCO’s values: peace, diversity, freedom of expression
Inclusive teams encouraged; prior experience not required—only enthusiasm and innovation
📝 Submission Requirements
Proposal Document (PDF or Word): Include team members, problem statement, objectives, concept or prototype, target audience, feasibility, creativity, sustainability
Pitch Video (max 3 minutes): Clearly present your idea, its significance, how it works, and its impact potential
📆 Timeline
Registration: 31 July – 15 August 2025
Mentoring Program: 19–20 August 2025
Submission Window: 8 August – 1 September 2025
Evaluation Period: 1 – 12 September 2025
Final Presentations: 23–24 October 2025, Cartagena, Colombia
