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KAWSANG: Innovation Marketplace

Innovation Marketplace is a collaborative hackathon where participant teams build proof-of-concept prototypes for solutions to the challenges of civil society in 48 hours. We are looking for individuals or groups of technology-based innovators, content creators, and civil society actors who are up for this challenge!

➜ Where: TBA
➜ When: November 15-16, 2023 (2 full days)
Apply online: Deadline: 05-November-2023
➜ For FHI/CSS/CSOs: https://forms.gle/Q8H4HnqEnxbvq42q7
➜ For Innovators: https://forms.gle/X9Kx5E7s2JPUoGrk7

Note: If you have selected to join the Innovation Marketplace, we will send you an email notification.
For any inquiry or further information, please contact us at contact@kawsang.com

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