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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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Science Talk #6: Current Situation of Drought in Cambodia

  • January 30, 2024
  • 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
  • To be confirmed
  • January 25, 2024

The event provides an opportunity for 25 participants from media institutions, universities, indigenous groups, and civil societies to meet with scientists in the field of environment to obtain scientific data for use in their work. This event is co-organized by CamboJA and Open Development Cambodia (ODC) under funding support from USAID through fhi360. Register: https://forms.office.com/r/PeAxg2vSs5

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