Do you have a novel idea for reducing Air Pollution that you want to develop into a viable project? Would you like to stand out, boost your professional qualifications, and get a certificate from France? Are you looking to reshape the urban landscape in Lebanon, and be recognized as a leader in urban thinking?
Under the patronage of the President of the Council of Ministers His Excellency Mr. Saad Hariri, IPT Energy Center (IPTEC) and e-EcoSolutions with the strategic support of Berytech, the Order of Engineers & Architects of Beirut, UNDP, GCNL, USJ, and the French Institute in Lebanon are organizing the Urb-Hackathon in Beirut, under the theme "Data-Urbanism: Reducing City Air Pollution from Transport". The Urb-Hackathon will take place for the First time in Lebanon and the Middle East, after France and Korea, with the support of La Cité Des Sciences Et De L'Industrie in Paris:
- Date: 1, 2 & 3 March 2018
- Location: Berytech Mar Roukoz (USJ- ESIB Campus)
- Register before 15 February 2018
To Register and know more, visit: www.urbhackathon.org
Press Conference:
In this regard, a press conference will be held on Tuesday 23 January, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the French Institute in Lebanon- Beirut, Damascus Street, to launch the first Urb-Hackathon in Lebanon. The press conference will feature the words of the Urb-Hackathon organizers and key partners, and a show of the video ad that will be soon broadcasted on TV with the aim of recruiting candidates. Agenda:
- Short video introduction featuring Urb-Hackathons in France and Korea
- IPTEC - Dr. Toni M. Issa, President - Speech
- e-EcoSolutions - Mr. Gilbert Tegho, CEO - Speech
- Berytech - Mr. Ramy Boujawdeh, Deputy General Manager- Speech
- Global Compact Network Lebanon - Dr. Dima Jamali, National Representative - Speech
- Institut Français Du Liban - M. Luciano Rispoli, Conseiller Culturel Adjoint - Speech
- Call For Participation video ad
- Q & A
- Interviews & Networking