Applications are invited to apply for the UNESCO Youth Hackathon 2025 in Colombia. All International Applicants are welcome to apply for the fully funded program. Winners will be invited to the UNESCO Youth Hackathon, which will be held in Cartagena, Colombia, on October 23-24, 2025, with UNESCO providing flights and accommodations.
The UNESCO Fully Funded Youth Hackathon 2025 will take place this year in Colombia. The conference aims to bring together young people from all over the world to interact and exchange new ideas for addressing the most serious issues in today’s digital information age. These challenges include the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), the spread of misinformation, online hate speech, platform dominance, and threats to information integrity.
The Youth Hackathon is a flagship activity of UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week, engaging young people globally to address pressing issues in today’s digital information ecosystem. These include the growth of artificial intelligence, the spread of misinformation and deception, online hate speech, platform domination, and risks to information integrity. Following the success of the 2024 edition, which had 202 teams from 68 countries, UNESCO is planning an even more powerful 2025 edition.
UNESCO Youth Hackathon 2025 Details:
| Organization: | UNESCO |
| Duration: | 2 Days |
| Scholarship coverage: Fully funded scholarships | Fully Funded |
| Eligible nationality: | All Nationalities |
| Award country: | Colombia |
| Last date: | 1 September 22025 |
Financial Benefits:
The UNESCO Global Youth Hackathon is a key activity during UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week. The program covers the following:
- Round Airfare Tickets
- Accommodation
Theme:
Youth Leading the Way: Developing MIL Solutions with Impact.
Objectives:
- Empower youngsters and foster critical thinking in the digital age.
- Encourage innovation and youth-led ownership
- Ensure that youth voices are amplified, recognized, and supported.
- Create actionable insights with real-world implications.
Focus Area:
- AI and MIL: Innovative solutions tackling difficulties brought by AI using MIL
- MIL Education: Innovative ways to multilingual learning in the digital era
- Community impact: MIL-based actions that empower communities.
- Strategies for Youth Engagement: Positioning Youth Organizations as MIL Change Agents
- Open track: Other MIL-related concepts fit with this year’s topic
Structure of Program:
- Prior to presenting their ideas, selected participants will receive free online mentorship.
- Applicants will submit ideas and proposals via the UNESCO website.
- Winning teams will be invited to Colombia to present their projects at the Global MIL Week conference.
Eligibility Criteria:
To qualify for the Youth Hackathon 2025 at UNESCO in Colombia, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants from every country are eligible for this program.
- Team Size: 3 to 6 members (national, regional, or international).
- Team members must be between the age of 18 and 30 years.
- Gender balance and diversity are strongly promoted in teams.
- No prior experience is required, you only need enthusiasm and motivation.
Application Deadline:
The last date to apply for the UNESCO Youth Hackathon 2025 in Colombia for international students is 1st September 2025.
How to Apply for the UNESCO Youth Hackathon?
- Fill up the team profile.
- Fill up basic project information.
- Upload all application materials, including the proposal (Word or PDF, English, max. 10 MB).
- Create a 3-minute pitch video. – Upload to any platform, then share the available URL.
- Even if you did not register at the start, you may still submit by the deadline.
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