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SUMMARY:Digital Jam 3.0
DESCRIPTION:The Government of Jamaica in collaboration with The World Bank\, the Caribbean Development Bank\, the OECS Secretariat\, Microsoft\, other partners from the Caribbean private sector and international development community\, have launched Digital Jam 3.0 “Caribbean edition” – ‘The Future of Work is Digital’. \nDigital Jam 3.0 “Caribbean edition” includes Apps Competitions\, awareness workshops on micro-work and e-lancing opportunities and a final Caribbean that will include key notes from Inspirational Speakers\, Networking opportunities and the final phase of the Apps Competition. The final event will take place in Kingston\, Jamaica on March 1-2\, 2014; youths from all over the Caribbean will attend. \nThe goal of Digital Jam 3.0 “Caribbean edition” is to promote Caribbean youth employment via opportunities in the virtual economy and entrepreneurship\, by showcasing their talent and big ideas; introducing them to trends\, training and success stories and connecting them to jobs. \nConsequently\, Caribbean and international investors\, young start-up companies\, and the wider youth population can be part of Digital Jam 3.0 “Caribbean edition”. \nDigital Jam 3.0 “Caribbean edition” is being staged against the background that unemployment affects a large number of Caribbean’s youth in all socio-economic segments of the population – from low skilled to the secondary and tertiary educated. \nDigital Jam 3.0 “Caribbean edition” – ‘The Future of Work is Digital”: BE PART OF IT! \nFollow on Twitter: @digitaljam3\nFor further info\, contact at: digitaljam3.0@live.com
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/digital-jam-3-0/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Kingston\, Jamaica
CATEGORIES:Competition,Computing,ICT/Tech,Innovation,Jamaica,Software
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SUMMARY:NTRC's I² Competition
DESCRIPTION:Twenty Finalists in the NTRC’s I² Competition will compete for the three coveted prizes ranging from $1\,000.00- $3\,500.00 EC.\n———– \nBackground:\nThe I2 Competition is intended to give you the chance to change the world using your imagination and creativity and to showcase our young people’s inclination towards innovation. Innovation powers entrepreneurship. We want to provide the foundation for innovation by giving you a forum for coming up with great inspiring ideas that could revolutionize Vincentian Society. \nWe hope to encourage students from various Secondary\, Technical and Tertiary level institutes from across the island to put forward ideas that can implement new systems or improve existing systems in the current departments within the Public service of St Vincent and the Grenadines and other state agencies that provide services to the public. Such improvements can lead to cost savings or result in the faster delivery of that service. .. more
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/ntrcs-i%c2%b2-competition-svg-feb-2014/
LOCATION:NTRC HQ (Saint Vincent and Grenadines)\, 2nd Floor NIS Building\, Upper Bay Street\, Kingstown\, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
CATEGORIES:Competition,Innovation,Mobile/cellular,Software,St. Vincent & the Grenadines
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SUMMARY:Hackathon for Cuba
DESCRIPTION:On Jan. 31\, 2014 Hackathon for Cuba will gather technology experts and programmers to devise innovative solutions aimed at strengthening communications and information access in Cuba. The event is organized by Roots of Hope with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. \nThe hackathon aims to ease the limitations of living in Cuba\, often called the “island of the disconnected\,” due to its communication challenges. Problems with Internet connectivity\, costly service\, censorship and the lowest cellphone penetration rate in the Western Hemisphere regularly limit information access to Cubans… more \nThe event is free and open to the public. To register please visit\, www.rootsofhope.org/hack. \nCONTACTS: \nNatalia Martinez\, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer\, Roots of Hope\, 305-397-8604\, natalia@raicesdeesperanza.org \nAnusha Alikhan\, Director of Communications\, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation\, 305-908-2677\, media@knightfoundation.org \n 
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/hackathon-cuba-jan-2014/
LOCATION:The LAB Miami\, 400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Competition,Computing,ICT/Tech,Innovation,International,Request for Proposal (RFP),Software
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Jamaica:20131122T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Jamaica:20131124T183000
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SUMMARY:Startup Weekend Trinidad & Tobago (November 2013)
DESCRIPTION:Startup Weekend is a global network of passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to inspire\, educate\, and empower individuals\, teams and communities. Participants create multi-disciplinary teams of developers\, designers and business people to develop their ideas and launch startups within 54hrs.
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/startup-weekend-trinidad-tobago-november-2013/
LOCATION:One Woodbrook Place\, Port of Spain\, Trinidad And Tobago
CATEGORIES:Competition,Entrepreneurship,Trinidad & Tobago
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130910
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SUMMARY:World Bank VentureOut Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Mobile app developers from Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica can win US$10\,000 in seed capital through an initiative of the World Bank’s infoDev programme. \nCalled VentureOutChallenge\, the global programme aims to help hundreds of mobile entrepreneurs through hands-on training\, virtual learning opportunities\, mentorship\, international exposure\, and seed funding. \nFor further details\, go to the competition website \nDeadline date for submission from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago only\, is Monday\, 9 September 2013
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/world-bank-ventureout-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Competition,Curacao,Entrepreneurship,Innovation,International,Mobile/cellular
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130921
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SUMMARY:Teleios Code Jam 2013 Registration
DESCRIPTION:Registration for Teleios Code Jam is open!\n \nRegistration details can be found here
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/teleios-code-jam-2013-registration/
CATEGORIES:Competition,Entrepreneurship,Innovation,Trinidad & Tobago
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130701
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SUMMARY:Young Innovators Competition 2013
DESCRIPTION:ITU Telecom is proud to present its Young Innovators Competition 2013 edition\, offering young and talented social technopreneurs the opportunity to present their ideas to industry leaders on a global stage at ITU Telecom World 2013 in Bangkok\, Thailand\, from 19 -22 November. As a member of the ITU\, we were wondering if you could be in a position to spread the word for us among young people\, who might be interested in applying. \nYoung Innovators Competition aims to attract dynamic\, engaged young people and identify projects with a genuine potential to succeed in addressing one of our Global Challenges\, which reflect the most urgent spheres of life where ICTs could have a significant and wide-ranging impact.  The competition seeks pragmatic\, market-oriented solutions in the form of start-ups or concepts from 18 – 26 year-olds making use of the latest connected technologies. \nCompetition finalists are invited to attend World 2013\, where they will benefit from in-depth mentoring from leading industry representatives\, take part in pitching and workshop sessions\, demonstrate their projects on the showfloor and have the chance to win seed money of up to USD 5\,000 in the Concept category and up to USD 10\,000 in the start-up category to fund their initiatives. \nLearn more about the competition at http://world2013.itu.int/event/innovation\, or contact us directly at young.innovators@itu.int \nDeadline for applications: June 30th\, 2013 at 24:00 GMT+2\n  \n  \n\n 
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/young-innovators-competition-2013/
CATEGORIES:Competition,Entrepreneurship,Funding,Innovation,International
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