Applications are now open for the UNESCO #YouthHackathon 2026! Are you 18–30 years old and ready to play your part in building a better digital world? Then the UNESCO Youth Hackathon is for you!

Every year, UNESCO brings together young people from around the world to co-design innovative solutions that strengthen #MediaAndInfoLiteracy and address today’s information challenges.

This year’s theme is “Play Your Part: Youth Designing the Future of Media and Information Literacy.” Whether your passion is media, technology, creativity, civic engagement, or social innovation, your ideas can make a real difference. ✨ Why join? 🔹 Learn from international experts through the mentorship 🔹 Develop practical solutions to real-world information challenges with your peers 🔹 Receive recognition from UNESCO upon successful submission of your project

🏆 Winning teams will be invited to present their projects at the Voices, European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom in Thessaloniki, Greece (26–28 November 2026). Travel expenses will be covered by UNESCO. ✈️

Now it’s your turn to play your part!

👉 Learn more: bit.ly/4xgswRX