Final Project Pitches + Audience Awards Thinkathon Online Challenge Finale

ODF © Goethe-Institut Montreal

Fri, 01/22/2021

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Online

Our Digital Future - c'est ICI

Final project pitches and virtual award ceremony including live audience voting
22 January 2021 at 12.00 to 14.00 EST / 18.00 to 20.00 CET


The Thinkathon Online Challenge #2 is part of a two-year initiative called "Our Digital Future -
C'est ICI" and is designed to engage young Canadians and Europeans aged 18-30 who are passionate about politics and building an inclusive digital society in a collaborative online environment. The project also aims to connect young, like-minded people with policy makers to address the challenges and opportunities of the digital world.

Participants developed creative virtual projects in teams on the following topics:
  • Racism
  • Health
  • Climate change
  • Gender equality
  • Education
At the online finale on 22 January 2021, the final projects will be presented and the winners awarded. The audience will have the opportunity to vote live and online for the audience award. The winners will receive cash prize the winners will receive cash prizes, as well as the opportunity to discuss the results of their project with policymakers in Ottawa, Canada (for European participants) or Brussels, Belgium (for Canadian participants).

“Our Digital Future - C’est ICI” is organized by the Goethe-Institut Montreal, ThinkYoung and Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi NDG, and funded by the European Union.

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