Leaders International has launched the DIP Call for Applications for entrepreneurs in digital media and fact-checking with the goal of supporting digital media practices in the Middle East and North Africa areas.
Digital Innovations for Peace (DIP), co-funded by the EU and implemented by Leaders International, DW Akademie, and Elbiro Media, aims to foster social resilience against the growing threat of disinformation and to promote peace in the digital sphere in Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Algeria, and Tunisia.
Entrepreneurs, media professionals, and ICT specialists will be able to collaborate online in a 3-week training program to come up with unique concepts in the field of digital media.
Training objectives:
Through an online, 3-week online training program, participants will get the opportunity to work
together and develop technological solutions and ideas that tackle digital media challenges.
- Training Platform: Zoom
- Timeline: June 2023
- Structure: 2 sessions a week, which will be conducted during after-work hours,
- Topics:
- Ideation for digital media challenges
- ICT tools and open-source technologies
- BMC development
- Skills for pitching and presentation.
Ultimately, participants are expected to present their ideas and solutions to a judging panel. The
top three participants will receive a prize of €1000 as well as the opportunity to participate in two
hackathons to further develop their solutions.
Selection Criteria:
- Quality of the business idea
- Integration of open-source software and technologies
- Innovation and creativity.
- Ability to solve project challenges
- Commitment to the training
- Team capacity and expertise
- Pitch effectiveness
Requirements:
The call is open for entrepreneurs, media professionals, and ICT experts from the MENA region,
however, applicants from the aforementioned countries are encouraged to apply, provided that
they meet the following requirements:
1. To be in the age range of 18-35 years
2. To have an innovative digital media idea
Application:
If you are interested, please fill out the application form by 27/05/2023
