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Press Release.
Tamkeen successfully completed the regional MENA Hackathon, which was held in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and organized by Etijah Coaching and Consulting Services. Held virtually from the 14th to 16th of January 2021, over 150 applications were received from more than 10 countries across the MENA Region, and a total of 58 teams were shortlisted.
The teams consisted of 448 students from two age groups: high school students ages 14-18, and university students and fresh graduates ages 18-30. The teams were tasked with innovating cloud-based solutions for challenges in the health care, tourism, and smart cities sectors.
Among the 15 winning teams, six were from Bahrain, who secured the first and second place in the “tourism” challenge, the first and third place within the “smart cities” challenge, and the first place in the “healthcare” challenge.