Womensphere Global Codefest: Global Pre-Registration
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Online
Description
The Womensphere GLOBAL CODEFEST is a global movement, virtual event and celebration to empower the next generation of women to code solutions to humanity's greatest challenges and to help achieve the Global Goals for Sustainable Development.
We invite the participation of all women currently enrolled in universities, colleges, community colleges, and technical/vocational schools around the world, across all majors, fields, and disciplines, to participate in this global innovation event.
Schedule & Timeline:
Global Expert Mentoring (GEM) Leadership Sessions (Virtual and Live) on SDGs, Coding, Art & Design, Video & Media, and Leadership in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts & design, mathematics): Starting October 2018
Virtual Global Codefest - Creation & Submission Period: November 7 - 19, 2018
Announcement of Global Codefest Semi-Finalists: December 2018
Global Award Ceremonies: March 8-9, 2019
Exhibit & Media on Global & Regional Finalists & Awardees: January 2019 to December 2019
PRIZES:
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Top 100 Global Codefest Entries & Teams: Profile in Media + Social Media Recognition + Certificates of Distinction + Surprise Gifts
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Top 10 Global Codefest Teams Plus: Womensphere Gold Medallion + Certificates of Achievement + More Special Gifts + $10,000 in Cash Prizes for the Top 10 Global Codefest Teams
The inaugural Womensphere Global Videofest is part of this year’s Womensphere Festival and 0th anniversary celebration.
Please view the official website for more details, including eligibility, rules, and prizes: http://www.globalcodefest.net/
Please Like and Follow the official Facebook page for tips and Global Expert Mentoring webinars, tutorials, and educational content: https://www.facebook.com/globalcodefest
This is a global program of the Womensphere Innovation Leadership Lab (WILL) which pioneers, incubates, and scales STEAM*-powered and innovative approaches of empowering women and girls to create the future, and the Womensphere Incubator Network (WIN), a global initiative of the Womensphere Foundation to accelerate gender parity and inspire, train, and empower 1 million women and girls by 2020 (STEAM* = science, technology, engineering, arts & design, mathematics).
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Womensphere is a global platform that empowers women and girls to create the future through STEAM, leadership and innovation, and that fosters collaborations on equality, inclusion, and sustainability. Headquartered in New York City, the Womensphere platform includes Festivals and Summits, the Womensphere Innovation Leadership Lab (launching this summer), the Womensphere Incubator Network, and the Womensphere Foundation. Website: www.womensphere.org