Thinkathon Online Challenge

Registration now open!

Sign up before April 12th, 2020.

If you would like to become part of a youth movement and make your voice heard in politics, join “Our digital future – The Online Challenge”. ‘Our Digital Future – C’est ICI’ is looking for young people between 18-30 years, who live as a permanent resident or citizen in Europe or Canada, and are interested in improving access to and inclusion in “the digital world”. 

Connect online with young driven people from Europe and Canada and develop ideas for our future! Through your suggestions, show how technological advancements can change our understanding of society and how we can use digitality to build an inclusive community!

A 3-Step Process:

1st Step: Registration & Ideation, from January 13th, 2020 to April 12th, 2020
Register on the platform and create or join a team of 2 – 4 members. For this step, each team needs to prepare a short presentation (max. 5 slides) to present their ideas and recommendations for the chosen category. You can use the provided presentation template.

2nd Step: Development & Mentoring, from April 11th, 2020 to May 16th, 2020
During the development stage, your team will create an advanced concept of your recommendations, outlining the potential impact, hindrance factors, stakeholders as well as provide concrete use cases. You will be guided and supported throughout this process by exciting industry experts! 

3rd Step: The Online Final

Between May 25th and June 13th, you’ll have time to finalize your idea and prepare a five-minute presentation. On June 13th you will have the opportunity to pitch your solutions to the jury and win fantastic prizes!


These are some of the mentors who will, in step two of the Online Challenge, share their expertise and support the participants during the development phase of their projects:

  1. Passionate about global affairs, international development and education, Antoine Rayroux is an experienced analyst and project manager with a research background (PhD) in Political Science.
  2. Luca Selva, the co-founder of ThinkYoung, Professor and active youth supporter, who is never sleeping and always open for new challenges.
  3. Julia Crumiere, Communication Officer at ThinkYoung, Julia is in the age range of our target group and has a deep understanding of digitalization and creativity.
  4. Katie Hayes, Project Manager, Technology Innovation and Smart City, Digital Enablement
  5. Paula Kirman, Freelance Communications Professional & Digital Content Specialist

Do not hesitate, be part of this thrilling Online Challenge and sign up now! Sign up before April 12th, 2020.

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