UNESCO Youth Hackathon 2025

The Youth Hackathon is a flagship initiative of UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week, empowering young people worldwide to tackle urgent challenges in today’s digital information landscape. These include the rise of AI, the spread of mis- and disinformation, online hate speech, platform dominance, and threats to information integrity. 

Following the success of the 2024 edition - which brought together 202 teams from 68 countries - UNESCO is gearing up for an even more impactful 2025 edition.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• Youth Hackathon
• Aim and Benefits of Youth Hackathon
• Requirements for Youth Hackathon Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Youth Hackathon

Aim and Benefits of Youth Hackathon

• All participants will benefit from free online mentoring by international experts before the final submission.  
• Each winning team can select 2 representatives to present the projects at the Global MIL Week Conference on 23-24 October 2025 in Cartagena, Colombia – with flight and accommodation covered by UNESCO. 

Requirements for Youth Hackathon Qualification

UNESCO invites young changemakers to join this global event:

• Teams of 3–6 members (national, regional, or international)
• All team members must be 18–30 years old
• Teams should align with UNESCO’s values, including peace, respect for diversity, and freedom of expression
• Gender balance and inclusion are highly encouraged
• No prior experience required—only passion and motivation!

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit UNESCO Programme webpage