The Regional Youth Hackathon was a three-day sharing and learning experience that gathered activists and young people representing regional youth networks and NGO’s. The event included networks of key populations and vulnerable groups from 16 countries, as well as representatives from UNFPA Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office and UNFPA Country Offices in Armenia, Moldova, Serbia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine. The Hackathon that had the motto “leave no one behind - innovating to go beyond inclusion” took place in ATOLYE Istanbul, from 10th to 12th of December 2019.
Youth participants focused on exchanging know-how, providing feedback for individual projects, and finding innovative solutions to address three main questions: How can we build an inclusive, equal and just world? How can we overcome stigma and discrimination and provide equal opportunities for all youth? And finally, what are the models for meaningful youth engagement and participation?
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