Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture has launched the “Cultural Innovation Challenge (POLICYTHON),” to encourage participation in designing cultural policies, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
The POLICYTHON will bring together various national talents and international experts with a total prize pool exceeding SAR500,000 for the winning participants.
Under the patronage of Minister of Culture Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan, the “Cultural Innovation Challenge,” mainly focuses on elevating the design skills of cultural policies.
In the light of this, it will make a real difference in boosting the growth of Saudi cultural sector and achieving comprehensive and sustainable development.
Through a special focus on offering solutions and policies, the hackathon targets innovators, entrepreneurs, academic researchers, public policy professionals, university students, the cultural public, government employees, and other relevant groups.
Those who are interested in taking part at the hackathon can register their names through the following link:
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