Arts & Culture

Includes but not limited to: Creative Industry, Creating Synergies between new technologies and arts, digital art, revitalize local languages, digitalizing cultural institutions.

Business & the Future of Work

Includes but not limited to: The impact of digital transformation on the future of work in the MENA Region, B2B activities between German/MENA corporates & startups, digital literacy, digital skills, entrepreneurship empowerment, .. See More

Includes but not limited to: The impact of digital transformation on the future of work in the MENA Region, B2B activities between German/MENA corporates & startups, digital literacy, digital skills, entrepreneurship empowerment, gender bias in the workplace, enterprise tech. EdTech (Includes but not limited to: learning at a distance, digital learning, learning spaces, education networks, digital security in education, EdTech devices, education management information systems, blockchain in Education, tutoring with technology, computer-based assessment, technology & special education needs, technology & education of refugees, open educational resources, game-based learning, using AR/VR in Education.), HealthTech (Includes but not limited to: Health information systems, technology-enabled healthcare products and services, hospital and practice management software, tech-based insurance solutions, preventative and monitoring tools for consumers, analytic and administrative tools for healthcare administrators and commercial healthcare organizations, telemedicine, blood testing, genomics, using AR/VR in Healthcare.), AgriTech (Includes but not limited to: the use of IoT and Sensors, Machine learning and Analytics, Drones Technology, and Blockchain in agricultural applications.)

Civic Participation

Includes but not limited to: E-democracy, Smart cities, community service, civil society empowerment, community engagement through ICT, reduce youth & women marginalization

Online Media & Journalism

Includes but not limited to: Fighting fake news, hate speech, reduce media plagiarism, social media as a source of news, digital media startups visibility, public access to information.

Gender Equality & Inclusion

Includes but not limited to: The role of the new technologies in supporting gender equality, how to avoid coding gender biases into technology products, financial and social inclusion through technology, women in STEM, fighting social .. See More

Includes but not limited to: The role of the new technologies in supporting gender equality, how to avoid coding gender biases into technology products, financial and social inclusion through technology, women in STEM, fighting social exclusion, reducing violence against girls and women, workplace gender biases, classroom gender biases