Bahraini students win top accolades at GCC hackathon

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahraini students came out with flying colours in a hackathon held at the Expo2020 Dubai. A campaign highlighting the health risks of electronic cigarettes (vaping) helped Bahraini students clinch the top honour.

The three-day hackathon was at the pavilion of the GCC General Secretariat as part of the Expo2020 Dubai initiatives.

The competition featured three categories – mental and social health of the elderly, the risks of electronic cigarettes, and the danger of drugs. Saudi students won the award for best content (drugs), and the prize of most creative content went to the Qatari team (risks of vaping).

The UAE team clinched the award for best visual presentation (mental and social health of the elderly. Kuwaiti students won the team spirit award for a campaign highlighting the dangers of drugs.