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The Sustainability Startathon: Country Rounds is the starting point and qualifying phase of the ACI Youth Leadership Summit. Held across 12 countries, this is a team-based challenge, where only the winning teams will be offered the opportunity to advance to the Grand Finals in Singapore and win amazing prizes!
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Spread across 8 weeks, The Sustainability Startathon: Country Rounds will include 3 stages: Masterclasses, Qualifying Round, and the Country Finals.
Masterclasses: Develop your skills (virtual)
All contestants are required to attend the virtual Masterclass series. This is a series of workshops for contestants to get ready for the upcoming Sustainability Startathon. Attendees will be exposed to a range of topics that are critical for success in the Country Rounds, such as Design Thinking, Presentation Skills, Cross-Cultural Communications, and UNSDGs.
Participants will learn how to approach complex problems in a structured and innovative way, with a focus on creating solutions that are both effective and sustainable.
This masterclass will equip participants with the tools and techniques needed to deliver compelling presentations while communicating your key idea with great clarity.
Participants will learn to navigate the complexities of intercultural communication, developing a deeper understanding of how to build bridges across cultural differences.
This final masterclass will provide a comprehensive understanding of the UNSDGs, so participants better understand the challenges and opportunities presented by this critical framework.
Sustainability Startathon: Qualifying Round (virtual)
The Qualifying Round consists of a 2-day challenge based on this year’s theme of “Sustainability – Urban Living”, which will require innovative ideas and solutions from the teams. 60 teams (teams of 5 people) per country will be assessed by a panel of judges. The top 10 teams will proceed to the next stage based on their group performance and effectiveness of the solution.
Sustainability Startathon: Country Finals (on-site)
The Country Finals will feature a new problem statement based on the same theme, challenging the team’s coding skills and innovative thinking. As a physical event, contestants will be able to present their final solutions live, to the judges.
The top 3 teams per country (180 youths in total across the ACI region) will be invited for an all-expenses-paid trip to Singapore for the 6-day ACI Youth Leadership Summit, where they will compete in the Grand Finals of the Sustainability Startathon.
