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SUMMARY:PEACETECH HACKATHON 2026 - MISINFORMATION\, DISINFORMATION AND HAT
 E SPEECH (MDH)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926
DTSTAMP:20260926T055709Z
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CATEGORIES:Miscellaneous
DESCRIPTION:Participating organizations include UNICEF\, UNFPA\, Handicap 
 International (HI)\, IOPDHR\, UN Women\, UNIDIR\, the ICRC\, Decadree\, th
 e Canton of Vaud\, and the Olympic Refuge Foundation\nMisinformation\, dis
 information and hate speech (MDH) are escalating global threats that under
 mine social cohesion\, fuel polarization\, and can incite real-world viole
 nce\, including gender-based harm. The urgency to act has never been great
 er. To help counter this growing threat\, the EssentialTech Centre is orga
 nizing the second edition of its PeaceTech Hackathon on MDH.\n\nOver two d
 ays\, actors from diverse academic\, technical\, and professional backgrou
 nds\, will gather at EPFL Campus in Lausanne to address real-world challen
 ges proposed by international organizations and NGOs\, creating tools and 
 strategies that can be scaled to make a tangible impact on society. The be
 st solutions will receive tailored support to incubate their solutions.
LOCATION:http://peacetech.ch
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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