Highlights from the Tatawwar semifinal workshops in the Middle East and North Africa

by Rawzaba Alhalabi Published on March 12, 2020

Tatawwar workshops are completed. The top 20 finalists will be announced soon…

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We are delighted to announce that the Tatawwar prototyping workshops in the Middle East and North Africa are completed and now we are waiting for the final judges’ decision to announce the Top 20 finalists across the region.

Find below a key highlight video for each workshop:

Dubai, UAE: 18 Jan 2020, In5 Design Innovation Centre

Abu Dhabi, UAE: 25 Jan 2020, Makerspace (formally Techshop)

Manama, Bahrain: 25 Jan 2020, Brinc Batelco IoT Hub

Cairo, Egypt: 01 Feb 2020, American University of Cairo

**Kuwait, Kuwait: 08 Feb 2020, Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity (SACGC)**

Doha, Qatar: 08 Feb 2020, Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC) FabLab

Cairo, Egypt: 14 Feb 2020, American University of Cairo

Muscat, Oman: 15 Feb 2020, National Youth Commission

Alexandria, Egypt: 15 Feb 2020, Jesuit Cultural Center, Karakeeb Makerspace

Algiers, Algeria: 21 Feb 2020, CapCowork

Algiers, Algeria: 22 Feb 2020, CapCowork

Dubai, UAE: 29 Feb 2020, Dwight School Dubai

The workshops provided these shortlisted projects with the tools to make their projects a reality. At the end of each workshop, a panel of judges across all the workshops will then select the top 20 to participate in the final round, where they will develop their projects further with the aid of extensive coaching from industry leaders.

The top three winners’ prototypes will be showcased at the HSBC sponsored UK Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020, and will also receive cash prizes of USD 5,000, USD 3,000 and USD 1,500 respectively.