Mena Digital Summer School
Educational Project
| May 2022 – till date
The MENA Digital Summer School is a hybrid seminar on digital transformation targeting aspiring innovators from the MENA region in the field of digital transformation. Having taken place annually since 2022, the summer school included basic modules on data management, machine learning, strategic planning as well as tackling concrete issues of digitization in the MENA region. It also encompasses socio-political aspects and scenarios of digital transformation in the MENA region. Part of the curriculum are collaborative workshops and field visits to digital leaders from the spheres of economy, academia, and media in Germany. The aim of the School is to foster leadership qualities among young professionals and to address digital transformation as a common challenge for societies in Europe and the MENA region.
The MENA Digital Summer School is organized by the Candid Foundation, and has been supported by a wide range of partners such as the Chancellery of the State of North-Rhine Westphalia, the Friedrich-Naumann Foundation, Digital Arabia Network, Einstein Centre Digital Future, the Centre for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS), BMW-Foundation, Atingi/GIZ, Divan – Arabisches Kulturhaus, and Fernuniversität Hagen. The first phase of the MENA DS project was funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
MENA Digital Summer School 2025
This year the MENA Digital Summer School will take place again. Ready to be part of this digital transformation project? Join us in Berlin, Germany this June 2025 for the third edition of the MENA Digital Summer School 2025!
Who can apply?
Young entrepreneurs & graduate students (20-40 years old) from MENA countries with strong English skills and a project idea in art & culture, journalism, advocacy, multimedia, civil society, education, or economic.
What we offer
✔ Training with top experts from academia & industry
✔ Exclusive field visits & networking with leaders in business, politics, and media
✔ A chance to develop and showcase your digital innovation project
How to apply?
Submit your CV, project idea & a short video explaining your project here.
The Application Deadline for participation is the 25th of February 2025.