CALL FOR PARTICIPATION!
🏆 1st AUAP International Student Hackathon Competition 2026
🌏💡 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION | 1st AUAP International Student Hackathon Competition 2026 & Awards
The Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) , in collaboration with Krempl Communications International (KCI), Singapore & USA , is pleased to invite university students to the 1st AUAP International Student Hackathon Competition 2026 & Awards , held in conjunction with the 1st AUAP World Youth Development Forum & Awards 2026 (WYDF) .
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November 23–26, 2026
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
🌱 Theme: “Sustainable Innovation & Global Leadership for the Future: Cultivating a Positive Mind through Mindful Leadership.”
🚀 Innovate • Collaborate • Create Impact
Students will work in international teams to transform creative ideas into practical solutions for real-world challenges while developing leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, entrepreneurship, communication, and future-ready skills .
👥 Team: 2–3 students + 1 coach/faculty adviser
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Awards
• Champion
• First Runner-up
• Second Runner-up
• Best Innovation Award
• Best Sustainability Impact Award
• Best Presentation Award
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Registration
AUAP Members:
USD 650/person
Non-AUAP Members:
USD 700/person
✨ Registration includes the Hackathon Competition, lunches & coffee breaks, T-shirt, Thai cultural experience & cooking class, traditional lunch, Chiang Mai cultural & nature excursion including an elephant camp, certificates, and awards.
⏰ Registration Deadline: October 15, 2026
👉 Register now: https://www.auapeventhub.com/1st-auap-wydf2026
📖 Program: View Program
Register now: https://www.auapeventhub.com/1st-auap-wydf2026
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ydp@auap.org
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Phone / WhatsApp / Viber / Telegram: +66 85 768 7474
We look forward to welcoming universities, student innovators, and faculty mentors from around the world to Chiang Mai! 🌏🇹🇭
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