The seventh edition of the Global Junior Challenge received 413 projects from 42 countries, from Albania to Uganda.
The International Jury has selected 120 finalist projects, which will compete in Rome on October 27-30 at the final event and the Awards Ceremony at the Rome Campidoglio.
The 120 finalist projects are distributed by category and geographical area as follows:
Categories
Italy
Global
Total
Applications for Civic and Social Innovation
11
4
15
ICT for Environmental Sustainability
1
3
4
ICT for Refugees and Migrants
4
1
5
Labour Market Integration of Young Men and Women
4
4
8
Up to 10 years old
19
5
24
Up to 15 years old
19
5
24
Up to 18 years old
19
5
24
Up to 29 years old
19
5
24
Total Projects
92
28
120
Six finalist projects come from the four lowest-income countries: Cameroon (1), Mozambique (1), Pakistan (3) and Uganda (1).
