2026 EVENT
2-3 February 2026 | Alexandria, Egypt
Magic Invention in Egypt
Magic Invention in Egypt is an international innovation event dedicated to promoting sustainable innovation and climate change solutions. Our mission is to inspire students aged 4 to university level to develop creative solutions that address global environmental challenges.
16 March 2026 | Jerusalem, Israel
Smart Agent AI Hackathon
The participants are 7-12 grade students from the cities of Ashdod and Jerusalem. This is the third and final event of this hackathon. The students had to identify a problem and develop a solution based on an AI agent. In the final, each team will present a working agent. 25 teams are expected to participate in this event.
15-16 April 2026 | Yokneam, Israel
Hack the Future Hackathon
The participants are 8-9 grade students from Ort Shimon Peres Middle School in Yokneam. The students need to propose the next big idea for a product that could improve the world, provided it would not have been possible before AI emerged. 32 teams are expected to participate in this event.
18-19 April 2026 / 17-18 October 2026 | Online Event
Global Innovation Field Trip
Join the 24-hour, live stream, multi-country celebration of young innovators and the adults who support them from around the world
24-26 April 2026 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia
International Creativity and Innovation Award
International Creativity and Innovation Award (ICIA) is designed as a learning platform for young innovators through experiences of creativity and innovation organized in the form of online and onsite (hybrid) competitions and collaborations that are integrated into the World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID) initiated by the United Nations Nations as part of the celebration of creativity and innovation.
29 April 2026 | Lod, Israel
Think Big 2026 Hackathon
The participants are 7-9 grade students from the Hila program, which is part of the Atid education network. The hackathon challenge is to develop a product, tool, activity, or practical idea that helps teenagers build skills that can support their success and growth in life. It should be something teenagers will actually want to use and can apply in real life. 13 teams are expected to participate in this event.
13-15 May 2026 | Israel
A Singularity Project at Ussishkin School
Fifth-grade students at Ussishkin School in Ramat Hasharon will be taking part in a singularity project, transforming them from students into young entrepreneurs, in an event led by Vickathon – Experiential Hackathons. The program will open with inspiring lectures by professionals and parents, exposing students to diverse content worlds and broadening their horizons. Students will then go on an educational tour of an ecological park, deepening their understanding of the connection between nature and sustainability. The heart of the event will be dedicated to developing innovative projects, with students working on original ideas aimed at improving quality of life in their city and school. The culminating session will invite teams to proudly present their projects, including a professional pitch, designed signage, and a tangible model.
29-31 May 2026 | Israel
The Shdot School Sustainability Hackathon: Developing Solutions for the Environment and Community
Fifth and sixth-grade students at Shdot School will take part in the school’s annual hackathon this May (29–31, 2026), in an event led by Vickathon – Experiential Hackathons. This year’s theme is sustainability, with students challenged to develop innovative solutions for the environment and their community. The program will open on May 29 with a research and discovery day, during which students will explore sustainability topics, develop solutions, and create climate-friendly inventions. On May 31, the event will culminate in a building and presentation day, where teams will construct models and prototypes and present them before a panel of judges. The hackathon offers students a world of inquiry, creative thinking, teamwork, and engineering — with students themselves becoming the inventors of tomorrow.
30 May – 6 June 2026
Make A Difference Week
Make a Difference Week, hosted by the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), is an annual week of global restoration action where individuals and organizations from around the world host and participate in local volunteer restoration events. Through Make a Difference Week, everyone, everywhere has a chance to positively impact their local communities by engaging in hands-on restoration projects. To date, 825 restorative events have been hosted as part of Make a Difference Week! There are two ways to get involved with Make a Difference Week — either by hosting a restoration event during the week, or by volunteering at a local restoration event near you.
17-18 October 2026 | Online Event
2026 InventFuture.Global Innovation Challenge
The Inventfuture.Global Innovation Challenge (IF.GIC) is an annual challenge held by IF.G and designed to provide students ages 5 to 19 from around the world a place to share, compete, and be celebrated for their brilliant innovations.
November 2026 | Online Event
International Kids Conference
This is a global event in support of the United Nations’ World Children’s Day. Children from across the world come together, sharing their thoughts and creativity by submitting visual papers that reflect their unique perspectives.
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