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Tataoua\u00a0 \u062a\u0637\u0648\u0639<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Description:<\/strong> Competitive Volunteering League for Companies.<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/g><\/strong>Leila<\/g> Chan Currie, Software Engineer Google; Shaila Pervin<\/g>, Research Staff Member IBM<\/p>\n

Students:<\/strong> Alex Yue (Princeton University, United States) Handaoui<\/g> Mohamed (Ecole Nationale Sup\u00e9rieure d’Informatique, Algeria) Jesutofunmi Kupoluyi (NYUAD UAE), Jumana Sad (Birzeit University, Palestine), Maria Jaramillo (NYUAD, UAE), Mohamed Adel Abdou Abdelazim (\u200eAASTMT, Egypt), Nurpeiis Baimukan, (NYUAD< UAE)<\/p>\n

Code and Presentation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Sawa\u00a0 \u0633\u0648\u0627<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/strong>Description:<\/strong> An AI-assisted chat app to integrate refugees in their new communities by connecting them to locals who want to learn colloquial Arabic.<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong>Lingliang Zhang, Software Engineer, Aiden.ai; Siddhant Sanyam, Software Engineer, Facebook; Alex Erdmann, Research Assistant, Ohio State University and New York University Abu Dhabi<\/p>\n

Students:<\/strong> Wendi Li (NYUAD, UAE), Munachiso Nwadike (NYUAD, UAE), Raheem Muiz Olalekan (University of Ilorin, Nigeria) Nadah Feteih (University of California, San Diego, USA), Asala Al-Tawiel<\/g> – (Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan), Dogukan Avci (NYUAD, UAE), Bishoy Boshra Labib Girgis (The American University in Cairo, Egypt)<\/p>\n

Code and Presentation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Huwayeti<\/g> \u0647\u0648\u064a\u062a\u064a
My Identity<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Description:<\/strong>A blockchain-based layer on top of UNHCR refugee registration to manage trusted agents’ claims made about refugees<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong>Hussam Mohsineh CEO Sahem.ae, UAE; Keeley Erhardt Software Engineer Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)\/Improbable, UK\/US<\/p>\n

Students:<\/strong> Jihyun Kim (NYUAD, UAE), Seyed Mohammad Ahlesaadat (NYUAD, UAE), Alan Liu (Yale University USA), Seongun Si (NYUAD, UAE), , Oorja Majgaonkar (NYUAD, UAE), Sourabh Lal (\u00c9cole polytechnique<\/g> f\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Lausanne, Switzerland)<\/p>\n

Code and Presentation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Insahny<\/g>\u00a0\u0627\u0646\u0635\u062d\u0646\u064a
AdviceMe<\/g><\/h2>\n

Description:<\/strong>Collecting in-class live metrics of student participation using Emotion AI and affordable interactive technology to provide better feedback for decentralized refugee camp teachers and schools<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Kassem Wridan Software Engineer, Mobile Platform, iOS Bloomberg; Chakshu Ahuja, Software Engineer, X2AI; Radwa Hamed Soliman, Software Engineer, Affectiva Inc.<\/p>\n

Students:<\/strong> Lokesh Bhatia(University of Wollongong, Dubai), Merwan Ghomrani (High National School of Computer Science Oued Smar, Algiers), Mohamad El-Ghali (American University of Beirut, Lebanon), Ugwuoke Nnamdi Valbosco (Manipal University Dubai, UAE), Kholoud Ameen (Palestine Technical University, Palestine), Iva Tomevska (NYUAD, UAE)<\/p>\n

Code and Presentation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Dawa \u062f\u0648\u0627\u0621 ;
Medicine<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Description:<\/g><\/strong>Tackling<\/g> counterfeit drugs in the region using blockchain based pharmaceutical distribution<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Saif ur Rehman Cloud Developer Advocate IBM, UAE; Saeed Motamed Technology Solution Professional Microsoft,UAE<\/g>; Naiyarah Hussain IBM Cloud Developer Experience Team Lead, UAE.<\/p>\n

Students:<\/strong> Brian Shin (NYUAD, UAE), Nadjmeddine Boudjellal (M\u2019sila university, Algeria), Ali Elabridi
(Al Akhawayn University, Morocco), Rowan Omar (Misr International University, Egypt) Priya Aswani (University of Wollongong In Dubai, UAE), Simon Seo (NYUAD, UAE), Rewant Verma,(BITS Pilani Dubai Campus, UAE), Abdullah Zameek<\/g> (NYUAD, UAE)<\/p>\n

Code and Presentation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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MedLughati \u0645\u062f \u0644\u063a\u062a\u064a
My Medical Language<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Description:<\/strong>MedLughati is a platform that assists refugees and asylum seekers in communicating with healthcare professionals using machine learning and natural language processing.<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Farah Shamout, PHD<\/g> Student University of Oxford, UK; Miguel Sanchez, Software Engineer, Facebook UK<\/p>\n

Students:<\/strong> Ahmed Mahdy (Khalifa University,Egypt), Sophia Sanchez (Stanford University, USA), Mar\u00edn Volpe, (University of Buenos Aires, Argentina), Fares Al Ghazy (University of Wollongong Dubai, UAE), Shuyu Lin (University of Oxford, UK), Alina Zaidi (BITS Pilani Dubai Campus, UAE)<\/p>\n

Code and Presentation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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ShoofChef \u0634\u0648\u0641 \u0634\u0627\u0641<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Description:<\/strong>A mobile app that transforms Arabic menus to gorgeous visualizations to help tourists in their exotic local food selection..<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Nariman Ammar Assistant Professor, BirZeit University, Palestine; Sama Kanbour, Sama Kanbour Associate Auditor, General Electric, Iraq\/USA; Stephen Lang User Experience Designer Cornell Tech, USA<\/p>\n

Students:\u00a0<\/strong>Rania Fekih (<\/strong>National Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Tunisia), Noor Naqvi (Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya, Spain), Rumail Ali Memon (NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE).<\/p>\n

Code and Presentation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Wadhafni \u0648\u0638\u0641\u0646\u064a
Hire Me<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Description:<\/strong>Hire Me \/ \u0648\u0638\u0641\u0646\u064a is an SMS-based mobile app that links unemployed skilled individuals with the local labor market on a tasks-accomplishment basis.<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Abir Chermiti Software Engineer Think.iT, Tunisia; Fabricio Pontes Harsich Software Engineer Google, Argentina \/ USA<\/p>\n

Students:<\/strong> Elena Lape(The University of Edinburgh, UK), Tianyi \u201cBill\u201d Zheng (NYU Shanghai, China) Rohit Vaddi (Middlesex University Dubai, UAE), Shantanu Jain (NYUAD, UAE), Sohail Ahmed (Middlesex University Dubai, UAE), Walid Ijassi (ENSAM Casablanca \u2013 University Hassan 2, Casablanca)<\/p>\n

Code and Presentation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Boosala<\/g> \u0628\u0648\u0635\u0644\u0629\/
Compass<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Description:<\/strong>Bring the lost home.<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Nikita Mathur, Cloud Developer Advocate, IBM, UAE; Varun Arora, Executive Director, OpenCurriculum; Khalid Machchate, CEO, Kandw<\/g> Technologies International
, Morocco<\/p>\n

Students:<\/strong> Said Ziani (University: University of Science and Technology Houari, Boumediane<\/g>, Algeria), Ashley Chen (NYU, USA), Madeleine Barowsky (Wellesley College, USA), Romeno Fernando (NYUAD,UAE), Mohammad Madine (Khalifa University, UAE), Ramy Kader (ESPRIT, Anel Orazgaliyeva (NYUAD, UAE)<\/p>\n

Code and Presentation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Kuwaikeb
Small Planet<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Description:<\/strong>A goal based<\/g> activity game that bridges the physical and digital world to positively influence good habits in children.<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Hananah<\/g> Ghibeh Strategy Consultant IBM, UAE; Hanan Tbaileh Software developer <\/g>,<\/g>Palestinian<\/g> Telecommunication Company (PALTEL), Palestine; Ayman Farhat, Customer Solutions Engineer, Google, UAE<\/p>\n

Students:<\/strong> Lauren McMillen (NYUAD, UAE), Ramzi Rabah Hazila (M\u2019hamed Bougara, Algeria), Eshwaran Venkat (BITS Pilani Dubai Campus), Navya Suri (NYUAD, UAE), Ahmed AbuSnaina (An-Najah National University, Palestine), Doaa Ali (Al Ain University of Science and Technology, UAE), Maryam Shalaby (Cairo University, Egypt)<\/p>\n

Additional Team Members: <\/strong> Zayneb Cherif (MESMS, UAE – Grade 6) and Ahmed Cherif (Mohansic, UAE – Grade 3)<\/p>\n

Code and Presentation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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