BEIRUT, LEBANON – Ahead of the Curve, in partnership with the Makhzoumi Foundation, IE University – Spain, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ, RIBH MENA by GIZ, Shekra, MBC Al Amal and Pepsico organized the IMPACT Social Entrepreneurship Competition event to announce the winner at Beirut Digital District 1075, on November 27, 2016.
The Architect Namir El Andary won the 1st Award of the competition, sponsored by IE University – Spain, with his innovative idea: the “Creative Prisons” project submitted to a distinguished panel of judges including Dr. Bijan Azad, Mr. Ramy Bou Jawdeh, Dr. Dima Jamaly, Mr. Wael Kechli and Ms. Farah Matar.
All participants wrapped up a week of entrepreneurship workshops prior to the contest with the aim of solving social problems and promoting social innovations.