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<td>Deadline Extended: IEEE Connecting the Unconnected
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<p style="margin: 0 0;">Hello
Francisco,</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0;">Help
IEEE contribute to
worldwide digital
inclusion by submitting a
novel, early-stage project
or concept that offers
unique ways to increase
Internet access and usage
for the 2.9 billion
unconnected people around
the world. </p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0;">The
global 2024 IEEE
Connecting the Unconnected
Challenge is still open
for submissions of unique
solutions to bridge the
digital divide. The
deadline has been extended
to
<strong>18 June 2024</strong>. </p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Internet
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education, industry, and
healthy living.
Unconnected populations
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sell goods and services
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under-connected
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ways are encouraged to
participate. Last year’s
challenge awarded 16
teams across multiple
categories.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Read
the competition rules
and learn about how to
enter your novel
projects at the CTU
website:
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