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DESCRIPTION:Session 1: [Introducing the ClimateChain Hackathon](https://iee
 e-climatechain-hack.devpost.com/)\n\nJoin us for the opening Learning &amp; Tr
 aining Session of the IEEE Global ClimateChain Hackathon 2026\, a global i
 nitiative bringing together students\, researchers\, developers\, industry
  professionals\, and innovators to explore how Blockchain\, Artificial Int
 elligence\, and emerging technologies can support climate action and susta
 inability.\n\nThis introductory session will present the vision and object
 ives of the ClimateChain Hackathon\, explain the hackathon structure and p
 articipation process\, and provide a walkthrough of the online hackathon p
 latform. Participants will learn how to register\, engage with the program
 \, prepare for the upcoming technical learning sessions\, and begin develo
 ping solutions for the hackathon.[]\n\nThe session marks the beginning of 
 a series of learning and training activities designed to prepare participa
 nts for the IEEE Global Climate Chain Hackathon.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Prady
 umna Kodgi\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Seref\, Dr Güven \, Pradyumna\n\nAgenda: \n
 Agenda — Session 1: Introducing the IEEE Global ClimateChain Hackathon\n
 \n20:00 – 20:10 | Welcome &amp; Introductory Remarks\nProf. Dr. Şeref Sağ
 ıroğlu\nIEEE Senior Member | Chair\, IEEE Blockchain Türkiye Workgroup\
 n\n20:10 – 20:30 | IEEE Global ClimateChain Hackathon: Vision\, Objectiv
 es &amp; Program\nDr. Güven Fidan\nHackathon Team Leader | Co-Chair\, IEEE Bl
 ockchain Türkiye Workgroup\n\n20:30 – 20:50 | Hackathon Platform Walkth
 rough &amp; Participation Guide\nPradyumna Kodgi\nProduct Manager\, Oracle | V
 ice Chair\, IEEE EMBS Orange County | Secretary\, IEEE Computer Society Or
 ange County\n\n20:50 – 21:00 | Q&amp;A and Closing Remarks\n\nVirtual: https
 ://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/571960
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/571960
ORGANIZER:gora.datta@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:82
SUMMARY:IEEE Global ClimateChain Hackathon 2026 – Learning &amp; Training Ses
 sion 1: Introducing the ClimateChain Hackathon
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