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DESCRIPTION:The IEEE IES Hubs & Nodes Africa Final Competition 2026 brings 
 together the winning teams from national/local Hubs & Nodes competitions a
 cross Africa for the continental final stage of the initiative. Over two d
 ays\, finalist teams compete in a Technical Challenge (project pitching be
 fore an expert jury) and a Non-Technical Challenge track (professional pit
 ching\, a closed IES pitch session\, and a mock-trial "Powerverse Tribunal
 " exercise). The program also includes an official Opening Ceremony\, IES 
 panel and keynote sessions\, thematic round tables\, and structured networ
 king. The event reinforces IES's five strategic pillars retaining Young Pr
 ofessionals\, bridging the generational gap\, reconnecting industry to IES
 \, growing IEEE structure\, and regional proximity with particular focus o
 n the Student-to-Young Professional transition through direct mentorship. 
 Awards include the Technical Challenge Winner and Best Ambassador.\n\nHamm
 amet\, Ben Arous\, Tunisia
LOCATION:Hammamet\, Ben Arous\, Tunisia
ORGANIZER:masmoudy.oumayma@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:8
SUMMARY:IEEE IES Hubs & Nodes – Africa Final Competition 2026
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/580544
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p dir="ltr">The IEEE IES Hubs &amp\; Nodes A
 frica Final Competition 2026 brings together the winning teams from nation
 al/local Hubs &amp\; Nodes competitions across Africa for the continental 
 final stage of the initiative. Over two days\, finalist teams compete in a
  Technical Challenge (project pitching before an expert jury) and a Non-Te
 chnical Challenge track (professional pitching\, a closed IES pitch sessio
 n\, and a mock-trial "Powerverse Tribunal" exercise). The program also inc
 ludes an official Opening Ceremony\, IES panel and keynote sessions\, them
 atic round tables\, and structured networking. The event reinforces IES's 
 five strategic pillars retaining Young Professionals\, bridging the genera
 tional gap\, reconnecting industry to IES\, growing IEEE structure\, and r
 egional proximity with particular focus on the Student-to-Young Profession
 al transition through direct mentorship. Awards include the Technical Chal
 lenge Winner and Best Ambassador.</p>\n<p dir="ltr">&nbsp\;</p>
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