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Summer School on Humanitarian Engineering Solutions for Health in Conflict
06 Jul - 08:00 AM
Beirut, Lebanon
Using engineering and social design to address humanitarian challenges, bridging the gap between practitioners, engineers and scientists, NGOs and social entrepreneurs, to generate health solutions in/for conflict-affected populations. The event takes place over three days, with 1.5 days of interactive presentations and 1.5 days hackathon.
In collaboration with: #AUB4refugees, Arab Digital Public Health Initiative, CCECS
Local and International Speakers including:
- Prof. Muhammad Zaman, Boston University (http://www.bu.edu/zaman)
- Prof. Youseph Yazdi, Johns Hopkins University (https://www.bme.jhu.edu/faculty_staff/youseph-yazdi-phd/)
Who can attend: Students, faculty, representatives from NGOs, entrepreneurs, etc.
Register for free at (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-school-on-humanitarian-engineering-solutions-for-health-in-conflict-tickets-35340415133)
VR Film Jam: Public Screening at BDD
18 Mar - 07:00 PM
Bayrut, Lebanon
Le samedi 18 mars de 19h à 21h au Beirut Digital District, vous êtes invités à découvrir 5 courts métrages tournés en VR 360° par des réalisateurs libanais.
Ces 5 films seront écrits et tournés à Beyrouth par les participants au hackathon réalité virtuelle qui aura lieu du 16 mars au 18 mars. Les équipes seront présentes lors de la soirée au Beirut Digital District pour partager avec vous leurs œuvres et leur expérience. La soirée s’ouvrira avec une table-ronde réunissant 3 experts en réalité virtuelle: Elie-Grégoire Khoury, co-fondateur de Dermandar, Ziad Filfili, co-fondateur de Moving Frame, et Florian Pannetier, artiste en VR. Ils vous feront découvrir leur utilisation de la réalité virtuelle et ses perspectives de développement. On n'oublie jamais la première experience VR! Alors confirmez votre participation et rejoignez-nous pour une soirée inoubliable mêlant cinéma et de technologie.
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On Saturday March 18 from 7 pm to 9 pm at BDD you'll be able to watch and experience 5 short films on Samsung Gear in full 360º VR.
These 5 films will be written, shot, and edited in Beirut by 5 creative teams during the 48 hour VR Hackathon that will take place before the public screening, from March 16 to March 18.The 5 creative teams behind the films will be present at the screening at BDD. So you'll not only get to see the films, but you'll also get a chance to talk to the creative producers behind them.3 VR experts will also showcase advanced applications of VR Technology. Elie Gregoire Khoury, co-founder of Dermandar, Ziad Filfili, co-founder of Moving Frame, and Florian Pannetier, VR Artist will walk you through some special applications of 360º VR technology.You won't forget the first time you tried 360º VR! So get your free tickets and join us for a special and unforgettable evening of Cinema and Technology.
This event is open to public and free of charge.Parking is available at BDD free of charge.