Weekly Wrap-Up: April 21-25
We've just come back from our second stop of the Mix N' Mentor 2013 roadshow, Doha. This event was in partnership with Silatech and the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup competition, and we'd like to thank all of you for making it such an inspiring day.
Upcoming Events
- 26 April - Startup Weekend North Lebanon
- 27 April - Social Media Bootcamp, The Online Project
- 28 April - edUchange Initiative Conference
- 30 April - The Business Factory Inaugural Event
- 30 April - DIC Excellence Series: LinkedIn, More than your CV
- 30 April - AUC Venture Lab Challenge Deadline
- 30 April - Google Science Fair 2013
- 01 May - 320 Reality Contest Application Deadline
- 02 May - Community Management Day in Casablanca
- 02 May - MedESS 2013 Conference
Make sure to check wamda.com/events, or follow @WamdaME on Twitter to stay updated about more events!
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