Sat, April 25
SPARK (Palestine Launchpad with Google) • Saturday, April 25 • 9:30 AM – 2:25 PM
Palestine Technopark, Birzeit
Bringing together Cohort 5 graduates, Cohort 6 students, placement partners, and industry leaders. The event reinforces that the Palestine Launchpad with Google is more than a training programme — it is an active talent pipeline. Focus areas: AI, Web Development, and Data Analysis.
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Arrival & Registration / Certificate Distribution |
| 10:00 – 10:05 | Introduction by SPARK – Dina Almasaeid, Regional Programme Director |
| 10:05 – 10:10 | Keynote Speech by Google |
| 10:10 – 10:15 | Keynote Speech by Udacity |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | Panel: "From Skills to Employment: Navigating Tech Recruitment in Palestine and Beyond" Moderator: Dina Almasaeid | Speakers: Razan Jalajel, Ala Alaeddin, Feras Nasr |
| 11:15 – 11:25 | Group Photo |
| 11:25 – 11:35 | Coffee Break |
| 11:35 – 12:35 | Networking Session – Samah Abu Assab |
| 12:35 – 1:50 | Workshop: "Your Tech Career Blueprint" – Abdelrahman Hadidee |
| 1:50 – 2:25 | Closing Remarks & Lunch |