Taawon (Welfare Association) is a non-profit, civic organization launched in Geneva in the year 1983, upon the initiative of a group of Palestinian business leaders and intellectuals. Taawon has become one of the largest organizations operating in Palestine and the diaspora camps in Lebanon, whereby it touches the lives of more than one million Palestinians on an annual basis, with half of these beneficiaries being women.
Taawon participates in judging a hackathon to promote youth entrepreneurship and innovation.
Taawon, represented by STEAM Program Manager Shorouq Al-Khatib, took part as a jury member in the Hackathon organized by MENACatalyst Foundation in collaboration with the Qattan Foundation and the Chamber of Commerce.