Two school and university teams winners of INJAZ Lebanon Young Entrepreneurs Competition

The non-profit organization, INJAZ Lebanon, affiliate of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide and member of INJAZ Al-Arab, announced last Saturday its winners in the National Young Entrepreneurs Competition during a ceremony at the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut. The competition was held under the sponsorship of the Bank of Lebanon and ABC compound, in collaboration with the United Nations Information Center (UNIC Beirut) and Toastmasters event partner. The member of the judging panel, Central Bank’s Vice Governor, Saad Andari, delivered the ‘Best Company’ 2016 award to two winners for the category of schools and colleges. On the occasion, Andari stressed the function of the competition as “a main platform for inspiring the young generation in Lebanon to become innovative entrepreneurs and play a pivotal role in boosting domestic economy and placing Lebanon on the global economic map.” For the category of schools, the Healthlet team from Lady of Balamand High School, won the prize for devising a wristband using NFC technology which allows paramedics quick access to medical information in cases of emergency. The device can also be used on a global level via the internet. For the category of universities, the winner Riwayat team from the state-run Lebanese University-School of Fine Arts, created outstanding comic books that are distinctive in their novelty and diverse tactics in supporting social causes. Riwayat assists non-government organizations and social responsibility programs at private sector in order to raise social awareness of children and youth. (Al Mustaqbal, Al Diyar, October 4, 5, 2016)