1. CONTEST DESCRIPTION

The Contest is a skill-based contest. The Contest is divided up into two (2) distinct categories: Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Good and Technology for Good (each a “Category”). The goal of the Contest is to create excitement and energy among students and educators by giving them the opportunity to use technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve real-world problems. During the Contest, educators, instructors, parents, guardians and/or other leaders will provide student teams (as further described below, “Teams”) with access to educational materials about the concepts of “AI for Good” and “Technology for Good”. Based on what they learn from such materials, each Team will create an “AI for Good” or “Technology for Good” related concept (a “Concept”), choose and conduct research on a real-world problem related to such Concept (a “Problem”) and formulate a solution to that Problem that showcases their understanding of AI (a “Solution”), for the AI For Good category and the Technology for Good category. Finally, each Team will prepare a submission to the Contest to showcase their findings (as further described below, an “Entry”). All Entries that are eligible and received by us will be judged according to the criteria described below to determine the winners of the Contest. The Contest will run in parallel across all Emirates with six (10) winning Teams in total across UAE, 5 winning teams per category for the AI for Good category and 5 winning teams per category for the Technology for Good category.

2. ENTRY PERIOD

The Contest submission period starts at 12:00 A.M. UAE timing on October 10, 2024, and ends at 11:59 P.M. UAE Time on January 25th, 2025 (the “Entry Period”). Any Entries that we do not receive during the Entry Period (regardless of reason or fault) are ineligible and will not be judged in the Contest.

3. ELIGIBILITY

The Contest is a closed promotion open only to Teams that meet the following criteria:

• Teams:

  • AI for Good: Each Team must be comprised of one (1) Team Leader (as defined below) and a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of four (4) Team Members. Only one (1) Entry per Team may be submitted for judging in the Contest; we will accept no more than one (1) Entry per Team.
  • Technology for Good: Each Team must be comprised of one (1) Team Leader (as defined below) and a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of four (4) Team Members. Only one (1) Entry per Team may be submitted for judging in the Contest; we will accept no more than one (1) Entry per Team.

• Teams Leaders:

  Each Team leader (the “Team Leader”) must be a teacher in a school in UAE. One (1) Team Leader may lead multiple Teams.

• Team Members:

  • AI for Good: Each student member of a Team (“Team Member”) must be, as of September 1, 2024, between thirteen (13) and eighteen (18) years of age and a student in a school in UAE. Each Team Member may only be a member of one (1) Team.
  • Technology for Good:Each student member of a Team (“Team Member”) must be, as of September 1, 2024, between five (5) and twelve (12) years of age and a student in a school in UAE. Each Team Member may only be a member of one (1) Team.

4. ENTRY COMPONENTS

To be eligible, an entry must meet the following content and technical requirements:

• PowerPoint Presentation: Each Entry must include a PowerPoint presentation of no more than ten (10) slides that use the template provided to each Team Leader and includes:

  • A title page/title slide and table of contents; o A link to the Team’s Video (defined below);
  • A short description of the character and magnitude of the Problem
  • A description of the Team’s research process including, without limitation, details of any interviews or other research conducted by the Team;
  • A list of resources used by the Team to aid the Team Members in their understanding of the Problem and development of the Solution;
  • A description of the ethics of the Team’s Solution that takes the following principles into consideration:
    • Fairness
    • Reliability and safety
    • Privacy and security
    • Inclusiveness
    • Transparency
    • Accountability o A description of the Solution, including how the Team developed it, how it engages with and addresses the Problem, why it is needed; and how it uses AI (i.e., what form the Solution takes and how it effectively leverages AI to engage the Problem) for the AI for Good category, and how it uses technology for the Technology for Good category.

• Concept:

  • For the AI for Good category, each Entry must include a Concept that falls into at least one (1) of the following “AI for Good” categories as further described on the AI for Good program website:
    • AI for Earth
    • AI for Humanitarian Action
    • AI for Accessibility
    • AI for Cultural Heritage
    • AI for Health
  • For the Technology for Good category, each Entry must include a Concept that falls into at least one of the following focus areas:
    • Sustainability
    • Humanitarian Action
    • Accessibility
    • Cultural Heritage
    • Health

• Solution: Each Entry must include a Solution that addresses the applicable “AI for Good” or “Technology for Good” Concept. By way of example, Solutions that (a) constitute a new solution or service that might lead to solving or addressing the Problem, (b) improve an existing solution or service in a way that might lead to solving or addressing the Problem or (c) communicate a message to an authentic audience responsible for addressing the Problem or its consequences, are deemed to address the applicable Concept for purposes of the foregoing requirement.

• Video: Each Entry must include a video (the “Video”) of no longer than two (2) minutes in duration that pitches the Team’s Entry and:

  • Includes the Team’s name and country, region, or state
  • Includes the “AI for Good” category chosen by the Team (AI for: earth, humanitarian action, accessibility, cultural heritage, or health) or “Technology for Good” category chosen by the Team
  • Includes the Problem the Team intended to solve
  • Includes the Team’s Concept
  • Includes the takeaways that the Team Members learned from their involvement in the Contest
  • Except for image or audio and video recordings, does not include any additional personally identifying information about any individuals appearing in the Video (e.g. no nametags or mention of “Hi, my name is Rosa.”).

• Other Requirements:

  • Each Entry (and, for clarity, each PowerPoint, Concept, solution, and Video), must be the applicable Team Members’ original work, and Videos (including but not limited to, their filming, editing, graphic design) must be solely the work of the Team Members.
  • Each Entry can be in English or in Arabic language. (However to be able to apply to the global competition the project the project should be submitted in English)
  • Each Entry cannot have been selected as a winner in any other contest
  • The Team must have obtained any and all consents, approvals or licenses required for it to submit the Entry and any content contained therein.
  • To the extent that your Team’s Entry includes the submission of user-generated content such as software, photos, videos, music, artwork, or essays, you warrant that your Entry is your Team’s original work, has not been copied from others without first obtaining the necessary permission or rights and does not violate or infringe upon the privacy, intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity.
  • o Your Entry may NOT contain any content that is obscene, offensive, violent, defamatory, disparaging, inappropriate, objectionable or unlawful, that promotes alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, or a particular political agenda or that communicates messages that may reflect negatively on the goodwill of Microsoft.

  By submitting an Entry, you agree that your Entry complies with these Rules, and acknowledge that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may remove or reject your Entry, disqualify you and/or disqualify your Team from the Contest if it determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that your Entry (a) fails to conform to these Rules or any applicable requirements, guidelines or restrictions, (b) is incomplete or illegible, (c) exceeds the Entry length specified above, (d) is not reasonably decipherable for any reason, (e) is not received by us during the Entry Period, or (f) is otherwise ineligible for judging in the Contest, regardless of reason or fault.

5. YOUR PERSONAL DATA

All personal data that Sandooq Al Watan will receive in connection with the Contest will be used by Sandooq Al Watan only for the administration, operation and marketing of the Contest and treated in accordance with the UAE privacy laws.