Boston Dynamics mascot at Campus Party Uruguay, Photo: @diegolarrosa.

During the pandemic months Campus Party reserved only for the virtual environment and many young people hope to meet in face-to-face technology camp they have to wait. After several months of organization and much anxiety from “campus” (young people living in campus tents during the event) returned directly to Punta del Este Convention Center with an edition that brings together more than 800,000 campuses, 7,200 speakers, 50,000 hackers and 900 universities worldwide.

With perfect and orderly organization so everyone can enjoy the full technology for three days, Maldonado City Government is a person who works on a property that is divided between innovation island, workshop space, main stage and satellite stage, and the most valuable techno camp with tents so people who want to stay three nights can do so.

The latest technology at Campus Party Uruguay, Photo: @diegolarrosa.

That March 31 to April 2 many activities are undertaken where youth, communities, universities, companies and institutions can meet and build a future together, using technology as a tool to change the world, consciously and responsibly.

That IDM Youth Director, Johana Cervetti, pointing out that “one of the goals is to reach out to young people and we are pleased with the response”. As the premise of “we set ourselves a challenge to reach everyone and that is very important to coordination with referents and institutional professors;In addition, he pointed out that “this year we enjoyed it more because we have many educational institutions – primary and secondary – departments.” He explained that “more than 200 rural schoolchildren and there are more than 2000 tickets for high school students“.

Boys and girls from Uruguay attend the Campus Party, Photo: @diegolarrosa.

To level Global Campus Party have had more than 80 editions in 15 countries (Italy, Germany, UK, Spain, Netherlands, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Paraguay, Singapore and Uruguay). Hundreds of companies, institutions, media, universities and NGOs as partners meet at the world’s largest innovation, science and technology event.

Ever Míguez Campus Party organizer with Uruguayan first lady Lorena Ponce de León

Too First Lady of Uruguay Lorena Ponce de Leon around campus and rate it as a “very enriching”. He thought that it was very important that they being aware of issues such as technology, is important as it is today. He said that between programming and technology, there is a high difference demand for labor in the worldor, something fundamental to Uruguay.

An event that has a premise educational value related to technology from schools and universities in a way that can make a difference in our community.

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