Imperialism, ideology, and war are not historically unique developments in a city that predates human record. After ten millennia, there is very little that the city of Damascus has not experienced. A Startup Weekend; however, is one such event.
On February 18, 2014, the international community will gain its first introscopic look into the entrepreneurial community of Damascus, the capital city of civil-war-laden Syria.
The 54-hour event will measure public interest in Startup technologies within Damascus, and will reward a winner with access to venture funding and publicity. The three-day event, will be preceded by a “bootcamp“ for participants, and will include a cast of international entrepreneurs are scheduled to attend online….. for more you can read one of below article:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/startup-weekend-damascus_b_4782634
