The York University team — from left, Joseph Truong, Vasiliki Belegrinis, Amal Naufer and Akash Sidhu — is working on a project to provide stable and affordable internet access in refugee camps. ( THE HULT PRIZE FOUNDATION )Canada’s reputation for humanitarian and compassionate handling of refugee issues is getting a boost from the results of a $1-million international competition that is sometimes dubbed the “Nobel Prize” for business students. We are so proud of that,” said Vasiliki Belegrinis, 20, a third-year business student on the York’s Team Empower. Each finalist will attend the Hult Prize Accelerator, a six-week incubator training program, and have a chance to pilot their ideas before the finals in the U.S. in September, where the winner will be picked. Skill2Trade, the team representing the University of Calgary, won in Dubai for a project to assist refugees in Calgary and Ghana.

Source: thestar March 15, 2017 09:56 UTC