TFF
Poliphillegal Hackathon
&Youth Forum 2025
The spirits of Hackathon, refined and redefined.
​“Poliphillegal” is a newly coined term in our brand this year, blending policy, philosophy, and the illegal—challenging us to confront the gray zones where rules, ethics, and resistance collide.
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Regardless of the arts and sciences, size, or format, Hackathons often have a strong interactive nature, promoting communication between participants to better solve the real-world problems posed in the competition.
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At TFF, this spirit is inherited yet also further transformed through our unique form of hackathon and forum.
What is New This Year, Specifically?
In 2025, TFF is making its biggest transformation yet.
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To better reflect the complexity of the real world, we are moving beyond a single-theme model. Instead, this year’s competition is organized around four Topic Clusters(TCs), each addressing a distinct global challenge—from development and diplomacy to health and justice. We believe this plural approach offers participants more room to connect with issues that genuinely matter to them.
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We’ve also introduced three distinct Writing Dimensions:
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the Mirror---Write to Reflect,
the Compass---Write to Design,
and the Voice---Write to Reveal.
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Whether you prefer moral reflection, policy design, or human storytelling, you now have a structure that encourages your strengths while challenging your assumptions.
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​TC1: Rethinking the SDGs
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​TC2: The Small State Delimma: Between Giants
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​TC4: PPMT's 2025 Special---When the Law Gets It Wrong
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​TC3: Healthcare Justice amid Global Inequality
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​TFF Youth Forum
An Intellectual Companionship to the Hackathon
We are launching the first-ever TFF Youth Forum, a two-day live event that brings together experts, thinkers, and student leaders to debate, respond, and inspire. The Forum is not just a supplement—it’s the intellectual backbone of this year’s Hackathon.
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New formats, deeper themes, and real conversations—that’s what’s new this year.
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​Details will be posted soon.
Awards!
This year, TFF will award $650 in total prizes across four Topic Clusters. Each cluster will recognize one Outstanding Submission with a $150 award. Among them, one will be selected as the Global Champion, receiving an additional $50.
We honor clarity, originality, and courage in confronting complex issues—not just answers, but better questions.
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