The program includes two pre-Labs, which are preparatory information sessions where participants identify social problems, and two main-Labs, where participants will need to create prototypes on paper to address the social problems identified in pre-Labs. Pre-Lab in Jalalabad will be held on September 6-9, and pre-Lab in Mazar-e-Sharif has been scheduled for September 15, 2015. The main-Lab in Jal
alabad is taking place on September 10, and the Mazar-e-Sharif main-Lab on September 18, 2015. iLabs participants can be social workers and entrepreneurs who are involved in civic service and understand the social problems; software developers and geeks who can code; user interface and graphic designers, who have experience in creating elegant designs; system analysts who can identify software system requirements; business and marketing professionals, who have a great sense of user psychology; and mentors and facilitators who can lead and guide various sessions at the iLabs. Innovation Labs was launched, as Kabul Innovation Lab, in 2012 by Internews in partnership with Counterpart International and USAID. In 2015 Internews partnered with TechNation to organize the event and expand it to Herat, Jalalabad and Mazar-e-Sharif. iLabs helps create a vibrant social entrepreneurs community of men and women in Afghanistan. It promotes communication, learning and sharing experiences, developing applications for social good, and establishing contact with the wider world. Innovation Labs 2015 is managed by TechNation, in partnership with TechWomen Afghanistan, and through support from Internews Network, Counterpart International and USAID Afghanistan.
