NZ at the World Summit Award 2015

Posted Saturday 06 Jun 2015

The World Summit Award (WSA) is a global activity to select and promote the world's best e-Content and most innovative ICT applications. It offers a worldwide platform for all who value the creative use of ICT.

Call for submissions in 8 categories

  • Government & Open Data
  • Health & Environment
  • Learning & Science
  • Entertainment & Lifestyle
  • Culture & Tourism
  • Media & News
  • Business & Commerce
  • Inclusion & Empowerment

Refer http://www.wsa-awards.org.nz/ for category descriptions and further detail.

If you have a project that you would like considered for the World Summit Award, please submit the following:

A paragraph or background information on the project

A website reference, if valid

The category of the submission

http://www.wsa-awards.org.nz/categories/submissions.html

Timetable: Submissions OPEN till 25 June 2015

Judges: Courtney Johnston and Chris Cormack, the judges will preside mid July. Everyone will be notified of final decisions.

International Judging:

August 1st       Jury Round conducted as online Jury

September 16-19   Grand Jury meeting and decision on the 40 WSA Winners | Baku, Azerbaijan

October 19 - 21 WSA African Content Award Gala, Regional Award | Kigali, Rwanda

End of February 2016 WSA Global Congress, Conference and exhibition | Singapore

About the World Summit Award:

The World Summit Awards honours excellence in e-content/applications. Forty winners (5 in each category) are selected globally A special emphasis is placed on those projects which show the benefits of information and communication technology for the development of society at large. Over and above the judging criteria the judges look for the 'value add' to NZ - what are the products & services that can we put on the global stage to increase both NZ visibility & create international sales. This is a great showcase for the innovative & clever thinking that is going on in NZ. The World Summit Award (WSA) has been a resounding success for New Zealand since 2003.

For further info World Summit Award or please call Jan Bieringa (04) 385 9435 or 027 535 7370

We look forward to your submissions.

The World Summit Awards are generously supported by InternetNZ