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The ICT stories
eligible for our website are:
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directly or tangibly associated
with
or
having
activities and goals
aimed at achieving the WSIS
goals and the UN MDGs as well as
outstanding
universal values as peace,
freedom, social progress, human
rights and constant improvement
of the quality of life; |
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entailing tangible
positive socio-economic or
overall societal impact;
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providing clear added value in
terms of interchange or
dissemination of knowledge and
information throughout a
country, region or around the world;
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focusing on social inclusion and
in particular enhancing universal,
ubiquitous and equitable access
to ICTs, and
where possible making proof of
the benefits for all communities
and special groups; |
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successfully
addressing the needs of
targeted beneficiary groups such as women, children,
indigenous people and disabled as well as disadvantaged, marginalized
people and under represented
populations and
minorities; |
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capacity for sustainability
of the benefits derived form the
project deployment and potential
for enduring added value through community driven
initiatives and high
level of involvement of the
beneficiary groups; |
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having proof of concept of the
project and clear objectives in
place; the replicability of the project
concept is considered as an
advantage; |
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successful in implementing
innovative solutions;
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partnerships:
multi-stakeholders,
public-private and
private-academia partnerships
are given special attention.
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We, the
representatives of the peoples of the world,
assembled in Geneva from 10-12 December 2003 for
the first phase of the World Summit on the
Information Society, declare our common desire
and commitment to build a people-centred,
inclusive and development-oriented Information
Society, where everyone can create, access,
utilize and share information and knowledge,
enabling individuals, communities and peoples to
achieve their full potential in promoting their
sustainable development and improving their
quality of life, premised on the purposes and
principles of the Charter of the United Nations
and respecting fully and upholding the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
(
paragraph 1,
Declaration of Principles of the
World Summit on the Information Society) |
In
order to
be included on the ICT Success Stories
website, projects, programmes and
initiatives must satisfy the selection
criteria. The stories are expected to
fulfil as many of the criteria as
possible, but not necessarily all of
them.