{"id":58,"date":"2026-06-12T13:49:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T13:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/digital-unga2026\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2026-08-21T11:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:57:56","slug":"digital-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/digital-unga2026\/awards\/digital-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Digital Inclusion Award <\/h2>\n

\n Recognizes initiatives that expand meaningful and equitable access to digital technologies, connectivity, digital skills, accessibility, and online participation \u2014 particularly addressing the needs of underserved, marginalized, and vulnerable communities. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Digital Inclusion<\/h2>\n\n
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\n Winner<\/a>\n Runners-up<\/a>\n Finalists<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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To be announced.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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To be announced.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n \n Government \/ Public<\/span>\n

Accessible UAE: From National Digital Accessibility Policy to Accessible-by-Design Government Services<\/h3>\n

Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Autho \u2014 United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n Private Sector<\/span>\n

AI-Powered Sign-Language and Easy-Read Accessibility for the Deaf and People with Reading Difficulties<\/h3>\n

EQ4ALL \u2014 Korea (Rep. of)<\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n Civil Society \/ NGO<\/span>\n

Community Health Toolkit<\/h3>\n

Medic Mobile Inc. (Medic) \u2014 United States of America<\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n Civil Society \/ NGO<\/span>\n

Connect the Unconnected – Community-Centered Connectivity in Ha\u00efti<\/h3>\n

ISOC Haiti \u2014 Haiti<\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n Civil Society \/ NGO<\/span>\n

Connected North<\/h3>\n

TakingITGlobal \u2014 Canada<\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n International Org<\/span>\n

Connectivity for Refugees: A Multi-Stakeholder Initiative led by UNHCR, ITU, GSMA, and Government of Luxembourg<\/h3>\n

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency \u2014 Switzerland<\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n Start-up<\/span>\n

Digital Community Centers<\/h3>\n

New Sun Road \u2014 Guatemala<\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n Civil Society \/ NGO<\/span>\n

Digital knowledge sharing for remote rural areas in local languages<\/h3>\n

Access Agriculture \u2014 Belgium<\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n Government \/ Public<\/span>\n

Digital Service Cards for Persons with Disabilities Initiative<\/h3>\n

Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development \u2014 Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n Government \/ Public<\/span>\n

Educational Broadcasting Cambodia (EBC)<\/h3>\n

Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) \u2014 Cambodia<\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n Government \/ Public<\/span>\n

Giga B\u00e9nin – Connecting Every School: Open School Mapping, Connectivity and Digital Classrooms for Inclusive Education in Benin<\/h3>\n

Minist\u00e8re de la Transformation Digitale et de l'Innovation \u2014 Benin<\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n Civil Society \/ NGO<\/span>\n

Instant Network Schools<\/h3>\n

Vodafone Foundation \u2014 United Kingdom<\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n Civil Society \/ NGO<\/span>\n

Safecity – AI-Enabled Community Intelligence for Safer, More Inclusive Cities<\/h3>\n

Red Dot Foundation \u2014 India<\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n Start-up<\/span>\n

Shared Success Network. Connecting Caribbean Calibre.<\/h3>\n

Island Innovators Collective \u2014 Grenada<\/p>\n <\/a>\n \n Private Sector<\/span>\n

Skills on Wheels<\/h3>\n

Huawei Technologies \u2014 China<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Jury Members<\/h2>\n\n
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Gitanjali Sah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head, WSIS and Stakeholder Engagement Division, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Luisa Monse<\/strong><\/p>\n

Partnerships and Engagement Specialist, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Guilherme Canela<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director, Division for Digital Inclusion, Policies and Digital Transformation, UNESCO<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Jenna Omassi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Public Policy Manager, Global Institution Engagement, TikTok<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Alix Jagueneau<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head of External Affairs, GSMA<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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