Agenda

From the beginning, the goal of the WSIS Prizes, as the integral part of the WSIS Stocktaking, has remained the same: to help communities everywhere replicate examples of good and sustainable use of ICTs ─ and to encourage everyone to make good and timely use of the WSIS Stocktaking database introduced in 2004. 

Since November 2020, the WSIS Stocktaking started collecting projects and activities, especially through its call to the ICT community for the WSIS Prizes annual awards, and has received close to 1,800 entries. This remarkable achievement also includes the submissions of those who have shared their stories on how ICTs are assisting stakeholders in their everyday life and work amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

This session will will pay particular attention to those 72 Champion projects of the WSIS Prizes 2021 contest, which emerged as the most voted projects following the Online Voting phase in March, with more than 1,3 million votes cast. These projects have been announced as the Champions among the 360 nominated projects from 1,270 submitted projects this year. We invite you to join this session and learn from our Champions' brief presentations how ICTs are driving development for all as we are entering the last decade to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

The WSIS Forum is the leading multi-stakeholder ICT for development event in the world. This year’s virtual format scaled it to an even wider community, giving our WSIS Prizes Champions and Winners an opportunity to tell their story to more people than ever.

WSIS Prizes 2021 Champions:

C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development

 
APP EDUS
Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social
Costa Rica
 
All.Online
Data Economy Russia
Russian Federation
 
Innovadoras TIC – ITC Innovative Women
Fundación Cibervoluntarios
Spain
 
Robotics, Programming and Rights for Girls
RightsTech Women
Switzerland
 
C2. Information and communication infrastructure: an essential foundation for the Information Society

 
Internet of Light
Tsinghua University
China
 
Teleconomy from Top-up and Get Rewarded Ltd.
Teleconomy from Top-up and Get Reward
Nigeria
 
“AFAQ” initiative to provide broadband service to remote villages
Telecommunication Regulatory Authority
Oman
 
Starlink
SpaceX
United States of America
 
C3. Access to information and Knowledge

 
Broadband Connectivity to Local Governments at District Level and Hospitals in Rural Afghanistan
Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority
Afghanistan
 
Empowering women with disabilities through market-driven ICT training and accessible information on SRHR
YPSA (Young Power in Social Action)
Bangladesh
 
Community Network for Education
UMAYUX
Ecuador
 
Connecting the unconnected and empowering underprivileged girls and children with disabilities
Nokia
Finland
 
C4. Capacity Building

 
Huawei DigiTruck in Kenya
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
China
 
Electronic agricultural maps
AgroInformAsia
Kyrgyzstan
 
Enabling Teachers on Remote Teaching and Learning in the time of Pandemic
Department of Information and Communications Technology
Philippines
 
The Women Empowerment Program in Technology
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
Saudi Arabia
 
C5. Building Confidence and Security in the Use of ICTs

 
Security Awareness Training Platforms
El Djazaïr Information Technology
Algeria
 
Digital Citizen
Facebook Brazil
Brazil
 
Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Attack Detection and Prevention
ZTE Corporation
China
 
NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY COMPETITION
TANZANIA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
United Republic of Tanzania
 
C6. Enabling environment

 
Career Development for Mothers with Cerebral Palsy Children in Nigeria
Special Needs Initiative for Growth (Initiative for National Growth Africa)
Nigeria
 
National Incubation Centers
Ignite - National Technology Fund, Ministry of IT & Telecom
Pakistan
 
REINICIA (Restart): The Digital Programme for Business Renewals
Andalucia Emprende, Fundacion Publica Andaluza
Spain
 
Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund
Ministry of Finance
United Arab Emirates
 
C7. ICT Applications: e-government

Jakarta Kini
Jakarta Smart City
Indonesia
 
National Registration and Identification System (NRIS) of Malawi
United Nations Development Program UNDP
Malawi
 
Citizen’s Account
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
Saudi Arabia
 
COVID-19 vaccination Information System
Office for Information Technologies and eGovernment
Serbia
 
C7. ICT Applications: e-business

 
Greenplan - Dynamic Tour Optimization
Greenplan GmbH
Germany
 
Linkap Integrated IoT Solution
Linkap (Rahbaran Internet Ashya Co)
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
 
Digital & Social Media Marketing for Women-led Small Enterprises
National Computer Board
Mauritius
 
Local Food Nodes
Local Food Nodes Röstånga ek Förening.
Sweden
 
C7. ICT Applications: e-learning

 
I learn the same (Aprendo Igual)
University of La Punta
Argentina
 
AR Apps during COVID-19 pandemic for Countrywide Elementary School Students
Iran University of Science and Technology
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
 
Effects of employing an interactive educational website in developing the athletic strength of 6th grade female students in Gaza
Sumaya warrior Maghari
Palestine
 
Turkcell Zeka Gucu / Turkcell Whiz Kids
Turkcell
Turkey
 
C7. ICT Applications: e-health

 
Amakomaya” (Mother’s Love)
Yagiten Pvt. Ltd
Nepal (Republic of)
 
Tarassud Platform - Oman
Ministry of Health
Oman
 
Smart Assistant for Medical Professionals
SBERmedAI
Russian Federation
 
Tawakkalna
Saudi Data and AI Authority
Saudi Arabia
 
C7. ICT Applications: e-employment

 
Online services: DAMANCOM web space
National Fund for the Social Security of the Self-Employed
Algeria
 
Woman DNS Academy
Chapitre Bénin de l'Internet Society
Benin
 
Pedius Work Inclusion Solution
Pedius
Italy
 
Our Actions Against Coronavirus (COVID-19)
General Directorate of Ministry of Justice of Turkey Government
Turkey
 
C7. ICT Applications: e-environment

4G/5G collaborative intelligent energy-saving management
China Unicom Research Institute
China
 
Digital Approcahes to Risilience and Adaptation in Jamaica (DARAJA Project
Caribbean Climate Innovation Center
Jamaica
 
FIE20: Groundwater and meteo sensors
Baltic Open Solutions Center, Ltd.
Latvia
 
Carbon Footprint Calculator
EPAM Systems
United States of America
 
C7. ICT Applications: e-agriculture

 
Fresh.Land - Straight from the Farm
Fresh.Land
Denmark
 
Real-time digital food supply chain auditing, powered by blockchain
Connecting Food
France
 
Supervision Technology Digital Land Monitoring
Joint Stock Company "Information and Accounting Center"
Kazakhstan
 
AI powered, fully automated food waste monitor
Orbisk
Netherlands
 
C7. ICT Applications: e-science

 
COVID-19 Knowledge and Data Hub
Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research (IGSNRR), Chinese Academy of Sciences
China
 
Hive-Tech
3Bee Srl
Italy
 
Descriptive Paragraph Facility in Virtual Reality Rehabilitation and Biofeedback System
Multimedia University
Malaysia
 
Abu Dhabi Data
Abu Dhabi Digital Authority
United Arab Emirates
 
C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content

 
The Techgirls Competition
The Tech Girls Movement Foundation
Australia
 
COVID-19: Education through Community Radio in Bangladesh 
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication
Bangladesh
 
Saksham Project
Saksham Trust (and its subsidiary Saktek Foundation)
India
 
Arab Culture and Arts Network
Tiro Association for Arts
Lebanon
 
C9. Media

 
Exhibition of the Era of 5G and the Internet of Things
China Branch of BRICS Institute of Future Networks
China
 
Qeemle Magazine
Qeemle Magazine
India
 
Talkshow Literasi Teknologi Informasi Komunikasi Suara Madiun (Voice Of Madiun Literacy ICT Talkshow )
Relawan Teknologi Informasi Komunikasi Madiun
Indonesia
 
Culture.ru
Ministry of Culture
Russian Federation
 
C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society

Understanding the Needs of Refugees Through Harnessing Big Data
Central Administration of Statistics
Lebanon
 
Mobile App for the Elimination of Gender Based Violence
Prime Minister's Office
Mauritius
 
Sustainability Digital Platform
STC
Saudi Arabia
 
Public, Private, People, Partnership Digital Innovation Hub
Faculty of electrical engineering, University of Ljubljana
Slovenia
 
C11. International and regional cooperation

 
Regional Digital Market strategy
Ministry of Foreign Relations of Chile
Chile
 
ICT for Comprehensive Community Development in Agriculture
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology – Egypt
Egypt
 
Women in Innovation Network
Europe Israel Economic & Innovation Forum
Finland
 
Remote Monitoring of funding using a blockchain Trusted technology
UEFA Foundation for Children
Switzerland