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WSA GLOBAL CONGRESS VIENNA 2018

VIENNA 2018 SOCIAL IMPACT THROUGH DIGITAL INNOVATION MARCH 20–22

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IMPRINT EDITORIAL TEAM Editor and Author: Peter A. Bruck Text Management: Manuela Wagner, Nora Wolloch Winners Descriptions Text Editing: Hania Fedorowicz Layout and Design: floorfour, Herbert Ellinger WSA PROJECT TEAM Kordian Bruck, Carlos Linares Breijo, Luka Kalas, Manuela Wagner, Nora Wolloch WSA GLOBAL CONGRESS TEAM Philipp Benedikt, Emilia Bruck, Birgit Ecker, Luka Kalas, Birgit Kolb, Marlene Leberer, Carlos Breijo Linares, Karin Maurer, Alexis Pelekanos, Anna Rechberger, Franziska Stadler, Manuela Wagner, Nora Wolloch

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WSA WELCOME WORDS 6 PATRON STATEMENTS 8 ABOUT VIENNA

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WSA CONGRESS LOCATIONS

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WSA CONGRESS PROGRAMME

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GLOBAL CONGRESS KEY PARTICIPANTS

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ABOUT THE WORLD SUMMIT AWARDS

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ABOUT WSA 2017/18

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WSA WINNERS

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WSA GRAND JURY BERLIN

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WSA NATIONAL EXPERTS

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WSA YOUTH AMBASSADORS

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THE JOSEF UMDASCH RESEARCH PRIZE

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MAKE-IT IN AFRICA

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WSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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WSA UPCOMING

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SPONSORS & PARTNERS

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WSA TEAM

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WELCOME TO VIENNA

Vienna has been among the world’s most innovative cities for generations. Its strong welfare system, social housing for almost two thirds of the population, and the drinking water supply from the nearby mountains have worked reliably for decades thanks to sustainable planning.

These accomplishments are just examples for the many social and technological innovations that enhance quality of life in Vienna every day, and have led to its worldwide reputation as a highly liveable city. To make sure Vienna remains a good place to live for everyone even as it continues to grow fast, we are already preparing the right framework conditions for the future: with a Smart City Strategy that focuses on social inclusion, responsible resource management, and inventing the future by investing in science and research.

Dr. Michael Häupl, Mayor and Governor of Vienna

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SMART | DIGITAL | SOCIAL – THE SOCIAL SIDE OF CONTENT DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY

WELCOME TO THE WSA GLOBAL CONGRESS IN VIENNA! Digital technology transforms society, but often not for the better, and surely not always with the intention to create a more equal, just and sustainable society.

WSA allows a close look at innovation and creative use of technology where digital solutions result in a positive social impact. WSA is a global magnifying glass. It focuses on content driven technology and high quality interactive content with a clear intention to create a more equal, just and sustainable society.

WSA puts the best of digital content developers, most impactful social entrepreneurs, and the most creative solutions to the challenges of the globalized world onto the stage.

Within the framework of the UN and its World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process towards 2025, entries from 180 member states are selected, evaluated and juried on content quality, technology excellence, and their contributions to close digital divides and implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

By joining the WSA Global Congress in ­Vienna, you will meet the 45 projects and products, apps and solutions, which are the world´s best digital innovations creating sustainable so-

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cial change and impact. An international jury has carefully evaluated them in a three-stage process.

The WSA winners are impacting the daily lives of millions by meeting deeply rooted needs.

They stand out in the combination of smart content, social aims and digital innovation, doing more than just providing means of communication and information. WSA winners are winners because they solve real problems.

The WSA Global Congress allows exploring new ways of approaching education with AI technology, coding hardware and flipped classrooms from India, the UK and Mexico. A German solution shows how 3D printing can be used for organ donation. Digital Innovations for the blind from Sudan and Denmark are presented side by side with block chain business solutions from Poland and Canada. You can discover reinventions of culture and transformative labour market access solutions from South America. Smart products from Malaysia and Austria show how governments become more transparent and effective, while a solution from Ghana presents support for small farm holders.

I invite you to engage, explore and open your mind through these three days. You will become part of a global network and community of

people committed to use digital technologies as drivers for the UN SDG’s.

WSA has a proven record of accomplishment within the framework of the United Nations’ World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2003-2025, mandated by the government of Austria since 2003 and implementing the 2005 WSIS Plan of Action. WSA is organised in collaboration with UN organisations such as UNESCO, UNIDO, UNCTAD, UNDESA and ITU. By building a unique global network of national experts, NGO’s, corporates, governments and other professional associations, WSA presents quality content and digital innovation from over 180 UN-member states and supports a global movement for sustainable digital solutions.

In 2018, WSA conducts the Global Congress for the first time in Austria, on invitation of the City of Vienna, a perfect match for WSA. The City of Vienna pioneers providing smart digital solutions for citizens and visitors with a focus on social benefit, making it one of the world’s most liveable cities. Being a hub for start-ups and transformative environmental and infrastructural solutions, Vienna proves that a perfect symbiosis can be made of smart, digital and social.

Smart, digital, social – WSA facilitates this Viennese symbiosis. We have aimed to build a

unique partner network around the WSA Global Congress, making the event the starting point for sustainable partnerships between Vienna and the participants from the global WSA network. The Vienna Business Agency provides a start-up package for one of the WSA winners to encourage that international start-ups also succeed in the heart of Europe. The alumni of the Social Impact Award by the Vienna Impact Hub will be connected with international mentors to support their ventures. The Umdasch Group uses their Research Prize to innovate their work through collaboration with start-ups. Finally, a hackathon at the end of the Congress will connect Viennese companies with you and international talents to come up with innovative ideas for their challenges.

Please join me to thank all WSA Global Congress Partners for providing this unique stage to the most outstanding social entrepreneurs and creative teams.

Engage, explore and share – smart, digital and social.

I wish you great three days in Vienna.

Prof. Dr. Peter A. Bruck Chairperson, on behalf of the WSA Board of Directors and the WSA Team

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Today, the world has the largest youth population ever, with 1.8 billion young women and men across the planet. In many countries, young people face obstacles in engaging in productive activities leaving them vulnerable to social economic exclusion. Youth unemployment rates are significantly higher in most, if not all geographic regions. However, young people want to be actively involved in their communities and are ever more interested in making choices based on their ethical values. Many young people are actively seeking novel solutions to societal problems, acting as agents of innovation and change.

To foster such development, international organizations, such as UNIDO, are helping countries to work towards increasing youth employability and providing them with the necessary tools to create and develop innovative and sustainable enterprises, ultimately empowering them to improve their livelihoods. Together, we can support our youth by building an enabling environment for the full realization of their capabilities.

The future is digital. Innovation, creativity and technical know-how are all important for shaping this future. Spaces where changes take place need to be purposefully used. Digitisation is a huge challenge for education systems around the world, and simultaneously it offers many opportunities for the future of learning. We are currently faced with the important task of equipping young people with the skills necessary to prepare them for future developments.

The World Summit Award, now in its 15th year, honours innovative projects from young entrepreneurs around the world who are working towards creating a sustainable and digital future. I would like to warmly congratulate all this year’s winners, and to thank all the participants for their active involvement.

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An ancient Chinese proverb says: When the winds of change blow, some build walls, others build windmills. We are currently in the midst of such change. Technological developments revolutionize the way we live and work, the way we communicate, how we travel, how we learn, how fast we age and how healthy we remain. Digitalization thus gives us the opportunity to successfully meet some of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, but only if we take the chance and learn to build windmills. At our Ministry we are trying to shape and support digital development through the provision of the necessary digital infrastructure and the funding of technology & innovation, however, we know that we can only pave the way. It is smart, curious, dedicated people like the youngsters participating in the World Summit Awards who are the real game changers. These people with their impressing ideas and projects are the ones who truly enrich the future and make a difference.

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PATRON STATEMENTS Preparing for the digital future is one of the most important tasks today. The internet expands new economic opportunities, creates jobs and connects people. Modern technologies offer big chances and require entrepreneurs to fully unlock their economic potential. The World Summit Award presents the most innovative youngsters and their outstanding digital projects from more than 180 countries, each with deep impact for improving our society. I would like to thank all participants and winners of this year`s Award for their courage and patience, working on new digital solutions for a better world.

Dr. Margarete Schrambรถck, Austrian Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs

Why are we working together with the WSA? Because we are looking for precisely those companies to which the WSA has access: young, aspiring start-ups with fresh, digital ideas and technological innovations.

We as a successful industrial group of companies will secure our continued existence only if we continually renew our approach and re-invent ourselves.

This time we are also going to get our ideas and innovations from outside, through the Josef Umdasch Research Prize 2018. And of course we are very pleased to be doing this together with the WSA. Dr. Andreas J. Ludwig, Executive Chairman Umdasch Group

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VIENNA ABOUT VIENNA Wineyards

Danube City, UN, Austria Conference Center

City Hall Vienna, WSA Location

Stephansplatz, Center of City

Donaukanal, Schwedenplatz Prater, Giant Wheel Museums Quarter

Vienna is a fantastic place to live and work. As the city grows, the chances and opportunities of the local population continue to improve. Vienna’s growth is built on a number of strong pillars, including the city’s high diversity of business structures, a strong education and training sector, excellent environmental quality and ample green spaces. Vienna is equally known to stand out by international comparison with its good public transport network, strong public housing sector, and generally available social services.

Vienna is a city of science, research and development. By making targeted investments, the city ensures it will continue to play this role, and promotes innovative projects. With almost 200,000 students, 20 universities, a large scientific community and many research institutes, Vienna offers excellent conditions for future innovation and progress.

At the same time, Vienna’s ICT sector is a force to be reckoned with, including plenty of innovative businesses and a strong startup scene.

In brief: Vienna is a smart city. Its internationally unique Smart City Strategy protects and sustains the city’s high quality of life for the future – based on responsible resource management, social and technological innovation, fair opportunities for social participation, and excellent standards in services of general interest provided to the entire population of Vienna.

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Weltmuseum Wien → Heldenplatz, 1010 Vienna ← Metro Line U2: → Volkstheater (Exit „Ring“) Metro Line U3:→ Volkstheater (Exit „Ring“) → Tram Lines D, 1, 2, 71: Station Burgring → Tram Lines 46, 49: Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring

U2 Room 319

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Nordbuffet

Room 317

Rathaus, Vienna Townhall →1010 Vienna ←

UN Headquarter Vienna. → Vienna International Center, 1220 Vienna ← → Metro Line U1 in the direction of Leopoldau until you reach Kaisermühlen/Vienna International Centre and then follow the signs to Gate 1 of the VIC, the main entrance

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Wappensaal

Wien Museum Karlsplatz →Karlsplatz 8, 1040 Vienna ← Tram from Hotel Regina: Line 71 or D → Schottentor until Schwarzenbergplatz + 4 min walk Metro from Hotel Regina: Metro Line U2 → Schottentor until Karlsplatz + 4 min walk Tram from Hotel Bellevue: Line D until ­Schwarzenbergplatz + 4 min walk

Festival Hall

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PROGRAMME MONDAY 19TH MARCH | WSA WARM-UP DAY & WELCOME TO VIENNA WORKSHOPS FOR WINNERS → Hotel Regina ← 14:00 – Pre-registration 18:00 10:00 – PITCH PERFECT WORKSHOPS Training for WSA Winners with 18:00 Niki Ernst, Nathan Masyuko and Marko Haschej

TUESDAY 20TH MARCH | DIGITAL DIVIDE DAY 9:30

CHECK-IN AND REGISTRATION

WORLD SUMMIT AWARD GLOBAL CONGRESS OPENING Moderation: Sonja Kato Welcome words by Prof. Dr. Peter A. Bruck, WSA Chairman, Austria Osama Manzar, Founder of the Digital Empowerment Foundation, India Tanja Tanja Wehsely, Member of the city council and chair of the Viennese board of financial, economic and international affair, Austria

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HOW CAN TELCOS CONTRIBUTE TO NARROW THE DIGITAL DIVIDE? Corporate Shot talk by Alejandro Plater, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer, A1 Telekom Austria Group

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INSPIRATIONAL PERFORMANCE | Ten Meters of ­Thinking

by Paul Hughes, Director Ten Meters of T ­ hinking, Netherlands

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INNOVATION SHOTS 1 | Digital Journalism as a c­ ontent force. Delivering social value through entrepreneurial creativity Shot Talks: • Janine Warner, Founder SembraMedia, USA “Information Divide. Democracy and Journalism in Latin America” • Anshul Tewari, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Youth Ki Awaaz, India Panel Discussion with: Peter Bruck, WSA Chairman, Austria | Alexis Johann, Managing Director Styria Digital One, Austria | Helmut Brandstätter, Editor in Charge, Kurier, Austria | Markus Breitenecker, CEO ProSiebenSat.1 PULS 4, Austria | Eveline Sliwowska, Retresco, Germany

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NETWORKING LUNCH

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→ Wien Museum, Karlsplatz 8 ← on invitation only

VIENNA Get2Gether AND NETWORKING RECEPTION Welcoming words by Prof. Peter A. Bruck, WSA Chairman Matti Bunzl, Director Wien Museum Andreas Mailath-Pokorny, Executive City Councillor for Culture, Science and Sports SPECIAL VIEWING: EXHIBITION „OTTO WAGNER“ The Wien Museum has an exceptional place among Vienna’s museums: Its collections are a blend of art and history that leads the visitor down Vienna’s path through the centuries. What you see are inestimable treasures. What you feel is a city and its many stories.

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→ Room 319 ←

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Winners Briefing 16:00 – 16:30 WSA Global Experts Reunion 16:30 18:15 Meeting Point at Lobby Hotel Regina 18:30 19:00

→ Festival Hall, Vienna City Hall, Entrance via Feststiege II ←

10:00 – 12:15 JOSEF UMDASCH RESEARCH PRIZE PITCHES Doka Ventures: Smart Settlements & Urbanization

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→ Room 317 ←

10:00 – 16:00 UNESCO SCHOOL How to Vlog Workshop with Francis Rafal, Günther Ebenbauer

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PROGRAMME

TUESDAY, MARCH 20TH

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W S A W I N N E R S I N N O V AT I O N P I T C H E S Grand Jury voting for World Summit Award Global Champions → Nordbuffet ← → Festival Hall II ← BUSINESS & COMMERCE ENVIRONMENT & GREEN ENERGY Moderated by Moderated by Ana Tore Haugland, Norway Goncalves Pereira, Portugal Billon, Poland Defenders of the Earth, UK Retresco, Germany M-PAYG, Denmark Qisimah, Ghana Zumpy, Brazil Broota, Chile AgroCenta, Ghana BeeAnd.me, Montenegro allGreenup, Chile REFRESHMENT BREAK

15:00 - → Nordbuffet ← 16:30 HEALTH & WELL-BEING Moderated by Jan Schwaab, Germany MedShr, UK Organ as a service, Germany Alpha Beat Cancer, Brazil Mediktor, Spain PocketDefi, Austria

→ Festival Hall II ←

LEARNING & EDUCATION Moderated by Tanja Wehsely, Austria Gnius Club, Mexico BBC micro:bit, UK BYJU’S, India Lab4Physics, Chile Lyfta, Finland

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→ Room 317 ←

10:00 – 16:00 UNESCO SCHOOL How to Vlog Workshop with Francis Rafal, Günther Ebenbauer

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WEDNESDAY 21ST MARCH | SOCIAL INNOVATION DAY 8:30

→ Festival Hall ←

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INSPIRATIONAL TALK | SMALL STEPS LEADING TO BIG IMPACT

by Ali Mahlodji, Co-Founder whatchado, EU Youth Ambassador, Author, Austria

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INNOVATION SHOTS 2 | LOCAL INNOVATION LEADING TO SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION Moderation: Ralph Simon, CEO Mobilium, UK 5min Shot Talks by Khalid Alkhudair, CEO GloWork, Saudi Arabia Nkemdilim Begho, CEO Futuresoft, Nigeria Shinta Dhanuwardoyo, CEO Bubu.com, Indonesia Carolina Rossi, Serial Entrepreneur, Chile Rahat Hossain, Co-Founder CriticaLink, Bangladesh Nathan Masyuko, Co-Founder Nex-Gen, Kenya Rayouf Alhumedhi, Inventor of the Hijab Emoji, Austria/Saudi Arabia Dejan Stojanovic, Fuck Up Nights Vienna , Austria Stephanie Cox, Co-Founder Chancenreich, Austria

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REFRESHMENT BREAK

11:15

WORLDCAFE | COLLABORATIONS ENABLING ­SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION Moderation: Prof. Dr. Peter A. Bruck and Sonja Kato

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NETWORKING LUNCH

13:30

WINNING TEAMS INNOVATION PITCHES Grand Jury voting for World Summit Award Global Champions

→ Room 319 ← 13:30 – 14:15 JOSEF UMDASCH RESEARCH PRIZE PITCHES UMDASCH SHOPFITTING Business & Commerce

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→ Room 319 ← 16:00 – 17:00 JOSEF UMDASCH RESEARCH PRIZE PITCHES DOKA GROUP Learning & Education

GRAND JURY FEUD – CHALLENGE THE JURY

16:30- I M P R O V E Y O U R S K I L L S E T - W S A I N T E R A C T I V E W O R K S H O P S 18:30 → Festival Hall I ← → Nordbuffet ← → Festival Hall II ← THE CIRCLE OF INNOVATION How to create a Culture of ­Innovation by Paul Hughes

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→ weXelerate ←

FACTORY OF IMAGINATION Making Ideas not Things by Adam Montandon & Steffie Limere

FUCK UP NIGHTS VIENNA @ weXelerate Learn about the Fuck Ups from Viennese start-ups and meet with local entrepreneurs In Partnership With FUCK UP NIGHTS. Seperate registration necessary!

STORYTELLING FOR SOCIAL IMPACT

by Lisa Gotschke, Red Bull Amaphiko

CHECK-IN AND REGISTRATION | Moderation: Sonja Kato

→ Nordbuffet ←

INCLUSION & EMPOWERMENT Moderated by Josephine Nzerem, Nigeria Be My Eyes, Denmark Laboratoria, Chile Advicenode, Egypt Mouse4All, Spain

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→ Room 317 ←

10:00 – 16:00 UNESCO SCHOOL How to Vlog Workshop with Francis Rafal, Günther Ebenbauer

→ Festival Hall II ←

SMART SETTLEMENT & URBANIZATION Moderated by Badr Ward, UAE "UTruckit" Application, Nigeria Directive Communication Systems , Canada chargeNET, Sri Lanka Kappo, Chile Power Arena, China

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PROGRAMME

WEDNESDAY, 21ST MARCH

14:30

REFRESHMENT BREAK

THURSDAY 22ND MARCH | SDG DAY

15:00

WINNING TEAMS INNOVATION PITCHES Grand Jury voting for World Summit Award Global Champions

8:30

→ Festival Hall II ←

9:00

OUR SDGs - PRESENTATION BY UNESCO SCHOOL TEAMS

9:15

USING THE SDGs AS DESIGN CHALLENGES, by Suzanne Stein

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IN DEPTH WITH THE SDGs panel discussion with Prof. Peter A. Bruck Thomas Stelzer, Former UN Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, Austria Selma Prodanovic, Founder 1Million StartUps, Austria Dorothy Gordon, Consultant ICT for Development, Ghana

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BUSINESS MATCHING HACKATHON | Hack the SDGs – international entrepreneurs hack corporate challenges Problem Owners: Atos, Erste Bank, FFG, GIZ, A1 Telekom Austria Group, Wiener Stadtwerke

12:30

→ UN HQ Vienna ←

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→ Vienna ← Meeting Point: Stephansplatz 14:45, for international delegates

→ Nordbuffet ←

GOVERNMENT & CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT Moderated by Marta Tomovska, Macedonia Budget Monitor, Georgia City Points Cascais, Portugal HYDCOP, India FWCMS, Malaysia WienBot, Austria

→ Festival Hall II ←

CULTURE & TOURISM Moderated by Sanny Gaddafi, Indonesia SnapCity, Portugal The Museum of Yesterday, Brazil LuaBooks, Colombia TravelCompute, Malaysia

→ Festival Hall II ←

WSA YOUNG INNOVATORS PITCHES Moderated by Sharmishta Sivaramakrishnan, Singapore OneLamp, Uganda SCARLETRED®Vision, Austria Erase All Kittens, UK GiftedMom Cameroon oPerception Sudan

GRAND JURY FEUD – CHALLENGE THE JURY 17:00- I M P R O V E Y O U R S K I L L S E T - W S A I N T E R A C T I V E W O R K S H O P S 19:00 → Festival Hall I ← → Nordbuffet ← → Festival Hall III ← INSIDE FACEBOOK FACTORY OF INNOVATION FOR TIPS & TRICKS FOR EASY IMAGINATION THE SDGS

By Suzanne Stein, Strategic FACEBOOK MARKETING by MAKING IDEAS NOT THINGS Innovation Lab, Canada Mathias Haas, Austria

by Adam Montandon & Steffie Limere, Denmark

→ Steinsaal ←

UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVE POTENTIAL. THE POWER OF VISUALS

By Markus Engelberger, Austria 19:15

→ Vienna ←

→ Wappensaal ←

1:1 MENTORING FOR SIA ALUMNI moderated by Bistra Kumbaroska, Impact Hub

ENJOY YOUR FREE NIGHT IN VIENNA

CHECK-IN AND REGISTRATION | Moderation: Prof. Peter A. Bruck

WSA @ UNITED NATIONS LUNCHEON Matching the WSA WINNERS WITH THE UN SDGs, in partnership with UNIDO and UNIS Vienna (seperate registration necessary)

VIENNA SIGHTSEEING TOUR

→ Festival Hall II ←

STORYTELLING FOR SOCIAL IMPACT

by Lisa Gotschke, Red Bull Amaphiko

→ Nordbuffet ←

GRAND JURY MEETING AND DECISION ON WSA GLOBAL CHAMPIONS 2018 (closed session) #WSAVienna

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THURSDAY, 22ND MARCH

WSA GALA & AWARD CEREMONY 18:00

18:30

→ Festival Hall, Entrance Lichtenfelsgasse ← (on inviation only)

WSA GALA RECEPTION Music by: Varietas-Ensemble (Violine Daniela Preimesberger, Violine Iris Krall-Radulian Viola Marta Potulska, Violoncello Philipp Preimesberger) WORLD SUMMIT AWARD AWARD GALA & AWARD CEREMONY Moderation: Prof. Peter A. Bruck and Manar Alhashash D I G I TA L C O N T E N T W I T H I M PA C T O N S O C I E T Y Award Ceremony honouring the 40 winning teams of WSA 2017 & the WSA Young I­ ­nnovators Announcement of the 8 WSA global Champions 2018 Music by DJ Tobias Roodixx GUESTS OF HONOR Andreas Mailath-Pokorny, Executive City Councillor for Culture, Science and Sports Prof. Dr. Heinz Faßmann, Austrian Minister for Education, Science and Reserach Norbert Hofer, Austrian Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology Margarete Schramböck, Austrian Minister for Digital, Business and Enterprise Tanja Wehsely, Member of the city council and chair of the Viennese board of financial, economic and international affairs Thomas Schaufler, Member of the Management Board, Erste Bank Markus Grausam, CEO A1 Andreas Ludwig, Executive Chairman Umdasch Group

20:00 → Weltmuseum ← CLUBBING BY UMDASCH GROUP ANNOUNCEMENT OF JOSEF UMDASCH RESEARCH PRIZE WINNERS

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Säulenhalle | Weltmuseum Wien

Heldenplatz | 1010 Wien

22. März 2018 | 20.00 Uhr

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Open Day of Vienna Start-ups gruendeninwien.at

Sachi Wickramage, COO, i4Tradies | Australia

Patrick Awart, Senior Consultant & xRM Solution Architect, Atos | Austria

Christian Bartosik, Innovation Manager, Austrian Lotteries | Austria

Christian Bauer, Manager, Bureau André Heller GmbH | Austria

Maria Baumgartner, Managing Partner, Speedinvest Heroes | Austria

Günter Benischek, Social Banking, Erste Bank | Austria

Helmut Brandstätter, Chief Editor , Kurier | Austria

Markus Breitenecker, CEO ProSiebenSat1Puls4 | Austria

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Dritan Mezini, Managing Partner, DM Consulting Services | Albania

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Emanuel Bröderbauer, Marketing, Erste Bank | Austria

Melanie Bukovski, Innovation Manager Austrian Lotteries | Austria

Johannes Cech, CEO, JCCI GmbH | Austria

Lisa Maria Fassl, CEO, AAIA | Austria

Stephanie Cox, Initiator, Chancenreich, Politician | Austria

Eva Czernohorszky, Technology Services, Vienna Business Agenca | Austria

Emil Diaconu, Managing Director, Social City Vienna | Austria

Christian Fencz, Innovation Manager, Wiener Stadtwerke | Austria

Lisa Gotschke, Storyteller, Red Bull | Austria

Andreas Gschöpf, Start-Up Consultant, INiTS Universitäres Gründerservice Wien | Austria

Alexander Diesenreiter, Start-Up Services, Vienna, Business Agency | Austria

Gabriele Domschitz, Managing Director, Wiener Stadtwerke | Austria

Günther Ebenbauer, Learn Phoneography | Austria

Mathias Haas, Founder, Supersocial | Austria

Norbert Hofer, Minister, Fed. Min. for Transport, Innovation and Technology | Austria

Philip Hofmacher, Head of Sales, Der Brutkasten | Austria

Markus Engelberger, Founder, The Creative Tribe | Austria

Niki Ernst, Co-Founder, Silicon Valley Inspiration Tours | Austria

Markus Ertler, Business Angel | Austria

Jordan Janeczko, Global Cloud Strategist, Atos | Austria

Alexis Johann, CEO, Styria Digital One | Austria

Markus Kainz, CEO, PrimeCrowd | Austria

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Heinz Faßmann, Minister, Austrian Fed. Min. of Education, Science and Research | Austria

Carina Felzmann, CEO, Cox Orange | Austria

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Wilfried Kainz, Zero-Project, Essl Foundation | Austria

Sonja Kato, Moderator | Austria

Kambis Kohansal, Serial Entrepreneur | Austria

Markus Raunig, CEO, AustrianStartUps | Austria

Andrea Rauscher, Technology Services, Vienna Business Agency | Austria

Werner Richtsfeld, CEO, BikerSOS | Austria

Stefan Kreppel, Start-up Manager, FFG | Austria

Ali Mahlodji, Co-Founder, whatchado | Austria

Andreas Mailath-Pokorny, C. Councillor for Culture, Science & Sports, C. of Vienna | Austria

Christian Rupp, Speaker Platform Digital Austria | Austria

Thomas Schaufler, Member of the Management Board, Erste Bank | Austria

Margarete Schramböck, Minister, Fed. Min. for Digital, Business and Enterprise | Austria

Andre Martinuzzi, Head of the Institute for Managing Sustainability, WU Wien | Austria

Mario Mayerthaler, Head of Innovation, Telekom Austria Group | Austria

Natalie Michulec, Chief Digital Officer, BMVIT | Austria

Christian Schwarz, Business Platforms & Solutions Sales Manager, Atos | Austria

Thomas Stelzer, Former UN Nations Assistant SecretaryGeneral, United Nations | Austria

Dejan Stojanovic, Founder FuckupNights Vienna | Austria

Alejandro Plater, CEO, Telekom Austria Group | Austria

Selma Prodanovic, Founder, 1Million Start-Ups | Austria

Francis Rafal, Founder, Learn Phoneography | Austria

Gabriele Tatzberger, Head of Startup Services, Vienna Business Agency | Austria

Gabriel Tirouflet, Partner, Kermingan GmbH | Austria

Tanja Wehsely, Member of the Vienna City Parliament, Initiator Social City Vienna | Austria

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Matthias Weichhart, Social Impact Expert, FFG | Austria

Jens Wirsching, Angel Investor, Senior Advisor and Startups Mentor | Austria

Shanay Gulusoy, Proj. Man., State Agency for Public Service & Social Innovations | Azerbaijan

Suzanne Stein, Ass. Prof Strategic Innovation Lab, OCAD University | Canada

Carolina Rossi, Serial Entrepreneur and Start-Up Coach | Chile

Alex Hung, CEO, Crossover | China

Nawaf Abdulrahman, Head of IT, Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Salman Cardiac Center | Bahrain

Rahat Hossain, Co-Founder, CriticaLink | Bangladesh

Ashraf Abir, CEO, MCC Ltd | Bangladesh

Sergio Llano, Professor Universidad del Norte | Colombia

Steffie Limere, Co-Founder, Factory of Imagination | Denmark

Adam Montandon, Co-Founder, Factory of Imagination | Denmark

Bernardo CalzadillaSarmiento, UNIDO | Bolivia

Tanja Madzarevic, Business Dev.

Tore Haugland, CEO, Ouvi | Brazil

Baudouin Schombe, Coordinator, Centre Africain d´Echange Culturel (CAFE) | DRC Congo

Dagmawi Lemma, Ass. Prof.

Dep. of Com.Science, College of Nat. Sciences, Addis Ababa Uni. | Ethiopia

Ilkka Kurkela, Business Area Director, University of Helsinki HY+ | Finland

George Sharkov, Director, ESI Center | Bulgaria

Pavel Varbano, Project Coordinator, European Software Institute | Bulgaria

Catherine Warren, CEO, FanTrust Entertainment | Canada

Jakob Detering, Manager, Social Impact Award | Germany

Alexander Felsenberg, Consultant | Germany

Jan Schwaab, Manager, Digital World, GIZ | Germany

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Manager, Education Development Center Inc. | Bosnia & Herzegovina

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Stephanie Wiedner, Junior Consultant, GIZ | Germany

Dorothy Gordon, Consultant ICT 4 Development | Ghana

Shaik Khasim Shareef, Founder, Friends2support.org | India

Manar Alhashash, eContent Alchemist & Activist | Kuwait

Odeta Iseviciute, Online and Mobile Marketing Expert, Adcanon | Lithuania

Jovan Despotovski, Director Fund for Innovations and Technological Dev. | Macedonia

Anshul Tewari, Founder and Editor in Chief, Youth Ki Awaaz | India

Osama Manzar, Founder, Digital Empowerment Foundation | India

Shinta Dhanuwardoyo, CEO bubu.com | Indonesia

Ivo Ivanovski, Director Intern.

Regulatory & EU. Affairs, A1 Telekom Austria Group | Macedonia

Bistra Kumbaroska, Regional Program Coordinator, Impact Hub Vienna | Macedonia

Marta Tomovska, Former Minister, Min. of Information Society & Admin. | Macedonia

Sanny Gaddafi, CEO, 8Villages | Indonesia

Ehssan Riazi, IT Consultant, Hamsafar eSolutions | Iran

Gerard Kudzo Tay , CoopĂŠration Conseil International | Ivory Coast

Lala Andriamampianina, President, NIC Madagascar | Madagascar

Victor Besliu, Dep.of Automation&Information Technology, Technical Uni. of Moldova | Moldova

Zuhair Lakhdissi, CEO, Dialnet | Morocco

Ismail Wahdan, Head of E-Government Section, Greater Amman Municipality | Jordan

Anatoliy Kremenchutskiy,

Nathan Masyuko, Co-Founder, Nex-Gen | Kenya

Herman van Oorschot, CEO, Fullmoon | Netherlands

Paul Hughes, Founder, Ten Meters of Thinking | Netherlands

Nkemdelim Begho, Founder, Futuresoft | Nigeria

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Director, India-Kazakhstan Centre of excellence in ICT | Kazakhstan

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Emmanuel Amos, Founder, Programos Foundation | Nigeria

Josephine Nzerem, Director, Venture and Fellowship, Ashoka Africa | Nigeria

Kristian Bruaroy, Consultant, Bridj | Norway

Chitranganie Mubarak, Chairperson, ICTA | Sri Lanka

Micael Gustafsson, Managing Director, Clusterland Sweden | Sweden

Fadwa Murad, Director, ICT Incubator Syrian Computer Society | Syria

Josephine Cacdac, Vice President for Academic Affairs TRACE College | Philippines

Jakub Lebuda, CEO, Clipatize | Poland

Katarzyna Klimek, Project Manager, Fundacja MOST | Poland

Badr Ward, CEO, Lamsa | UAE

Daniel Stern, Manager, Uconnect | Uganda

Ralph Simon, Founder and CEO, Mobilium | UK

Ana Goncalves Pereira, Executive Director, APDC | Portugal

Dmitry Priemov, Head of Mobile, Rossiya Segodnya | Russian Federation

Rayouf Alhumedhi, Inventor of the Hijab Emoji | Saudi Arabia

Nigel Hickson, Internation Government Organisations Engagement, ICANN | UK

Janine Warner, Creator, DigitalFamily | USA

Khalid Alkhudair, Founder, Glowork | Saudi Arabia

Sharmishta Sivaramakrishnan, UN Youth Representative for Caring for Cambodia | Singapore

Vladimir Burcik, CEO, iLearn Online Learning Centre | Slovakia

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ABOUT THE WORLD SUMMIT AWARDS The World Summit Awards (WSA) are a unique awards system, selecting and promoting local digital innovation with high impact on improving society. Combining an ongoing series of international events and activities with a global network of start-ups, s­ ocial entrepreneurs, mentors, jurors, speakers, experts, government ­leaders, academia and civil society.

WSA is conducted within the framework of the United Nations’ World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2003-2025, mandated by the 2005 WSIS Plan of Action and the government of Austria and executed in collaboration with UN organisations such as UNESCO, UNIDO, UNCTAD and ITU. WSA presents quality content and digital innovation from over 180 UN-member states and supports a global movement for sustainable digital solutions.

The WSA Congress was held already in Geneva (Switzerland), Montreal (Canada), Cairo (Egypt), Abu Dhabi (UAE), Colombo ­ (Sri Lanka), Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Singapore. 2018 WSA Global ­Congress is held for the first time in Vienna (Austria).

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ABOUT THE WSA CONTEST 2017/18 NOMINIES 128 WINNERS

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NOMINIES 68 WINNERS

NORTH AMERICA & OCEANIA

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WSA PROCESS 2017/18

Outreach supported by WSA partners in 180 countries

WSA partners organize local pre-selections.

1 submission / country / category 391 ENTRIES from 120 countries nominated for WSA

Online Jury 70 international experts evaluate all entries online. WSA SHORTLIST Grand Jury, Berlin

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NOMINEES/ CATEGORY Government & Citizen Engagement 49 Health & Well Being 60 Learning & Education 58 Environment & Green Energy 40 Culture & Tourism 42 Smart Settlements & Urbanization 34 Business & Commerce 61 Inclusion & Empowerment 47

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WINNERS / COUNTRY Austria 2 Brazil 3 Canada 1 Chile 5 China 1 Colombia 1 Denmark 2 Egypt 1 Finland 1 Georgia 1 Germany 3 Ghana 2 India 2 Malaysia 2 Mexico 1 Montenegro 1 Netherlands 1 Nigeria 1 Poland 1 Portugal 2 Spain 2 Sri Lanka 1 UK 3 40

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HEALTH & WELL BEING

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Red Bull Amaphiko supports social entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their community and aims to inspire a broad audience to do the same.

This global program includes development programs and tools, such as academies and workshops, digital know-how and resources for social entrepreneurs; as well as events and programs which connects them to a supportive community and contributors who bring in the skills, resources, time; and a world-wide network of likeminded individuals reflected in an online community.

BUSINESS & COMMERCE

INCLUSION & EMPOWERMENT

WSA YOUNG INNOVATORS

It enables producing and spreading stories through an online magazine, various Red Bull channels & broader media.

WWW.REDBULLAMAPHIKO.COM

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WINNERS GOVERNMENT & CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

One Region.

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BUDGET MONITOR ბიუჯეტის მონიტორი

State Audit Office of Georgia Georgia www.budgetmonitor.ge/en

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Budget Monitor is a citizen engagement web-platform designed with an auditor’s perspective and providing comprehensive analytical information about public finances. Using various easy-to-interpret data visualization tools, it creates transparency for citizens in a user-friendly approach. Through an electronic platform, citizens can engage constructively throughout the audit cycle and express their opinion on public finance issues.

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A1 Telekom Austria Group has around 24 million customers in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Belarus, Slovenia, Serbia and Macedonia.

With A1 Digital, we are gaining ground beyond our traditional footprint in Germany and Switzerland. Together, we are pioneers in and companions on the journey into the digital future.

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FWCMS | MIGRAMS Foreign Workers Centralized Management System

Cascais City Hall Innowave Technologies Portugal www.cascais.pt/citypoints Based on gamification and reward, City Points Cascais encourages citizens to take an active role in enhancing their community and working for the social good. The users perform pre-defined activities related to the environment, citizenship, social responsibility, mobility and more, to be awarded with points exchangeable for services offered by a network of local partners.

M.Mahendar Reddy,IPS.,DGP, Telangana State K.Sreenath Reddy, Inspector, IT CELL, Hyderabad City Police India www.hyderabadpolice.gov.in/hydcop HYDCOP is a mobile based application assisting front-line police officers deployed in the field.

By providing access to various in-house databases on the spot, facilitating the input of crime scene data, verifying criminal records and gaining supervisors’ approval for action, the app enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of police officers, while promoting people friendly and responsive policing.

Dato Sri Mohd Amin Abdul Nor Dato Rathakrishnan Vellaisamy Malaysia www.fwcms.com.my The FWCMS is an online system to assist stakeholders in all compliance and regulatory processes related to employing migrant workers. The holistic approach offers support beginning with selection, recruitment and monitoring, all the way to ensuring that workers return home safely.

With simultaneous implementation in both source and destination countries, FWCMS provides an efficient methodology for managing the migrant workforce.

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WIENBOT - A CHATBOT FOR THE CITY OF VIENNA | DER WIENBOT EIN CHATBOT FÜR DIE STADT WIEN

Sindre Wimberger Betty Schwarz www.m.me/WienBot Austria The virtual assistant WienBot provides users with correct, relevant information about city services in Vienna on a 24/7 basis. Using machine learning the service adapts to the specific needs of the individual user. By simulating human-to-human communication, WienBot simplifies and speeds up processes like inquiry management and access to information. The City of Vienna plays a pioneering role with its chatbot.

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ORGAN AS A SERVICE

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ALPHA BEAT CANCER

Dr. Asif Qasim

Lutz Kloke

Beaba

Jude Venn

Roman Grasy

Mukutu Games

United Kingdom www.en.medshr.net

Germany www.cellbricks.com

Brazil www.beaba.org/game

MedShr enables doctors and healthcare professionals to share and discuss clinical cases in peer-to-peer learning and medical education. It is a private, professional, cloud based network for clinical case discussion between thousands of medical personnel, including students. All ­patient information is anonymous. The app also assists professionals in getting consent from ­patients for sharing images.

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Organ as a Service links biotechnology with digital design. With specially developed computer-aided software, users can create files for functional tissue models that can be transferred to a 3D printer. A generative system enables the production of living tissue and unique organ copies which can substitute for animal experiments in bio- and pharmaceutical research. The webbased platform offers worldwide access.

Alpha Beat Cancer is an educational app designed to demystify cancer and serves as a learning tool for children diagnosed with the disease. The main goal is to provide information through challenges and recreation, using the principles of information technology combined with design, usability, and gamification. The application offers over 20 mini-games about the world of oncology.

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HEALTH & WELL BEING

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MEDIKTOR

Cristian Pascual

LEARNING & EDUCATION

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Jasper Ettema

Oscar García-Esquirol Spain www.mediktor.com Mediktor is the first pre-diagnostic tool combining three leading edge technologies to assess users’ symptoms: AI, machine learning techniques and natural language recognition. Users report their symptoms in their own words in an open text field. Mediktor uses AI to build a hypothesis on possible conditions, starts a simple question-and-answer session and subsequently matches users to the right professional.

Austria www.pocketdefi.com PocketDefi is a pocket-sized mobile public ­access AED device. Combining AED hardware with an app connected to back-end servers, users can communicate directly with support in emergencies. The app automatically notifies trained first responders within range who can ­react immediately. Through its small size and ­affordable price, PocketDefi makes defibrillation widely available.

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GNIUS CLUB

Rodolfo Laddaga López Anuar Moya Yee Mexico www.app.gnius.club Gnius Club is the first digital lab for children in Latin America.

The unique program invests students with the knowledge they need to thrive in the fourth industrial revolution. Teaching kids from 8 to 14 years who have no digital literacy, using flipped classroom and gamification methods, Gnius Club transforms children from digital consumers to digital creators with 21st century skills.

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BYJU’S – THE LEARNING APP

Team at the Micro:bit Educational Foundation

Byju Raveendran

United Kingdom www.microbit.org

India www.byjus.com

Micro:bit is a pocket-sized, programmable computer to encourage school children to code and be creative with technology, whatever their level of experience. The website has special resources for teachers and includes easy-to-use videos, projects and tutorials allowing students to test creations in a simulator before being transferred to the Micro:bit. One million Micro:bits were delivered to every 11 and 12 yearold UK student for free.

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LAB4PHYSICS BY LAB4U

Komal Dadlani Alvaro José Peralta Chile www.lab4u.co

Byjus – The Learning App offers highly adaptive and engaging learning for students in classes 4-12 (K-12). It merges videos, interactive sequences and online tutorials to bring educational concepts to life. Irrespective of geographical location or proficiency level, the app leverages big data analytics to trace the learning footprint of every student and create a personalized learning experience.

Lyfta invites pupils to have memorable, immersive experiences through stories of people from around the world, helping teachers to foster global citizens who are aware of their own active role in an interconnected world. Lyftas learning environments combine powerful real-life stories with the latest VR and AR technologies to bring learners virtually to all parts of the world and to embrace empathy skills.

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Lab4U changes the way science is taught by transforming smartphones and tablets into science instruments. With built-in sensors in users’ digital devices, literally a lab in your pocket, ­Lab4U provides pre-designed experiments in English and Spanish with modules in physics, biology and chemistry. A project born in Chile is one of the leading science apps in high schools all over the world.

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LYFTA

Paulina Tervo Serdar Ferit Finland www.lyfta.com

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WINNERS ENVIRONMENT & GREEN ENERGY

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DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH CAMPAIGN Billy Kyte

Ben Leather United Kingdom www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/ environmental-activists/defenders-earth The Defenders of the Earth campaign tracks and verifies data on the killing of environmental activists globally. Through desk-based research and verification with various organizations worldwide, the campaign produces an annual report highlighting key themes and uncovers the driving motivation behind the murders. The report is complemented by multimedia such as short films, infographics and stills.

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M-PAYG (mpayg.com)

Andre Andrade

Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design & SingularityU Denmark

Sandra Sinicco

Denmark www.mpayg.com

Brazil www.zumpy.com.br

M-Payg is a combined software and hardware solution providing bottom of the pyramid customers with 100% renewable energy. Breaking down the cost of a solar housing system into affordable chunks, a monthly payment of 5 USD via mobile phone unlocks solar energy for lighting rooms, phone charging and powering of appliances. The user gains full ownership of the system within about 3 years.

Zumpy is a carpooling app focusing on solidarity sharing between individuals with compatible routes. It offers no mechanism for monetary transactions. Users can gain virtual currency exchangeable for incentives and discounted offers

by Zumpy partner networks. When a route is entered, the app matches possible car sharing options, taking personal safety settings and compatibility of routes into consideration.

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ENVIRONMENT & GREEN ENERGY

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Irfan421

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CULTURE & TOURISM

allGREENUP

Greta Igelsias

Michael K. Ocansey Ghana www.agrocenta.com AgroCenta empowers small holder farmers in poor and environmentally challenged areas of Ghana. Poor agricultural practices can shift the balance of a household permanently into crisis and extreme poverty. AgroCenta uses integrated technology to promote sustainable agriculture, job creation and fair incomes in a fragile environment. It includes platforms for commodities aggregation, truck renting, informational and financial inclusion. An award-winning ­project.

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André Dias Manuel Figueiredo

Chile www.allgreenup.com allGreenup is a mobile application present in numerous countries in Latin America and the United States encouraging an eco-friendly lifestyle. It mobilizes companies to play in teams and rewards healthy living and sustainable practices. By fulfilling eco-friendly tasks, users earn Green points, exchangeable for prizes and discounts within the application, generating commitment to a sustainable world.

Portugal www.appsnapcity.com SnapCity makes it possible to discover a new city with insider tips from locals who connect with users in an online chat. With a tipping option included, locals can earn money by enhancing a visitor’s stay in their town. The community is based on a mutual rating system and records the average tip given or received.

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CULTURE & TOURISM

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THE NEXT REMBRANDT

JWT Amsterdam

Netherlands www.nextrembrandt.com

The Next Rembrandt brings back one of the greatest masters of all time to create a new painting. The project used hi-res 3D scans upscaled by a deep learning algorithm, together with facial recognition and machine software mimicking Rembrandt’s brushstrokes. Executed by an advanced 3D printer generating thirteen layers of paint, the new painting would have surprised the old master himself.

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LUABOOKS

Juan Saab Silvia Andrea Valencia Vivas Colombia www.luabooks.com LuaBooks bring innovation to the book market with transmedia narratives for children and youth. Using high quality literary, graphic and technological content on multiple platforms, the publishing company promotes reading across countries and cultures, selling 30,000 books in just five years. With Booktron technology, the characters of any book come alive, enhanced by animation, 360-degrees experiences and virtual reality.

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THE MUSEUM OF YESTERDAY MUSEU DO ONTEM Babak Fakhamzadeh

Natalia Viana Brazil www.apublica.org/museum-of-yesterday

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The Museum of Yesterday mixes investigative journalism with urban exploration. It provides a playful way for users to uncover hidden secrets of the old port of Rio de Janeiro by choosing from five tours and 170 stories. Unlike other products, this app requires the user to physically move to unexpected locations in order to uncover more parts of the map.

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TRAVELCOMPUTE TRAVEL & TOURISM BIG DATA PLATFORM Dato' Syed Mohd Razif

Tabraiz Feham Malaysia www.travelcompute.com/travel-big-data-for-ntos-national-tourism-organisations

TravelCompute Travel & Tourism Big Data Platform integrates data from various public and private sources for tourism organizations.

Collecting proprietary data, the platform conducts social data mining and is automatically connected to industry stakeholders. Using AI and machine learning, the platform renders meaningful data analysis, helping tourism and travel-related organizations to make informed decisions and plan proactively.

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Tom Roberts

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DIRECTIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Lee Poskanzer

Garry Beirne, Akhil Mittal Nigeria www.utruckit.ng Utruckit’s main objective is to enable cargo owners to reliably transport goods from the comfort of their homes by using the Utruckit app.

The solution bridges the logistics gap occasioned by a largely unorganized haulage industry and cargo owners, including international business organizations, seeking the affordable, seamless and secure transportation of their goods.

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Canada www.directivecommunications.com DCS is the only technology based solution that streamlines digital assets and online accounts management. The revolutionary system eliminates the emotional and financial burden on family members and professionals to locate an estate’s forgotten accounts. With password-free organization of both digital and traditional accounts, DCS ensures the disposition of an individual’s final wishes with bank level security.

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chargeNET (Pvt) Ltd.

Sri Lanka www.chargenet.lk

ChargeNET mobile application enables smart monitoring, smart payments and station management of electric vehicle charging through a cloud based backend system. The chargeNET solution is an end-to-end platform, supporting positive economic, social and environmental development through multiple platforms using IoT technology. 100% Sri Lankan and scalable, ­chargeNET ensures the charging infrastructure is future-proof and reliable for all types of EV and PHEV vehicles.

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Iván Páez Mora

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BILLON

Andrzej Horoszczak Robert Kału'za

Chile www.kappo.bike Kappo Bike is a platform to increase urban bicycle usage worldwide through gamification and safe navigation for citizens, and wellness & CSR solutions for companies. By giving insight into cyclist behavior, Kappo Bike enables cities to better plan urban infrastructure investments with higher returns. The platform aligns and amplifies the efforts of government, institutions and citizens to encourage bicycle usage.

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Poland www.billongroup.com Billon disrupts the technological foundation of online money transfers by tapping into distributed ledger and block chain technology, enabling the instant and direct transfer of money from user to user. By devising a new payment technology to care for people’s needs in the digital age, Billion provides a fast & surefire payment method.

POWERARENA - REAL-TIME CROWD MANAGEMENT SOLUTION 實時人流管理移動平台 Ken Law Hau Man Chow

China www.powerarena.com PowerArena is an integrated mobile platform enabling easier management of huge crowds.

With timely collection, analysis and dissemination of people flow, wait-time and attendance information, using IoT, AI and Big Data technologies, PowerArena empowers operators to make decisions enhancing operational efficiency in managing people flow. It also offers an engaging experience to users by providing relevant, time-and-location specific information, tips and promotions.

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José Antonio Berrios Federico Iriberry, Santiago Fica Chile www.broota.com

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RETRESCO'S RTR TEXTENGINE AND TOPIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Retresco RTR TextEngine & TMS Themen Management System

Alexander Siebert Johannes Sommer Germany www.retresco.de/en

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QISIMAH (AUDIO INSIGHTS)

Sakhile Xulu Solomon Appier-Sign Kofi Aboagye-Akyea Ghana www.qisimah.com

Retresco democratises content automation. Using computer linguistics and artificial intelligence, Retresco supports content publishers by increasing value and making content accessible, by curating dynamic content and by extracting structured data from complex sources. The result is naturally worded prose. Retresco enables organisations to deliver ressource friendly value to their target audience with automated content in multiple languages.

Qisimah is a radio content monitoring platform.

It provides key stakeholders in both the music and advertising industries with real-time data on the performance of their content on radio. Qisimah analyses and generates acoustic fingerprints to track the user’s content on multiple radio stations, creating a positive disruption in existing business models of legacy industries.

Broota offers Latin American entrepreneurs a way to gain capital fast and to connect with the community. Using social crowdfunding, Broota supports startups and local businesses by offering easy and close access to micro-investment.

In this way, Broota also indirectly supports local economic growth, job creation and diverse interactions between investors, innovators and entrepreneurs.

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BEEAND.ME

Elma Hot Alija Dervic Montenegro www.beeand.me

BeeAnd.me provides technological assistance to beekeepers to overcome traditional challenges encountered in beekeeping. The smart monitoring system consists of a microprocessor unit for measuring significant parameters such as humidity, temperature and sounds. Cloud data analytics, data mining and machine learning algorithms on data collected, enable BeeAnd.me to enhance global knowledge about beehives.

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PRECIRE®

PRECIRE Technologies GmbH

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Herman Marin Andrea Lamas

Germany www.precire.com/en/solutions Precire® provides in-depth understanding of written or spoken speech more precisely than people consciously hear or read. Bringing together machine learning processes and big data analysis, the technology provides crucial information about the essence of speech and communication. Precire® enhances interpersonal understanding in HR, health, media and customer care markets for better decision making, giving users tips on how to improve communicative impact.

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BE MY EYES

Hans Jørgen Wiberg Christian Erfurt Denmark www.bemyeyes.com

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Chile www.app.talento.laboratoria.la Laboratoria is an innovative education program that trains low-income young women in technical and soft skills, subsequently matching them with companies that need tech talent, while continuing to provide training. More than 600 students have graduated from the program in Peru, Mexico and Chile, with a job placement rate above 75% only three months after graduating.

Be My Eyes is a free mobile app supporting the blind and visually impaired. With one click, the app establishes a live video connection with sighted volunteers. With over half a million users across 150 countries, it is one of the largest online communities for the blind and visually impaired, harnessing the power of generosity, technology and human connection.

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MOUSE4ALL José Ángel Jiménez

Javier Montaner Spain www.mouse4all.com/en WSA Young Innovators is a special recognition in the framework of the World Summit Awards for young social entrepreneurs under 30 years of age, using ICTs to take action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). It is an open call to all those who use ICT’s creatively to make a change in their communities.

The participation in the WSA Young Innovators is open to any entrepreneur, company, student group or project team, as long as the majority of the team is under the age of 30.

The WSA Young Innovators award aims to encourage young change makers and match them with the WSA network of experienced social entrepreneurs to provide a mutual inspiration and knowledge exchange.

Mouse4all is an accessibility solution that allows the use of an Android tablet or smartphone, including installed apps, without touching the screen. With a connection box and an easy to install Android app, it can be used with one or two switches, a trackball mouse or a joystick, enabling access to Internet, social networks, games and any application.

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ADVICENODE

Shady Hatem

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Advicenode is a platform for creating and running a type of virtual assistance called “web-assistants” without requiring solid technical skills.

Very easy to use by both the assistants’ authors as well as users, this tool supports both business and non-business users by processing their data to provide clients with advice or to solve problems on a 24/7 basis.

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Derrick Hosea Opio Jane Donna Adong Uganda www.onelamp.ug

OneLamp from Uganda, powered 100% by USSD technology, enables millions of off grid African households to order solar home systems by cell phone. Customers pay with mobile money and enjoy door to door delivery using an existing transport infrastructure and a direct village retailer sales network. Low income households acquire solar power systems on a “pay-per-use” basis with small, incremental weekly payments.

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Dee Saigal Leonie Van Der Linde, Shwetal Shah United Kingdom www.eraseallkittens.com

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Erase All Kittens from the UK is a web-based platform game especially designed to appeal to and engage girls. E.A.K. is disruptive, given that the designers immersed themselves deeply in the culture of their target users. The gamified, story-driven approach teaches new skills, inspiring users to learn to code by building and fixing levels as they play.

SCARLETRED®VISION

SCARLETRED Holding GmbH

Austria www.scarletred.com The Austrian Scarletred®Vision is the first ­objective dermatologic image analysis platform run on smartphone and tablet technology. As a multi-component medical device system, it enables objective visual assessment and analysis of dermatologic disease or drug effects on the skin.

Due to its platform architecture, it can be easily scaled up from local single centric to global multi centric applications.

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GIFTEDMOM - DEMOCRATIZING HEALTH CARE IN EMERGING MARKETS Dr. Agbor Ashumanyi Ako

Alain Nteff Cameroon www.giftedmom.org

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oPERCEPTION PERCEE Mohmoud Abdelwahid Mohmoud Elbadwi Elmusharraf Omer Elbushra Ali

Sudan www.wisdombox.info/percee oPerception is an intelligent mobile application allowing the visually impaired to find personal belongings by scanning their surroundings. A specially developed object detection algorithm processes local surroundings without internet connection. The app is also capable of identifying people added previously by the user and supports both voice-based and touch-based interfaces. The app notifies the user searching for the mobile about its location.

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The problem of maternal and infant deaths remains particularly alarming in Africa, mainly due to lack of adequate communication channels.

GiftedMom is a social enterprise bridging this gap with digital technologies and improving access to maternal and infant health care. The GiftedMom SMS and voice messaging platform provides appointment reminders, life-saving educative health content and two-way links between the patient and health professional.

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We believe that growth must be inclusive, so basic financial products and money advice should be available to everyone.

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WSA GRAND JURY BERLIN

JAN SCHWAAB,

“Thanks for the opportunity to participate in the WSA Grand Jury this year. For us as Make-IT, which is the tech entrepreneurship initiative for Africa it is important to discover the digital innovations that will usher in the next generation of digital development - worldwide.

And for Africa in particular it is interesting, because there is a whole young new generation coming up with a lot of innovative ideas, with a lot of inspiration – both from the local environment as well as internationally. For us it´s a perfect opportunity to match these innovations. We get inspired ourselves and we love to share this inspiration with our partners locally and globally.”

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Photos: Frederic Schweizer

Head of the Digital World Sector Project, GIZ

WSA INNOVATION DAYS & GRAND JURY 2017 BERLIN, OCTOBER 25 -28, 2017

Tanja Wehsely, Social City Vienna, Member of the Vienna City Parliament, Austria | Agang Dilthogo, WSA Expert Botswana, Botswana | Rodrigo Assumpcao, Consultant, Brazil | Jan Schwaab, Projectmanager Digitale Welt, GIZ, Germany | Dorothy Gordon, Consultant ICT for Development, Ghana | Sanny Gaddafi, WSA Winner 2015, LISA, Indonesia | Ian Lorenzen, Executive Director & Partner, Growth Africa, Kenya | Manar Alhashash, eContent Alchemist & Activist, Kuwait | Marta Tomovska, Digital Transformation Strategist, Macedonia | Rudy Laddaga, Serial Entrepreneur, WSA Expert Mexico, Founder Gnius Club, Mexico | Josephine Nzerem, Director Venture & Fellowship Ashoka, Nigeria | Tore Haugland, CEO Ouvi, Noraway | Safa Nassereldin, Vice President Jerusalem Alquds University, Former Minister, Palestine | Ana Goncalves Pereira, Executive Director APDC, Portugal | Chitranganie Mubarak, Chairperson ICTA, Sri Lanka | Badr Ward, CEO Lamsa, UAE | Ralph Simon, CEO and Founder Mobilium, UK

The WSA Grand Jury is one of the most important meetings and events in the whole WSA process. Since 2003, WSA has united renowned multimedia experts from all parts of the world Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, North and Latin America, and Europe - to learn about and judge the best content and most innovative applications, forming a unique college of evaluation and knowledge.

The Grand Jury is a unique opportunity to learn the latest trends in each category and to get an overview about what is happening in terms of digital innovation on a global scale.

Grand Jury meetings took place in past years in Bahrain, Croatia, India, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Estonia and Azerbaijan.

On occasion of the WSA Grand Jury meeting in Berlin, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development opened an exhibition focussing on digital innovation from African Tech Start-ups which have succeeded in the World Summit Awards (WSA) in the last two years. Almost 100 visitors attended the opening event of the touring exhibition.

The WSA Grand Jury Implementation partner 2017 is the Tech Entrepreneurship Initiative ‘Make-IT in Africa’ (GIZ) working on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

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WSA EXPERTS Afghanistan Holding Group Chairman Mr. Afghanistan Holding Group

Shah Rahim Sher Afghanistan Director of Technology Services Mr. DM Consulting Services

Mezini Dritan Albania Managing Partner Mr. DIDACTICA, Higher School of Management & Information Technologies

Saad-Laib Mohamed Algeria General Manager Mr. Government of Andorra

Font Joan Andorra Head of the Audiovisuals & Comunications Department Mr. Networking Systems Solutions

Simon Nelson Antigua and Barbuda CEO Mr. SSIG, Latin America & Caribbean at the South School on Internet Governance.

Carballo Adrian Argentina Director of Institutional Relations Ms. Government of Argentina

Cavalli Olga Argentina advisor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Enterprise Incubator Foundation

Yengibaryan Bagrat Armenia Director Mr. Serial Entrepreneur

Wickramage Sachi Australia i4Tradies Mr. Federal Chancellery of Austria

Rupp Christian Austria Spokesperson Federal Platform Digital Austria Mr. Director of Innovations Center LLC Kamran Agasi Azerbaijan State Agency for Public Service Mr. Canto.org Balthazar Tricia Bahamas Service Development Manager Mr. Internet Society Bahrain Abdulrahman Awaf Bahrain President Mr. D.Net- Development through Access to Network Resources Raihan Ananya Bangladesh Executive Director Mr. Kakar Sanzar Afghanistan

NATIONAL EXPERTS FROM

180 COUNTRIES

Abir Ashraf Bangladesh Mr.

MCC Ltd. Chief Executive Officer

Weekes Troy EZLearner Inc Barbados Founder Mr.

Mr.

Belarus Mr.

Belarus

Kovalevsky Nikolay

JSC „Technics and Communications“ Executive Director

Enin Sergey

NGO „Information Society“ Executive Director

Vansnick Rudi Internet Society Belgium Belgium President Mr.

Mr.

Belize

Mr.

Balthazar Tricia Canto.org

Service Development Manager

Aplogan Hermann

MobileTech Consulting Founder, Senior e-Content & Mobile Apps Adviser

Mr. Thimpu Tech Park Dorji Cigay Bhutan CEO Benin

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WSA EXPERTS

Viceministery of Telecomunications Country Gateway Bolivia Coordinator Ms. Education Development Center Inc.

Madžarević Tanja Bosnia and Herzegovina Business Development Manager Ms. The Clicking Foundation

Diltlhogo Agang Botswana CoFounder Mr. The Computer Society of Botswana

Rasenyai Gabriel Botswana Executive Secretary Mr. Prefeitura.

De Sao Paulo

Torquato Cid Brazil Secretário Municipal Mr. OUVI HQ

Haugland Tore Brazil CEO Mr. European Software Institute – Center Eastern Europe

Sharkov eorge Bulgaria Director Mr. European Software Institute – Center Eastern Europe

Varbanov Pavel Bulgaria Project coordinator Mr. Yam Pukri

Ouedraogo Sylvestre Burkina Faso Association Manager Mr. Burundi Youth Training Centre (BYTC)

Nkurunziza Jean Paul Burundi General Secretary Ms. CCHR Cambodia

Chak Sopheap Cambodia Executive Director Mr. AfricaCom International Group Nsoga John Cameroon Chairman & CEO Mr. Canadian Lenders Association Schwartz Gary Canada President Mr. Centre Dream Benoit XVI Djimtangar Golmadingar Chad

IT Manager Ms. CoMedia Rossi Carolina Chile CEO

Mr.

Bolivia

Cuellar Wilson

Hung Alex Crossover International Co. Ltd. CEO

Croatian Association for Promotion of Information Society President Mr. CITMATEL, Information Technologies and Advanced Telematic Services

Fernández González Cuba CEO Ms. Ministry of Communications

Pérez Pérez Lissette Cuba

Direction of Foreign Relations Mr. University of Nicosia

Nicoli Nicholas Cyprus Department of Communications Ms. Prague Startup Centre

Zalesak Michal Czech Republic Director Ms. Sociale Entreprenører i Danmark (SED)

Bach Per Denmark Chairman of the Board Mr. NTRC National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Dominica

Pemberton Cedric

Mr.

Croatia

Dominica

Cámara Dominicana de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación Valerio Arturo Dominican Republic Director

Mr. Kruger Kruger Ernesto Ecuador CEO

ITIDA Information Technology Industry Development Agency ITIDA VP for ICT Markets Development Mr. Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas

Ibarra Rafael El Salvador IT Director Ms. Foreign Investment office Piperal Anna Estonia E-Estonia Showroom Managing Director Mr. Ethiopian Information Technology Professional Association Lemma Dagmawi Ethiopia President Ms. Tamanikaiwaimaro Salanieta South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) Fiji President Mr. Varaani Kurkela Ilkka Finland COO, Co-Founder

Egypt

Mr.

Mr.

China

France

China

Ms.

China

Hung Witman

Qianhai International Liaison Services Limited Managing Director

Mr.

Wong Yvonne

Qianhai International Liaison Services Limited Deputy General Manager

Mr.

Llano Sergio Facultad de Comunicación Universidad de La Sabana Colombia Professor Mr.

Mr.

Comoros

Attoumani Karim

Schombe Baudouin Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Mr.

Mr.

Costa Rica

Tay Kudzo Côte d'Ivoire

Mr.

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Gambia

Mr.

Germany

Pensu Denis

WUNDERMAN Paris CEO

Ileleji Poncelet O.

The Gambia YMCAs Coordinator

Felsenberg Alexander

Capita Customer Services (Germany) GmbH Director Digital Strategy

Gordon Dorothy Technology for Development Ghana Consultant Ms.

Centre Africain d´Echange Culturel (CAFEC) Coordinator

Mr.

Independent consultant and Founder and President Coopération Conseil International Hargé de programme, CCI - LSDA

El Sobky Ahmed

Shubitidze George ICT Business Council of Georgia Georgia President

Comores Telecom (ex-SNPT) Directeur de l'Informatique et des Nouvelles Technologies

Watson Carlos ISOC Costa Rica Chapter International Foundation

Solution Oriented Freelance Systems Analyst and Software Developer

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Ladika Sebastian

Tsolis Dimitros UNI Patras, Cultural Heritage Management & New Technologies Dep. Greece Lecturer Mr.

Grenada

Ms.

Guatemala

Langaigne Glendon power951 Zaghi Maria

Managing Partner Digital / Int. Business Development Grafiaetc / Campus Tec CEO 77

WSA EXPERTS

Ms.

Guinea

Sagno Elisabeth

CENTRE DREAM BENOIT XVI IT Manager

DevNet Project Officer Mr. CANTO

Balthazar Tricia Haiti

Service Development Manager Ms. Sustainable Development Networking Honduras (RDS-HN)

Isaula Maria Honduras National Coordinator Ms. Hungarian Association of Content Industry

Horvath Noemi Hungary EU Project Director Mr. University of Iceland

Malmquist Johann Iceland Professor and Serial Entrepreneur Mr. Digital Empowerment Foundation

Manzar Osama India

Founder & Director Ms. Bubu.com

Dhanuwardoyo Shinta Indonesia CEO & Founder Mr. Vista Samaneh Asia

Esfehani Ehssan Iran (Islamic Republic of) Chairman Mr. Baghdad University

Abdul-Majeed Ghassan Iraq

Director of Computer Center Mr. Arekibo Communications

Casey Martin Ireland Managing Director Ms. Digital-Heritage, Israel Hazan Susan Israel Director Mr. MEDICI Framework Ronchi Alfredo Italy

General Secretary Mr. Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining McCain Cecil Jamaica Director, Post and Telecommunications Mr. DENTSU INC. Shimada Kei Japan Director, Business Dev., Future Communication Dep., Com.n Design Center

Mr.

Guyana

Mr.

Jordan Mr.

Jordan

Richards Malisa

Mr.

Mr.

Lesotho Liberia Libya

Mr.

National Information Technologies Chief constructor

Mr.

Kenya eLearning Centre National Coordinator

Mr.

Gakiria Andrew

Alhashash Manar

Dot Design eContent Alchemist & Activist

Mr. Dengkayaphichith Vorasone Lao People's Democratic Republic

Thimpu Tech Park CEO

Melnudris Andris Deek Gabriel Tlali Tsitso Massaley Abraham

Latvian IT Cluster Executive Director LIKTA , Latvian Information and Communications Technology Association Managing Director Lebanon Knowledge Network Lebanon Knowledge Network KoL Starts Founder & CEO Press Union of Liberia

Faculty of IT, University of Tripoli CEO Lecturer Ms. Ministry of Transport and Communications

Žilionienė Ieva Lithuania Director of Institutional Relations Ms. IPv6 Forum

Baxevani Pelagia Luxembourg President Mr. Metamorphosis

Jashari Bardhyl Macedonia Director Mr. University of Antananarivo

Andriamampianina Lala Madagascar Professor Mr. BUMAS International

Lakudzala Derek Malawi Partner Ms. Multimedia Development Corporation Ong Kian Yew Malaysia Head, Enterprise Global Development/APICTA Division/Manager Mr. Maldicore Group Pvt Ltd Shunan Yusuf Maldives Managing Director Ms. AGETIC, Institut of Information Technology and communication Simbara Mariko Mali

Training manager Mr. Seasus New Media Bone Kenneth Malta Managing Director

Mr.

Chigibaeva Elena Kyrgyzstan Consultant

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Ms.

Lebanon

Greater Amman Municipality Head of E-government Section

Ms.

Wahdan Ismail

Vamanikaiwaimaro Salanieta President of the South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) Kiribati President Kuwait

Ms.

Ms.

Ms.

Mr.

Latvia

Ministry of Information and Communications Technology Director of e-Initiatives Unit

Kremenchutskiy Anatoliy Kazakhstan Kenya

Nael Adwan

Mr.

Mr.

Ms. Irmeja Aiga Latvia

Khaled Ben Hamed

Tamanikaiwaimaro Salanieta South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) Marshall Islands President Baya Ahmad Mauritel Mauritania CEO Mauritius

Kissoondoyal Dave

Internet Society of Mauritius President

Laddaga-Lopez Rudy Gnius Club Mexico Entrepreneur Tamanikaiwaimaro Salanieta South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) Micronesia (Federated states of) President Ms.

Besliu Victor Technical University of Moldova Moldova Professor Mr.

Anton Jurovicki Montenegro Mr.

Mr. Franeta Slobodan Montenegro

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WSA EXPERTS

Skillearn and SOS Santé Social development activist and entrepreneur irman Mr. Dial Technologies

Lakhdissi Zouheir Morocco CEO and Co-Founderces Mr. Maroc Numeric Cluster

Tazi Mokhtar Morocco Directeur Général Ms. ICT Policy Implementation Technical Unit

Saifodine Zauria Mozambique Head of ICT Training & Certification Mr. Myanmar Computer Federation

Oo Thein Myanmar President Ms. University of Namibia

Beukes-Amiss Maggy Namibia Head of Department Ms.

Tamanikaiwaimaro Salanieta South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) Nauru President Ms. Ministry of Information and communication Nepal

Raj Khanal Ananda Nepal News Reporter/Broadcast Journalist Mr. Fullmoon Interactive Solutions

Oorschot Herman Netherlands Partner & CEO Mr. Massey university in Wellington

Bunn Tristan New Zealand Lecturer for Interactive Media Mr. Federal Chancellery of Austria

Wilson Alfredo Nicaragua Director

Mr.

Morocco

Mr.

Niger

Machchate Khalid

Iro Adamou

Mr.

Nigeria Mr.

Norway Mr.

Oman Mr.

Pakistan

Amos Emmanuel Bruarøy Kristian Ara Jehann Abir Ashraf

Autorité de Régulation des Télécom. et de la Poste/ Cabinet du Premier Ministre

Conseiller Technique mNCS, FIIM, Programos Software Group Chief Software Architect / CEO - Founder TV 2 AS Interactive Producer and Project Manager Information Technology Authority Manager, International Relations & Information Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT & ITES (P@SHA) CEO, President

Tamanikaiwaimaro Salanieta South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) Palau President Ms.

Mr.

Palestine*

Al-Astal Ashraf eAraby

Founder

Prado Amaya Matias Ingeniería Informática Panama President Mr.

Mr.

Paraguay Mr.

Peru

Ms.

Mr.

Portugal Portugal

Klimek Katarzyna Gonçalves Pereira Ana Carneiro Roberto

Al Mansoori Reem Qatar

MOST Foundation Project Manager APDC Diretora Executive Universidade Católica Portuguesa Dean of Inst. for Distance Learning & Professor at School of Human Sciences

Mr.

Ministry of Transport and Communications Assistant Undersecretary for Digital Society Sector Development Sector

Yonsei University Lecturer Mr. SIVECO Romania

Jugureanu Radu Romania Educational content project manager Mr. Rossiya Segodnya | International information agency

Priemov Dmitry Russian Federation Director of Mobile Projects Department Ms. ICT Chamber, Rwanda Private Sector Federation

Ntale Alex Rwanda Executive Director Mr. Ministry of Technology

Wharton Wesley Saint Kitts and Nevis Director, Technology Ms. CANTO

Balthazar Tricia Saint Lucia Service Development Manager Mr. ICT4dev and Internet Governance

Daniel Rudolph Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Independent Consultant Ms. Tamanikaiwaimaro Salanieta South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) Samoa President Mr. Digital Design srl Capello Luciano San Marino Chairman Mr. Yesser Al Mubaraki Mohammed Saudi Arabia Head of Awards at Center of Excellence Ms. Pace University Scharff Christelle Senegal Chairperson of Computer Science / Associate Professor / Computer Scientist Ms. Mitsunaga Kyla Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Ms.

Serbia

Matic Jasna

Johnson Algernon Brian Sierra Leone Mr.

Mr.

Singapore

Tan Aalaric

Ministry of Finance and Economy Special Adviser for Competitiveness & Knowledge Economy COMIUM (SL) Internet Service Provider Technician The creative Alliance Founder

Burcik Vladimir Academy of Communication Slovakia Director Mr.

Posibillian Tech CEO

Ms.

Toledo Rolando

Red Científica Peruana

Ms.

TRACE College Vice President for Academic Affairs

Ms. Clipatize Lebuda Jakub Poland CEO 80

Ms.

Poland

Urrazza Juan

Cacdac Josephine Philippines Ms.

Slovenia

Jerman Blazic Borka

The Research Institute Valdoltra J.Stefan Institute

Tamanikaiwaimaro Salanieta South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) Solomon Islands President Mr.

Somalia

Ibrahim Mohamed

Ms. Rabana Rapelang South Africa

Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications Advisor to Minister of Posts & Telecommunications BCX Chief Digital Officer 81

WSA EXPERTS

Ministry of Telecom & Postal Services Senior Advisor Mr. ISOC Spain

Vea Andreur Spain Board of Directors Ms. Information & Communication Technology Agency (ICTA)

Mubarak Chitranganie Sri Lanka Chairperson Mr. Faculty of Computer Science

Abdulrahman Noureldien Suriname Dean Ms. Clusterlang Sweden

Gustafsson Micael Sweden Managing Director Mr. Doerig+Partner AG

Dörig Adolf Switzerland Managing Partner Ms. UN-ESCWA

Idlebi Nibal Syrian Arab Republic Innovation Section Chief Ms. Syrian Computer Society, Syria

Murad Fadwa Syrian Arab Republic Director, ICT Incubator Ms. Sugdagroserv Consulting

Suleymanova Mahinakhon Tajikistan Director Ms. Kinu

Barretto Catherinerose Tanzania Co-Founder Mr. C Asean

Shelters David Thailand Program Director Mr. C4DEV, Inst. of Information & Communication Technologies for Development Amavi Komi Togo

State Agency for Public Service Ms. Tamanikaiwaimaro Salanieta South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) Tonga President Ms. NRWPTT, Network of Rural Women Producers Trinidad and Tobago Gaspard Taylor Gia Trinidad and Tobago President Mr. R2i Zaghbib Faouzi Tunisia General Manager Mr. Ochuodho Shem J. South Sudan

mCordis Freelance consultant, web editor, journalist Ms. SembraMedia

Warner Janine United States of America Executive Director and Founder Ms. Plan Ceibal

Montaldo Mariana Uruguay Jefe de Contenidos Mr. brand.uz

Yusupov Alisher Uzbekistan CEO Mr. Vanuatu Government

Temar Mathew Vanuatu Chief Technical Officer for IT Assist.

Mr. CAVEDATOS / ISOC / TecnologiaHechaPalabra

Tschernig Peter Venezuela Director Mr. Quang Trung Software City Development Co., Ltd.

Lam Long Vietnam CEO Mr. Hadramout University of Science and Technology

Alsheikh Abubakr Abubakr Yemen Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems Mr. BongoHive

Makayi Mbuyu Zambia Developer Mr. Zimbabwe Youth Council

Mbira Tatenda Zimbabwe IT Officer Mr. Favell Andy United Kingdom

Keser Leyla IT Law Institute at Bilgi University Turkey Director Ms.

Karryev Batyr Turkmenistan Mr.

Center of Information Technologies "SIBIS" Main IT expert Ms. Tamanikaiwaimaro Salanieta South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) Tuvalu President Stern Daniel Mobile Monday Kampala Uganda Director Mr.

Ms.

Ukraine Mr.

Ukraine

Popova Tatiana

Association Telecommunication chamber of Ukraine Chairman of the Board

Perohanych Yuri

Association of IT Enterprises of Ukraine (AITEU) General Director

Scherer Jean-Luc Innopoolis United Arab Emirates CEO and Founder Mr.

Mr. Geissah Samer United Arab Emirates

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WSA YOUTH AMBASSADORS

WSA

Haas Mathias SuperSocial

WSA YOUTH AMBASSADORS

YOUTH AMBASSADORS

CEO

Austria

Hamberger Stephan

Red Bull Media House North America

Director of Product Management & User

Austria / USA Experience

Hossain Rahat CriticaLink

Program Director and Co-Founder

Carvalho Camila

Tem Açúcar

Founder & CEO

Martins Dornelas Renato

Skidmore-Saratoga Consulting Partnership (SSCP) Student Consultant

Oap Marcos

AnnuitWalk Accessibilities

Co-Founder & CEO

Schuler Emily

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Research Assistant

Bangladesh

Brazil

Brazil

Brazil

Brazil

Corriero Jennifer TakingITGlobal

Co-founder and Executive Director

Knowles Eileen

Columbia University in the City of New York

Sustainability Consultant

Fung Jordan

Jet Tung-Pedosa Enterprises

CEO and Co-Founder

Canada

Canada

China

Bustamente Sebastian Empréndelo

Colombia

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co-Founder Verdéate.com / Entrepreneurship Consultant

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WSA YOUTH AMBASSADORS

Pantelic Ana

FundaciĂłn Capital

Director of Business and Partnership Devel-

Adel Abbas

smava GmbH

Technical Project Owner

Mosaad Abdullah

What's up Youth Professional Services

Founder & Managing Director

Sobhy Amr

PushBots, Inc.

Colombia opment / Serbia

Egypt

Egypt

CEO

India

CEO & Founder

Krishnan Jithin Spaceboat.in

Co-Founder

India

Shaik Khasim Shareef Friends2Support.org

Founder & Chairman

Tewari Anshul

Youth Ki Awaaz

Founder and Editor-in-Chief

India

Egypt / UK

India

Bourdu SĂŠbastien Freelance

Gaddafi Sanny 8villages

Web developer and UX designer

Dreyer Charlotte

Hasso Plattner Institute

Consonni Matteo

Centre for Innovation Leiden University

Germany

Project Development, HPI School of Design Thinking

Italy

Project Design and Delivery

Schmid Carina

The Global Experience

Masyuko Nathan

After Six Labs Ltd.

France

CEO

CEO

Indonesia

Director

Germany

Kenya

Acquah Moses Afrolynk

Kumbaroska Bistra

Social Impact Award gGmbH

Scaling and Partnership Manager

Begho Nkemdilim

Future Software Resources Nigeria Ltd

Managing Director / CEO

Okoroafor Vintagesam

Savvy Instant Offices

Business Development Executive

Founder / Brainchild

Ojo Alex

The Royal Senchi Resort & Hotel

Head of IT

Ghana

Ghana

Allmayer Franz Josef Simgo

Macedonia

Nigeria

Guatemala

International Business Development Executive

Nigeria

Paz Analy

Paz Joven Guatemala

Abu Shaban Ghadeer BrailleBoard

Special Needs educator & Board member of Paz Joven

Palestine

Guatemala

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Bajwa Maninder Espranza

Founder

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WSA YOUTH AMBASSADORS

Mushtaq Momal

Patteri Entrepreneurship Society

Digital Project Manager

Varind Rohayl

Times of Youth Magazine

CEO & Editor-in-Chief

Pedersen Marina

Kiyo Group

Pakistan

Pakistan

CEO

Paraguay

Muloongo Jason TelliGram

Co-Founder

South Africa

Ossendryver Nadav

THIS COULD BE YOUR STAGE! SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT NOW! THE CONTEST IS OPEN UNTIL JULY 15, 2018

Latest Sightings Pty Ltd

CEO

South Africa Ms.

UN Youth Representative for Caring for Cambodia

Silas Mangi Gloria

African Queens Project

Founder and President

Itzkowitz Adam

Better World Club

Vice President of Marketing and

Switzerland

Tanzania

EUROPEAN YOUTH AWARD DIGITAL CREATIVITY IMPROVING SOCIETY! Europe’s unique contest for young people, social entrepreneurs and start-up founders developing digital projects with impact on society.

USA Communications

CREATIVE CONTENT

Walls Jon Mark GovFaces

CEO

USA

Machirori Fungai

Zimbabwe

Her Zimbabwe Researcher and Media Consultant / Founder & Director

DIGITAL INNOVATION SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

GRAZ, NOVEMBER 28-DEZEMBER 1, 2018

INNOVATION | NETWORKING | CAPACITY BUILDING | INSPIRATION EU-YOUTHWARD.ORG | @EYGRAZ | #EYA18 | FACEBOOK.COM/EUROPEANYOUTHAWARD 88

CALL FOR CUTTING-EDGE DIGITAL INNOVATION

BY AUSTRIA BASED UMDASCH GROUP

As a successful group of companies with a history stretching back over 150 years, the Umdasch Group knows from experience that only permanent change and renewal will guarantee a continued existence. This applies all the more because digitalization is changing the world at breakneck speed and industry is undergoing enormous changes.

So where will the new ideas come from? Of course from inside, but also more and more from outside. For example via the Josef Umdasch Research Prize 2018 – a newly formed partnership with WSA. For this year’s reward, the companies of Umdasch were looking for start-ups who develop innovative ideas or adapted version of already existing products for three specific challenges in the categories:

Learning & Education

Smart Settlement & Urbanization

THE JOSEF UMDASCH RESEARCH PRIZE 2018

135 submissions from more than 70 countries Nominees: the top 11 project teams will pitch their detailed

Call:

ideas during the WSA Global Congress in Vienna

The prize: the best idea in each category wins a contract for ­implementation

We are looking forward to YOUR innovative ideas for the upcoming Josef Umdasch Research Prize 2019!

Read more: Josef Umdasch Research Prize 2018 www.worldsummitawards.org/umdasch Umdasch Group www.umdasch.com

Business & Commerce

Umdasch CLUBBING

22nd March, 20:00 @Weltmuseum With Announcement of Josef Umdasch Research Prize Winners

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TECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE MAKE-IT IN AFRICA We promote digital innovation for sustainable and inclusive development in Sub-Saharan Africa. In close collaboration with more than 20 corporate and financing partners, social enterprises, hubs and networks, ‘Make-IT in Africa’ supports an enabling environment for young entrepreneurs – to enable better access to finance, markets and skills.

This project is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) as part of BMZ’s Digital Africa Initiative

KEY SECTORS OF MAKE-IT: E-agriculture solutions enable millions of small farmers to get better access to markets, weather data, finance and insurance. This creates income for the rural population.

E-health solutions improve access to medical services and strengthen health management as a whole. This saves lives and reduces spread of diseases.

Smart energy solutions enable access to the internet, better use of renewable energies and infrastructure. This is the basis for economic development, finance, education and learning.

Fintech solutions enable access to financial products for people with low incomes and in rural areas. This is a key component creating resilient economic structures.

www.make-it-in-africa.org

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WSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WSA UPCOMING

Chairman of the WSA Board of Directors: Prof. Dr. Peter A. Bruck EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Christian Rupp, Federal Executive Secretary, eGovernment, Chancellery Office | Austria Rodrigo Assumpcao, President Dataprev | Brazil Catherine Warren, President, FanTrust Entertainment Strategies | Canada Witman Hung, President Internet Professional Association China | Hong Kong Sar China Dorothy K. Gordon, Consultant for ICT 4 Development | Ghana Osama Manzar, Founder & Director, Digital Empowerment Foundation | India Manar Alhashash, Secretary General, Kuwait e-Award | Kuwait Latif Ladid, President IPv6 Forum | Luxembourg Ralph Simon, CEO & Founder, Mobilium International, Chairman Emeritus & Founder, Mobile Entertainment Forum-Americas | United Kingdom Chitranganie Mubarak, Chairperson ICTA | Sri Lanka NON EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS George Sharkov, Director ESI Center Eastern Europe | Bulgaria Adam Montandon, Associate Professor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Denmark Anne Githuku-Shongwe, UN Women South Africa Multi Country Office representative | South Africa Marta Tomovska, Former Minister of Information Society and Administration | Macedonia Rudy Laddaga Lopez, Founder Gnius Club | Mexico Mario Franco, Founder and Chairman, Millenium@EDU | Portugal Anya Sverdlov, Managing Director, Actis Wunderman, USA | Russian Federation Janine Warner, CEO SembraMedia | USA SPECIAL AMBASSADORS Rudi Vansnick, Special Ambassador for the Internet Society, Board of Trustees, Internet Society Belgium | Belgium Alexander Felsenberg, Special Ambassador for eContent market developments, Felsenberg Consulting | Germany Gabriel Deek, Special Ambassador for the MENA region, President, Professional Computer Association of Lebanon (PCA) | Lebanon Madanmohan Rao, Special Ambassador for Knowledge Management, Chief Researcher Mobile Monday | India Jasna Matic, Special Ambassador for Women in ICT, Special Adviser for Competitveness and Knowledge Economy , Ministry of Finance and Economy | Serbia

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WORLD SUMMIT AWARDS

2018

WSA 2018 - DIGITAL INNOVATION WITH IMPACT ON SOCIETY CALL FOR APPLICATIONS OPEN APRIL 15 – AUGUST 31, 2018 Promote Your Digital Innovation With Social Impact Worldwide!

The World Summit Awards are a unique awards system, selecting and promoting local digital innovation with high impact on improving society. Combining an ongoing series of international events and activities with a global network, WSA is an international platform for cut edge examples on how ICTs can have an impact on society.

More information here: www.worldsummitawards.org For questions contact: office@worldsummitawards.org

WSA YOUNG INNOVATORS CALL: WSA CALLING FOR YOUTH TAKING ACTION IN THE UN SDG’S APPLY FROM APRIL 15 – AUGUST 31, 2018

WSA Young Innovators is a special recognition in the framework of the World Summit Awards for young social entrepreneurs under 30 years of age, using ICTs to take action on the United Nations ­Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). It is an open call to all those who use ICT’s creatively to make a change in their ­communities.

More information here: www.worldsummitawards.org/ wsa_categories/youth-innovation-category/ For questions contact: office@worldsummitawards.org

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SPONSORS & PARTNERS HOSTING PARTNER SPONSORING PARTNERS

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MEDIA PARTNERS

Under the patronage of

UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Under the patronage of

UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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TEAM WORLD SUMMIT AWARD Prof. DDr. Peter A. Bruck Chairman World Summit Award & Conference Chair Nora Wolloch Project and Conference Manager WSA nora@worldsummitawards.org Manuela Wagner PR, Marketing and Global Networks Manager manuela@worldsummitawards.org Carlos Breijo Linares Project Assistant and Winners´Support carlos@worldsummitawards.org Birgit Ecker Event Management Franziska Stadler PR Austria

Emilia Bruck Birgit Kolb Marlene Leberer Karin Maurer Anna Rechberger Event Support

Congratulates the winners of the World Summit Awards

Philipp Benedikt and Alexi Pelekanos Photography/ Video Tobias Rudig Sounddesign & DJ

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