WSA Global Congress Cascais Catalogue

SOCIAL IMPACT THROUGH DIGITAL INNOVATION

MARCH 11–13

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Organizing Partner

Hosting Partners

Under the patronage of

UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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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, Liene Ulmane, Manuela Wagner, Nora Wolloch WSA GLOBAL CONGRESS TEAM Philipp Benedikt, Carlos Linares Breijo, Luka Kalas Matthias Kandler, Birgit Kolb, Liene Ulmane, Manuela Wagner, Veronika Wieser , Nora Wolloch WSA LOCAL ORGANIZING TEAM Ana Almeida Pinheiro, Sandra Fazenda Almeida, Isabel Viana, Isabel Travessa, Laura Silva, Filipa Burguette, Rafael Santos and Diogo Paciência.

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CONTENT

A PEOPLE-SAVVY TERRITORY 4

6 WELCOME WORDS

8 PATRON STATEMENTS 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 2018/19

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WSA WINNERS

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WSA GRAND JURY ACCRA

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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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WSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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WSA UPCOMING

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SPONSORS & PARTNERS

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TEAM WORLD SUMMIT AWARD

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A PEOPLE-SAVVY TERRITORY

Cascais extends a warm welcome to all WSA participants.

For more than six centuries we have been one of the most innovative areas of the country. Maybe it’s because we have people from all over the world on our borders.

Cascais was the first place in the country to have street lighting. The first oceanographic expeditions set sail from Cascais.

Cascais hosted that the country’s first football match and its first tennis match.

We love to innovate. It’s in our blood.

We are leading the soft mobility revolution in Portugal. We were pioneers in introducing environmentally sustainable solutions in household waste management.

We are paving the way for social housing reform and we are in the front line in including technology in people’s social lives and harmonising automation and humanity, utility and purpose.

Because, at the end of the day, there is no point in innovating if the development of people and society is not our priority.

As you will soon realise, everything starts with people in Cascais.

Carlos Carreiras Mayor of Cascais

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THE POWER OF PURPOSE – CONTENT DRIVEN DIGITAL INNOVATION CLOSING DIVIDES

WELCOME TO THE WSA19 GLOBAL CONGRESS! WELCOME TO CASCAIS! The challenge is and remains worldwide: bridging divides ... be it disparities in access to water and energy, gender inequality and educational opportunities, or in digital terms, whether it concerns access, content or technology. The global divides are manifold and affect us all. In the case of economic equality and justice, the divides increase dramatically, nationally and globally. In the case of climate crisis and global warming, we see that the divides will separate those who survive from those who might not.

In the face of such societal challenges, how can digital solutions and interactive applications make a positive contribution? How can purpose driven innovation disrupt current nefarious developments? And what benefits are hidden in the digital transformation?

If their intention is driven by over-arching purposes, digital content and technology have the potential to create more equal, just, and above all, sustainable societies. The focus on solving local challenges enables a positive added value for societies globally.

I welcome you to the WSA Global Congress.

WSA and its Portuguese partners APDC, the City of Cascais and Nova SBE bring together digital creatives and social entrepreneurs from all corners of the world whose focus is purpose before profit.

At the WSA Global Congress you will participate in a transformative learning journey and join a global, multi-stakeholder community. You will discuss the possibilities of purpose driven inno-

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vation and see best-practice from around the world.

This event presents an exceptional mix of local projects from which we all learn globally. You will meet 45 award-winning teams with their apps and solutions, carefully selected in a three-stage jury process by outstanding international experts.

WSA awardees are impacting the daily lives of millions by meeting deeply rooted needs. They stand out in the ability to combine smart content, social aims and digital innovation.

WSA awardees are winners because they solve real problems. Among them you find agricultural support systems from Bangladesh and Kenya presented side by side with block chain solutions for refugees; be inspired by new ways of virtual healthcare and health education through AR technology from Lebanon, Ireland and India; explore IoT solutions for the disabled from Slovenia, Georgia and Qatar; discover how projects from South America transform labour market access.

In over 15 years, 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 and corporate experts, NGOs, governments and

professional associations, WSA presents quality content and digital innovation from over 180 UN-member states and supports a global movement for sustainable digital solutions.

I invite you to open your mind, to engage and explore. The three-day program lets you become part of a global community of people committed to using digital technologies as innovative content drivers for the UN SDG’s.

The City of Cascais has been a winner of WSA in 2017. With its smart digital solutions for citizens and visitors, Cascais is a pioneer of focus on social benefit, making it one of the world’s most liveable cities.

Being a hub for education and innovation, I invite you to enjoy the striking premises of the Nova SBE Campus.

APDC has been a most valuable partner and represented WSA in Portugal for many years, proving that digital solutions from Portugal can set international benchmarks.

Please join me in thanking these and all the WSA Global Congress Partners for providing a unique stage to this year’s outstanding purpose driven digital entrepreneurs and creative teams.

Engage in and share the power of smart, digital and social solutions.

I wish you three great days in Portugal.

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

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The difficult employment situation of many young women and men has become one of the most important challenges of our times. Estimates show that in the next 15 years, 600 million jobs will need to be created for young people worldwide.

It is imperative that we empower young people as the demand for new skills increases in an era of rapid technological progress driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. More than onethird of the skills relevant for today’s socio-economic development are anticipated to change by 2020. Our young people must be equipped with new skills to prepare them for the future of work and skills. They need to be provided with possibilities for continuous learning, and an enabling environment for innovative ideas to be converted into concrete practical solutions on the ground. It is encouraging that many young people today are already contributing to inclu-

PATRON STATEMENTS sive and sustainable development, by turning their innovative ideas into new businesses that also benefit the society at large.

The World Summit Awards (WSA) initiative provides a platform to showcase the potential of youth, their innovative solutions and their entrepreneurial spirit, ultimately bringing about social change. These new innovative business models will become more important than ever, as we find ways to tap into the opportunities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to create win-win situations for our young people, and in particular for those who live and work in developing countries. UNIDO commends the WSA for providing visibility to these talented young entrepreneurs and stands ready to support young people worldwide to realize their full innovative potentials.

Today’s young people are interconnected more than ever before. In fact, they have more access to information than any other generation. Consequently, it should be natural to include young people in decision-making processes that affect their lives. Young people are change-makers, innovators and leaders. Among other factors, technology is crucial to unleash young people’s creativity and power to actively contribute to solving global issues. Young people used ICT and social media to do amazing things: amplify their voices; discuss global issues; lead opinions; spread positive energies; start movements; build campaigns. Therefore, it’s important for us and the society to recognize their potential and encourage them to actively engage in the implementation of the SDGs and #Youth2030, the UN youth strategy.

LI Yong, UNIDO Director General

Jayathma Wickramanayake United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth

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The World Summit Award Congress Cascais 2019 is the recognition of the important role digital innovation plays in creating sustainable social change and impact world-wide. This event is taking place in the new campus of NOVASBE (School of Business and Economics of the NOVA University of Lisbon).

The tremendous challenge that the digital revolution presents to mankind asks for definite answers from governments and societies. The Portuguese government has created a long term initiative called INCODe.2030 that aims at fostering inclusion, education, qualification, specialisation and research. This initiative is being carried out with contributions from several government departments, private companies, local authorities, and the scientific and technological ecosystem in Portugal. We welcome all contributions from the society as a whole, at national and international level. It is therefore with great enthusiasm that I welcome the WSA World Congress to be held among us.

It is critical that the whole population has equal access to digital technologies in order to obtain information, communicate and interact. The

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younger population must be educated in a way that digital skills are present at every level of schooling and continue to be part of a lifelong learning. An entrepreneurial spirit is also a fundamental requirement to strive in a digital world.

Digital skills must also be progressively acquired by the working population in order to remain competitive in a labour market that relies heavily on them.

WSA presents a display of impressive digital projects from around the world embraced by entrepreneurs and aiming at improving the quality of our society while solving real life problems.

More that 400 participants from 80 countries are expected to meet in Portugal at this 2019 World Summit, turning Cascais into a global hub for start-ups and content developers on the subject of "Social Impact through Digital Innovation". I hope this event can live up to its high standards giving a relevant contribution for a better society in the future to come.

Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education

PATRON STATEMENTS Driving innovation, building solid networks and engaging a diverse set of stakeholders is much of what we have done in Portugal with programs such as SIMPLEX (and its rebrand since 2016, SIMPLEX+) and the National Participatory Budget, both pioneer programs of their own right.

It is by having that perspective that innovation is a never-ending story and that we will meet the future with the tools that we create today that we welcome the World Summit Awards and signal that we embrace its spirit of celebrating diversity and innovation to solve common problems – because by making the lives of our citizens better, by improving the business environment and by making public services more efficient through the implementation of the once-only principle, by sharing and reusing information, and by being able to implement predictive tools, we are building the foundations for a more sustainable and prosper future for all. Thank you for choosing Portugal, and please do come again: our doors are open, and we have a firm commitment not to leave anyone behind.

Luís Goes Pinheiro, Secretary of State Assistant and of Administrative Modernisation

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Sixteen years have passed since the UN World Summit on the Information Society (UN WSIS), a conference in Geneva that would bring about the World Summit Awards. We celebrate them today as a means to achieve the main goal for all those present at that meeting: to make Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) available to everyone and help close the gap between those included and those excluded from the digital ­revolution.

We have seen tremendous progress since then when it comes to the reach, capacity, and development of ICTs – big data, predictive analysis, cloud computing and other elements recall previously existing concepts and build tools to transform them to suit the needs of an ever more demanding society with the objective of promoting its sustainability and prosperity. There is no better example of that fact than the Sustainable Development Goals, for which Portugal has found its own way to promote and reward with initiatives such as GovTech – a challenge that started in 2018 (and will continue in 2019) and which envisages rewarding creative and innovative business solutions that address one of the 17 SDGs.

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Digital is the new standard. We are born, we learn, we communicate, we work, we live, with the support of digital technologies. If we want to create a better world, it will have to be using these technologies. If we want to prevent war, to create security, to foster economic growth, to increase social inclusion, we must leverage from digital skills and use them for good. Hence, entrepreneurs, governments, local authorities, established companies must cooperate and use digital technologies to solve real life problems, aiming at higher levels of citizenship and better standards of living.

The WSA program and its World Summit Awards Congress Cascais 2019 will be a step in that direction. Another tribute to the role of digital technology and digital innovation for that better world we aim at creating. APDC, the Portuguese

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Association that gathers the Telecommunications, IT and Media companies in Portugal, has organized this event in partnership with the Municipality of Cascais and with the NOVA School of Business and Economics, with the Support of the Portuguese Government and various Sponsoring and Strategic Partners locally and globally.

It is our contribution to leverage from the new adventurous spirit of Portugal as “one of Europe’s hottest stars, with tech start-ups mushrooming and investment pouring in”, as The Wall Street Journal recently described us. We are looking forward to a great digital WSA experience at Cascais this year.

Rogério Carapuça APDC President

PATRON STATEMENTS Vienna shall become the capital of digitization in Europe. We understand digitization as a rapid development that should serve the people, which is why we have to actively shape it. In Vienna, we do this together with our citizens, no matter how young or old they are. In the most liveable city in the world, everyone must have access to the benefits of digitization. Efficient and effective administrative structures are also very important to me. Whether it be to save costs, or to save the citizens’ time. To achieve this, we want to make greater use of opportunities and technologies. The WSA, as a global initiative linking digital and social, fits perfectly to the city of Vienna and we are happy that the event will be back in our city by 2020.

As a globally active group of industrial companies we are called upon to focus on megatrends such as digitalization, automation and artificial intelligence at an early stage. The international WSA network enables us to get external ideas and to access a great circle of young enterprises, innovative start-ups and o­ utof-the-box thinkers. We are excited that it is our second year cooperating with the WSA for the Josef Umdasch Research Prize. And we are again looking forward to deep dive into the world and spirit of young innovators.

Dr. Andreas J. Ludwig, Executive Chairman Umdasch Group

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Peter Hanke, City Councilor for Finance, Economics, Digitization and International Affairs, City of Vienna

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The brand new NOVA SBE Campus is the perfect venue for the WSA Global Congress – ­international, innovative, enabling collaboration.

The Nova SBE Campus was designed by António Barreiros Ferreira and Vítor Carvalho Araújo (architects) as the answer to a very special desire: to maximize interaction, taking students, teachers, researchers and partners one step further: towards the horizon.

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• Set between Lisbon and Cascais, among the safest cities in Europe • 70% sunny days a year, coastal lifestyle • Open to diversity and creativity • 40% international students • Alumni are in 60+ countries and 100+ cities • Strong link to the corporate world

CONGRESS LOCATION Level 1 G– Horizon Hall

H – Teresa e Alexandre Soares dos Santos Library

Experience Hub

A- Hovione Atrium

J – Milestone Student Living

ENTRANCE

F –Jerónimo Martins Grand Auditorium

E105 E106

E - Ming C. Hsu Academic Hall

B – Cascais Academic Hall

D – Santander Academic Hall

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I - Main Deck

E003 E004 E005 E008 C - CTT Academic Hall E - Ming C. Hsu Academic Hall

B – Cascais Academic Hall

D – Santander Academic Hall

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SUNDAY, MARCH 10TH| WSA WARM-UP DAY & WELCOME TO CASCAIS WORKSHOPS FOR WINNERS AND LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS (For international delegates only) 10:00 - PITCH PERFECT WORKSHOPS 16:00 → Turim Avenida Hotel Lisbon ← by international coaches 16:00 - WINNERS BRIEFING 18:15 → Turim Avenida Hotel Lisbon ← and STORYTELLING WORKSHOP - Make your pitch a story by Mathias Haas

WSA GLOBAL EXPERTS REUNION

→ Turim Avenida Hotel Lisbon ← 16:30 - with Manuela Wagner and Rudy 18:15

Laddaga

19:00 - Get2Gether AND NETWORKING RECEPTION 21:00 Welcome Reception for International Guests → Residence of the Austrian Ambassdor to Portugal ← on invitation only Hosted by: H.E. Dr. Robert Zischg, Ambassador of Austria to Portugal

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PROGRAMME MONDAY, MARCH 11TH

08:30 Bus transfer to Nova SBE, Pick Up Point for international delegates: → Turim Avenida Hotel Lisbon ← PRE- REGISTRATION MANDATORY!

→ Nova SBE, Carcavelos ← 09:00 CHECK-IN AND REGISTRATION 10:00

WORLD SUMMIT AWARD GLOBAL CONGRESS OPENING Peter A. Bruck, WSA Chairman Miguel Pinto Luz, Vice-President of Cascais Municipality Rogério Carapuça, President of APDC Daniel Traça, Dean of Nova SBE Luís Goes Pinheiro, Secretary of State Assistant and of Administrative Modernisation

10:30

INSPIRATION TALK | Harnessing the Power of Technology to Drive Social Change

by Marcus East, CTO National Geographic, UK

11:00

» COFFEE BREAK

11:30

INNOVATION SHOTS 1 | AGGREGATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP Insights on entrepreneurship on a global scale Sofia Couto da Rocha, Skin Soul, Portugal Tomi Davies, President African Business Angels Network, Nigeria Pablo Santaeufemia, CEO & Co-Founder Bridge for Billions, Spain Dorothy Gordon, Consultant Digital for Development, Ghana Miguel Reynolds, CEO and Founder Corkbrick, Portugal

12:15

INNOVATION DIALOGUE | AN INSIDER’S VIEW OF PORTUGAL’S RAPIDLY GROWING TECH SCENE with Outsystems & Talkdesk Panel Discussion moderated by Peter A. Bruck

13:00

» NETWORKING LUNCH

14:00

WINNING TEAMS INNOVATION PITCHES Grand Jury voting for World Summit Award Global Champions → Auditorium ← → Room E008 ← BUSINESS & COMMERCE ENVIRONMENT & GREEN ENERGY Opening by: Smarter Farmer Opening by: Luís Almeida Capão, Waste4Think Moderated by Sachi Wickramage, Moderated by Jan Schwaab, Germany Australia Pulsetip, Lithuania Geopotato, Bangladesh Sokowatch, Kenya Kuza One, Kenya Carrot Estate Planning, Nigeria CAALA, Germany Grasshoppers Technology, Sri Lanka World Cleanup, Brazil yonodesperdicio.org, Spain

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MONDAY, MARCH, 11TH

15:00

→ Room E008 ←

16:15

REFRESHMENT BREAK

17:00

SKILLSET IMPROVEMENT- WSA INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS

LEARNING & EDUCATION Opening by: Marcia Batista, Apps4Good, Portugal Moderated by Rudy Laddaga, Mexico Body Interact, Portugal Microcomputers for Kids, Lithuania GameLab Education, Chile Raaji, Pakistan M-Shule, Kenya

→ Room E003 ←

→ Room 105 ←

→ E005 ←

→ Room 106 ←

→ Room E004 ←

HOW TO FIND A VIABLE BUSINESS MODEL

by Micael Gustafsson, Cluster 55

19:00

HEALTH & WELL-BEING Opening by: 10 Thousands Lives Project Moderated by Tanja Wehsely, Austria Girlythings, Pakistan MedHealthTV, India Complete Anatomy, Ireland Clickmedix, USA

→ Room E008 ←

RISK MITIGATION FOR STARTUPS

by Paulo Andrez, EBAN

18:30

→ Auditorium ←

THE POWER OF GRATITUDE

by Ricardo Zózimo, NOVA SBE

IMPROVE YOUR VALUE PROPOSITION WITH LEGO SERIOUS PLAY

by Paulo Malta, Delfina Coelho, Innovsky

HOW TO DO A SALES PITCH

by Nova Venture Labs

POEM - TECHPRENEURING FOR WEALTH CREATION

by Tomi Davies, ABAN

Bus transfer from NOVA SBE to Centro Cultural de Cascais Bus transfer from NOVA SBE to Hotel Turim Avenida, Lisbon WHY FAILURE IS ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS

→ Centro Cultural de Cascais ←

ENTREPRENEURIAL FAILURE STORIES by local and international start-ups in partnership with Beta-I and Founders Founders 21:00

Bus transfer from Centro Cultural de Cascais to Hotel Turim Avenida, Lisbon

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PROGRAMME

TUESDAY, MARCH 12TH 08:30 Bus transfer to Nova SBE, Pick Up Point for international delegates: → Turim Avenida Hotel Lisbon ← PRE- REGISTRATION MANDATORY! 09:30 → Nova SBE, Carcavelos ← INSPIRATION TALK | How Change Leads to Innovation

by Dana al Salem, Founder and CEO FanFactory, UK, Kuwait 10:00

INNOVATION SHOTS 2 | CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO Shot Talks by Purpose Driven Entrepreneurs around the world Moderation and Introduction by: Ralph Simon, Mobilium, UK Alia El Kattan, Egypt Moses Acquah, Afrolynk, Ghana Ana Pantelic, Chief Strategy Officer, Fundacion Capital, USA Abbas Adel, Serial Entrepreneur, Egpyt Gloria Mangi, Founder and President of African Queens Project,Tanzania Maninder Bajwa, Founder iScuela, India

10:30

» COFFEE BREAK

11:00

SOCIAL INNOVATION LIGHTENING TALKS FROM PORTUGAL with short presentations from App 1936 | Academia de Código | My Polis | SPOT Games | Wave by Wave | Abem: rede solidária do medicamento

11:30

INNOVATION PRESENTATION BY SOCIAL INNOVATION FUND

by João Machado, Portugal Inovação Social

11:45

IMPACT FISHBOWL Interactive Discussion around Purpose driven entrepreneurship moderated by Peter A. Bruck

13:00

» NETWORKING LUNCH

14:00 - WINNING TEAMS INNOVATION PITCHES 16:30 Grand Jury voting on World Summit Award Global Champions

Sponsored by → Auditorium ←

INCLUSION & EMPOWERMENT Opening by: Salvador Mendes Almeida, Associação Salvador Moderated by Gary Schwartz, Canada Feelif, Slovenia Deaf Pedia, Qatar waytoB, Ireland Virtual Assistant for Social Inclusion and Autonomy, Brazil DROSBOX, Tabshoura, Lebanon

→ Room E008 ←

SMART SETTLEMENT & URBANIZATION Opening by: Marco Espinheira, C2. Cascais Command Centre Moderated by Jan Schwaab, Germany Via Verde, Portugal Jetty, Mexico WheeLog!, Japan S!E: emergency information system, Chile USHER, Philippines

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TUESDAY, MARCH 12TH

15:00

WINNING TEAMS INNOVATION PITCHES Sponsord by

→ Auditorium ←

GOVERNMENT & CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT Opening by: Patrícia Dias,Smart(er) PT Moderated by Manar Alhashash, Kuwait Supercivics, Mexico Chaos AI, Finland Land Conflict Watch, India IremboGov, Rwanda Citibeats, Spain

→ Room E008 ←

CULTURE & TOURISM Opening by: Builtrix, MH Ghodsirad Moderated by Osama Manzar, India Smartify CIC, UK Afrocomix, Ghana Baahdy & Birdy, Norway The Great War told through VR, Italy Wikiloc, Spain

16:15

REFRESHMENT BREAK

17:00

SKILLSET IMPROVEMENT- WSA INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS

→ Room E003 ←

DECISION IMPROVEMENT WORKSHOP

by Paulo Malta and Delfina Coelho, Innovsky

→ Room E005 ←

BLOCKCHAIN FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS

by Odeta Iseviciute

→ Room 106 ←

MAKE PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR BRAND

by Gica Trierweiler

→ Room E004 ←

WSA YOUNG INNOVATORS Opening by: Inspiring Future Moderated by Nkemdilim Begho, Nigeria Sign & Sound, Georgia BioP, India MAXgo, Nigeria Feminism in India, India Leaf Global Fintech, USA

→ E008 ←

BEYOND THE PITCH

by Victor Micu and Tomas Abreu, Nova Ventures Labs

→ Room 105 and 106 ←

1:1 MENTORING SESSION FOR WSA WINNING TEAMS with international mentors and business angels

18:45

Bus transfer from NOVA SBE to Hotel Turim Avenida, Lisbon FREE NIGHT IN LISBON

19:00

WSA GRAND JURY MEETING decision on WSA Global Champions Cascais at NOVA SBE closed session special bus provided at 20:30

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PROGRAMME

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13TH | CONNECT FOR IMPACT DAY 08:00 Bus transfer to Nova SBE, Pick Up Point for international delegates: → Turim Avenida Hotel Lisbon ← PRE- REGISTRATION MANDATORY!

→ Nova SBE, Carcavelos ← It´s time to get creative.

To work in groups. To gain new skills.

To connect for impact. → Auditorium ←

9:0011:30

9:00 12:00

SDG SOLUTION JAM WITH TOURISM PORTUGAL & CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN FOUNDATION Moderated by Peter A. Bruck Problem Owners: Cláudia Morgado, Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian and Turismo de Portugal representative.

“Digital tools supporting young families” Interactive Solution Jam creating new ideas, recommendations and solutions.

Take your chance. Present your skills and engage with Portuguese Partners.

→ E005 ←

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9:00 - 13:00

JOSEF UMDASCH RESEARCH PRIZE PITCHES FUTURE WORKPLACE in partnership with WSA

SKILLSET IMPROVEMENT- WSA INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS

→ Room E003 ← 9:00 - STORYTELLING: BUILDING 10:30 A NARRATIVE FOR SOCIAL GOOD

by Mathias Haas, Supersocial

→ Room 106 ←

→ Room E004 ←

11:00 - → Room E003 ← 12:00 STORYTELLING: BUILDING A NARRATIVE FOR SOCIAL GOOD

by Mathias Haas, Supersocial

→ Room 105 ←

→ Room E008 ←

IMPROVE YOUR VALUE PROPOSITION WITH LEGO SERIOUS PLAY

by Paulo Malta, Delfina Coelho, Innovsky

MAKE PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR BRAND

by Gica Trierweiler

12:00

» NETWORKING LUNCH END OF THE WSA GLOBAL CONGRESS CONFERENCE

13:00

For International Delegates: Bus transfers from NOVA SBE to Cascais

HOW TO FIND A VIABLE BUSINESS MODEL

by Micael Gustafsson, Cluster 55

BLOCKCHAIN FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS

by Odeta Iseviciute

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13TH

13:00

15:30

18:00

SIGHTSEEING – GET TO KNOW THE BEAUTIFUL COAST BETWEEN LISBON AND CASCAIS → Cascais ← CASCAIS SIGHTSEEING, SUPPORTED BY THE CITY OF CASCAIS Bairro dos Museus, Estoril e Cascais Bus transfers from Cascais to Turim Avenida Lisbon – panoramic tour along the ocean drive towards Lisbon Meeting Point for International Delegates: → Turim Avenida Hotel Lisbon ← Bus transfers to Pestana Cidadela Cascais - PRE- REGISTRATION MANDATORY!

WSA GALA & AFTERPARTY → Pestana Cidadela Cascais, on invitation only ←

WORLD SUMMIT AWARD AWARD GALA & AWARD CEREMONY & AFTER PARTY DIGITAL CONTENT WITH IMPACT ON SOCIETY Award Ceremony honouring the 40 winning teams of WSA 2018, WSA Young Innovators, Josef Umdasch Research Prize Winners and announcement of the WSA Global Champions 2019 ­Cascais Guests of Honor: H.E. Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal H.E. João Correia Neves, Secretary of State of Economy, Portugal H.E. Ambassador Robert Zischg, Ambassador of Austria to Portugal H.E. Ambassador Saad Al-Muhannadi, Ambassador of Qatar to Portugal H.E. Ambassador Orla Tunney, Ambassador of Ireland to Portugal H.E. Ambassador Uberto Vanni d‘ Archirafia, Ambassador of Italy to Portugal H.E. Amararam Gurkar, First Secretary of the Embassy of India to Portugal Miguel Pinto Luz, Vice-President of Cascais Municipality Joana Pinto Balsemão, Councilwoman of Cascais Municipality

22:00

Bus transfers from Pestana Cidadela Cascais to Turim Avenida

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KEY PARTICIPANTS KEY PARTICIPANTS TO INTERACT WITH SPEAKERS, WORKSHOP LEADERS, JURORS, MENTORS

Dritan Mezini, Managing Partner, DM Consulting Services | Albania

Sachi Wickramage, COO, i4Tradies | Australia

Franz Josef Allmayer, Business Development Manager, Sipwise - an

Christian Bauer, Manager, Bureau André Heller GmbH | Austria

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

Lorenz Fercher, Senior Director Match-Maker Ventures (MMV) | Austria

Mathias Haas, Founder, Supersocial | Austria

Evi Roseneder, Head of Corporate Communication and Responsibility, Umdasch, | Austria

Tanja Wehsely, CEO, Volkshilfe Wien | Austria

ALE Company | Austria

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

Steffie Limere, Founder Unfolding Events | Belgium

Tanja Madzarevic, Project Coordinator, UNICEF | Bosnia & Herzegovina

Babak Fakhamzadeh, Gambiahero, Agência Pública de Jornalismo Investigativo | Brazil

Ludmilla Rossi, Chief Strategy Officer, Mkt Virtual Group | Brazil

Gica Trierweiler, Co-founder Instituto Beaba | Brazil

Gary Schwartz, President, Canadian Lenders Association | Canada

Catherine Warren, CEO Vancouver Economic Commission | Canada

Abdelsalam Safi, Directeur Exécutif , WenakLabs | Chad

Alex Hung, CEO, Crossover International Co. Ltd. | China

Yvonne Wong, General Manager Qianhai International Liaison Services Ltd | China

Arturo López Valerio, Director, CámaraTic | Dominican Republic

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KEYPARTICIPANTS

Abbas Adel Ibrahim, Technical Project Owner, smava GmbH | Egypt

Alia El Kattan, Assistant Director, O-MUN | Egypt

Ahmed El Sobky, Vice CEO, ITIDA | Egypt

Samar Kamal El-Sheikh, ITIDA | Egypt

Amr Sobhy, CEO, PushBots, Inc. | Egypt

Ilkka Kurkela, Development Manager, Laurea University of Applied Sciences | Finland

Timo Rostedt, UX Designer, GoFore | Finland

Pihla Rostedt, CEO, Stellarion Oy | Finland

Alexander Felsenberg, Director Innovation & Strategy, STERNWALD Group | Germany

Silke Grimhardt,Venture Development Manager, Wayra | Germany

Jan Schwaab, Make-IT in Africa Manager, GIZ | Germany

Moses Acquah, Founder, Afrolynk | Ghana 27

Dorothy Gordon, Consultant, Technology for Development | Ghana

Alexander Ojo,Head of IT, The Royal Senchi Resort & Hotel | Ghana

Johann Malmquist, Professor and Serial Entrepreneur, University of Iceland | Iceland

Osama Manzar, Founder & Director, Digital Empowerment Foundation | India

Maninder Singh Bajwa, CEO & Founder, Espranza | India

Ehssan Riazi, Chairman, Vista Samaneh Asia | Iran

Matteo Consonni, Business Creation Manager, EIT Health | Germany, Italy

Alfredo Ronchi, General Secretary, EC-MEDICI Framework | Italy

Anatoliy Kremenchutskiy, Director, India-Kazakhstan Centre of excellence in ICTÂ | Kazakhstan

Nathan Masyuko, Head of Games and Co-founder, LudiqueWorks | Kenya

Neeti Virmani, Start-up Advisor, Coach and Mentor, Global Startup Lab | Korea

Manar Alhashash, eContent Alchemist & Activist, Dot Design | Kuwait

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KEYPARTICIPANTS

Gabi Deek, General Manager, OmniSystems sal. | Lebanon

Odeta Iseviciute, Co-Founder & CEO, Dealoyal | Lithuania

Ieva Žilionienė, Acting Deputy Director | RRT | Lithuania

Natasha Lazarovska-Trajcheski Co-Founder & Executive Board Member, Startup Macedonia | Macedonia

Marta Tomovska, Digital Transformation, Strategist | Macedonia

Lala Andriamampianina, President NIC-MG | Madagascar

Rudy Laddaga, CEO and Founder, Gnius Club | Mexico

Andrei Poștaru, CTO, MUUME | Moldova

Herman van Oorschot, Partner & CEO, Fullmoon Interactive Solutions | Netherlands

Emmanuel Amos, Founder & President, Programos Foundation | Nigeria

Nkemdilim Begho, CEO, Future Software Resources Nigeria Ltd | Nigeria

Tomi Davies, President, The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) | Nigeria 29

Kristian Bruaroy, Consultant, Bridj | Norway

Tore Haugland, CEO, OUVI HQ | Norway

Agha Hamza, Country Head, Hello Tomorrow Pakistan | Pakistan

Marina Pedersen, CEO, Kiyo Group Organización | Paraguay

Katarzyna Klimek, Project Manager, Fundacja MOST | Poland

Tomás Abreu, Pre-Acceleration Manager, Zero Gravity Accelerator NOVA SBE | Portugal

Paulo Andrez, President Emeritus,

Márcia Batista, Project Manager, Center of Digital Inclusion CDI Portugal | Portugal

Bernardo Brandão, Digital Marketing Manager, Gfi Portugal | Portugal

Delfina Coelho, Managing Partner, Innovsky | Portugal

Sofia Couto da Rocha, Founder, SkinSoul | Portugal

European Business Angels Network EBAN | Portugal

Luís Almeida Capão, President of the Administration Council Cascais Ambiente | Portugal 30

KEYPARTICIPANTS

Salvador Mendes de Almeida, Founder and President, Associação Salvador | Portugal

Luís Pedro Cardoso, Consumer Business Unit, Vodafone | Portugal

Patricia Dias, Assistant Professor, Catholic University of Portugal | Portugal

Margarida Ferreirinha, Head of Communications and Sustainability, REN | Portugal

Sergio Lee, Partner Deloitte Portugal and Angola | Portugal

Joao Machado, Social Innovation

Paulo Malta, Managing Partner, Innovsky | Portugal

Víctor Micu, Program Manager Zero Gravity Accelerator, NOVA SBE | Portugal

Cláudia Matos Morgado, CEO, Aurora Tech AI | Portugal

Pedro Moura, Financial Services Business Developer, Indra-Minsait | Portugal

Ricardo Nunes, Global Account Manager, Gfi Portugal | Portugal

Michel Ozzello, Senior Director, OutSystems| Portugal

Fund program manager, Portugal Inovação Social | Portugal

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Nelson Pinho, Healthcare Industry Lead, Microsoft | Portugal

Pedro Pinto Lourenรงo, Director Business Applications, Microsoft | Portugal

Miguel Reynolds, CEO and Founder, Corkbrick

Vasco Teixeira Pinto, Head of Digital, Nossa | Portugal

Ricardo Zรณzimo, Assistant Professor of Management, NOVA SBE | Portugal

Dmitry Priemov, Director of

Ivana Kostiฤ , Co-Founder, Health Tech Lab | Serbia

Ana Pantelic, Chief Strategy Officer, Fundaciรณn Capital | Serbia

Goran Pastrovic, Programme Manager, ReSPA | Serbia

Vladimir Burcik, CEO, iLearn Online Learning Centre | Slovakia

Pablo Santaeufemia, CEO & Co-founder, Bridge for Billions | Spain

Andreu Vea, President, ISOC Spain | Spain

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Mobile Projects Department, Rossiya Segodnya | Russian Federation

KEYPARTICIPANTS

Peumi Rodrigo, Marketing and

Noureldien Abdelrahman,

Communications Manager, CodeGen International | Sri Lanka

Dean, Faculty of Computer Science at Univ. of Science & Techn. | Sudan

Micael Gustafsson, Managing Director, Clusterland Sweden | Sweden

Nibal Idlebi, Chief of Innovation Section, UN-ESCWA | Syria

Gloria Mangi, Founder and President, African Queens Project | Tanzania

Connor Sattely, Business Acceleration, HiiL | UK

Ralph Simon, Chief Executive & Founder, Mobilium International | UK

Dana Al Salem, Founder & CEO, FanFactory Ltd | UK, Kuwait

Marcus East, CTO, National Geographic | USA

Jon Mark Walls, Strategy Consultant, Technology Innovation and Logistics, UNCTAD | USA 33

ABOUT WSA The world remains divided. Global disparities in terms of access to resources, education, information, opportunities are manifold and affect us all.

In the face of these huge societal divides, how can digital solutions and interactive applications make a positive contribution? How can purpose driven innovation disrupt the status quo? And what benefits are hidden in the digital transformation?

WSA is a unique awards system, selecting and promoting purpose driven digital solutions solving local issues. Combining an ongoing series of international events and activities with a global multi-stakeholder network of start-ups, social entrepreneurs, mentors, jurors, speakers, experts, government leaders, academia and civil society, WSA acts in over 180 UN-member states.

WSA is conducted within the framework of the United Nations’ World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2003-2025, and executed in collaboration with UN organisations such as UNESCO, UNIDO, UNCTAD and ITU.

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99 countries Nominees/ Category 437 nominees Government & Citizen Engagement 51 Health & Well Being 64 Learning & Education 67 Environment & Green energy 49 Culture & Tourism 52 Smart Settlements & Urbanization 44 Business & Commerce 57 Inclusion & Empowerment 53 Nominees/Region

Nominees/Type of organization 188 Start-up 36 NGO 55 Social enterprise 16 University Coprporate 33 SME 20 Individual 9 80 Other Winners/Region

Europe Asia

Arab countries & Middle East

8 Arab countries & Middle East

66 57 Africa

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Asia

188

70

Europe

16

60

North America & Oceania

Latin America & Caribbean

4 6

6

Latin America & Caribbean

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Africa

North America & Oceania

YOUNG INNOVATORS 2018 91 countries 422 applications

Europe

Asia 2

1

Winners/region Arab countries & Middle East

0 1 Africa

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0 1 North America & Oceania

Latin America & Caribbean

WSA CONTEST 2018/19 WINNERS /COUNTRY TOTAL 40 WINNERS 26 COUNTRIES

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3

Kenya

2

Brazil

2

Chile

3

Lebanon

2

Spain

2

India

2

Ireland

Lithuania

2

1

1

Phillippines

1

Germany

1

Qatar

2

Pakistan

1

Portugal

Finland

2

Mexico

Bangladesh

1

1

Ghana

1

Italy

1

Japan

1

Rwanda

1

Slovenia

Sri Lanka

1

Nigeria

1

United Kingdom

1

Norway

1

United States

+ Applications from 133 countries +

Female Founders in WSA Winners:

Latin America & Caribbean 4 2

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North America & Oceania 1

India WINNERS /COUNTRY

Europe

9 55%

1

Georgia Asia 1

Nigeria

1

United States

Arab countries & Middle East

4 2

2

Africa

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GOVERNMENT & CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

HEALTH & WELL BEING

LEARNING & EDUCATION

ENVIRONMENT & GREEN ENERGY

CULTURE & TOURISM

SMART SETTLEMENTS & URBANIZATION

BUSINESS & COMMERCE

INCLUSION & EMPOWERMENT

WSA YOUNG INNOVATORS

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WINNERS GOVERNMENT & CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

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SUPERCÍVICOS APP

Diego Humberto Mendiburu Contreras Arturo Hernández Ortega Mexico supercivicos.com Supercívicos is a citizen journalism video app crowdsourcing data about public infrastructure and services in Latin American cities. A massive database of urgent problems provides authorities with input to create better public policies.

Users generate and classify geo-localized video reports. These can be up-voted via the Supercívicos FB page, enabling citizens to promote civil and ­human rights, while serving as a link to authorities. A resolved issue is highlighted both before and after, creating a virtuous cycle: citizens report and authorities act.

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CHAOS LIVEABILITY AI

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LAND CONFLICT WATCH

Natalia Rincón

Ankur Paliwal

Saki Sawada, Paloma Bautista

Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava

Finland chaosarchitects.com

India landconflictwatch.org

CHAOS LIVEABILITY AI Dashboard combines, refines and analyses big data on housing, sustainability and mobility with data on citizen engagement and demographics. The platform is a central data hub bringing together planners, managers, stakeholders and citizens to produce sustainable urban solutions. Engagement-driven applications and third-party APIs process business intelligence for better interactions and decision-making. Every user has access to the dashboard to freely interact with others. Decision-makers obtain valuable project insights and facts.

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India’s ambitious agenda for industrial growth requires large swathes of land, often forcefully or fraudulently grabbed with loss of life. Land Conflict Watch is a network of researchers that digitally map data on land conflicts in India. Big data is regularly analysed for emerging trends nationally and regionally, and for policy gaps at the intersection of land conflicts, land rights, governance, economy, class and gender. The network works with journalists to report big picture stories on conflicts and policy gaps so as to spark public debate.

WINNERS GOVERNMENT & CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

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IREMBOGOV

Faith Keza Irembo Team Rwanda irembo.gov.rw/rolportal/web/rol IremboGov is an eGovernment platform providing access to government services in Rwanda. It hosts over eighty-six services from eighteen government agencies with over 150,000 transactions a month. IremboGov also harnesses existing infrastructure (telcos, human resources, payment gateways etc.), increasing access points and field agents, as well as the overall user rate. Accessing services is simpler, faster and cheaper for Rwandan citizens, while government provides services more effectively and transparently.

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CITIBEATS: AI TRANSFORMING TEXT INTO SOCIAL OUTCOMES

Ivan Caballero Spain citibeats.net

Citibeats offers solutions for smart cities, mobility, tourism and insurance. Citibeats uses an AI-based Analytics Platform to identify social trends and human concerns. It discovers, categorizes and synthesizes peoples’ opinions from large quantities of data, offering qualitative information and insights into public sentiments.

The proprietary machine-learning algorithms transform a community’s natural language data into valuable intelligence enabling decision-makers to be more responsive to society.

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GIRLYTHINGS

Tanzila Khan

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MEDHEALTH TV

Dr. Padma Rammorthy Dr. Madhu Rammoorthy

Pakistan girlythings.pk

Women’s health and hygiene is still a taboo in many countries, making access to sanitary products problematic. Girlythings is an app providing women with and without disabilities information about menstruation and delivering sanitary products for free. Using quizzes and feedback questionnaires, users earn points to order sanitary kits and products from company partners. Girlythings builds women’s knowledge and confidence, eliminating payment and providing safe sanitary products for women who cannot afford or access them.

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India medhealthtv.com

MedHealth TV is an online video portal and YouTube channel providing free information related to women’s health, pregnancy, postpartum issues and care of new-borns, using videos and animation in six local languages: English, Arabic, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil. Videos are short, easy to understand, story-based and mobile friendly, providing millions of women in rural South Asia with health education on easily accessible mobile platforms, thus preventing pregnancy complications and saving infant lives.

WINNERS HEALTH & WELL BEING

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COMPLETE ANATOMY 2019

John Moore

Ireland 3D4Medical.com

Complete Anatomy is a 3D human atlas, facilitating the exploration of human anatomy otherwise difficult to visualize without hands-on training. Widely employed in medical education at the university level, the platform offers students and educators a unique opportunity to investigate bodily systems, features, and conditions virtually, with unprecedented precision and interactive control. Using augmented reality, the platform brings to life more than 13,000 body structures and twelve body systems.

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HEALTH & WELL BEING

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PROXIMIE

Nadine Hachach Haram

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CLICKMEDIX

Ting Shih Ryan Carag

Lebanon proximie.com

Proximie is an augmented reality technology platform enabling remote medical and surgical care, consultations and teaching. It brings cutting-edge collaborative visualization tools to the healthcare community, thus enabling clinicians to scrub into any clinical setting virtually and in real time, increasing access to high quality surgical care, improving patient outcomes, reducing costs and delivering engaging training experience. Proximie nullifies physical barriers, providing instant help for patients in need worldwide.

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United States clickmedix.com

ClickMedix provides a configurable mHealth platform that enables health organizations to rapidly deploy customized mobile health programs to serve 10 times more patients while lowering costs. Health organizations can configure the mobile app to enable the patient, or via health workers, to assess health issues via customizable triage algorithms, show education content, suggest treatment options, and if needed, show doctors’ availability for telemedicine consultation or an in-person clinic visit, or sending sms/app reminders.

WINNERS LEARNING & EDUCATION

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BODY INTERACT

Teresa Pinto Pedro Pinto Portugal bodyinteract.com Body Interact sets new standards for medical education through online simulation-based training, reducing education costs and risks of fatal medical errors. The Body Interact simulator trains medical professionals and students in real time with virtual patients in three different environments – Ambulance, Emergency Room and Outpatient Office across multiple clinical disciplines.

This unique and disruptive 3D medical education accelerator combines clinical simulation with problem-based learning, decision-making training and game-design.

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MICROCOMPUTERS FOR KIDS KOMPIUTERIUKAI VAIKAMS

Team at the Microcomputers for Kids Foundation Lithuania www.kompiuteriukai.lt Digital proficiency transits from “nice to have” to “must have”, becoming a crucial prerequisite for success today in any activity or profession. The social initiative Microcomputers for Kids provides Lithuanian kids and their teachers with up-to-date equipment, high-quality learning material and training. Microcomputers are given to all fifth graders in the country, while teachers receive training to help kids discover the possibilities of the hardware, integrating coding on microcomputers into the formal learning process.

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GAMELAB EDUCATION

Felipe Walker Bárbara Achondo Chile gamelabeducation.com

By 2030, automation will displace the jobs of some 400 million peoples according to McKinsey.

New skills are needed to adapt to the emerging labour market. GameLab Education is working with AI to generate a new way of business teaching in the twenty-first century. With simulations in seven different fields, including ­operations management, inventory optimization, pricing, innovation and entrepreneurship, brand management, warehousing and strategy, Game­­Lab Education offers everyone access to management skills, making the learning process effective and even entertaining.

WINNERS LEARNING & EDUCATION

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RAAJI

Saba Khalid Ali Abbas Pakistan auratraaj.com/raaji

RAAJI is a chatbot app infused with both Artificial Intelligence and human expertise that answers questions on sex, hygiene and reproductive health for girls and women from developing countries. The issues addressed by RAAJI are common for all women in both rural and urban settings. Human experts, psychologists, lawyers and doctors are alerted the moment AI detects an emergency, allowing them to take over the conversation. With sex and reproductive health considered a taboo in households everywhere, RAAJI has the potential for positive impact globally.

M-Shule is the first adaptive, mobile learning platform in Africa connecting primary school students to personalized education.

Meaning “mobile school” in Swahili, M-Shule’s platform uses artificial intelligence to deliver personalized learning support in math and English via SMS and chatbots, building students’ concept mastery, exam performance, and confidence. M-Shule then shares data and insights with parents, schools, and organizations to power better instruction and collaboration, delivering high quality learning for each child.

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M-SHULE

M-Shule Kenya m-shule.com

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GEOPOTATO

Mridul Chowdhury

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KUZA ONE

Sriram Bharatam Bharathi Bharatam

Bangladesh mpower-social.com

Approximately 750,000 small farmers in Bangladesh produce potatoes, accounting for the livelihoods of a significant population. Geopotato is a decision support system (DSS) for the control strategy of Late Blight, a potato disease causing annual yield losses of up to 57%. The platform computes weather data through Automated Weather Stations (AWS) installed at the potato plantations and determines whether environmental conditions are conducive to a potential attack. Potato farmers are provided with advice on preventive measures.

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Kenya kuza.one

78% of the 570 million farms around the world are classified as smallholder farms. Kuza One is a platform and program offering agri-business mentorship and quality information, credit & marketing to these farmers. A member of the rural community is chosen to become an “agri-entrepreneur” serving 200 farmers with packages of practices and agri-extension services via the portable digital kit. The multi-facetted digital platform provides access to crop advisories, inputs, credit & market info on demand.

WINNERS ENVIRONMENT & GREEN ENERGY

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WORLD CLEANUP

Kristiina Kerge Yalantis Brazil worldcleanupday.org

World Cleanup is a waste mapping app to connect people and organisations around the world for a clean and healthy planet. Thirty-five million caring people have already joined the movement, organizing country-wide cleanup days and more than 700,000 tons of garbage in over 147 countries, saving lives and improving health.

In just three steps, users can report trash by taking a photo, then selecting the trash type and creating a trash point. The app automatically registers the location, engaging communities and governments alike to clean up.

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ENVIRONMENT & GREEN ENERGY

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CAALA - THE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN ASSISTANT

Philipp Hollberg

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YONODESPERDICIO

PROSALUS

Alexander Hollberg Germany caala.de The construction industry accounts for 40% of global GHG emissions and for 36% of energy consumption. With the CAALA Plugin for CAD software, architects can run cloud-based, real-time energy demand analyses and lifecycle assessments in the early design phase. The tool can minimize the carbon footprint and energy demand by generating building design variations fulfilling all regulations. CAALA is the first software combining real-time calculation of operational and embodied energy demand based on 3D models.

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Spain yonodesperdicio.org yonodesperdicio is the first collaborative consumption web and mobile app to reduce food waste within Spanish households. It includes an awareness-raising component to explain how food waste and the current unsustainable food system affect the fight against hunger and the right to food. Above all, yonodesperdicio is a community of people helping reduce household food waste with simple gestures. The platform also makes it easy to share tips and recipes or create a contact network to ensure food sharing.

WINNERS CULTURE & TOURISM

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SMARTIFY CIC

Thanos Kokkiniotis Anna Lowe, Nick Mueller United Kingdom smartify.org Smartify CIC is a free mobile app for tech savvy audiences using image recognition technology to instantly identify artworks scanned onto smartphones. The app provides engaging text, audio and video information through Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence. Smartify CIC users can follow their curiosity on a museum visit while saving favourites in a personal art collection. Museums benefit from a seamless customer journey, breaking down rigid data silos across institutions and engaging some 500,000 users worldwide.

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→ AFROCOMIX Eyram Tawia Wesley Kirinya Ghana letiarts.com/afrocomix

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BAAHDY & BIRDY BÆDI & BØRDI

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Afrocomix is a content hub for creative work made by Africans on the continent, providing a one-stop shop for people everywhere who love African art. Afrocomix focuses on monetization, while addressing fragmentation in African creative industries. Afrocomix gives content creators a platform to display their work with a simple upload, including comics, graphic novels, animation and wallpapers, and to earn 70% of the net revenue generated. A mobile money solution supports users without access to online payment systems.

Baahdy & Birdy is a digital travel-guide app for children, making destinations such as museums, nature or cultural sights more accessible and fun. The platform’s concept appeals to children, using games, movies and animation videos. Kids experience informative presentations through adventurous storytelling featuring two funny characters, Baahdy and Birdy. The travel guide uses iBeacons which activate short animated clips on mobile or tablet. All in all, a great way to engage children in educational activities.

WINNERS

CULTURE & TOURISM

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THE GREAT WAR TOLD THROUGH VR LA GRANDE GUERRA RACCONTATA TRAMITE LA VR

Manuela Tomadin Enrico Degrassi Italy museodelmontesanmichele.it

The Great War through VR takes advantage of the latest virtual reality technologies to immerse people in historical events and experiences. On the centenary of the end of the First World War, the Museum of Monte San Michele, near Gorizia, developed the multimedia experience.

Trenches, tunnels, fortifications, landmarks and monuments constitute a network of visits equipped with innovative communication tools.

Visitors can truly dive into the past, reliving moments of the Great War on the lower Isonzo front.

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WIKILOC

Jordi Ramot Montserrat Jordi Spain wikiloc.com

Wikiloc is a community of outdoor enthusiasts sharing trails around the world. Users can discover places shared by local people, relying on the Wikiloc app to stay on track using GPS without internet connection. Wikiloc has seventy-five activity types including hiking, cycling, climbing and kayaking, and is available in twenty-one languages thanks to volunteers. The platform has a website, an Android and iOS native smartphone app and an app for GPS wearables.

Users discover new trails shared by other people and can contact them directly.

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VIA VERDE MOBILITY DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM | ECOSSISTEMA DE SERVIÇOS DIGITAIS DE MOBILIDADE VIA VERDE

Brisa Auto-Estradas Via Verde Portugal Portugal | viaverde.pt

Every business in today’s world must deal with mobility transformation. Via Verde mobility digital ecosystem is a comprehensive set of applications to meet mobility needs in Portugal.

From a traditional transporter paying motorway tolls attached to the windshield of the car to a car sharing service with local customization allowing customers to register with existing Via Verde login and payment, this digital ecosystem offers multiple advanced mobility services – all completely digital and smartphone-based.

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JETTY

Onesimo Flores Cristina Palacios Mexico jetty.mx

The 2017 Smart Cities Index ranked Mexico City 100th, making it one of the world’s straggling cities with 45% of mobility in private vehicles.

Jetty offers an app for a better public transportation system using technology to meet people’s needs in developing countries. Providing an affordable, reliable and comfortable solution with well-crafted routes, commuting to work becomes more efficient. Using GPS and notifications, users can plan their trips and enjoy a pleasant ride that costs less than driving their own car.

WINNERS SMART SETTLEMENTS & URBANIZATION

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WheeLog!

Yuriko Oda Fumihito Ito Japan wheelog.com

WheeLog! is the only interactive real-time map for wheelchair users, making up about 5 to 15% of the total world population. By displaying the TrackLog data of actual wheelchair users on the map, this tool enables wheelchair users and their families to improve their mobility in cities. With the smart phone GPS function, wheelchair users can record places visited and trace the routes retrospectively on WheeLog!. The accumulated TrackLog data provides advance route recommendations with less barriers for wheelchair ­users.

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S!E: EMERGENCY INFORMATION SYSTEM

Barbarita Lara Martínez Felipe Acevedo La Rivera Chile www.sieapp.cl S!E is an emergency information system that sends life-saving information to people living in disaster-prone areas directly to their smartphones using a high frequency algorithm. S!E encodes audio information which can be distributed over radio, bridging analogue and digital worlds using existing FM radio infrastructure.

The system does not require Internet or mobile networks, providing a low cost, low power and long-distance connectivity solution. S!E technology is also useful for emergency response vehicles, mining, agriculture and marketing.

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UNIVERSAL STRUCTURAL HEALTH EVALUATION AND RECORDING SYSTEM (USHER SYSTEM)

Francis Aldrine Uy Philippines usher.ph/demo/#/

The need for infrastructure resiliency is crucial in the Philippines due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire. USHER is a building structure health-monitoring system with an accelerograph sensor and a web portal system. The patent-pending technology can be installed in all types of buildings, allowing building managers to monitor a building’s structural integrity and ensure economical, hassle-free compliance with government regulations. USHER has tailored the much cheaper system to the local market, while offering a complete solution.

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WINNERS BUSINESS & COMMERCE

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SCRIPTR.IO

Rabih Nassar

Lebanon scriptr.io Scriptr.io is a powerful cloud service that runs custom back-end APIs needed to run the Internet of Things (IoT) applications and other projects addressing changing digital business landscapes. It offers solutions to integrate volumes of data from multiple sources, extract meaningful knowledge and orchestrate results into established processes in smart-city services: from controlling streetlights, gardening services, and garbage collecting to parking management.

Scriptr.io could be the end platform for putting IoT together.

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PULSETIP

Mantas Mackevicius Gytenis Galkis Lithuania pulsetip.com

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SOKOWATCH

Daniel Yu Kenya sokowatch.com

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Pulsetip provides a smart and simple solution for collecting anonymous employee feedback in a distraction-free way. Comprised of an elegantly designed terminal and special software, the Pulsetip device and its user-friendly interface engages employees where they are. In practice Pulsetip serves to collect employee feedback, facilitates internal communication and runs daily pulse surveys, providing real-time data to ensure every employee is heard by management. It all adds up to better results for the organization.

Sokowatch is an e-commerce startup connecting manufacturers directly with small retail shops in urban Africa through SMS and Android app ordering systems. More than 10 million informal shops sell over $180 billion of goods every year, yet they routinely run out of products, lacking financial services and proper management tools. Sokowatch benefits shop owners by eliminating costs and down time. Its beautifully integrated system and nice functionality currently supplies over 3500 stores across East Africa.

WINNERS BUSINESS & COMMERCE

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CARROT

Luqman Balogun Odunayo Williams Nigeria carrot.ng

Carrot is a one-stop estate planning solution for individuals to securely create, update and schedule execution of wills and or other testamentary instruments such as: deed of gifts, living wills, trusts, guardianship, etc. anytime, anywhere on their digital devices. Carrot uses OTP authorization and biometric authentication to validate a subscriber or grant access to any instrument created on the platform, eliminating disputes between next of kin and other beneficiaries, while simplifying family estate planning.

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GRASSHOPPERS TECHNOLOGY STACK FOR E-COMMERCE FULFILLMENT

Dulith Herath Dr.Harsha Liyanage Sri Lanka grasshoppers.lk

Grasshoppers is a unique delivery service offering the cheapest quickest service in door-to-door delivery in Sri Lanka. Grasshoppers’ 100% Sri Lankan-built software provides a paperless solution to companies tracking their products across the country. Grasshopper’s network empowers SMEs and young riders seeking opportunities to find locations island wide, geo tag addresses and accept cash or card payment at the customer’s door.

Grasshoppers serves over 450 businesses selling online and needing reliable last mile delivery.

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PEOPLE - FEELIF | MULTIMEDIA ZA UČENJE IN IGRANJE SLABOVIDNIH IN SLEPIH FEELIF

Željko Khermayer Slovenia feelif.com

Feelif allows blind and visually impaired people to interact with digital content without limitations. By adding specially developed software and an overlay relief grid to smart devices, users get visual, auditory and haptic multisensory feedback, so as to fully experience what is shown at their fingertips. Using Feelif software, users can feel shapes and graphs, draw and play games. Feelif increases the social inclusion of the blind and visually impaired, while improving educational opportunities and interactions with digital content.

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DEAF PEDIA

Mohammed Al-Jefairi Qatar DeafPedia.net

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Deaf Pedia is a universal 3D Data Base Sign Language with application for learning sign language. A desktop Learning Mode provides an avatar teacher showing users how to sign. Users can then practice the sign shown by the teacher and get feedback on their proficiency. The app can also be used to translate from text or audio to sign language, helping the deaf to understand all audio content. All in all, Deaf Pedia makes communication between deaf and non-deaf people much easier.

WINNERS INCLUSION & EMPOWERMENT

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WAYTOB

Talita Holzer Robbie Fryers Ireland waytob.com

waytoB helps people with intellectual disabilities navigate streets independently while providing peace of mind to loved ones. waytoB gives users turn-by-turn directions on their smartwatch or smartphone. waytoB offers connected partners, to track the user’s location, heart rate and battery life in real time and get notifications if the user gets off track, stops for too long or shows an elevated heart rate. Instructions are based on real-time location and orientation data, making the navigating experience as easy and stress-free as possible.

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INCLUSION & EMPOWERMENT

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VIRTUAL ASSISTANT FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION AND AUTONOMY |

ASSISTENTE VIRTUAL PARA INCLUSÃO SOCIAL E AUTONOMIA

Claudinei Martins Fabiani Souza, Suelen Silva Brazil cpqd.com.br/cpqd-alcance/ The Virtual Assistant for Social Inclusion and Autonomy is a set of applications to help visually impaired people and those with difficulty in using touchscreen mobile devices. The project differs from TalkBack and VoiceOver screen readers by displaying all screens in a standardized way. Navigation through all functions occurs by simply tapping or sliding the finger on the touchscreen while a synthesized voice names the corresponding function. Learning comes quickly, offering an enjoyable experience for those who struggle with modern technologies.

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DROSBOX

Patrick Habib Yorgui Beylouni Lebanon lal.ngo/index.php/r2t/

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R2T-Reach to Teach with DrosBox is an electricity and internet independent pocket Raspberry Pi web-server sharing tri-lingual educational content. DrosBox produces its own hot spot connecting up to 30 to 40 users via WiFi. DrosBox has been designed for populations living in remote areas or in refugee camps using simple, open-source tools, allowing them to interact with smartphones, tablets, phablets or laptops. The curriculum has been certified by the Lebanese Ministry of Education, receiving local and international awards.

ABOUT THE WSA YOUNG INNOVATORS

The WSA Young Innovators is a special recognition in the framework of the World Summit Awards for young people under 30 years of age, using ICTs to take action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

The participation is open to every start-up, social entrepreneur, NGO, student or individual from all UN member states, as long as the majority of the team is under the age of 30.

The winners of 2018 demonstrate how digital technologies can have a real impact on society, handle our daily routines efficient, education more fun and inclusive, help us to dig deep into other cultures, enabling civic engagement and contribute to an open knowledge society.

These global top 5 of young digital innovators range from 3D printing in India to Fintech in the USA– no matter what the content, it’s the creative use of digital innovation that makes these top 5 exceptional.

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FEMINISM IN INDIA

Japleen Pasricha India feminisminindia.com

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LEAF GLOBAL FINTECH

Tori Samples Nat Robinson United States of America leafglobalfintech.com Leaf Global Fintech provides financial services to the stateless and excluded on a mobile device, a safe way for refugees to protect and transport savings across borders while escaping conflict. Leaf Global Fintech uses block chain technology to instantly convert mobile money into stable investments backed by fiat currency.

Leaf’s platform is accessible anywhere from a mobile device—no smartphone required. The customer’s identity is linked across borders using biometrics. Leaf uses distributed ledger technology to facilitate secure, trustless transaction storage.

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Feminism in India is an intersectional feminist media platform to develop feminist sensibility among youth. It amplifies the voices of women and marginalized communities using art, media, culture, and technology. From a daily magazine with quality feminist articles written by and for Indian women, to creating posters, comics, videos and infographics to increase awareness about intersectional feminism amongst the youth of today, Feminism in India starts conversations about feminist issues while demystifying the f-word.

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BIOP INDIA

Siddharth Kumar Sah Soumya Jindal India biopindia.in

BioP India is an intelligent and affordable desktop 3D bio printer providing a universal extruder and a simple GUI. The printer is designed for biologists to control and analyze the printing process, meeting the needs of bio-scientists at the intersection of electronics, software, mechanics and biology. With a temperature, gas and humidity-controlled enclosure, the printer provides a sustainable environment for cells to grow while an intelligent algorithm optimizes the time and route complexity of the extruder and allows printing in a variety of bio-inks.

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MAXOKADA

Adetayo Bamiduro Chinedu Azodoh Nigeria max.ng

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MAXOkada mobile and web applications provide safe, affordable and accessible moto-taxis to underserved communities in Africa, using inclusive asset-finance and safety hardware. The end-to-end platform connects drivers to commuters and businesses in real time to fulfil goods delivery and get people to their destinations. By licensing and creating credit ratings for drivers, and providing safe and affordable moto-taxi service for commuters and enterprises using their mobile devices, MAXOkada is transforming transportation in Africa.

SIGN AND SOUND

Giorgi Bestavashvili Beka Babunashvili Georgia facebook.com/signandsound

In Georgia, 90% of deaf people cannot read and write the native language, relying on sign language. Sign and Sound provides special gloves to make communication easier, faster and more convenient for disabled people. Combining various sensors, a speaker, and a Bluetooth connection, the sign language translator gloves can recognize hand movements, translating them into words and vocalizing them using a speaker. Sign & Sound gloves are a step towards a world in which every person will be able to reach their fullest potential.

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SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

BACHELOR’S DEGREE Advertising and Marketing Audiovisual and Multimedia Journalism Public Relations and Corporate Communication

MASTER’S DEGREE Advertising and Marketing Audiovisual and Multimedia Journalism Public Relations Strategic Management

POST-GRADUATE COURSES Branding and Content Marketing (in partnership with BAR Ogilvy) Cultural and Creative Industries Storytelling (in partnership with SP Televisão)

SUBJECTS TAUGHT IN ENGLISH FOR ERASMUS+ STUDENTS In the Academic Year 2018-2019, ESCS provides a set of 15 subjects (75 ECTS) exclusively taught in English, for Erasmus+ students. @escs.ipl facebook.com/ESCSipl Escola Superior de Comunicação Social @ESCS youtube.com/ESCSipl

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WSA INNOVATION DAYS & GRAND JURY 2018 ACCRA, GHANA, NOVEMBER 3-7 2018

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.

International experts with different professional and regional background discuss in a democratWSA JURY MEMBERS Peter Bruck, WSA Grand Jury Chair, Austria | Ian Lorenzen, Growth Africa, Kenya | Dorothy Gordon, Technology for Development Consultant, Ghana | Emmanuel Amos, Programos Software Group, Nigeria | Manar Alhashash, eContent Alchemist, Kuwait | Osama Manzar, Digital Empowerment Foundation, India | Jan Schwaab, Make-IT in Africa, GIZ Germany | Gary Schwartz, Impact Mobile, Canada | Rudy Laddaga, Gnius Cub, Mexico | Sachi Wickramage, i4Tradies Australia | Witman Hung, iProA, Hong Kong | Tanja Wehsely, City of Vienna, Austria | Shinta Dhanuwardoyo, Bubu.com, Indonesia | Astrid Scholz, Zebras Unite, USA | Carolina Rossi, CoMedia, Chile | Omri Boral ,Tech for Good, Israel | Astria Fataki, Energy Generation, Togo

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WSA GRAND JURY ACCRA “It was a real eye-opener for me to learn of incredible products that are implemented in very specific markets. And yet, these ventures are generating incredible impact, without necessarily aspiring to go global.

I found myself constantly judging these initiatives on their potential to become THE next big thing. It took me a while to understand that there is a difference between scaling, and conquering.”

Omri Boral

CEO and Co-Founder, Tech for Good, Israel

ic process, who should be selected as WSA winner 2018 and guarantee a truly fair and transparent selection process.

They dig deep into each shortlisted solution, understanding the local value and circumstances, the potential impact and the technical quality of the solutions. A truly tough job.

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

On occasion of the WSA Grand Jury meeting in

Hosting Partner:

Ghana, GCNet hosted an Innovation Forum, with Ghanaian tech-entrepreneurs, enabling a sustainable knowledge transfer and networking opportunity between local and international stakeholders.

The evening was honoured by the welcome of Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Hon. Vincent Sowah- Odotei, Deputy Minister Communications & Dr. Nortey Omaboe, Exec. Chairman GCNet.

The WSA Grand Jury was supported and organized in the framework of 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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NATIONAL EXPERTS FROM

180 COUNTRIES

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WSA EXPERTS Afghanistan Holding Group Chairman Mr. Afghanistan Holding Group

Ahmadzai Abdulbari Afghanistan Director Mr. Afghanistan Holding Group

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

Mezini Dritan Albania Managing Partner Mr. Global Opportunities

AOUF Abdellah Algeria Founder & CEO 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. i4Tradies

Wickramage Sachi Australia COO Mr. Federal Chancellery of Austria

Rupp Christian Austria Spokesperson Federal Platform Digital Austria Mr. International Relations Div. Strategic Development & Communications Dep. Gulusoy Shanay Azerbaijan Leading Specialist Mr. Canto.org Balthazar Tricia Bahamas Service Development Manager Mr. Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Salman Cardiac Center Abdulrahman Nawaf Bahrain Head, IT Mr. D.NetDevelopment through Access to Network Resources Raihan Ananya Bangladesh Executive Director Mr. Kakar Sanzar Afghanistan

Abir Ashraf Bangladesh Mr.

MCC Ltd. Chief Executive Officer

Weekes Troy EZLearner Inc Barbados Founder Mr.

Mr.

Belarus Mr.

Belarus Mr.

Belgium Mr.

Belize

Mr.

Kovalevsky Nikolay

JSC „Technics and Communications“ Executive Director

Enin Sergey

NGO „Information Society“ Executive Director

Hiergens Karen

IThe Social Innovation Factory Communicatie en community manager

Balthazar Tricia Canto.org

Service Development Manager Thimpu Tech Park Dorji Cigay Bhutan CEO 73

Viceministery of Telecomunications Country Gateway Bolivia Coordinator Ms. UNICEF

Madžarević Tanja Bosnia and Herzegovina Project Coordinator Ms. The Clicking Foundation

Diltlhogo Agang Botswana CoFounder Mr. Google Developer Group Gaborone

Tumisang Kesego Botswana Lead Mr. Torquato.org

Torquato Cid Brazil President Mr. OUVI HQ

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

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

Varbanov Pavel Bulgaria Project coordinator Mr. Yam Pukri

Ouedraogo Sylvestre Burkina Faso Association Manager Mr. ISOC BURUNDI

Nkurunziza Jean Paul Burundi Vice-president Ms. CCHR Cambodia

Chak Sopheap Cambodia Executive Director Mr. AfricaCom Network Nsoga John Cameroon President Director General Mr. Canadian Lenders Association Schwartz Gary Canada President Mr. WenakLabs Abdelsalam Safi Chad

Directeur Exécutif Ms. CoMedia (InnovaRock) Rossi Carolina Chile CEO & CoFounder

Mr.

Bolivia

Cuellar Wilson

Hung Alex Crossover International Co. Ltd. CEO Mr. Qianhai International Liaison Services Limited Hung Witman China Managing Director Mr.

China

Ms.

China

Wong Yvonne

Qianhai International Liaison Services Limited General Manager

Llano Sergio Universidad del Norte Colombia Professor Mr.

Mr.

Comoros

Attoumani Karim

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

Mr.

Costa Rica Mr.

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Centre Africain d´Echange Culturel (CAFEC) Coordinator

Watson Carlos ISOC Costa Rica Chapter International Foundation

Tay Kudzo Côte d'Ivoire

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

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

WSA EXPERTS

ITIL Senior Data Management Consultant Ms. Ministry of Communications

Pérez Pérez Lissette Cuba

Direction of Foreign Relations Ms.

de la Caridad Brito D Toste Magda Ministry of Communications Cuba Computerization 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.

Mr.

Croatia

Dominica

Ladika Sebastian

Pemberton Cedric

Solution Oriented Freelance Systems Analyst

and Software Developer

Valerio Arturo Dominican Republic Director

Cámara Dominicana de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación

Mr.

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. E-Estonia Showroom Piperal Anna Estonia Managing Director Mr. Addis Ababa University Lemma Dagmawi Ethiopia Assistant Professor Ms. Tamanikaiwaimaro Salanieta Pasifika Nexus Fiji

Executive Director Mr. Laurea University of Applied Sciences Kurkela Ilkka Finland Development Manager Mr. Startup Sesame Costantini Ben France CEO & Founder Ms. Startup Sesame Barajas Brenda France Partnerships Manager

Egypt

Mr.

Mr.

Gambia

El Sobky Ahmed

Ileleji Poncelet O.

The Gambia YMCAs Coordinator

Shubitidze George ICT Business Council of Georgia Georgia President Mr.

Mr.

Germany

Felsenberg Alexander

STERNWALD Group Director Innovation & Strategy

Gordon Dorothy Technology for Development Ghana Consultant Ms.

Mr.

Greece Mr.

Grenada

Tsolis Dimitros Langaigne Glendon

UNI Patras, Cultural Heritage Management & New Technologies Dep. Assistant Professor power951 Managing Partner Digital / Int. Business Development 75

Ms.

Ms.

Guatemala Guinea

Zaghi Maria Sagno Elisabeth

Comercializadora de Tecnologia International Business Development 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. The American University of Iraq

Latif Hemin Iraq

Chair and Assistant Professor Mr. Arekibo Communications

Casey Martin Ireland Managing Director Ms. Tech for good Boral Omri Israel Co-Founder Mr. Tech for good Shimony Nir Israel CEO Mr. EC-MEDICI Framework Ronchi Alfredo Italy

General Secretary Mr. Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining McCain Cecil Jamaica Director, Post and Telecommunications Mr. WIT Yamamoto Mio Japan Executive Director

Mr.

Guyana

Mr.

Richards Malisa

Wahdan Ismail

Greater Amman Municipality Head of E-government Section Mr. India-Kazakhstan Centre of excellence in ICT Kremenchutskiy Anatoliy Kazakhstan Director Mr. After Six Labs Ltd. Masyuko Nathan Kenya Director Mr. Growth Africa Lorenzen Ian Kenya Executive Director and Partner Jordan

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

Ms.

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Alhashash Manar

Latvian IT Cluster eContent Alchemist & Activist

WSA EXPERTS

Ms. Chigibaeva Elena Kyrgyzstan

Mr. Muratbekova Begaim Kyrgyzstan

Mr. Dengkayaphichith Vorasone Lao People's Democratic Republic

Ms.

Latvia

Ms.

Latvia

Ms.

Mr.

Mr.

Lebanon Lesotho Liberia

Irmeja Aiga Zunde Kristine Deek Gabriel Tlali Tsitso Massaley Abraham

TravelHub CEO KG Labs Public Foundation Manager of Projects and Communications Mahosot Consulting Company Ltd. / Jhai Foundation Executive DirectorGeneral Manager / Country Coordinator Latvian IT Cluster Executive Director Latvian IT Cluster Projects Manager OmniSystems sal.

General Manager KoL Starts Founder & CEO Press Union of Liberia

Faculty of IT, University of Tripoli Khaled Ben Hamed Lecturer Ms. RRT

Žilionienė Ieva Lithuania Acting Deputy Director Ms. Nyuko

Baxevani Pelagia Luxembourg Project Manager Mr. Startup Macedonia

Lazarovska Natasha Macedonia Co-Founder and Executive Board Member Mr. NIC-MG

Andriamampianina Lala Madagascar President 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. Malta Communications Authority Attard Marcelle Malta Project Coordinator Information Society

Mr.

Libya

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

Baya Ahmad Mauritel Mauritania CEO Mr.

Mr.

Kissoondoyal Dave

Internet Society of Mauritius President Mr. Gnius Club Laddaga-Lopez Rudy Mexico Entrepreneur Mauritius

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Tamanikaiwaimaro Salanieta South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) Micronesia (Federated states of) President Ms.

MUUME Poștaru Andrei Moldova CTO Mr.

Anton Jurovicki Montenegro Mr.

Jankari Consulting Director

Mr. Montepass Franeta Slobodan Montenegro Co-Founder and CEO Mr. Maroc Numeric Cluster

Kerdoudi Ilhem Morocco CEO Mr. Dial Technologies

Lakhdissi Zouheir Morocco CEO and Co-Founderces Ms. Mozdev

Stefania Abneusa Mozambique President Ms. University of Namibia

Peters Anicia Namibia Dean: Faculty of Computing and Informatics 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. va Fullmoon Interactive Solutions

van Oorschot Herman Netherlands Partner & CEO Mr. ICANN

Aleman Mario Nicaragua Member of Technical Staff Mr. Technologies Informatique & Télécoms Iro Adamou Niger Expert Juriste-Manager Mr. Programos Foundation Amos Emmanuel Nigeria Founder & President Mr. Bridj Bruarøy Kristian Norway Founder & Consultant Mr. eOman Portal Al Sabti Zawan Oman Director Ms. The Nest I/O Technology Incubator & Accelerator Ara Jehan Pakistan CEO, President Mr. Hello Tomorrow Pakistan Agha Hamza Pakistan Country Head Ms. Tamanikaiwaimaro Salanieta South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) Palau President Mr. 1plus1 Business Al-Astal Ashraf Palestine* Founder & Managing Director Mr. Ingeniería Informática S.A. Prado Amaya Matias Panama CEO Ms. Kiyo Group Pederson Marina Paraguay CEO 78

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PSITE Foundation Incorporated Co-Founder

Ms. Clipatize Lebuda Jakub Poland CEO Ms. MOST Foundation

Klimek Katarzyna Poland COO Ms. APDC

Fazenda Almeida Sandra Portugal Executive Director Ms. Fundação Escola Portuguesa de Macau

Carneiro Roberto Portugal Presidente do Conselho de Administração Mr. Ministry of Transport and Communications

Al Mansoori Reem Peñalosa Tinio Eloisa Philippines Ms.

Qatar

Assistant Undersecretary for Digital Society Sector Development Sector

Global Startup Lab Start-up Advisor, Coach and Mentor 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. Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Al Mubaraki Mohammed Saudi Arabia Manager, Awards and International Competitiveness at E-Government Ms. Pace University Scharff Christelle Senegal Chairperson of Computer Science / Associate Professor / Computer Scientist Mr. Health Tech Lab Damnjanović Damjan Serbia Co-Founder Ms. Health Tech Lab Kostić Ivana Serbia Co-Founder Verami Neeti Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Ms.

Ibrahim Mohamed Sensi Sierra Leone CEO Mr.

Mr.

Singapore

Tan Aalaric

The creative Alliance Founder

Burcik Vladimir iLearn Online Learning Centre Slovakia CEO Mr.

Ms.

Slovenia

Jerman Blazic Borka

Jožef Stefan Institute Head of Laboratory for Open Systems and network 79

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

Ms. Rabana Rapelang South Africa

Mr. Ochuodho Shem J. South Sudan

Mr.

Spain

Ms.

Vea Andreur

Rekindle Learning Founder & Chair Ministry of Telecom & Postal Services Senior Advisor European Commission Digital Champion for Spain

Mubarak Chitranganie

Sri Lanka

Digital Society Development Consultant Faculty of Computer Science Univ. of Science & Technology

Abdulrahman Noureldien Sudan Sen Digital Society Dean Mr. CANTO

Balthazar Tricia Suriname Service Development Manager Ms. Clusterlang Sweden

Gustafsson Micael Sweden Managing Director Ms. UN-ESCWA

Idlebi Nibal Syrian Arab Republic Innovation Section Chief Ms. Kinu

Barretto Catherinerose Tanzania Co-Founder Mr. MagilaTech Company Limited

Magila Godfrey Tanzania CEO & Co-Founder Mr. Digital Innovation & Corporate Startup Engagement (CSE)

Shelters David Thailand Advisor Mr. INTIC4DEV Kouami Olévié Togo

Consultant & Formateur 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 Ms. Tunisian Startups Saidane Amel Tunisia President Mr.

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

South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) President Mr. Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) Ndyaguma Brian Uganda Business Development Manager Mr. Mobile Monday Kampala Stern Daniel Uganda Director Ms.

Tuvalu

Ms.

Ukraine Mr.

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Tamanikaiwaimaro Salanieta

Popova Tatiana

Association Telecommunication chamber of Ukraine Chairman of the Board

Perohanych Yuri

Association of IT Enterprises of Ukraine (AITEU) General Director

WSA EXPERTS

Al Basti Humaid Ali United Arab Emirates Mr.

Mr. Bakhsh Suleman United Arab Emirates

IE-Government Operations Department Internet Governance Specialist Telecommunication Regulation Authority (TRA) Senior ICT Analyst

Favell Andy United Kingdom Mr.

Freelance consultant, web editor, journalist SembraMedia

Warner Janine United States of America Co-founder and executive director Ms. e.Republic, Inc.

Taylor Paul United States of America CCO Ms. Plan Ceibal

Montaldo Mariana Uruguay Head of Content Mr. CAVEDATOS / ISOC / WordOnTech.com

Tschernig Peter Venezuela Executive Vice President 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 Information and Communication Technology Officer Ms.

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WSA YOUTH AMBASSADORS Haas Mathias SuperSocial

CEO

Austria

Allmayer Franz Josef

Sipwise - an ALE Company

Business Development Manager

Hamberger Stephan

Red Bull Media House North America

Head of Digital Platform Product Management & Engineering Experience

Austria & Guatemala

Austria / USA

Hossain Rahat

Bangladesh

Social Entrepreneur

Martins Dornelas Renato UPS

Investment Banking COO Analyst

Schuler Emily

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

Carvalho Camila

Tem Açúcar

Founder & CEO

Oap Marcos

AnnuitWalk Accessibilities

Co-Founder & CEO

Brazil

Brazil

Brazil

Brazil

Ako Agbor Ashumanyi GiftedMom

Cameroon

Co-founder & Medical Director

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Corriero Jennifer TakingITGlobal

Co-founder and Executive Director

Knowles Eileen

Columbia University in the City of New

Canada

Sustainability Consultant

Fung Jordan

Jet Tung-Pedosa Enterprises

CEO and Co-Founder

Canada

York

China

Bustamente Sebastian Empréndelo Colombia (US, Spain)

co-Founder Verdéate.com / Entrepreneurship Consultant

Pantelic Ana

Fundación Capital

Chief Strategy Officer

Mosaad Abdullah

What's up Youth "WupY"

Founder & CEO

Colombia / Serbia

Egypt

El Kattan Alia Ali O-MUN

Assistant Director

Adel Abbas

smava GmbH

Technical Project Owner

Egypt

Egypt

Hatem Shady Advicenode

Founder

Egypt

Sobhy Amr

PushBots, Inc.

CEO

Egypt / UK

Bourdu Sébastien Freelance

France

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Web developer and UX

WSA YOUTH AMBASSADORS

Kakhidze Mariam

State Audit Office of Georgia (SAOG)

Senior Analyst of State Budget and Strategic

Mazmishvili Ana

State Audit Office of Georgia (SAOG)

Senior Budget AnalystAnalysis Department

Schmid Carina

The Global Experience

Georgia Analysis Department

Georgia

CEO

Germany

Dreyer Charlotte

Hasso Plattner Institute

Germany

Project Development, HPI School of Design Thinking

Ojo Alex

The Royal Senchi Resort & Hotel

Head of IT

Ghana

Acquah Moses Afrolynk

Founder / Brainchild

Xulu Sakhile

Qisimah (Audio Insights)

Ghana

Ghana Barley Ivy

Co-founder & CEO Develpbers in Vogue

Co-Founder

Ghana

Paz Analy

Paz Joven Guatemala

Guatemala

Special Needs educator & Board member of Paz Joven

Tewari Anshul

Youth Ki Awaaz

Founder and Editor-in-Chief

India

Krishnan Jithin Spaceboat

India ] CE

Co-Founder &CEO

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Shaik Khasim Shareef Friends2Support.org

India

Founder & Chairman

Bajwa Maninder Espranza

India

CEO & Founder

Gaddafi Sanny 8villages

CEO

Indonesia

Consonni Matteo

Centre for Innovation Leiden University

Project Design and Delivery

Kumbaroska Bistr

Social Impact Award gGmbH

Scaling and Partnership Manager

Hot Elma

BeeAndMe.

Italy

Macedonia

Co-founder Montenegro Begho Nkemdilim

Future Software Resources Nigeria Ltd

Managing Director / CEO

Okoroafor Vintagesam

Startup Clinic Nig. Limited

Senior Managing Partner

Nigeria

Nigeria

Iweka Kingsley Africa-OnTheRise.com

Founder

Nigeria

Mushtaq Momal

Patteri Entrepreneurship Society

Digital Project Manager

Varind Rohayl

Times of Youth Magazine

CEO & Editor-in-Chief

Pakistan

Pakistan

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Founder

Palestine

Sivaramakrishnan Sharmishta

Community Specialist, Young Global Leaders - Asia

Singapore

World Economic Forum

Muloongo Jason TelliGram

Co-Founder

South Africa

Ossendryver Nadav

Latest Sightings Pty Ltd

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South Africa

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CodeGen International

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Elbadwi Mahmoud

WisdomBox FZ LLE

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Mangi Gloria Silas

African Queens Project

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Sri Lanka

Sudan

Tanzania

Walls Jon Mark UNCTAD

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Better World Club

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The winner will be announced during the WSA Global Congress Gala on March 13th.

We are looking forward to YOUR innovative ideas at 2020‘s Josef Umdasch Research Prize!

WSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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 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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WSA CALL 2019 Purpose driven digital solutions CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS OPEN APRIL 1ST – JUNE 30TH

WSA YOUNG INNOVATORS 2019 Showcase your solution worldwide and join a global, multi-stakeholder community!

OPEN CALL FOR YOUTH TAKING ACTION IN THE UN SDG’S APPLY FROM APRIL 1ST – JUNE 30TH

WSA GLOBAL CONGRESS VIENNA Participate in a transformative learning journey and join a global, multi-stakeholder community!

BUILD THE BRIDGE - PURPOSE DRIVEN & DIGITAL VIENNA, AUSTRIA, MARCH 9TH - 11TH, 2020 Visit for more information: www.worldsummitawards.org facebook.com/WorldSummitAwards twitter.com/WSAoffice, #WSA #WSAVienna

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