World Summit Awards
| World Summit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Digital content and innovative applications. |
| Location | Austria |
| First award | 2003 |
| Final award | 2021 |
| Highlights | |
| Government & Citizen Engagement | ManoSeimas.lt |
| Health & Well Being | FibriCheck |
| Learning & Education | Inspirelearn |
| Environment & Green Energy | Peer to peer Solar Trading on Blockchain in Uttar Pradesh |
| Inclusion & Empowerment | MobilityMojo |
| Website | wsa-global |
The World Summit Awards (WSA) rewards Information and Communications Technologies projects that have a positive impact on society at the local level. The award was initiated in 2003, within the framework of the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society. After the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 56/183. The awards are open to companies, organizations, or individuals from any of the UN and the UNESCO Member States. They are divided into 8 different categories. The world summit awards are managed by the International Center for New Media (ICNM), a non-profit organization based in Salzburg, Austria. ICNM was founded by Peter A. Bruck, in 2002.