Opportunity Description
Are you a digital innovator with a vision to make a global impact? Do you have a ground-breaking digital solution that can significantly improve society? If so, the World Summit Awards (WSA) 2024 is your opportunity to shine. This prestigious award, open to all UN member state participants, celebrates digital innovations that contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and drive social change.
The WSA is not just another award but a gateway to a network of like-minded innovators and experts. Participating in WSA allows you to join a community dedicated to sustainable knowledge transfer and long-term collaboration. Winning the WSA means gaining access to mentorship, networking opportunities, and global recognition, all of which can help amplify the impact of your digital solution.
Nominations are now open for the WSA 2024. It is your chance to showcase your digital innovation globally, receive recognition for your achievements, and become part of a worldwide network of exceptional digital entrepreneurs. Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to positive change and be recognized for your efforts.
Key Details and Dates
- Application Deadline: October 15, 2024
- Result Announcement Dates: January/February 2025
- Any Important Dates:
- Nominations through national experts: May 15 – October 2024:
- Online Jury: October 2024 – January 2025
- WSA Global Congress and Winners Ceremony: April 6-9, 2025
- Funding Type: Non-monetary award
- Organizer: World Summit Awards (WSA)
- Eligible Countries: All UN member states
- Eligible Gender: Male/Female
- Target Group: Digital innovators, entrepreneurs, companies, student groups, and project teams
- Focus Area: Digital solutions with social impact
- Number of Opportunities: 40 winners (5 per category)
- Duration: Not specified
- Program Language: English (official communication)
- Host Country: Various (Global Congress in Chile)
Benefits of WSA
Participants will benefit from the WSA 2024 as follows:
- Gain access to a global network of digital innovators and experts.
- Receive mentorship opportunities and foster collaborations.
- Achieve global recognition for your digital solution.
- Become part of a lifelong partnership and integration into a global learning community.
- Access to the WSA Global Congress and Winners Ceremony in Chile.
Eligibility Criteria
- Registration is open to companies, organizations, and individuals from any UN or UNESCO member state.
- A WSA National Expert must nominate projects.
- Solutions must be digital content applications with a significant social impact.
- Solutions must be fully operational and launched.
- Most team members for the Young Innovators Award must be under 26 years old (born on or after January 1, 1998).
WSA 2024 Categories
The World Summit Awards (WSA) is a nomination-based award system recognizing digital innovations that improve society. The WSA categories reflect the UN WSIS action lines and are regularly updated to match market developments. The categories for the WSA 2024 are:
- Government & Citizen Engagement
- Services
- Open data
- Democratic participation
- Health & Wellbeing
- Medical care
- Sport
- Lifestyle
- Learning & Education
- Knowledge
- Science
- Skills
- Environment & Green Energy
- Climate
- Sustainable resources
- Agriculture
- Culture & Heritage
- Heritage
- Entertainment
- Subcultures
- Smart Settlements & Urbanization
- Mobility
- Productive work
- Sustainable living
- Business & Commerce
- Innovative services
- Security
- Finance
- Marketing
- Inclusion & Empowerment
- Diversity
- Gender
- Justice
- Human rights
Selection Process
Below is the selection process:
- National Pre-Selection: Conducted by WSA National Experts through national contests or expert panel selection
- Online Jury: Evaluation of nominated projects between October 2024 and January 2025.
- Grand Jury Meeting: Final selection process in January/February 2025.
- Winners Announcement: Winners announcement during the WSA Global Congress and Winners Ceremony in April 2025.
How to Apply?
- Identify National Expert: Each country has a WSA National Expert responsible for local pre-selection.
- Local Pre-Selection: National Experts conduct local contests or expert panel selections.
- Nomination: Your WSA National Expert must nominate you as the best national digital application in one of the eight
- Eligible Submissions: Digital content with a clear impact, including apps, webpages, wearables applications, kiosk installations, mobile and online games, SMS-based products, and interactive productions.
- No Platform Limitation: Submissions can use any platform or channel.
- Contact National Expert: If interested in nomination, contact your WSA National Expert in one of the 182 UN member countries.
- Participate in the Global Congress: Attend the WSA Global Congress and Winners Ceremony in Chile if selected.
For more information on the categories and the application process, please visit the WSA website.
