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WSA VISIONS
WSA TODAY
WSA PATRONS & BOARD
WSA 07 WINNERS LIST
WSA WINNERS 2007
e-GOVERNMENT
e-HEALTH
e-LEARNING
e-ENTERTAINMENT
e-CULTURE
e-SCIENCE
e-BUSINESS
e-INCLUSION
JURY DISTINCTIONS 2007
WSA REGIONAL SPECIAL MENTIONS 2007
GRAND JURY 2007
WSA ROAD SHOW EVENTS
THE GLOBAL WORLD OF WSA
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WSA VISIONS
Narrowing theContent Gap –Bridging theDigital Divide
"Closing the digital divide is vital for Africa's efforts topromote industrial competitiveness for job creationand poverty alleviation. And Information and com-munication technologies are a key tool. They can helpstimulate a thriving knowledge-based economy thatcreates wealth and bring down poverty level. That iswhy UNIDO joined hands with the WSA."
Kandeh YumkellaDirector-General, United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO)
„I consider the WSA initiative to be highly importantbecause it presents and supports the highest qualityin e-Content production in the world and it fits withthe priority focus of Austria on the creative use ofICTs for development and the future informationsociety".
Alfred GusenbauerFederal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria
"UNESCO has been supporting the World SummitAward since its launch in 2003. It especially valuesthe efforts of the WSA in promoting the digitalizationof cultural documentary heritage and in fostering localcontent".
Koichiro MatsuuraDirector-General,United Nations
Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
"Our association with the WSA has served ourcorporate philosophy of contributing to the societywe serve. Additionally the international presence andexposure we received over the past two years hasexceeded our expectations. As a partner of the WSA,we can only encourage other global corporations tojoin in and support the cause"
Dr. Saad Al BarrakCEO, Zain Group
"ISOC is proud to cooperate with and be a sponsorof the WSA. The aim of this initiative aligns well withISOC's mission of promoting the use of the Internetfor the benefit of people everywhere. We sincerelyappreciate the opportunity to work with all the peoplewho make the WSA possible. It is truly worthwhile."
Lynn St. AmourPresident & CEO,
Internet Society (ISOC)
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"The overall goal of WSA is to show and demonstrate the richnessand diversity of e-contents. ICTs are creatively used around theworld, but only very few know about it. WSA bridges the contentgap by finding out the best and putting them on stage. It alsonarrows the digital divide in terms of access to quality information.The WSA creates global recognition and success for the best.It provides an equal chance for all producers irrespective of theircountry of origin, size of investment, amount of marketing moneyor cultural or linguistic background. This catalogue of the WSA07 Winners testifies to that!"
Peter A. BruckWSA Chairman, Austria
GLOBAL CONTESTThe backbone of the WSA initiative is the bi-annualglobal contest on e-Content and Creativity. It is heldin eight categories, covering the entire life cycle.There are 8 nominations for the Global Contest fromeach participating country.
NATIONAL CONTESTSAs of today over 50 countries run national contests,based on WSA rules and procedures. Other countriesdo national pre-selections, based on a decision bya committee of experts. Winners of national contestsare automatically nominated for the WSA globalcontest.
THE IDEA
The World Summit Award is today the world's leading initiative for selecting and promoting the best products in
creative e-Content and innovative interactive applications. It started in 2003, initiated by Austria in the framework
of the United Nations' World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Presently, 168 countries are actively
participating in the process.
WSA TODAY
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WSA TODAY
Participation 168 countries world wideAssociate Partner Network 130 members from 78 countriesWSA National Awards 53 countriesContact Database over 10.000 targeted contactsRoad Show Events held each year in over 20 countries worldwide
EXPERT PANELAll WSA national activities are conducted through theWSA Expert Panel. The panel is re-selected everytwo years whereby only one Expert per countrybecomes the main focal point. The Expert supportsand coordinates all WSA activities in the respectivecountry, including the national pre-selections.
GRAND JURY2003 – Dubai2005 – Bahrain2007 – CroatiaWSA Grand Jury is called every two years and takesplace on invitation of national partners/governments.It is independent and composed of 34-36 leadinginternational experts in the field of ICT and e-Contentproduction.
WINNERS GALA2003 – Geneva2005 – Tunis2007 – VeniceThe Winners Gala is the highlight of the entire WSAprocess and a unique ceremony to honour excellencein multimedia and e-Content creation. The 40 winningteams from all over the world are personally presenton stage and the awards are handed out by the highestlevel international dignities, including Heads of State.
PEOPLE BEHIND THE WSAWSA is not an organization – it is an invitation projectfor everyone who's ideas, interests and beliefs gobeyond technical and infrastructural issues and whounderstand the importance and value of recognitionand support of quality in e-Content production. WSAis a network of 130 professional organizations on allcontinents and over 200 leading expert individuals.
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WSA PATRONS & BOARD
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EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
Peter A. Bruck Honorary President, ICNMGeneral Manager, Research Studios Austria - Austrian Research CentersAustria
Christian Rupp Executive SecretaryE-GovernmentAustria
Elizabeth Quat Founder and Immediate Past PresidentInternet Professional Association (iProA)China
Ahmed Yahia Senior Projects ManagerInformation Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA)Egypt
Alexander Felsenberg Corporate- & Business DevelopmentExecutive Management ConsultingGermany
Osama Manzar Founder & DirectorDigital Empowerment FoundationIndia
Manar Al-Hashash General ManagerDot DesignKuwait
Latif Ladid PresidentIPv6 ForumLuxembourg
Jak Boumans Managing DirectorElectronic Media ReportingNetherlands
Anya Sverdlov Managing DirectorActis SystemsRussian Federation
WSA PATRONS
Stjepan MesicPresident of theRepublic of Croatia
Leonel FernandezPresident of theDominican Republic
Abdoulaye WadePresident of theRepublic of Senegal
Alfred GusenbauerFederal Chancellor of theRepublic of Austria
Vaira Vike-FreibergaFormer President of theRepublic of Latvia
Begum Khaleda ZiaFormer Prime Minister of thePeople's Republic of Bangladesh
Gérard LatortueFormer Prime Minister of theRepublic of Haiti
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WSA 07 WINNERS LIST
e-Governmentcitizen.dk | DenmarkLower House of German Parliament | Germanycitizensinformation.ie | IrelandATM Express Government | MexicoMoney and Politics | USA
e-HealthKiloCoach – interactive nourishing minute | AustriaMedicine Combination | DenmarkNational HIV/AIDS Programme | Guyanaratemyhospital.ie | IrelandArabic Video Phonetics Application | Kuwait
e-LearningHafss | EgyptEUREKA K-12Science & Maths 3D Educational Movies | Indiamusicbus | ItalyGeometry:between playing and the highest mark! | RomaniaNumeropolis | Venezuela
e-EntertainmentXplus | ChinaDesert Rebel | FranceIndigo – Brain Media | MexicoBoys and Girls | QatarBinar-e-World | Venezuela
e-CultureIntangible Cultural Heritage in Fiji | FijiThe End of Silence | GermanyInteractive Site for Guatemala | GuatemalaCity of David | IsraelTe Puia - Rotorua New Zealand | New Zealand
e-ScienceChina Digital Science and Technology MuseumChinaPortal Cuban Science Network | CubaThe Metopes of Selinunte | ItalyGeneious Pro | New ZealandVirtual Atomic Energy Museum | Russian Federation
e-BusinessThe Merino Innovation Portal | Australiadigitalcopyright.hk | Chinai-kimono | JapanNational Financing – Development Bank | MexicoKIVA Micro Finance | USA
e-InclusionTelecenters of Information and Business | BrazilIBSAR - Vision for Blind | KuwaitHigher Education Admission Center | OmanInfoblago.ru | Russian FederationBwindi Impenetrable National Park | Uganda
Jury DistinctionsLMRA - Bahrain | BahrainRural India: e-Panchayat of Orissa | IndiaULSS Asolo Medical Network | ItalyTriangler | NetherlandsDom-3 | Russian Federation
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WSA 2007 WINNERS e-GOVERNMENT
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e-Government
Empowering citizens and serving public services
clients; fostering quality and efficiency of information
exchange and communication services in
governmental and public administrative processes;
strengthening participation of citizens in information
society decision making.
Media Format Original Title Producer Country Contact
citizen.dk
broadband/online | www.borger.dk borger.dk
National IT and Telecom Agency andLocal Government Denmark (LCDK) | Lisann [email protected] | www.itst.dk
Description of the ProductWith the launch of Denmark's shared public citizenportal, borger.dk, Danes have gotten a single onlineentrance to the public sector. The portal provideseasy access to all public information and digital self-services. It functions as a looking glass, thus gatheringand presenting all digital services known in the publicsector, and introducing them as a coherent whole toDanish citizens. The portal is the result of the largestdigital cross-sector project ever seen in the Danishpublic administration. Borger.dk includes also mediaarticles, interactive services and transactionsconcerning 18 overall topics including family andchildren, disabilities as well as residence and buildings.
Lower House ofGerman Parliament
broadband/online | www.bundestag.deDeutscher BundestagBabiel GmbH | Dr. Rainer [email protected] | www.babiel.com
Description of the ProductDemocracy demands transparency. The principalwebsite of the German Bundestag is a world classshow case on how to make it easy for citizens tofollow parliamentary proceedings. More than 60.000HTML-Pages, 80.000 PDF-files and 6.000 hours ofvideo are augmented by interactive features such asonline-petition procedures, discussion groups or anonline reservation for visits. In depth analysis ofcurrent topics and sophisticated search functionalityadd democratic value. About 100 editors keepbackground information about members, structureand organization, committees, lobby groups, same-day minutes and proceedings up-to-date. A historysection offers a virtual tour through the famousReichstag building. Sub-sites for the youth addressthe future.
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WSA 2007 WINNERS e-GOVERNMENT
citizensinformation.ie
broadband/online | www.citizensinformation.ieCitizens Information Board | Tony McQuinn
[email protected] |www.citizensinformationboard.ie
Description of the ProductOnly an informed citizen can be an active citizen.Citizensinformation.ie covers in an exemplary fashionsubjects on Ireland ranging from employment rights,to buying a home, moving abroad, putting kids intoschool and much more. The information is dividedinto 14 categories so that users can readily accessthe topic relevant to them. Straightforward, accurate,and comprehensive the information is sourced froma wide variety of service providers, including Govern-ment Departments and agencies. Each categoryaddresses a series of frequently asked questions onthe topic and is supported by a wealth of in-depthinformation, case studies, supporting documents anddownloadable forms.
ATM ExpressGovernment
cross media Gobierno ExpresBureau of Planning and Sustainable DevelopmentJorge de Jesús Figueroa [email protected]
Description of the ProductIt's the dream of all citizens plagued by unresponsivebureaucracies. The Express Government ATMs areadvanced automatic teller machines and offer 59 fullyautomated services to the common citizen. The 22modules are distributed to over 16 cities in the stateof Chiapas and are available 24 hours a day, 365days a year allowing one to pay taxes, obtain BirthCertificates, Driver's Licenses and Vehicle Plates. Itis government service within minutes. Thus operatingcosts have been reduced, productivity increased, andpublic access improved. Finally, it is clean publicadministration as the ATM Express Government cannotbe corrupted.
Money and Politics
broadband/online | www.maplight.orgMAPLight.org | Dan NewmanUnited States of [email protected] | www.maplight.org
Description of the ProductMAPLight.org is a groundbreaking public website. Itputs the spotlight on the connection between moneyand politics in the United States of America. Twopublic databases are combined: a data base of allknown campaign contributions to any legislator, anda database on how legislators voted on specific billsand resolutions. Bringing the data on money andvoting together provides unprecedented insight intothe legislative processes in the US. The website is atreasure for journalists, NGOs, and bloggers. It helpscitizens to hold legislators accountable. MAPLight.org‘sfindings make complex research publicly available inan instant and show that public scrutiny can be alsovisually appealing, easy-to-use and customizable.
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WSA 2007 WINNERS e-HEALTH
e-Health
Developing the consumer-centered model of health
care where stakeholders collaborate, utilizing ICT,
including internet technologies to manage health
issues as well as the health care system.
KiloCoach
broadband/online | kilocoach.kurier.at KiloCoach – das interaktiveErnährungsprotokollTelekurier Online Medien GmbH & Co KGThomas Jö[email protected] | www.kurier.at
Description of the ProductGot a problem with your body weight? Based onmedical and scientific nourishment insight theKiloCoach enables you to lead a healthy life style.You can develop online a personal nutrition andexercise program based on a food and exercise database of more than 13,000 records. You can calculateyour personal daily calorie values based on yourdesired weight loss by taking into account differencesin age, sex, size and state of health. The KiloCoachfocuses on autonomy and motivation of the partici-pants. It aims to enhance self consciousness, motiva-tion for exercise and flexible control of calorie intake.Community tools, individual support by nutrition andsport exper ts, medical advice and psychologicalsupport complete a most needed e-health application.
Medicine Combination
broadband/online | www.medicinkombination.dkDanish Medicines [email protected] | www.dkma.dk
Description of the ProductMedication can make one sick, if it is combined inthe wrong way. Medicinkombination.dk helps multipledrug users to find out about how different drugsinteract with each other. Users who take several kindsof drugs, herbal medicines, strong vitamins or mineralsupplements can search on the website and quicklyexamine the consequences of their drug consumptionand healthier combinations. The information onMedicinkombination.dk refers to the National DrugInteraction Database in Denmark which used by healthprofessionals based on scientific articles and indepen-dent expert views. The user does not need to haveany medical knowledge to use the service and asimple and straight forward interface makes the con-tent service a perfect example for other countries.
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ratemyhospital.ie
broadband/online | www.ratemyhospital.ieMedMedia Group | John [email protected] www.irishhealth.com
Description of the ProductHave you ever been unhappy with a hospital? If yes,you will love “Rate My Hospital”! The web site is arolling online survey of patient satisfaction with theIrish health system. In line with the best of socialsoftware sites, it provides a single and clear platformfor feedback on hospital treatments and services. Todate close to 10.000 people have completed acomprehensive 23-part online questionnaire on theirexperiences in hospitals. The site aims to providepatient-centred transparency in the Irish hospitalsystem, leading to improvements in the entire healthinfrastructure.
Arabic Video PhoneticsApplication
offline/DVD, CD-ROM
Kuwait Institute for Scientific ResearchNoura Al [email protected] | www.kisr.edu.kw
Description of the Producte-Contents can heal. The Arabic Video Phoneticssoftware is the first of its kind as an Arabicaugmentative speech therapy. It can be used by allages to help Arabic speakers cope with phonologicaldisorders to improve their speech. A main screendisplays a table consisting of all Arabic phonemesdivided into rows and columns depending on theplace of the articulation. Users can select any of theArabic phonemes to be displayed. The applicationcan be used by teachers but also fosters individualpractice. A user-friendly interface and several videosrepresenting Arabic phonemes make it a clear andhelpful innovation application.
National HIV/AIDSProgramme
broadband/online | www.hiv.gov.gy Guyana Ministry of Health | Romona [email protected]
Description of the ProductAIDS is a global curse. The National HIV/AIDS websitefrom Guyana provides HIV/AIDS related informationto various targeted groups including medicalprofessionals, programme staff, media professionalsand general users. It is the primary storage site forHIV/AIDS information and related documents for thecountry and a tool for organizing, managing andsharing information among partners and donororganizations involved in HIV/AIDS programmes.Excellent features include a community building forum,a virtual library, an events calendar, a photo-gallery,a directory of implementing organisations, sectionsfor ads and campaign materials, news articles,presentations, training materials, service listings andfact sheets. Let's fight AIDS!
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e-Learning
Serving the needs of learners to acquire knowledge
and skills for a complex and globalizing world;
transforming schools, universities and other
educational institutions through interactive,
personalized and distributed learning resources;
creating active e-learning communities and target
models and solutions for corporate training,
supporting first steps in multimedia.
Media Format Original Title Producer Country Contact
Hafss
offline/DVD, CD-ROM
RDI | Ibrahim [email protected] | www.rdi-eg.com
Description of the ProductReligion requires learning. With the DVD Hafss fromEgypt a religious Muslim can learn the correctpronunciation of the Holy Book Koran. The learnerlistens to the ideal recitation of the electronic Sheikhof Kuttab and is asked to imitate it as close as he/shecan. Hafss analyzes the learner's pronunciation andevaluates it according to the rules of Tajweed, itdetects types and positions of errors in the inpututterance and prepares an appropriate correctivefeedback. The program presents the rules of AL-Tajweed science that improves the recital of theKoran. The application also presents an electronicbook with an easily understandable format dividedinto lessons each covering a rule.
EUREKA K-12 Science& Maths 3DEducational Movies
broadband/ online/ local server -LAN/ stand alone external HDwww.designmate.comDesignmate Pvt Ltd | KJS [email protected] | www.designmate.com
Description of the ProductEureka is a CD delivered LAN system of learning tosupplement rural education in India. Entire text booksare converted into colourful 3D animated movies withinteractive games and puzzles, bringing a visuallybeautiful and engaging learning experience to children.The students' learning and retention capabilities aresignificantly improved. The software can run onreconditioned solar-powered PCs. Eureka assistsrural students to compete for seats in TechnicalInstitutions by delivering national examination scienceconcepts first in local vernacular and then in Englishfor exam preparation. Students can do scientificexperiments virtually although the real laboratoryequipment might be missing.
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WSA 2007 WINNERS e-LEARNING
musicbus
broadband/online | www.musicbus.itmusicbus.it | Fabrizio [email protected] | www.musicbus.it
Description of the ProductEverybody online can learn music. The Italian webapplication Musicbus is an online learning aid whichemploys personal computer multimedia tools to coverthe typical contents of a music education syllabus ina most effective way. Musicbus introduces interactivemusic e-learning objects, self-assessments, andgames to engage and facilitate each student's learningprocess in three sections: singing, playing gamesand three instrumental panels (guitar, keyboard andrecorder). An elegant interface visualizes the changeof notes or chords and the correct position of handsand fingers on instruments are demonstrated. Akaraoke function helps develop rhythmical precision,test memorization, and fosters vocal practice.
Geometry:Between playing andthe highest mark!
offline/DVD, CD-ROMGeometrie: intre joc si nota 10!SC. SOFTWIN SRL | Elena [email protected] | www.intuitext.com
Description of the ProductLearning mathematics can be adventurous. The CD-Rom "Geometry "has been created based on theRomanian curricula for grade VI and VII Mathematicsteaching and represents an excellent support forstudents in all schools of the country. The CD setsinclude an intuitive "virtual geometry toolkit" whereone can draw freely and with great ease and precision,solve geometric problems and is instantly evaluatedand corrected by the application. Geometry turnsmath into an adventure and captivating animated filmsbring geometrical concepts into an everyday context.In an innovative use of artificial intelligence, avatarsguide learners step by step through the entire field ofgeometry and adapt to the knowledge level of users.
Numeropolis
broadband/online | www.numeropolis.comNumerópolisINED Innovaciones EducativasMauro ClementeVenezuelaclementeg@cantv.netwww.innovacioneseducativas.com
Description of the ProductGames make Math Teaching successful. Numeró-polis is a web site teaching math to children betweenthird and sixth grade in Venezuela. Numerópolis picturesa city made of numbers where only one person, DonMillón, owns all of the fun places. He does not chargefor entrance, but proposes math challenges to thosewho want to have fun in the city. The basic sectionsof Numerópolis are games that practice the mostimportant math subjects in elementary school inVenezuela. In Don Millón's library teachers and parentscan find e-books on teaching math to the childrenand sets of self-evaluations. The site's records achild's progress through the games and the recordcan be used as feed-back by the child, teacher orparent.
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WSA 2007 WINNERS e-ENTERTAINMENT
e-ENTERTAINMENT
Supplying digitized entertainment products and
services; entertaining the user in this world's variety
of languages and its cultural diversity; supporting
movement from one-way to two-way, from single
to multiple players, interactive entertainment and
the synergy between analogue and digital platforms.
Xplus
broadband/online |xplus.com.cn
NUCHANNEL Science and Technologies(SHENGSHI) Company Limited | Gan [email protected] | xplus.com.cn
Description of the ProductPublishing is personal. Xplus is a most powerfuldigital publishing and content distribution platformfrom China, with an average monthly readership of8.7 million people. Xplus utilizes its own developeddata mining tools to analyze readers' preferences andprovide subscribers contents that fit to their tastes.The platform features user friendly and powerful toolsto enable individuals, SMEs and large scale traditionalmedia companies to develop original, creative andinteractive digital contents online. Content ownerscan leverage their own content with branded contents,advertising partners, rich-media presentations andonline delivery services to reach more audiences andbe successful in their own media business online.
Desert Rebel
broadband/onlinewww.desertrebel.comORIGINAL DUB MASTERFrançois [email protected]
Description of the Producte-Content is rebellious. Desert Rebel is the first froma series of documentaries on cultures of resistanceacross the world. Entitled "Culture & Resistance" theconcept is the brainchild of French film directorFrançois Bergeron who aims at meeting artists tooverturn history and free political stereotypes andnational amnesias. The website is the start of thedevelopment of a multimedia platform for the diffusionof crossover cultural programs allowing users tolisten to Desert Rebel music and watch videos fromNiger. Desert Rebel is a beautiful multimedia websitewith outstanding music, a forum for worldwide citizenengagement and community building tools, benefitingdurable development of schools in Niger and thecollaboration of artists from Europe, Africa and SouthAmerica.
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Boys and Girls
broadband/online | www.islamweb.net
islamweb.net | Fahad [email protected] | www.islamweb.net
Description of the Producte-content is amazing. "Boys and Girls" is an Arabiconline interactive edutainment site from Qatar dedicatedto kids worldwide. The site includes different typesof edutainment materials aimed towards establishinggood manners and ethics in the life of kids in additionto providing scientific and historical information witha special focus on topics related to the Arab worldand Islamic culture. The site is being updated on aweekly basis by adding new movies and applications."Boys and Girls" conveys its message and informationwith the help of interactive games, competitions,songs and movies covering nine different subjects.
Binar-e-World
cross media | www.mundobinario.netMundo Binario: El Primer Viaje alINTERIOR de la ComputadoraMas Grande del MundoTecno Atracciones C.A.Jimmy Gustavo Blanco [email protected]
Description of the ProductA computer is content. Binar-e-World is the world´sfirst Information Technology theme park that hasmade it possible for everyone to physically travelinside a PC. In fact the giant Computer is an impressivebuilding located in the city of Valencia, Venezuela. Ithas a massive 740 inch computer monitor, a qwertykeyboard of 16m length, a CPU 10m high and amouse the size of a compact car. Its a one-of-a-kindedutainment destination that combines a walkthroughwith rides similar to those at famous amusementparks, full of animatronics and special effects. Binar-e-World explains in a fun way the past, present andapplications of Information Technology thus makingit friendlier, attractive and accessible to everyone, nomatter what age, sex or economic status.
Indigo – Brain Media
cross media | www.indigomedia.comÍndigoMedia | Ramón Alberto [email protected]
Description of the ProductPublishing goes broadband. Indigo is an independentmultimedia application published weekly by digitalpublishing groups whose products seek to provideentertainment and understanding rather than mereinformation. The user experience is provided byinteractive tools, videos, animations and audio in avariety of forms including electronic broadcasting,streaming, and on-demand delivery. Indigo combinesin an excellent and seamless fashion publishing andmultimedia design. The result is a media experiencein which users read, see, hear, touch and feel eacharticle through the most up-to-date, cutting-edgetechnology. Every Friday, readers can enjoy the Indigoexperience free of charge on topics such as politics,economics, culture, society, sports, and many more.
WSA 2007 WINNERS e-CULTURE
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e-CULTURE
Preserving and presenting cultural heritage in line
with the challenges of the future; demonstrating
valuable cultural assets clearly and informatively using
state-of-the-art technology.
Media Format Original Title Producer Country Contact
Intangible CulturalHeritage in Fiji
broadband/onlinewww.iapad.org/applications/plup/ovalau.htmFiji Locally-Managed Marine Area (FLMAA)Network, Suva | Sunia [email protected] | www.spc.int
Description of the ProductParticipation preserves culture. The Participatory 3DGeographic Information System from Fiji is acollaborative resource used for the planning andpreservation of intangible cultural heritage on theisland. Participatory learning and action methods arecombined with Geographic Information Technologiesand Systems to compose and record peoples' spatialknowledge in the forms of virtual or physical, 2 or 3dimensional maps. These maps are used as interactivemeans for discussion, information exchange andanalyses as well as for as support in advocacy, de-cision making and action taking in the communities.Mapping cultural assets help to protect them and todevelop resource management and preservation plansfor those communities in Fiji.
The End of Silence
broadband/onlinewww.auschwitzprozess.hr-online.de Ende des SchweigensBlueMars – Gesellschaft für digitale Kom-munikation mbH | Melanie [email protected]
Description of the ProductCulture needs remembrance. "The End of Silence" isa unique multimedia documentary of the AuschwitzTrials in Frankfurt 1963-1965 which ended eighteenyears of silence on the crimes in the concentrationcamps. The web site gives a comprehensive overviewof a behaviour common in Germany after the warwhen people wanted to forget the holocaust. It showshow a man picks up the topic and makes it an issue.The use of exceptional interactive video content with-out a melancholic overtone has an impact on youngand old. The project guides the audience through fourchapters revealing the concentration camp atrocities,the events during the trials, witness accounts andpresent-day commemoration activities. Original filmfootage and exclusive artwork from camp survivorsbring history to life.
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WSA 2007 WINNERS e-CULTURE
Interactive Site forGuatemala
offline/DVDPortal de Material Interactivode Studio CStudio C | Maria Luisa Perez [email protected]
Description of the ProductCulture needs presentation. "Guatemala Interactive"is a compilation of digital contents for a virtual andinteractive exposition on the country. It allows usersto experience and learn about the history, the currentsituations and projects and to travel to a near futureof a Guatemala reaching to interact with the globalmarket and contributing to it. The DVD aims to createa platform in which Guatemala´s best features canbe presented and showcased. Multimedia technologyis used to simplify the experience and to interest theuser in to exploring the country. Examples of projectsincluded are traditional ones such as "Exploring thepast" or "Mirador" as well as current innovativeprojects such as “Pluricultural Mathematics”and the“Centre for Art and Technology”.
City of David
broadband/online | www.cityofdavid.org.il
INKOD HYPERA Ltd. | Ilan [email protected]
Description of the ProductHistory lives. The City of David encapsulates theBiblical City of Jerusalem where King David himselfroamed over 3,000 years ago. This outstandingwebsite brings remote visitors face to face with theprotagonists and locations of the living Bible. Itsfabulous visuals and the rich descriptions of the sitein English, Spanish, Hebrew, French and Russianbring to life the only place on earth where the onlyguidebook actually needed is the Bible itself. The Cityof David is produced by a non-political andnonreligious organization located in the heart of theOld City in Jerusalem. Guided tours, a 3D movie and a panoramic outlook of the town invite you to visitthe City of David. See you soon!
Te Puia –Rotorua New Zealand
cross media | lumendigital.co.nzLumen | Chris HayNew [email protected]
Description of the ProductCulture can be preserved. The Te Puia galleries inRotorua, New Zealand are two large, predominantlymultimedia galleries that introduce visitors to thelandscape of Whakarewarewa geothermal valley andTe Arawa culture. They represent the latestconvergence of digital and tactile interaction designfor indigenous cultural tourism. These galleries engagevisitors with Maori culture. They provide an immersivespace with 3D game technology and large, tactile,multimedia interactivities. The Te Puia galleries are across media application that preserves the history ofthe valley in a form that is engaging and accessible.They are designed to be a tool for guides rather thanan independent experience, as the local Maori guidingeconomy is a crucial lifeblood for the region.
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WSA 2007 WINNERS e-SCIENCE
e-SCIENCE
Fostering global collaboration in key areas of science,
and the next generation of infrastructure that will
enable it; providing measures to promote and
demonstrate scientific processes and make them
accessible to citizens; scientific projects articulated
through new media.
China Digital Scienceand TechnologyMuseum
broadband/online |www.cdstm.cn
Department of Science PopularizationChina Association for Science and TechnologyKe [email protected]
Description of the ProductImpressive science! The China Digital Science andTechnology Museum website integrates highest qualityeducational resources of an impressive range. Itexhibits the development of science and technologyby exceptional virtual reality and multimedia contents.Eight Virtual Museums and two Interactive ExperienceZones engage users to learn through interactivetechnologies. A resources bank contains materialsfor educators and allows interested users to createtheir own digital contents including cartoon worksand audio and video files. Six Science PopularizationColumns present essential concepts in Science andTechnology in a most effective form. The site iscontinuously updated and contains currently 1 terabyteof data.
Portal CubanScience Network
broadband/online | www.redciencia.cuPortal de acceso a laRed Cubana de la CienciaInformation Technologies and AdvancedTelematic Services (CITMATEL)Betina Palenzuela [email protected] | www.redciencia.cu
Description of the ProductScience needs collaboration. The Cuban ScienceNetwork offers information contents and servicesand is devised as a space for collaboration and inter-action with institutions, scientists and professionalsin Cuba and Spanish speaking countries. The sitecontains content on natural and social sciences topicsfrom many sources such as the Cuban Academy ofSciences, the Cuban Observatory of Science andTechnology and Research Centers. The Cuban ScienceNetwork works as a laboratory for the introductionof new technologies and new sources of new know-ledge. The information is personalized by user'sprofiles and it is a space for co-operation and inter-action. The Cuban Science Network spreads scientifictechnical results to education and training forming aculture of innovation.
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Geneious Pro
broadband/online | www.geneious.comBiomatters Limited | Candace TonerNew [email protected]
Description of the ProductScience profits from e-Content. The platform indepen-dent, Java-based, web-enabled application GeneiousPro enables scientists to swiftly search, organize andanalyze genomic information in a collaborativeenvironment. Complex data such as entire bacterialgenomes or human chromosomes can be stored,visualized and analyzed on a single desktop application.Geneious brings advanced computational biologywithin the reach of any professional researcher. Itincludes unique features, such as patented datamining algorithms with connections to the world'smost important scientific databases, securecollaboration features, and tools like interactiveteaching tutorials and plug-ins developed by leadinginternational scientists.
Virtual AtomicEnergy Museum
broadband/onlinemuseum.rosenergoatom.ru
Press Center of Nuclear Power IndustryAndrey TikhonovRussian [email protected] | www.rosenergoatom.ru
Description of the ProductPeaceful science needs understanding. The VirtualAtomic Museum is part of a larger educational initiativein Russia that provides information regarding peacefuluses of atomic energy to audiences of all ages. Themuseum gathered a huge amount of original materialregarding the history, the people and the sciencebehind "the peaceful atom". The website impresseswith the depth and breadth of its content. In a worldwhere "nuclear" is seen as a necessary evil, thismuseum shows also the benefits brought to the worldby peaceful uses of atomic energy, as well as thememories and personalities of this branch of science.It also includes information about the moral andspiritual aspects of the technology and present de-velopments in nuclear power engineering in Russiaand worldwide.
The Metopes ofSelinunte
offline/DVD, CD-ROMLe Metope di SelinunteSIBA - Università del SalentoVirginia [email protected] | siba2.unile.it
Description of the ProductArcheology is brought to life by e-Content. TheMetopes of Selinunte CD-Rom allows virtual visitorstoday to enjoy a live experience of the Greek colonyof Selinunte two thousand years ago. An exceptionalgraphic design makes the visit a memorable fact. Itoffers also an inside view on the complex process ofscientific virtual reconstruction of archaeologicalrelicts. A documentary video, interviews with theexponents of this work and interactive windows withthe virtualized sculptures are fundamental to this richmedia cultural product. Renderings and 3D modelscreated from reality, scientific articles and texts coverall facets. Spatial information provides an effectiveunderstanding of the site of the three Metopes ofTemple C of Selinunte.
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e-BUSINESS
Support and optimization of business processes;
creation of new business models in e-commerce and
m-commerce, business to business, business to
consumers, internet security and other areas;
supporting SMEs on the marketplace.
Media Format Original Title Producer Country Contact
The MerinoInnovation Portal
broadband/onlinewww.merinoinnovation.comDevotion | Chris [email protected]
Description of the ProductIn response to fierce competition from lower-pricedcotton and increasingly technical synthetic fabricsthe Australian Wool Innovation uses a web portal tohelp sell more of Australia's world-leading oftenundervalued merino wool. Merinoinnovation.com wascreated as the key element in a strategy to rejuvenatethe fortunes of this iconic Australian product and thesheep farm industry of the country. The web sitedemonstrates the versatility of Merino wool in manyengaging interactive formats. It takes users on asensual journey from inspiration to implementation.It addresses different audiences from designers toconsumers and has been successful in positivelyshifting perceptions and gaining a number of largeinternational clients for Merino wool producers.
digitalcopyright.hk
broadband/online | www.digitalcopyright.hk
Hong Kong Cyberport ManagementCompany Limited | David [email protected]
Description of the ProductAiming at preserving creativity and realizing theprofitability of creativity in the digital economy,digitalcopyright.hk is a one-stop trusted e-biz market-place. It offers a centralized clearance solution toconnect digital content owners and consumers. Itassists owners in selling contents in a self-servicemode and also flexibly setting business rules for theircontents. Copyright.hk serves as a trusted source forconsumers to buy copyrighted contents. In this way,contents are distributed in a controllable manner andthus unlawful replication and distribution of contentscan be greatly deterred. This project is also a massiveeducational exercise concerning legitimate contentdownloads addressing especially students andyoungsters intending to download and upload creativeworks.
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i-kimono
broadband/online | www.i-kimono.com
i-kimono | Yoshisada [email protected] | www.i-kimono.com
Description of the Producti-kimono's creates an online market for used kimonosand spreads the culture of the kimono internationally.The site services are intended to serve commercialand cultural interests: kimonos stored by oldergenerations with loving care can be passed to youngergenerations and brought to use in today's culture andsocieties. The site features a Kimono Appraisal Systemin order to find out the fair price for an old garmentthus creating a market for the precious antique kimonoso that every one can enjoy freely kimonos for varioususes. The unique i-kimono charity auction systemsupports Japanese non profit organisations by creatingproceeds from internet auctions from members andsupporters.
National Financing -Development Bank
broadband/online | www.nafin.comNacional Financiera –Banca de DesarrolloNacional Financiera, S.N.C.Martínez José[email protected] | www.nafin.com
Description of the ProductNAFIN´s website has developed a strong set ofresources to help small and medium businessesovercome the long term credit terms of the bigenterprises by an online system for factoring. It fostersthe development of Mexican small and mediumbusinesses (SMEs) by providing otherwise scarceand expensive credits and by reducing costs andeliminating red tape through online services. Creditsworth over US $40 billion have been provided already.NAFIN uses the internet to bring factoring, financing,training, technical assistance and real time valuablebusiness information to SMEs. Other services include:eLearning, an on line B2B SMEs marketplace andselling opportunities to the Government. Everythingworks transparent making this site a must for allbusinesses in Mexico.
KIVA Micro Finance
broadband/online | www.kiva.orgKiva Microfunds | Matthew FlanneryUnited States of [email protected]
Description of the ProductKiva.org is a non-profit web site revolutionizing thefight against global poverty by enabling socially-conscious internet users to connect with and makepersonal loans to low-income entrepreneurs in thedeveloping world. As an exceptional social softwaresolution, Kiva acts as the world's first person-to-person lending marketplace for the poor. Anyone canmake a direct loan of as little as $25 to someone ina developing country. This affordable capital helpslow income entrepreneurs to start or expand theirsmall businesses, creating a path towards economicself sufficiency. Specifically, Kiva.org has developedalso a program that will accelerate the growth ofmicrofinance institutions through the use of accountingsoftware.
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WSA 2007 WINNERS e-INCLUSION
e-INCLUSION
All measures supporting IT integration of least
developed countries into the Information Society.
Reducing the »digital divide« between technology-
empowered and technology-excluded communities
and groups - such as rural areas and women. Bridging
society through multimedia.
Telecenters of Infor-mation and Business
broadband/onlinewww.telecentros.desenvolvimento.gov.brTelecentros de Informação eNegóciosMinistry of Development, Industry and ForeignTrade | José Rincon FerreiraBrazilJose.Ferreira@desenvolvimento.gov.brwww.telecentros.desenvolvimento.gov.br
Description of the ProductThe Telecenters of Information and Business Website – TIN – is entirely focused to the inclusion and digitaleducation of small Brazilian businesses and peoplewho run and own them. TIN promotes entrepre-neurship and the creation of telecenters which thenare able to provide news, information, services,courses and training on subjects that interest microand small-sized Brazilian companies. Users can findseveral tools on the website: basic internet andcomputing courses, management courses, courseson IT tools. It also offers links to relevant governmentservices as well as links to the main sources ofcommercial, economical and technological informa-tion. TIN also acts as 'Meeting Places' for communitymembers.
IBSAR - Vision for Blind
offline/DVD, CD-ROM
Sakhr Software CompanyFahad [email protected] | www.sakhr.com
Description of the ProductIbsar is a powerful Screen Reader that converts theoutput of the screen into high quality human voiceso that the blind users can professionally use mostof the software programs both in Arabic and in Englishlanguage. It also enables users to write texts in thetwo language and allows saving and printing thesetexts in Braille format. This integrated solution enablesblind users to have full access to the Internet andread Arabic and English Web sites via a friendly andeasy-to-use method designed for visually impairedand blind people. Moreover, Ibsar empowers usersto send, receive, write, read, and manage E-mailmessages, helping users to reach out for a widerworld.
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Infoblago.ru
broadband/online | www.infoblago.ru
Information centre « Charity in Russia »Larisa BulgakovaRussian [email protected] | www.infoblago.ru
Description of the ProductCivic responsibility can be based on e-Content. TheInfoblago web-site links charity organizations in Russiato those willing to help or those in need of help. Itfills an information gap and is meant to counteractan "information blockade" of the social and charitythemes and subjects in the mainstream mass media.It provides daily updated information on events,legislation and other topics relevant to charity inRussia. The web site also contains an active forumand allows to perform on-line searches to find bothorganisations which provide help in a specific fieldand or persons who are looking for helping handsthemselves. Infoblago.ru sets a good example ofe-Inclusion through multimedia.
Bwindi ImpenetrableNational Park
broadband/online | www.ctph.orgDigital Inclusion for Communitiesin Bwindi ImpenetrableNational Park, a UNESCOWorld Heritage SiteConservation Through Public HealthGladys [email protected] | www.ctph.org
Description of the ProductMultimedia for sustainability. Uganda's Bwindi Impene-trable National Park is a site on the world wide weband in Uganda where solar powered, high speedwireless Internet access produces income for gorillamonitoring as well as a human health project. TheTelecentre serves important educational purposesand provides health and environmental awarenessthrough multimedia. People trained in the use of ICTat the Telecentre include 40% women. The projectencourages ecotourism and catalyzes economicactivities and spin-offs. It provides employmentopportunities to the community and is a good exampleof effective e-Inclusion built on an innovative ICT ande-Content initiative.
Higher EducationAdmission center
broadband/online | www.heac.gov.om
Higher Education Admission CenterMinistry of Higher [email protected] | www.heac.gov.om
Description of the ProductEducational divides run through many societies. TheOnline application for the Higher Education AdmissionCenter in Oman was designed to help thousands ofstudents to apply for college and universities nomatter where they live in the country. The systemhas unified all admission procedures for highereducation into one application. This portal includesall needed information, checks the requirements andallows online applications for all matters includingfinancial support without travelling long distances orinsider know-how. The system allocates places tostudents according to their exam results and theirprogram preferences, and does so with great accu-racy, equality and transparency.
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WSA JURY DISTINCTIONS 2007
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WSAJURYDISTINCTIONS2007
For the first time during the Jury Process 2007 a total
of five products were selected independently on the
geographical region or category and the WSA Grand
Jury awarded special distinctions for outstanding
strategic value for the development of the information
society.
LMRA - Bahrain
broadband/online | www.lmra.bh
Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA)Abdulla [email protected]
Description of the ProductThe Labour Market Regulatory Authority websiteprovides a quick and transparent source of informationand services in eight languages for foreign workers,employers and the public in Bahrain. The Expatriatemanagement system covers the entire work flowwhere employers apply for, pay for, renew andterminate work visas. Employees on the other handare empowered to check the validity and track theprocessing stage of their visa. The complex processof immigration and getting a work permit is madeeasy and requires no longer personal presence. Thesystem allows for capturing and verification ofbiometric data, scheduling of Health checkappointments and the issuing of permits.
Rural India:e-Panchayat of Orissa
broadband/online | www.orissapanchayat.gov.inPanchayati Raj Department OrissaGovernment Agency | Dash Rabindra [email protected]
Description of the ProductThe online platform of the Orissa Panchayati RajDepartment is the first initiative of its kind in e-Panchayat Governance in India. It has enablednetworking and communication of the 314 blockoffices of the state with 30 District Rural Developmentoffices and the state head quarter. This has led to asignificant improvement of efficiency and betterdelivery of services to the target group consisting ofpeople living below the poverty line of 45 lakh andinvolving annual investment of 2000 crore rupees.About five million families benefit from this e-contentgovernment system.
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ULSS Asolo MedicalNetwork
broadband/onlinepic.ulssasolo.ven.it/fpawebPIC Portabilità Individuale ClinicaAzienda ULSS N. 8 Asolo | Mario Pò[email protected]
Description of the ProductThe ULSS Asolo Medical Network in Italy providesevery citizen, as well as general practitioners andspecialists with a comprehensive and integratedmedical system. A personal site stores all clinicalreports, images, tracings, etc. of the case history ofa patient and makes the data accessible online underpassword restriction. Previously-made tests andexams can be seen from around the world in fourlanguages at the patient's request, thus letting a non-local specialists perform a simple distance-diagnosisand allowing travelling Italians to give doctors abroadpertinent medical information. Privacy, security andconfidentiality of all information is guaranteed by asecure protocol with the issue of a Web ServerCertificate as a proof of identity.
Triangler
mobile contents | www.tno.nl/trianglerTNO | Victor [email protected] | www.tno.nl
Description of the ProductTriangler is an innovative massive collaborativegeometric outdoor mobile interactive game. Twoteams of 5 players participate and try to score mostpoints by enclosing enemy players within 150-metreequilateral triangles formed by three team members.Alternately, two teams of 100 can play in a city orrural area with 2000 meter triangles. Using advancedlocation-based and presence services on cell phones,you can locate yourself, your team buddies andenemy players. The value and fun of the game liesin the competitive collaboration, tactical coordinationof triplet formation and operational sharing ofcommunication tasks, which all help to enhance theteam's score.
Dom-3
cross media
TNT Broadcasting NetworkAlexander DoulerainRussian [email protected] | www.tnt-tv.ru
Description of the ProductThe "Dom-3" project is a combination of an onlinegame and a multifunctional web-site delivering anadvanced massive virtual reality world whereparticipants can learn about various ways andpossibilities of socialization. Built on "Dom-2", oneof Russia's most successful TV programs ever, onecan find acquaintances and communicate in theinteractive mode by means of chats, messengers,and smart phones. Ratings of a character are basedon game and competition scores, level of health andmood, quality of clothes and apartment and of coursecircle of friends. A high rating results in a higher socialstatus, a better position in the dating service, a moreprestigious job or an invitation to the best parties inthe virtual world.
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WSASpecial Mentions“The Best in theWorld’s Regions”
Taking into account the different cultures and levels of
economic and technical development in the participating
countries, the Grand Jury decided that that is necessary
and fair to showcase not only the best in each category,
but also the best in each geographical region. If a world
region was not present among the best five products in
the category, the top-ranked product of this region was
selected and honoured by a Special Mention. This way,
the state of excellence and the development of the e-
Content industry all over the world is showcased and
the best are honoured.
For more information on the Special Mentions please
visit: www.wsis-award.org
Producer Country
NORTH AMERICAAND OCEANIA
KeteHorowhenua Library TrustNew Zealand
CubeMetia Interactive LtdNew Zealand
The KitchenStraylight Studios LTDNew Zealand
MIT Open Course WareMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States of America
EUROPENetvibesNetvibesFrance
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ASIAChina Mobile InformationPortal for Rural DwellersChina Mobile Communications CorporationChina
KapasitorKAPASITOR: Potential=PossibilityMalaysia
SHAPE & IDEASStudent Health Assessment Programme(SHAPE) and Integrated DEntal ElectronicAssessment for Students (IDEAS)Singapore
Online BusinessLicensing Service (OBLS)Ministry of Trade and IndustrySingapore
ARAB COUNTRIESAND MIDDLE EAST
The Egyptian Government PortalMinistry of State for Administrative Development (MSAD)Egypt
Helicobacter PyloriTeimourzadeh PublicationIslamic Republic of Iran
I Islam HouseCooperative Office for Propagation, Guidance,and Warning of Expatriates in the city of RabwahSaudi Arabia
Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul)TadawulSaudi Arabia
AFRICAAnansi the Spider Animation ProjectGambia YMCAGambia
Bank of Ghana/Ghana CedisCON-IMEDIA LTDGhana
Your School Testing Training PortalRESAFADSenegal
Gainde 2000: Custom Computer SystemGAINDE 2000Senegal
African Network of Education for HealthAfrican Health Education Network (RAES)Senegal
SMS ExpressMMS (Multimedia Mobile Strategies)Togo
YouandMeMMS (Multimedia Mobile Strategies)Togo
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Garegin Chugaszyan IT Foundation Executive Director Armenia
Carina Felzmann Cox Orange Marketing Managing Director Austria
Waheed Al Balushi Labour Market Regulatory Authority e-Services Manager Bahrain
Cid Torquato MktTV.net Director General Brazil
Paul Hoffert Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund Chairman Canada
Elizabeth Quat iProA Founder & Immediate Past President China
Luis G. López Initiative Media Colombia S.A. Director Fastbridge Colombia
Kresimir Lugaric Internet Institute President & CEO Croatia
Ahmed Yahia ITIDA Senior Projects Manager Egypt
Katri Ristal Design Innovation Centre Director Estonia
Alexander Felsenberg Corporate- & Business Development Executive Management Consulting Germany
Dorothy Gordon Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre Director-General of Excellence in ICT Ghana
Maria Zaghi Ergocom Operations Manager Guatemala
Osama Manzar Digital Empowerment Foundation Founder & Director India
Alfredo Ronchi Politecnico di Milano – MEDICI Professor Italy
Manar Al-Hashash Dot Design General Manager Kuwait
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takes place on invitation of national
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Latif Ladid IPv6 Forum President Luxembourg
Abu Talib Bachik Multimedia Development Corporation Senior Vice President Malaysia
Lucas Lim ASOCIO Secretary General Malaysia/Japan
Rodolfo Laddaga Media Innovations VP of Digital Content Mexico
Jan Bieringa BWX Productions Director New Zealand
Cornelius Hopmann eNicaragua Country Gateway Executive Director Nicaragua
Titilayo Akinsanmi Mindset Network GTP Program Manager Nigeria
Al-Sabti Zawan Information Technology Projects Office Specialist Authority (ITA) Oman
Anya Sverdlov Actis Systems Managing Director Russian Federation
Shem Ochuodho ICT Ministry Rwanda Adviser to the ICT Minister Rwanda
Lumko Mtimde Media Development and CEO Diversity Agency (MDDA) South Africa
Izzeldin Osman Sudan University of President Emeritus Science & Technolgy Sudan
Faouzi Zaghbib R2i General Manager Tunisia
Paul Braund RIOS Institute Executive Director USA
Dennis Anderson Pace University Professor USA/Korea
Peter Cernik CAVEDATOS / IDG Director Venezuela
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WSA GRAND JURY 2007Brijuni, Croatia,
September 1 – 7, 2007
On the generous invitation of e-Hrvatska,
Internet Institute and the Government of the Republic
of Croatia.
Thank you for the great hospitality!
Miroslav Kovacic
State Secretary,
Prime Minister's Office
eCroatia, Government
of the Republic of Croatia
The Croatian President
H.E. Stjepan Mesic visited the
Grand Jury to inform himself
about e-Content
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WSA ROAD SHOW EVENTS
Each year, WSA conducts a sequence of national
and international Events, Conferences and Summits
of various scale all over the world. The events are
built on the "Worlds Best Contents" exhibition,
presenting the Winning projects, and include works-
hops, educational events, key-notes etc. All Events
are conducted on invitation and in cooperation with
key national partners. Each year around 20 Events
are held on all continents.
Global Summits – Conferences – Workshops – Exhibitions
CyberFair 2006Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2006
WSA Gala, H.E. Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic ofSouth Africa, Tunis Tunesia, 2005
Dizaine de la Société de l'InformationPort-Au-Prince, Haiti, 2006
IST-Africa 2006 Conference & ExhibitionPretoria, South Africa, 2006
WSA ROAD SHOW EVENTS
2004 / 2005
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Sydney Australia | February 2 – 10, 2004AIMIA Awards 2004
Baramati India | February 19 – 23, 20044th annual Baramati Initiative
Tampere Finland | March 22 – 24, 2004eGlobal Conference
Dublin Ireland | April 22 – 24, 2004eWeek 2004
Sidney Australia | May 4 – 6, 2004Cebit Australia
Cairo Egypt | May 4 – 8, 2004Africa Telecom 2004
Hong Kong | May 10 – 15, 2004Global ICT Summit
Barcelona Spain | May 10 – 14, 2004Internet Global Congress/INET
Libreville Gabon | May 26, 2004La Fete de l'Internet au Gabon
Bucharest Romania | June 24, 2004ACTeN Workshop
Berlin, Germany | June 29, 2004German Multimedia Congress
WSA ROAD SHOW EVENTS 2004 – 2007Global Summits – Conferences – Workshops – Exhibitions
WSA Road ShowDar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2004
WSIS Contributory Conference on ICT & CreativityVienna, Austria, 2005
e-Content Summit ArmeniaYerevan, Armenia, 2006
Austrian Multimedia and e-Business State PrizeAustria, 2006
Banff Canada | July 11 – 18, 2004Banff Festival
Los Angeles USA | August 9 – 10, 2004SIGGRAPH 2004
Beirut Lebanon | September 21 – 26, 2004Termium GITEX Beirut 2004
Warsaw Poland | September 22 – 26, 2004Grab @ttention exhibition
Vienna Austria | September 23, 2004Austrian State Prize for Multimedia and eBusiness
Dar es Salaam Tanzania | Nov. 17 – 19, 2004East Africa Regional E-Government Strategy Workshopand Exhibition
Baku Azerbaijan | November 25 – 28, 2004Global ICT Conference 2004
Khartoum Sudan | May 21 – 26, 2005WSA University Tour
Manama Kingdom of BahrainMay 14 – 18, 2005Global ICT Summit Bahrain
Vienna Austria | June 2 – 3, 2005WSIS Contributory Conference on ICT & Creativity
Dhaka Bangladesh | April 25, 2006CyberFair 2006
Amsterdam The NetherlandsMay 3 – 5, 2006Summit for the Future
Pretoria South Africa | May 3 – 5, 2006IST-Africa 2006 Conference & Exhibition
Kozani Greece | May 12, 2006Digital libraries in the context of developing a digitalstrategy for Greecee
Port au Prince Haiti | May 26 – 27, 2006Dizaine de la Société de l'Information
Kuala Lumpur Malayisa | June 19 – 20, 2006Inaugural meeting of the Global Alliance for ICT andDevelopment
Napoli Italy | June 26, 2006Servizi e Contenuti Digitali: Gli Elementi Base dellaSocietà della Conoscenza
New Delhi India | August 5, 2006International Conference on e-Content andSustainability
Vienna, Austria | September 19, 2006Austrian Multimedia and e-Business State Prize
Amsterdam The NetherlandsSeptember 27 – 29, 2006PICNIC '06 Cross Media Week
Johannesburg South AfricaOctober 2 – 5, 2006Government Technology World Africa
Yerevan Armenia | October 5 – 7, 2006e-Content Summit Armenia
Amsterdam The NetherlandsOctober 9 – 11, 2006 | t-Government World Europe
Munich Germany | October 18 – 20, 2006Medientage München
London UK | November 29 – December 1, 2006Digital Hollywood Europe in London
Barcelona Spain | Februrary 14, 2007iHollywood Mobile Europe
Salzburg Austria | May 3-5, 2006Salzburg Seminar: The New Information Networks
Cairo Egypt | June 3 – 6, 2007Egypt eContent Award Gala & Conference
Karthoum Sudan | March 16-23WSA University Tour Sudan
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Egypt eContent Award Gala & ConferenceCairo, Egypt, 2007
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Afghanistan| Muhammad Aimal Marjan | AfghanComputer Science Association (ACSA)
Albania| Vojo Spahiu | Communication & InformationInstitute (CII)
Algeria | Mohamed Saad-Laib | DIDACTICA, Higher Schoolof Management and Information Technologies
Andorra| Joan Font | Government of Andorra
Angola | Mario Paiva | Revista Energia
Argentina | Marcelo Petrich | Fundación Era Digital(O.N.G.)
Armenia | Garegin Chugaszyan | IT Foundation
Australia | Karson Stimson | Spin Communications
Austria | Christian Rupp | Austrian Federal Chancellery
Azerbaijan | Ilyas Naibov-Aylisli | National E-GovernanceNetwork Initiative Project
Bahrain | Waheed AlBalushi | Labour Market RegulatoryAuthority
Bangladesh | Md Akteruzzaman | ABC DIGTAL
Belarus | Sergey Enin | NGO
Belgium | Rudi Vansnick | Internet Society Belgium
Benin | Hermann Aplogan | Afrique Emergence
Bhutan | Mani Pradhan | Digital Shangri-La
Bolivia | Sergio Valle |Agency for the Development of theInformation Society of Bolivia (ADSIB)
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Marek Dragica |Foundation for Sustainable Developmnet
Brazil | Cid Torquato | MktTV.net
Brunei Darussalam | Soon Chang | Brunei DarussalamComputer Society
Bulgaria | George Sharkov | ESI Center Bulgaria
Burkina Faso | Sylvestre Ouedraogo | Yam Pukri
Burundi | Jean Paul Nkurunziza | Burundi Youth TrainingCentre
Cambodia | Phu Leewood | National ICT DevelopmentAuthority
Cameroon | John John Nsoga | AfricaCom InternationalGroup
Canada | Ana Serrano | CFC Media Lab
Chad | Francis Deouro | Université de Ndjamena
Chile | Michael Stocker | The Stocker Group
China | Elizabeth Quat | Internet Professional Association
Colombia | Luis G. López | Initiative Media ColombiaS.A.
Comoros | Ibrahim Mohamed | Comores Telecom
Costa Rica | Alexander Mora | Costa Rica Chamber ofInformation and Communication Technologies -CAMTIC-
Côte d'Ivoire | Kudzo Tay |YES – Youth EmploymentSummit
Croatia | Kresimir Lugaric | Internet Institut
Cuba | Beatriz Elvira Alonso Becerra | Information Techno-logies and Advanced Telematic Services
Cyprus | Andreas Hadjioannou | Virtual IT
Czech Republic | Stanislav Miler | Studio Trimedia,Futurola sro
Democratic Republic of the Congo | RobertLuzolanu | Association des Informaticiens du Congo (ASSICa.s.b.l)
Denmark | Sanne Plichta | Danish Parliament
Dominican Republic | Mr. Carlos Miranda | CIVILA.comand Educar.org
Ecuador | Carlos Vera | Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAssociation of Pichincha Ecuador
Egypt | Ahmed Yahia | Information Technology IndustryDevelopment Agency- ITIDA
El Salvador | Rafael Ibarra | Universidad CentroamericanaJosé Simeón Cañas
Estonia | Katri Ristal | Design Innovation Centre, EstonianAcademy of Arts
Fiji | Jan Bieringa | BWX Productions
Finland | Cai Melakoski | Tampere Polytechnic Universityof Applied Sciences
France | Hélène Abrand | HAC - Hélène Abrand Consulting
Gabon | Tanguy Obame | Ministry of Labor
Gambia | Poncelet Ileleji | The Gambia YMCAs
Georgia | Ramaz Kvatadze | Georgian Research andEducational Networking Association (GRENA)
Germany | Alexander Felsenberg | Alexander FelsenbergConsulting
Ghana | Dorothy Gordon | Advanced Information TechnologyInstitute – Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT
Greece | Theodora Stathoulia | Technological and EducationalInstitute of Athens
Guatemala | Maria Zaghi | Ergocom
Guinea | Golmadingar Djimtangar | DREAM Center
Guyana | Vidyaratha Kissoon | DevNet
Haiti | Jean-Baptiste Schiller | REHRED
Honduras | Darío Pinus | Private Company
Hungary | Beáta Sáfár | Hungarian Association ofContent Industry
Iceland | Sigfus Sigmundsson | Webmaster
India | Osama Manzar | Digital Empowerment Foundation
Indonesia | Merlyna Lim | Arizona State University
Islamic Republic of Iran | Sepehr Dehpour | Cgtalactive media
Iraq | Akram Othman Al-Mashaikhi | Iraqi ComputerSociety
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