MCIT Invites Individuals, Institutions to Apply for WSA 2023 Competition

MCIT Invites Individuals, Institutions to Apply for WSA 2023 Competition

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) announced that registration is now open for individuals, companies, and local institutions who wish to nominate their best digital projects and applications for participation at the World Summit Awards (WSA 2023) competition for 2023.

The ministry said that those interested can submit their applications until Aug. 30, 2023, by sending their information and business details to MCIT via the ministry's competition email.

The World Summit Awards 2023 includes eight categories: Government and citizen engagement, health and well-being, environment and green energy, business and commerce, learning and education, culture and heritage, smart settlements and urbanization, and inclusion and empowerment.

Applicants can submit their work in these categories if their submissions comply with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which prohibits any content that incites war, violence, or racial discrimination, and does not violate internationally recognized copyright and intellectual property rights.

The judging committee reserves the right to reject any submissions that contravene the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Once applications are received, a local judging committee consisting of experts and leaders from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology will review and evaluate the submitted works and projects.

The committee will then select one qualified candidate from each of the eight award categories to represent Qatar internationally.

Assistant Undersecretary of Digital Society Development at MCIT Reem Mohammed Al Mansoori said, "this prestigious competition encourages the power of digital innovation and its transformative impact on society. Based on this, we encourage companies, institutions, and individuals across Qatar to seize this important opportunity and submit their projects to be showcased and shared as Qatari projects and talents on the global stage. This is to inspire the world with our digital achievements and propel the digital landscape in the country to new heights."

The World Summit Awards (WSA) aims to reduce the digital gap among countries worldwide by promoting the best emerging digital companies and innovative applications that effectively and creatively impact cultural, scientific, and educational content digitization.

It also strives to increase awareness and recognition of impactful digital content within society by creating continuous forums of international events and activities that bring together a global network of startups, social entrepreneurs, directors, jurors, speakers, experts, government leaders, academics, and civil society.

This competition is one of the accompanying activities of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum.

(QNA)