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World Summit Youth Award

Region

Global

Deadline Date

February 28, 2009

The World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) is an international competition for youth-led projects that encourage the active participation of young people in the emerging information society. It is intended to be a global 'youth for youth' initiative for selecting and promoting best practice in e-content and technological creativity, demonstrating young people's potential to create digital opportunities.


The WSYA lies within the framework of the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Additionally, the winners will be celebrated at the World Summit Award Gala at the WSIS.


The WSYA categories are the following:

1. Fight Poverty, Hunger and Disease!

2. Education for All!

3. Power 2 Women!

4. Create your Culture!

5. Go Green!


The award intends to promote:

  • the best e-content, developed by and for young people, that contributes to poverty reduction, environmental protection, or social justice;
  • the best online knowledge resource and e-community, maintained for and by young people, that enables and encourages knowledge sharing;
  • the best e-platform, developed by young people, that aids or provides digital opportunities for disadvantaged and marginalised youth groups.




The deadline for application is February 28 2009.

Application Information

Click here to learn more about this award.


Click here for eligibility criteria.



Click here to apply online.

Contact

The WSYA Volunteer Team
World Summit Youth Award (WSYA)
WSYA website
wsya@icnm.net

Source

Young People's Media Network website on October 13 2008.



Placed on the Communication Initiative site February 27 2005
Last Updated October 23 2008


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