Grand Jury
Estonia Digging for Digital Diamonds
In 2013, the Estonian capital Talinn will host the WSA grand jury meeting. The event brings together renowned multimedia experts from all parts of the world. In a three day event, they judge the best contents and most innovative applications from around the world, forming a unique college of evaluation. All nominated products from each country are evaluated in a three-round judging process, and subsequently, the 40 World's Best e-Contents and Applications (5 products in each of the WSA categories) are selected. Jury Events 2003 - 2005Following the generous invitation of governments and private sector companies, in 2003 the WSA Grand Jury was invited and hosted in Dubai, in 2005 in the Kingdom of Bahrain, 2007 in Croatia, 2009 in India and 2011 in Hong Kong. Review WSA Grand Jury 2011 in Hong Kong, SAR China: The 2011 Grand Jury took place in Hong Kong and was hosted by the Internet Professional Association (iProA), a non-profit professional organization founded in 1999 and dedicated to the bridging of digital divide in society. The World Summit Award expresses gratitude to iProA and to all the organisations supporting this unique selection process of excellence in e-Content. The Grand Jury Members 2011 evaluated over 460 projects from 105 countries. Bringing together renowned experts from all over the world, the Jury was started by an Opening Conference under the title "Revolutionizing with Technology and Creating Harmony with Content”. Review WSA Grand Jury 2009 in India: 34 International experts evaluated about 600 new media projects from 157 countries during one week of intense discussion at the WSA 09 Grand Jury Meeting, held from 2nd to 8th of April 2009 in Delhi by generous invitation of the Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of India of the Government of India. The event brought together experienced as well as young entrepreneurs in the field of multimedia, designers and scientists, project managers and heads of NGOs. In a spirit of respect and understanding for the other person’s cultural background, experts shared insights into what’s happening in the country they represented from an e-Content perspective. And while discussing and evaluating the submitted projects, the only thing that mattered was quality and creativity - and not financial power of country of origin. Eminent Grand Jury Members, India 2009 Review WSA Grand Jury 2007 in Croatia: On invitation of the Government of Croatia In 2007 the Grand Jury was a guest of the Government of Croatia and met on the Islands of Brijuni from August 31st until September 7th with the Croatian Global e-Content Summit to follow from Sept 8-9, 2007. 32 experts from all parts of the world - Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, North and Latin America, and Europe - came together in the unique opportunity to learn about and judge the best contents and most innovative applications from around the world forming a unique college of evaluation. Hosted by the Croatian WSA partners, the e-Croatia State Secretary and organized by the Internet Institute of Croatia the WSA Grand Jury evaluated a broad range of off-line and on-line e-Content applications - all finalists were selected in the framework of national WSA contests all over the world and proposed by the national experts to the Global WSA. Eminent Grand Jury Members, Croatia 2007 More impressions from the WSA Jury Meeting 2007 on WSA You Tube Channel. Review WSA Grand Jury 2005 in Bahrain: The WSA Grand Jury Meeting, which took place from 3-10 September 2005, is definitely one of the most crucial events of the entire World Summit Award process. The act of bringing together 35 renowned experts from all over the world and making them work and live together for more than 10 days creates a special atmosphere of unique intensity and suspense. It is a great and unforgettable – and not always easy - experience for everybody who has ever been to such an event. The 35 international experts evaluated 753 new media products from 168 countries to find the best 40 from around the world. The judging took place in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is part of the World Summit Award (WSA) and the preparation for the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), taking place this November 2005 in Tunis. The producers and designers of the 40 products selected by the WSA Grand Jury will get onto the global stage and receive unprecedented international recognition at the WSA Gala on November 16, when most Heads of State or Governments of the UN will have their get-together with business executives and civil society to discuss the development of the Information Society. Eminent Grand Jury Members, Bahrain 2005 Review WSA Grand Jury 2003 in Dubai: Dubai, October 17 – 22, the high-tech city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was the epicentre of the emerging global Information Society. The World Summit Award (WSA) Grand Jury came together to evaluate the best products in multimedia and e-Content from 136 countries. It was a huge challenge and the outreach was overwhelming, nonetheless, 36 experts in multimedia and ICT undertook the task of selecting the most creative and innovative contents in the eight categories of the WSA: e-Learning, e-Culture, e-Science, e-Government, e-Health, e-Business, e-Entertainment and the special WSA category, e-Inclusion. The WSA Jury selected 40 outstanding projects from over 800 entries to be honoured in a spectacular showcase event at the United Nations’ World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva, December 10th 2003. The Jury selection exemplifies the quality of today’s multimedia market world wide and offers a comprehensive overview on best practice in e-Content and creativity. A special emphasis in the product evaluation was put on projects which show the benefits of information and communication technology for the development of communities and help to bridge the growing content gap between developed and developing countries. Eminent Grand Jury Members, Dubai 2003. In 2014, the Estonian capital Talinn will host the WSA grand jury meeting. The event brings together renowned multimedia experts from all parts of the world. In a three day event, they judge the best contents and most innovative applications from around the world, forming a unique college of evaluation. All nominated products from each country are evaluated in a three-round judging process, and subsequently, the 40 World's Best e-Contents and Applications (5 products in each of the WSA categories) are selected. Following the generous invitation of governments and private sector companies, in 2003 the WSA Grand Jury was invited and hosted in Dubai, in 2005 in the Kingdom of Bahrain, 2007 in Croatia, 2009 in India and 2011 in Hong Kong. Review WSA Grand Jury 2011 in Hong Kong, SAR China: The 2011 Grand Jury took place in Hong Kong and was hosted by the Internet Professional Association (iProA), a non-profit professional organization founded in 1999 and dedicated to the bridging of digital divide in society. The World Summit Award expresses gratitude to iProA and to all the organisations supporting this unique selection process of excellence in e-Content. The Grand Jury Members 2011 evaluated over 460 projects from 105 countries. Bringing together renowned experts from all over the world, the Jury was started by an Opening Conference under the title "Revolutionizing with Technology and Creating Harmony with Content”. Review WSA Grand Jury 2009 in India: 34 International experts evaluated about 600 new media projects from 157 countries during one week of intense discussion at the WSA 09 Grand Jury Meeting, held from 2nd to 8th of April 2009 in Delhi by generous invitation of the Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of India of the Government of India. The event brought together experienced as well as young entrepreneurs in the field of multimedia, designers and scientists, project managers and heads of NGOs. In a spirit of respect and understanding for the other person’s cultural background, experts shared insights into what’s happening in the country they represented from an e-Content perspective. And while discussing and evaluating the submitted projects, the only thing that mattered was quality and creativity - and not financial power of country of origin. Eminent Grand Jury Members, India 2009 Review WSA Grand Jury 2007 in Croatia: On invitation of the Government of Croatia In 2007 the Grand Jury was a guest of the Government of Croatia and met on the Islands of Brijuni from August 31st until September 7th with the Croatian Global e-Content Summit to follow from Sept 8-9, 2007. 32 experts from all parts of the world - Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, North and Latin America, and Europe - came together in the unique opportunity to learn about and judge the best contents and most innovative applications from around the world forming a unique college of evaluation. Hosted by the Croatian WSA partners, the e-Croatia State Secretary and organized by the Internet Institute of Croatia the WSA Grand Jury evaluated a broad range of off-line and on-line e-Content applications - all finalists were selected in the framework of national WSA contests all over the world and proposed by the national experts to the Global WSA. Eminent Grand Jury Members, Croatia 2007 More impressions from the WSA Jury Meeting 2007 on WSA You Tube Channel. Review WSA Grand Jury 2005 in Bahrain: The WSA Grand Jury Meeting, which took place from 3-10 September 2005, is definitely one of the most crucial events of the entire World Summit Award process. The act of bringing together 35 renowned experts from all over the world and making them work and live together for more than 10 days creates a special atmosphere of unique intensity and suspense. It is a great and unforgettable – and not always easy - experience for everybody who has ever been to such an event. The 35 international experts evaluated 753 new media products from 168 countries to find the best 40 from around the world. The judging took place in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is part of the World Summit Award (WSA) and the preparation for the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), taking place this November 2005 in Tunis. The producers and designers of the 40 products selected by the WSA Grand Jury will get onto the global stage and receive unprecedented international recognition at the WSA Gala on November 16, when most Heads of State or Governments of the UN will have their get-together with business executives and civil society to discuss the development of the Information Society. Eminent Grand Jury Members, Bahrain 2005 Review WSA Grand Jury 2003 in Dubai: Dubai, October 17 – 22, the high-tech city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was the epicentre of the emerging global Information Society. The World Summit Award (WSA) Grand Jury came together to evaluate the best products in multimedia and e-Content from 136 countries. It was a huge challenge and the outreach was overwhelming, nonetheless, 36 experts in multimedia and ICT undertook the task of selecting the most creative and innovative contents in the eight categories of the WSA: e-Learning, e-Culture, e-Science, e-Government, e-Health, e-Business, e-Entertainment and the special WSA category, e-Inclusion. The WSA Jury selected 40 outstanding projects from over 800 entries to be honoured in a spectacular showcase event at the United Nations’ World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva, December 10th 2003. The Jury selection exemplifies the quality of today’s multimedia market world wide and offers a comprehensive overview on best practice in e-Content and creativity. A special emphasis in the product evaluation was put on projects which show the benefits of information and communication technology for the development of communities and help to bridge the growing content gap between developed and developing countries. Eminent Grand Jury Members, Dubai 2003. |
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