Exploring Egypt's Online Interface
2012-05-16
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word Egypt? The Pyramids, the pharaohs and snorkeling in Sharm El Sheik? But would you connect its capital Cairo to information and communication technologies? In April Egypt was THE place to be as it was hosting Cairo ICT 2012, the biggest Telecommunications fair in the Middle East.
I had the privilege to join the winners of World Summit Award, which celebrated their Winner´s Event at ICT Cairo 2012. I have to honestly confess that going to Cairo I was not only expanding my horizons in terms of intercultural learning, but –...
Sebastián Bustamante González
2012-05-14
Sebastián Bustamante González is an award-winning social and digital entrepreneur who garnered international recognition for Verdeate.com, an online platform which enables people and organisations to reduce their water and CO²-footprints via so-called Green Challenges. Verdeate.com was a winner of the 2010 World Summit Youth Award and of the 2011 World Summit Award. With a degree as a Management Engineer Sebastián's main focuses are on sustainability, social media, internet, education, HR and organisational strategy. He has been an active proponent in the South-American branch of AIESEC, the...
2011 winner receives an award from Indonesian ministry of Forestry
2012-05-11
We are proud and happy to share the great news that the 2011 WSYA Go Green category winner Friends of Nature (Sahabat Alam) received the "Green Action - IniPohon Saya" from Sindo Media and Indonesian Ministry of Forestry last month. The honor is handed by Mr. Zukifli Hasan, Indonesian Minister of Forestry (3rd from left) and Mr. Hary Tanoesoedibjo, CEO MNC Group (1st from left) to the project producer Adeline. We´ll be bringing you more details about Sahabat´s Alam successfull story soon!
Take your chances in 2012 – apply for the Youth Award!
2012-05-11
Are you a young person up to 30 years of age? Are you involved in a youth initiative producing outstanding digital content? Then make sure to submit your project for the next edition of the World Summit Youth Award and European Youth Award which will be launched on May 21st!
The World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) and European Youth Award (EYA) select and promote best practice in e-Content, demonstrate young people's potential to create outstanding digital contents and serve as a platform for people from all UN member states to work together in the efforts to reach the Millennium Development...
Stay tuned for World Tech Jam — an online brainstorming event
2012-05-08
Make sure to be online from June 5 to 7 as a large-scale digital brainstorm session World Tech Jam will take place!
The World Tech Jam will kick off the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2012) with thousands of online contributors collaborating and sharing their ideas, passion, and insights into the creation of a Global Digital Agenda.
