WSIS Prize 2021 Announcement | WSIS Prize 2021 Timelines | WSIS Prize 2021 Rules and Guidelines
FIVE PHASES OF THE CONTEST
- The first phase : Submission phase (5 November 2020 - 25 January 2021 - Deadline for last submission: 23:00 Geneva time)
- The second phase : Nomination phase. Revision of submitted projects that will result with a list of 360 nominated projects, twenty projects per Action Line Category (1 February 2021 - 26 February 2021)
- The third phase : Public online voting (identification of five projects per category with the highest number of votes) (1 March 2021 - 31 March 2021 - Deadline for casting last vote: 23:00 Geneva time)
- The fourth phase : Selection of winning projects by the ITU Expert Group that will result with a list of winning projects. (1 April - 12 April 2021)
- The fifth phase : Announcement of winners to the public during WSIS Prize 2021 Ceremony at WSIS Forum 2021, and the release of publication "WSIS Stocktaking: Success Stories 2021", which is a compilation of extended descriptions of the 18 winning projects and 72 champion projects.
THE FIRST PHASE: Submission Phase
Phase one will open the call for submissions to the contest of the WSIS Prize 2021 at www.wsis.orf/prizes. During the period from 1 November 2020 until 25 January 2021, all the stakeholders are invited to submit WSIS related projects to the WSIS Prize 2021 contest. In order to process the submission, stakeholders are requested to complete the submission form online at www.wsis.org/prizes
The contest is open to all stakeholders, entities representing governments, private sector, international and regional institutions, civic society, and academia. No more than one project from the same entity is allowed to be submitted per category. Stakeholders are invited to consult the rules for project submission and nomination criteria at the WSIS Prizes website. All WSIS Stakeholders are encouraged to submit ICT projects for which they believe should be recognized and promoted, and for which they do not necessarily hold ownership of.
THE SECOND PHASE: Nomination Phase. Review of Submitted Projects by the Expert Group
During phase two, the projects are being reviewed based on the rules for that project submission and the nomination criteria. The Expert Group consists of professionals working on the implementation of WSIS outcomes. The decisions of the Expert Group are final and without appeal. The nominated projects will also be part of the WSIS Stocktaking Report 2021. Please see the WSIS Stocktaking Report series at ITU Bookshop.
THE THIRD PHASE: Public Online Voting
Phase three will provide an online mechanism for all WSIS stakeholders to participate in the contest of WSIS Prize 2021. The list of nominated projects will be publicly announced on 1 March 2021 and WSIS multi-stakeholder community will be invited to participate and cast its votes at www.wsis.org/prizes
THE FOURTH PHASE: Selection of Winning Projects
During phase four, the Expert Group will make in-depth analyses of five most voted projects per category and will select on winning project per category, taking into account scale and impact of the project on the implementation of the WSIS outcomes and its contribution to the sustainable development.
The outcome of this phase will be the list of 18 winning projects that will be publicly announced during the WSIS Forum 2021 only. Decisions of the Expert Group are final and without appeal. Focal points of the winning projects will be contacted immediately after their selection.
Please note that while the entities of the winning projects will be entitled as "Winners", the four runners-up in each of the WSIS Action Line category will be entitled as "Champions". Both Winners and Champions will be announced and promoted as Champions until the winners announcement during the WSIS Prizes 2021 Ceremony.
THE FIFTH PHASE: Public Announcement of the Winners during WSIS Prize 2021 Ceremony at WSIS Forum 2021
During the phase five the winning projects will be announced officially during the Prize Ceremony, which will be held at the WSIS Forum 2021. Extended descriptions of the winning projects will constitute the basis for the ITU e-publication entitled, "WSIS Stocktaking: Success Stories 2021".
For more information regarding previous contests of WSIS Prizes, you are kindly invited to visit WSIS prizes portal. If you have further questions ask the WSIS Team here