RiOS Institute and World Summit Awards Selecting World's Best e-content

NOMINATIONS FOR BEST U.S. E-CONTENT NOW OPEN
DEADLINE: JULY 20, 2007

RiOS Institute has been chosen by the World Summit Awards (WSA) to select the best in U.S. e-content. WSA is a global initiative to promote the world's best e-content and innovative ICT applications. It started in 2003 as part of the UN's World Summit on the Information Society; to date 168 countries are actively involved. WSA demonstrates the local diversity and creative use of ICT around the world, serving as a global platform to make today's information society more inclusive.


The winners of each of the eight categories below will be submitted to the global Grand Jury, which will meet in Croatia in September 2007 to select the 40 best global e-content projects. They will be honored at a winner's gala at the end of 2007.

In 2005, over 20,000 candidates from 168 countries participated, and the 40 winners were announced at a gala during the WSIS Summit in Tunis.

Best e-content will be selected for eight categories:
e-government
e-health
e-learning
e-entertainment
e-science
e-culture
e-business
e-Inclusion


RiOS is now accepting nominations.
Deadline for Nominations to be submitted: July 20, 2007

Please send your weblinks, together with a short description of your organization and its goals, to paul.braund@riosinstitute.org

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