World Summit Award New Zealand

Call for Submissions 2008
August 15th - November 20th

Final selections for the Pacific and NZ entries will take place 20th - 30th November 2008 with formal registration in December 2008

WSA contest 2009 Deadlines

Registration: 1st December 2008 to 30th January 2009
Products check-in: 1st - 28th February 2009
Grand Jury 2009: 15th - 30th March 2009
Winners Gala, Mexico: May 2009

The eight categories are:

e-Business & Commerce
e-Culture & Heritage
e-Entertainment & Games
e-Government & Institutions
e-Health & Environment
e-Inclusion & Participation
e-Learning & Education
e-Science & Technology

If you are interested in having your project considered in one of the above categories please contact Jan Bieringa directly:
E: info@wsa-awards.org.nz P: + 64 4 385 9435 M: + 64 (0)27 535 7370
PO Box 6150, Te Aro, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand

New Zealand and the Pacific at the World Summit Award 2008 - 2009

Building the best and most creative global e-Content network.

The WSA is a global showcase of 40 outstanding projects, in eight categories, with a special emphasis on those which show the benefits of information and communication technology for the development of communities and society at large.

World Summit Award
www.wsis-award.org

So not only is it submission time again we are pleased to announce a WSA Roadshow is going to the PacINET conference in Rarotonga 1-5 September. PacINET2008 is the conference of the Pacific Islands Chapter of Internet Society (PICISOC). Delegates from all over the Pacific and beyond will attend to learn about new internet initiatives.

The showcase will seek to engage with a broad cross-sector audience by showing new media practice outside the parameters of just the ICT world. The philosophy of the WSA makes it the perfect vehicle to encourage and demonstrate digital content in a comprehensive way. This is very much a first for this region