World Summit Youth Awards 2010 >>>

[snip]  The World Summit Youth Awards mission is to empower youth by creating digital opportunity. In spite of their technological expertise, young people remain marginalized, unemployed and lacking voice in the decisions that affect them each day. We believe that if youth are given a space to showcase their skills, ideas and projects, they will be empowered as agents for social change and creativity. In addition, the networking and skill-sharing between award winners and WSIS delegates can open new doors to the information society.

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The WSYA selects and promotes best practice in e-Content and technological creativity, demonstrates young people’s potential to create outstanding digital contents and serves as a platform for people from all UN member states to work together in the efforts to reduce poverty and hunger, and to tackle ill-health, gender inequality, lack of education, lack of access to clean water and environmental degradation.

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The WSYA selects and promotes best practice in e-Content and technological creativity, demonstrates young people’s potential to create outstanding digital contents and serves as a platform for people from all UN member states to work together in the efforts to reduce poverty and hunger, and to tackle ill-health, gender inequality, lack of education, lack of access to clean water and environmental degradation.

WSYA is therefore both a showcase to the world for young e-content creators, journalists and writers, application designers, technologists and as well as a contribution on a global scale to adressing poverty, protecting the environment, sharing knowledge and empowering young people.

The WSYA is promoted in all UN member states through the networks of the World Summit Award (WSA) the UN Global Alliance for ICT, other participating UN Organisations and Agencies, governments and NGOs, youth organisations and all those committed to making a real difference in the achievement of the MDGs.

[http://www.youthaward.org/en_about-wsya_overview.html]

WSYA Winners 2010 – Overview

Category 01 – Fight Poverty Hunger and Disease

Project Title & Link / Producer

Winner > ANTI HIVIRUS  / [http://vir.us/] / Mr. Leung Chun San / China

Winner >> The Smallholders Farmers Rural Radio / [http://www.smallholdersfoundation.org/] / Mr. Ikegwuonu Nnaemeka / Nigeria

Winner >>> Nahrani.com – Improve Your Vocabulary And Provide Food To People In Need / [http://www.nahrani.com/] / Mr. Stanev Nikolay / Bulgaria

Runner up > Village Home Tourism / [http://www.alternativesnepal.org.np/index1.php?page=rural-development ] / Mr. Himali Ashis / Nepal

Runner up >> Donativa [http://www.donativa.com/] / Mr. Bakouch Ilyas / Morocco

Category 02 – Education 4 All

Project Title & Link / Producer

Winner >  Youth Ki Awaaz: Mouthpiece for the Youth / [http://www.youthkiawaaz.com/] / Mr. Tewari Anshul / India

Winner >> Clo's ship / [http://www.navediclo.it/] / Ms. Carbotti Silvia / Italy

Winner >>> KSNA (Knowledge & Science News Agency) Scientific Magazine / [http://www.ksna.ir/] / Mr. Rashidi Mohammad / Iran

Runner up > SME Challenge / [http://www.retopyme.com/]  / Mr. Peyré Santiago / Argentina

Runner up >> Sexual Maturation And Menstrual Hygiene Management Practices Associated With School Girls In Ghana / http://afawigh.org/ / Mr. Kwesi Agyei Philip / Ghana

Category 03 – Power 2 Women

Project Title & Link /  Producer

Winner > Women’s Forum / [http://www.women-forum.net/]  / Ms. Corobco Natalia / Azerbaijan

Winner >> We Are All Laila / [http://kolenalaila.com/en/] / Ms. AbdElRahman Eman / Egypt

Winner >>> We Are Not Inferior To Anybody / [http://www.owopakistan.org/] / Ms. Khushi Samina / Pakistan

Runner up > Effemine Blog - For Making Change / [http://effemine.hu/blog/] / Ms. Petra Gönczi Hungary

Runner up >> Mother Nature / [http://dotunsblog.wordpress.com/] /  Mr. Adewunmi Dotun / Nigeria

Category 04 – Create Your Culture

Project Title & Link / Producer

Winner > artur.org.hu - Online Guide On Contemporary Architecture / [http://artur.org.hu] / Mr. Kovacs Daniel / Hungary

Winner >> WupY "What's up Youth" / [http://www.wupy.org] / Mr. Mosaad Abdullah / Egypt

Winner >>> Afrique In Visu / [http://www.afriqueinvisu.org] / Ms. Mercier Jeanne / France

Runner up > Nuok / [http://www.nuok.it]  / Ms. Avallone Alice Italy

Runner up >> Lemon24.com / [http://www.lemon24.com] / Mr. Khan Suny Md Ashraf / Bangladesh

Category 05 – Go Green

Project Title & Link / Producer

Winner > VERDEate.com, Challenge Your Green Side! / [http://www.verdeate.com] /  Mr. Bustamante Sebastián /  Spain

Winner >> Colour Me Green Campaign / [http://www.colourmegreencampaign.com] / Mr. Yao Ren Liew / Malaysia

Winner >>> Climate Change Virtual School For Youths /[http://www.driafrica.org/virtualschool.html] / Mr. Mabika Verengai / Zimbabwe

Runner up > Eco Options Egypt / [http://www.ecooptionsegypt.com] / Ms. Abbas Omnia / Egypt

Runner up >> Green Brigade / [http://www.greenbrigade.co.nr ]  / Mr. Chitranshu Tewari / India

Category 06 – Pursue Truth

Project Title & Link / Producer

Winner > Social MDGs / [http://www.socialmdgs.com]  /  Mr. Stapleton Baxter / United States of America

Winner >> Forgotten Diaries / [http://www.forgottendiaries.org] / Ms. Selene Biffi / Italy

Winner > JOIN Informed Youngsters / [http://join.org.mx/] /  Mr. Rivera-Sanchez Juan Rafael / Mexico

Runner up > Urban Journeys / [http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawncontent-library/dawn/urban-journey/on-a-bus] / Mr. Siddiqui Salman / Pakistan

Runner up >> Pamir Times / [http://www.pamirtimes.net] / Mr. Muhammad Noor / Pakistan

Source

[http://cms.icnm.net/upload/web/3/medien/WSYA_Winners_Announcement_2010.pdf]

With Abstracts >>>

[http://cms.icnm.net/upload/web/3/medien/WSYA_WinnersAnnouncement_2010_Press_Release.pdf ]

2009  World Summit Youth Award Winners (w/Video Clips)

Over 600 projects were evaluated in a three-round judging process by an international jury of 20 experts in the fields of youth engagement, new media and social entrepreneurship.

Source

[http://www.youthaward.org/en_winners_winning-projects-09.html] 

Success Stories

[http://www.youthaward.org/en_winners_success-stories.html]

WSYA WINNERS EVENTS 2010

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The results and winning youth projects of WSYA 2010 will be presented at the WINNERS EVENTS where the most committed and creative young people from around the world will be brought together with the UN Millennium Review Summit Leaders in New York City from 18-22, September 2010.

The WSYA WINNERS EVENTS in New York will be orchestrated as a four-day experience with workshops, exhibitions, project presentations and interactive sessions to bring winners, partners, boards, business leaders and experts from all over the world together.

Highlight of the Events will be the unique ceremony to honour a group of young multimedia professionals who - through their highly motivated, creative and future oriented work - contribute significantly to the development of a quality information society, the bridging of digital divides and to reaching the UN Millennium Development Goals.

Eighteen winning teams in six categories from all over the world will be presented and receive their certificate and trophy from dignitaries of government, the private sector and the United Nations.

Source

[http://www.youthaward.org/en_contest_winners-events.html]

World Summit Youth Award Global Sponsors

[http://www.youthaward.org/en_partners_sponsors.html]