World Summit Award 2019 is a special call within the framework of WSA, that promotes and awards young social entrepreneurs. The WSA Young Innovators is a special recognition for young people under 26 years of age, using ICTs to take action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

Together with the WSA winners of each year, they are honored as outstanding digital innovation with social impact.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible for young citizens of all UN member states, WSA Young Innovators is open to every start-up, social entrepreneur, NGO, student or individual!

Submissions for the WSA Young Innovators can contain all mobile and web-based projects, such as: apps, web pages, applications for wearables, kiosk installations, SMS based products, games and interactive productions. There is no limitation regarding the platforms or channels the projects work with.
All submissions have to be launched products. No drafts, ideas or unfinished projects can be accepted.
PARTICIPATION AND SUBMISSION OF PROJECTS TO THE WSA YOUNG INNOVATORS
Taking part in the WSA Young Innovators contest is eligible through submission of a project with a clear digital component to the WSA Database.

Only submitted and fully filled in applications will be considered by the WSA Young Innovators Jury.
All information entered in the application form of the WSA Database must be in English.
Main team members of the projects submitted must be under 26 years of age (born on or after January 1, 1993).
The timeline is the same as the WSA Global.
An especially assembled Jury will evaluate all entries.

***CONTINENTAL PRE-SELECTION EU & MENA: WSA’s sister award, the European Youth Award will serve as the official pre-qualification for Europe and the MENA region. The EYA Online Jury will evaluate all solutions and the best 10-17 solutions will be introduced to the WSA Global Young Innovators Jury, selecting then the 5 WSA Young Innovators 2019.

This is the first step for WSA to conduct regional Youth initiatives in all regions.

HOW TO APPLY

Click on the link below to learn more and apply


https://arthurpeace.com/world-summit-award-wsa-2019-for-young-digital-innovators-apply-here/