World Summit on the Information Society

Mabuhay!

This is to formally announce the launching of the World Summit Awards Philippines selection of best products in e-content and creativity. A worldwide event in the framework of the World Summit on the Information Society, the World Summit Awards aims to promote the creation of quality websites and digitalization of educational, scientific, and cultural heritage with the lofty goal of bridging the digital divide and narrowing the content gap.

We are in search of the best Filipino websites and other e-products of various media to compete with those of the other countries in August this year. Specifically, we are now accepting entries for the following categories:

1. e-Learning: products serving the needs of learners to acquire knowledge and skills, transforming educational institutions through interactive and shared learning resources;

2. e-Culture: preserving and presenting cultural heritage, demonstrating valuable cultural assets using state-of-the-art technology;

3. e-Entertainment: supplying digitized entertainment products and services, supporting movement from one-way to two-way, from single to multiple player, interactive entertainment and synergy between digital and analog platforms;

4. e-Science: fostering global collaboration in key areas in science, providing measures to promote and demonstrate scientific processes and make them accessible to citizens;

5. e-Health: developing the consumer-centered model of health care, utilizing ICT to manage health issues, as well as health care system;

6. e-Business: creating new business models in e-commerce and m-commerce, supporting and optimizing business processes, supporting SMEs on the marketplace;

7. e-Inclusion: bridging society through multimedia, reducing the "digital divide" between technology-empowered and technology-excluded communities and groups; and

8. e-Government: fostering quality and efficiency of information exchange and communication services in governmental and public administration services, strengthening participation of citizens in information society decision making, empowering citizens and serving the public.

A team of ICT professionals have volunteered to share their expertise in evaluating the nominated entries. One winner for each category will be selected to represent the Philippines in the global contest to be held in Bahrain in August 2005.
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To nominate, you may do any of the following:

1. Fill up the attached form and send to wsa-philippines@icnm.net.

2. Use SMS, providing important details, namely: your name, nominee's URL, owner's name, contact no. and e-mail address. Send to +639153708532. Incomplete information may not be considered.

3. For products produced using other electronic media, please e-mail me for specific instructions.

Nominations will be accepted until 30th June 2005. Winners will be announced by 9th July 2005.

Please do help us extend this invitation to colleagues and other organizations. For further information about the World Summit Awards and the World Summit on the Information Society, please visit the websites www.wsis-awards.org and/or www.wsis.org.

Let's promote the Filipino ICT products. Be a part of this national contest. Go, go, go Pinoy!


Yours truly,


Josie Cacdac
Philippine Representative
WSA Expert Panel 2005
jmscacdac@yahoo.com