During Phase II, an Expert Group revised the projects referring to the rules for project submission and nomination criteria. The outcome of the Expert Group's work was a list of nominated projects listed below. The Expert Group consisted of professionals working on the implementation of WSIS outcomes. The decisions of the Expert Group are final and without appeal.
All nominated projects will also be part of the WSIS Stocktaking Report.
#movethedial Stories is a project dedicated to highlighting and celebrating all women in tech. We believe that we can't hire, promote, or be what we can't see. #movethedial Stories is about sharing the authentic experiences, challenges and triumphs of wo… more »
#techmums has one simple mission – to create and connect kick-ass, tech-savvy mums. Launched in 2012, by digital evangelist Dr Sue Black OBE, #techmums is fuelled by the belief that empowering mums leads to improvements for them, their families and the… more »
1OfU application provides an easy platform for both autistic children and people communicating with them. Using games children will feel free to communicate with others and express their needs. Thanks to the test included in the application, parents will… more »
"A Webiste Wihout Barriers" is an unique initiative in Poland. It aims to provide an access to the Internet for all - the disabled, older persons, the poor or the ones who are excluded from a digital society. Moreover its goal is to popularize awareness … more »
The Abu Dhabi Government has developed a government-wide Data Management Program (ADDMP) to be implemented by all Abu Dhabi Government Entities (‘Entities’). The goal of the ADDMP is first to acknowledge that data is a key asset of the Abu Dhabi Governme… more »
My mission is to develop and succeed in a disabled-led tourism business in Morocco. I am building up a network to help disabled tourists enjoy the parts of Morocco they would normally not be able to see. It is my ambition to develop my own viable tourism… more »
After Access has collected the most comprehensive database on mobile phone and Internet access and use in the Global South. The data is nationally representative across 22 countries, covering a sample of over 26,968, representing approximately 30% of th… more »
The ABLE-TO-INCLUDE project seeks to improve the living conditions of people with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD). The project will produce an open source Software Developer Kit (SDK) that will foster the introduction of a communicationa… more »
This specialized study aims to analyse the evolution and characterization of the Gender Digital Divide (GDD) in Costa Rica. Its results are an input for the formulation of public policies in ICTs / Telecommunications. It is also material for the discussi… more »
We specialize in audiodescirption which is a description enabling the vision impaired and blind people to access all kinds of visual impressions, movies and theater performances in particular. We offer an audiodescription text for movies and performances… more »
auXala – a worldwide unique audio streaming software that transmits audio in one second via internet audio direct onto mobile devices. No app is needed. The “bring your own device” solution is fully accessible and supports hearing-impaired people at even… more »
One of the most important digital transformation projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the investment in data. The Ministry of Civil Service intends to invest in this field by providing tools for business intelligence systems and building data wareh… more »
Since 2013, the organisation has been involved in various agriculture education empowering and educating women farmers through digital literacy. Our major objectives are: -To promote commercial production and increase the local consumption of yellow cass… more »
informacjapubliczna.org is the on-line resource centre on access to public information in Poland (and sometimes outside) created in 2006 by the Citizens Network Watchdog Poland. In one place it collects articles, analyses, information on legal framework … more »
Buenos Aires is the largest city in Argentina and has a wide public transport network that includes more than 180 bus lines, 7 trains, 6 subway lines and 195 km of cycle paths that offers to the 4.5 million residents and visitors different alternatives w… more »
DATABOJONEGORO.COM Is a Material Book and Book Search System built by Bojonegoro ICT Volunteers and supported by the Bojonegoro Regency Government and ExxonMobil Cepu Limited This application is designed to be a book search portal, journal in all librari… more »
DBD, as a national Business Data Warehouse gathering Thailand’s business operators’ data in various aspects including registration data, financial statements data, financial ratios, foreign investment, as well as industry comparison, aims to offer reliab… more »
DigiPippi is a non-profit organization working to promote girls' interest in technology and IT on their own terms. The vision is that girls and women have equal opportunities of participating and co-create the technological society. DigiPippi makes use o… more »
The Digital Citizen Fund helps girls and women in developing countries gain access to technology, virtually connect with others across the world, and obtain necessary skills to succeed in today’s expanding global market. The main mission is to provide u… more »
Main Objective of the National Program on Digital Democracy is to promote and raise awareness of the benefits that citizens and various areas of society could obtain by using responsibly Internet, ICT and digital platforms. D&D International has position… more »
Digital Inclusion lies on three pillars: connectivity devices training In each of these pillars, the Government of San Luis has public policies to achieve the digital inclusion of the whole society. Free connectivity throughout the province. Until Novem… more »
DoNotEdit is a brand name of ZamenPub a medical publishing company registered in Thalinn, Estonia with offices in Tallinn and Dusseldorf and is a member of World Health Organization and is a contributor to many medical universities in the fields of medic… more »
Dronfies is the first application that allows people to interact with drones in real time, easily and instantaneously. Its mission is to generate innovative and fun memories on people’s smartphones through images taken by drones. Dronfies is the first DJ… more »
EasyTrak: Manage vehicles and risk more effectively A fleet and vehicle management platform that enables monitoring, reporting and analytical functionality to administrators and fleet managers. This platform also allows insurers to offer discounts to the… more »
360Moms is an online parenting platform that provides original, localized and trusted content in both Arabic & English languages. It is the only platform in the region that delivers original content developed in collaboration with specialized experts to … more »
Students today are inseparable of their smartphone and from the various published surveys that "the mobile is the first screen of Internet connection in everyday life, before the computer" Therefore, it is necessary to develop An Android application that… more »
In December 2015 World Bank transferred the ownership of Geospatial Data Sharing Platform (GEODASH) to the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC), Government of Bangladesh (GoB). Its now hosted at BCC’s datacenter which web url GeoDASH.gov.bd. GEODASH provide… more »
Online services have rapidly become the main channel of interaction between citizens and government. Both the European Digital agenda, and national e-government strategies share ambitious goals to radically increase the use of these services and harvest … more »
The goal of this research is to bring the digitized text closer to the original newspaper articles by applying post-correction. Post-correction involves improving digitized text quality by manipulating the textual output of the OCR process directly. The … more »
Armenian-Indian Center for Excellence in Information and Communication Technologies is a joint project of the Governments of Armenia and India, which is implemented by Enterprise Incubator Foundation (from Armenian side) and C-DAC center (from Indian sid… more »
FemMap is a collaborative database that aims to gather information about feminist projects around the world. It aims to create a historical, trustworthy source about feminism, as well as create links between similar projects form different parts of the w… more »
Geekulcha is where the young, skilled, creative and ambitious tech minds meet to connect with each other, share knowledge, collaborate on projects, network with industry leaders, obtain training to further improve and enhance their skills and to put that… more »
GoMetro Pro utilises a mobile app for the in-field data collection of public transport operations. We have used this app quite extensively to drive various projects in connection with the minibus taxi industry and to help them determine their transport b… more »
Greenlight for girls (g4g) is an international non-profit and reach girls & women of all ages all around the globe help to inspire, motivate & achieve their studies & future possibilities in science, technology, engineering & math (STEM). They do this by… more »
At HearColors we are convinced that information and communication technologies empower persons with disabilities and are a necessary tool to improve their quality of life. Digital inclusion is directly related to accessible digital content. Nevertheless … more »
A service for cartographers, mapping enthusiasts, and developers who work with geospatial data. Upload, manage, and display your map data with complete flexibility. Mapping has always been about discovery. For centuries, two-dimensional maps guided us t… more »
This project includes the connection between the physical activities and First Person Shooter Games based on Virtual Reality which will provide realistic feels to the users. It will provide a benediction to the gamers because of its distinct sensation of… more »
In brief, IT support for independent living of persons with intellectual disability means introduction of easy to use and easy to understand Android app. In practice, it would represent a tool of support service and a channel for service users to design … more »
Quality, accreditation, information and planning management in a HEI (Higher Education Institution) has been chaotic silo-centered disparaging and disconnected entities that separated critical quality, accreditation and planning practices and processes. … more »
Gram Vaani has been running a phone based media platform (using interactive voice response service/ IVRS) that fulfills information needs of rural women on maternal dietary diversity and complementary feeding practices. Known as JEEViKA Mobile Vaani, thi… more »
The Justice Indicators Service is an online interactive service that provides inquirers daily updated reports and statistics in the form of tables and graphs. It consists of 4 categories: • Real Estate Indicators provide inquirers information about curr… more »
As we are on the new future vision of technology and information and as MOFA following that goal in achieving an environment informative, easy and time saving comes the knowledge management The knowledge management center goals are to create a n inform… more »
In the data era, knowledge extraction from massive data is the most important issues which bring companies and organizations in big trouble. Creating a platform to retrieve proper information from massive data is an idea to make the High-level Segment mo… more »
ABOUT KOBOTOOLBOX KoBoToolbox is a suite of tools for field data collection for use in challenging environments. Our software is free and open source. Most of our users are people working in humanitarian crises, as well as aid professionals and researche… more »
People with visual disabilities face great difficulties in orienting themselves, being more independent, feeling safe, finding and discovering new places since they can not access the contextual information that is available visually. This means that the… more »
WiDE-Women in the Digital Ecosystem is a program that offers workshops for women to create awareness of the non-technical careers demanded by the digital economy and the opportunities available to pursue them. Our goal is to advance gender equality in th… more »
Linguoo is a global community of readers with a cause, to make more accessible the web for the visually impaired but also for everybody. At Linguoo, every volunteer voices a book, becoming one book forever, like in the novel Farenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury).… more »
Linguoo is a global community of readers with a cause, to make more accessible the web for the visually impaired but also for everybody. At Linguoo, every volunteer voices a book, becoming one book forever, like in the novel Farenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury).… more »
Ma3Route is a mobile/web/SMS platform that crowd-sources for transport data and provides users with information on traffic, matatu directions and driving reports. Ma3Route aims to make traveling easier in developing countries by democratizing timely tran… more »
Ideas en Acción is an NGO that identifies develops and promotes collaborative innovation programs with high impact potential that are replicable, scalable and globally relevant. It’s objective is to contribute to the national and regional sustainable dev… more »
MeraApp is an android-based innovative mobile application which focuses exclusively on information and citizen services and government welfare schemes, and helping especially rural citizens access government entitlements and services. MeraApp aims to fu… more »
Mogul is a social enterprise that enables women worldwide through information access, economic opportunity, and education. Mogul (onmogul.com) is an award-winning technology platform connecting women to trending content, including stories, products, and… more »
ACR is part of ASAS portal. ASAS is the MoHE core portal, which contains 22 modules providing MoHE, and stakeholders (Internal & External) more than 300 electronic services in all business domains and covering all business areas and processes. One of the… more »
The OER program is a Saudi National program led by the National Center for e-Learning (NCeL) that aims in enriching the educational content to support education and provide open access to information and knowledge to the knowledge society in partnership … more »
Open Data is non-personal data created within the competence of government agencies, i.e. socially important data of certain institutions, organizations, as well as information and analytical agencies that was brought to a readable format using computer … more »
Based on the Ministry of Educations concern with monitoring developments in different educational fields and following an analysis of the educational indicators in line with the sustainable development plans, the Ministry designed Open Data Library at th… more »
The “Otwarte Zabytki” (Open Monuments) project is meant to facilitate access to the knowledge about Polish historical sites and help in their preservation. “Open” means legally accessible by anyone. All of the project’s effects will be published on the I… more »
The main aim of CIMER, strengthening the communication between the state and the citizen in the context of "participatory democracy ” and contribute to the formation of a public management style that provides transparent, accountable and citizen satisfac… more »
The Probability Calculator is a project of the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT, as per its Spanish acronym) that, based on the sociodemographic characteristics of a person, allows its users to estimate the probability of use of an Information a… more »
RAY’s solutions offer unique, new mobile experience for the blind, vision-impaired, and dyslexic individuals. They can now use cell phones, smartphones, touch devices, and connected digital tools without any obstacles and barriers. The Smartphone era – … more »
It is a computer glossary and it is divided into categories (IT, Multimedia, Networks and Database/Programming). This division was made because the same term can have a meaning in the Networks category and another in Programming, for example. There are m… more »
Public Security Video Surveillance Cloud Platform is located in Jiangyin city, Jiangsu province, it facilitated the development of an orderly coordinated public security emergency command communication system with the characteristics of rapid response an… more »
Qabol Platform is an online platform offering services to students willing to study abroad, international educational institutions, government and private sectors scholarship providers, recruiting and training entities, admissions agencies, educational c… more »
This application was created and developed by three Guatemalans: José Gálvez, Luis Sierra and Hsing-Li Chang. They created this platform that allows to monitor the school bus route, in order to provide to the parents, the opportunity to know and track in… more »
The SiMEP OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency) platform captures information in real time of the machines in production plants , provides reliable, timely, structured and statistical information of the losses of time due to stops, downtime, loss of speed a… more »
Tathaqaf is a program used to access information from reliable sources, the program aims at simplifying the research process for simple words, subjects, events and news. By eliminating the hassle of searching through the commonly used search engines wher… more »
The Smart Police mobile app will provide citizens with a quick access to valuable information such as Police directory, latest news and important communiqués from the Police Force and will also allow emergency calls to be made. It provides a communicatio… more »
The Smart Traffic will allow citizens to avail themselves of the latest traffic information on major roads. The mobile app will therefore provide useful information on road blocks and heavily congested routes, and also on road deviations. The Mobile App … more »
Smartbus is an initiative created by young people from Peru, who aim to modernize public transportation in the city of Arequipa. These young people have gathered their knowledge in computer science, electronics and business to give information trying to … more »
Many efforts which go into ensuring greater access for persons with disability sometimes go unnoticed or are not promoted. SPOT changes that by enabling members of the public to share their service experiences and by processing feedback specific to the u… more »
King Abdulaziz University-Clinical Skills & Simulation Center (KAU-CSSC) established in 2007, we seek to find a conceptual framework for building digital virtual prints by recognizing the needs to developing a progressive plan for delivery CSSC informati… more »
The system is designed to automate the processes of placing, updating and providing public authorities and organizations of open data on the Internet in a machine-readable format. The system provides the possibility of multiple, free and free use of open… more »
The STEM for Refugees program that is developed in partnership with The Little Engineer International brings quality 21st century learning to address both emergency needs as well as long term and quality based learning to Syrian refugee children and yout… more »
Girls in Tech Cameroon has been one of those key organizations in Cameroon that has set the ground work needed to inspire next generation female leaders in STEM in Cameroon and Africa. We are focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of girls … more »
Over 1,300 students in each semester require verifying their documents and academic records from the Deanship of Admissions and Registration at King Abdulaziz University (KAU). All requests done by attending the beneficiary to Deanship of Admissions and … more »
This project is a visualization of the issue that Mexico is facing, regarding the agressions that human rights defenders and journalist are suffering. The objectives of this project are: 1. Sectorize the agressions following the order of federal entities… more »
TAWO Mobile App: Is a mobile and Web based Directory and Local Listing App, where individuals, businesses, organizations, educational, governmental institutions etc can create profile for their entities, activities, events, programs, services and product… more »
The Tech Girls project is dedicated to empowering marginalized girls living in urban slums who are attending low-income schools with ICT and digital skills in order to bridge the gender skills gap in Nigeria. Through the use of after-school programs and … more »
Tech4agri is a social enterprise geared towards assisting agriyouth, agripreneurs & agribusiness owners through media, information sharing, journalism, advocacy and information sharing. As a media start up we provide the following services in support of … more »
This is the first national multi media campaign done in the United States targeting young Latinas and their families. It is bilingual to serve each persons language preference. It is also the first time that such a broad coalition of public, private, me… more »
The BIT is a website launched by the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT, as per its Spanish acronym) in May 2017. The platform was developed to disseminate the statistical information that the IFT uses to monitor and regulate the Broadcasting and … more »
The Chasing Grace Project is a docuseries about women in tech. It aims to recruit and retain female talent for the tech industry and give women who are more empowered than ever to share their stories a platform to be seen, heard and acknowledged for thei… more »
"The Database of Licenses and the National Map of License-Related Inquiries (NAMA)" has been implemented since 2016. The system provides fundamental and essential Information that is pivotal to creating a proper roadmap aimed at reducing the time and pro… more »
The Mobile Solar Computer Classroom helps bridge the digital divide in Uganda by making computer skills accessible and relevant to rural and suburban schools, libraries and communities in Uganda. The project is designed to address the problem of limited … more »
The National Education Portal (IEN) is a strategic project that contributes toward the transformation into e-learning as part of the National Transition Program (2020) of the Ministry of Education (MOE), which promotes the transformation of e-learning cu… more »
The NatiV Project is aimed at boosting literacy in Africa (currently in Zimbabwe with plans to scale out) through the use of mobile technology. We create language learning apps and e-books for children. We target especially marginalized communities and g… more »
Tingtun Termer is a tool to access definitions directly from the text where a term is encountered. Definitions can come from dictionaries or tailored in-house to improve precision. Termer improves the users’ privacy and saves time. Tingtun Accessibility … more »
Trekking in Nepal by Honeyguide is a mobile app (working offline) with trekking maps and all the necessary information needed to truly and safely enjoy trekking in Nepal. The planet isn’t lonely anymore. There is more to trekking than recommendations an… more »
TUMO is a new kind of educational experience at the intersection of technology and design. At TUMO, teens learn because they want to. They’re given the tools and knowhow they need to reach their maximum potential, and they chart their own learning path t… more »
Tutored is a social platform dedicated to college topics and talent acquisition where over 300k students and recent graduates have signed up to meet two main needs: • prepare university exams in the best possible way, for free. Access to free educationa… more »
Books are a source of knowledge and wisdom. Libraries provide free access to books, knowledge and experience of generations. However, commercial market and its advertising industry moved library work to the back. People start to find alternative sources … more »
URIDU is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that empowers rural women in developing and emerging countries. More than 200 million people were affected by natural disasters or displaced by conflict and violence in 2014. 50 per cent of refugees are wo… more »
The project titled ‘Using ICT to Provide Legal Aid to the Rwandan Population’ is implemented by Legal Aid Forum. With it, the wide use of mobile technology in Rwanda is allowing LAF to provide legal information and advice to vulnerable populations in Rwa… more »
entuMovil is aimed at satisfying the information and communication needs of the population and businesses, through text messaging services or other IT solutions such as the development of websites and applications for mobile devices. The services for the… more »
In 2004, the University of La Punta (ULP) was created by law II-0034 with the purpose of training professionals in strategic areas associated with the growth and progress of San Luis province. In the year 2018, and in order to reach all the inhabitants o… more »
A series of VR-nature films can be helpful for the person with disability to learn to manoeuvre their wheelchair, take a virtual hike, walk or just move/roll through several hiking paths. They can also virtually join a hiking trip, and/or be part of a vi… more »
waytoB is a smartphone and smartwatch solution, which enables people with higher support needs to navigate outdoor environments safely by themselves. It provides icon-based directions on their device, which are based on the user’s orientation, and prompt… more »
Web accessibility is an essential factor for an open, democratic and inclusive society. WACA is the first independent certificate in Austria to prove and show accessibility according to international W3C guidelines (WCAG). WACA stands for Web Accessibili… more »
Wheeliz is a collaborative platform of the sharing economy that makes it possible for people in a wheelchair to rent an adapted vehicle from a private individual or a company. Wheeliz is the first website to provide peer-to-peer wheelchair user adapted c… more »
WomenAndDrones.com is the largest online platform for women in the UAS (unmanned aerial system) industry. Why drones? Drone technology is changing the world for the better, from making agriculture more efficient, aiding search and rescue operations,… more »
