Date : 26/08/2013
By Zahra Al-Kazimi
KUWAIT, Aug 26 (KUNA) -- For the fifth consecutive time, the World Summit
Award has chosen Kuwaiti Engineer Manar Al-Hashash to be one of the judges
that will select the best e-content and most innovative applications at an
event that will be held in the Estonian capital of Tallin.
WSA is an award that promotes smart content and awards e-content that
contributes to a true knowledge society and promotes it at a global congress.
The three-day event, held from August 29-31, will bring together 16 renowned
multimedia experts from all parts of the world: United States, Russia, China,
Holland, Singapore, India, Ghana, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, who have
backgrounds in creative industries, telecommunication, advertising, journalism
and research, as well as in teaching.
The panel will judge the best contents and most innovative applications.
All nominated products from each country are evaluated in a three-round
judging process, and subsequently, the 40 world's best e-contents and
applications are selected.
Al-Hashash is taking pride in choosing her for the fifth time consecutively
to be in judging panel of well-renowned technology experts from around the
world. "To be chosen to sit among these experts is definitely brings pride to
oneself," she told KUNA on Monday. "It is, no doubt, a huge responsibility to
evaluate and select the most outstanding e-content amongst many other original
applications," she said.
More than 500 e-content, from 130 countries, will be presented in this
event. Kuwait is participating with seven e-projects.
She noted that WSA has eight categories that reflect the most crucial
social issues of every-day life. These categories are: e-Government and pen
Data, e-Health and Environment, e-Learning and Science, e-Entertainment and
Games, e-Culture and Tourism, e-Media and Journalism, e-business and Commerce
and e-Inclusion and Empowerment.
"Zakat House" is to compete in the e-Government and Open Data categories,
Al-Hashash went on saying. "Beatona" Kuwait's official electronic environment
website is to participate in the e-Health and Environment category, 'Kuwaiti
Engineer for Construction and Decoration" is nominated for the e-learning and
Science category, "Majedphotos" is named for e-Entertainment and Games
category, "Kuwait Dhows" is to engage in the e-Culture and Tourism list,
"Sheeel.com" also is named in e-Business and Commerce group. Lastly,
"Directaid" website is nominated to participate in the e-Inclution and
Empowerment section of the award.
The Kuwaiti engineer expressed her appreciation to the Kuwaiti leadership
for an unconditional support to those who are interested in science and
technology, whether they are institutions or individuals. (end)
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