The ISIF Asia Awards seek to acknowledge the important contributions ICT
innovators have made with creative solutions to the social and economic development of the Asia Pacific region. The ISIF Asia
Awards are granted to initiatives on the last stages of implementation or that
have finalized activities already that are aligned with the funding categories and
eligibility criteria. Financial support for up to AUD 3,000 is allocated via a
competitive process, plus a travel grant to attend the awards ceremony at a
regional or global event chosen by the ISIF Asia secretariat. Innovation and a
development focus should be an integral part of all award nominations.
The funding categories are:
Innovation on access provision:
Access to Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) is a
prevalent issue in the Asia Pacific region, especially for
services that require broadband connectivity. Innovative solutions offering low
cost deployment, low power consumption and low maintenance that expanded fixed and
mobile access to the internet through new forms of technical and organizational
arrangements as well as improved the quality of access based on issues of
accessibility, disability and linguistic diversity.
Innovation on learning and localization:
Capacity building and localization efforts have been key to develop the
skills needed to design, maintain, and manage ICT infrastructure and services
in local languages, supporting local talent and creating job opportunities in
rural or urban marginalized areas. Innovative, open, inclusive and sustainable approaches to
learning and localization are key elements to guarantee the quality of access
to knowledge needed to offer reliable services and applications.
Code for the common good:
High mobile penetration in the AP region has been a catalyst in the
development of mobile-based services, applications and software solutions.
These solutions have been used to support timely and relevant information
dissemination on a large scale using a range of network infrastructures through
a variety of devices, even where literacy rates are lower.
Mobile technologies have enabled communities to increase participation in political processes, coordinate efforts
during emergency situations, receive extreme weather alerts, communicate with
remote health services, and receive specialized patient referrals, among many
other applications.
Rights:
Strategic use of Internet tools and services to promote freedom of
expression, freedom of association, privacy, security, consumers’ rights,
gender equality, new forms of intellectual property in the digital environment,
and a wider range of issues related to the Internet and human rights.
Starting in 2012, in addition to selecting a winner per category, a
Community Choice Award will be granted to the best social media campaign (the
project with the highest number of votes from the community).
Awards eligibility criteria
Each nomination will be assessed according to the following criteria:
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Award nominations submitted by individuals on behalf of public or private sector organizations,
university, or research and development institutions and non-government
organizations will be considered. Individuals are not eligible for awards.
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ISIF Asia will ONLY support initiatives managed by organizations based
in the Asia Pacific region, as described in the list of economies served by
APNIC. The awarded funds will have to be invested within the Asia Pacific
region.
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Award nominations must provide evidence of a demonstrated impact in
their community.
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Award nominations must provide clear and concrete information about your
organization, the team involved and their capabilities.
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Award nominations must be aligned to the funding categories within ISIF
Asia scope. Clearly state the objectives of the project you are nominating, and
how they are in concordance with the ISIF Asia objectives.
During the selection process, the ISIF Asia secretariat will give
consideration to regional diversity and balance.
