I congratulate my brother and friend, Biodun Awosusi and his team at MDGs in Africa as the blog is shortlisted for the World Summit Youth Awards.
Hundreds of digital projects
compete for the annual World Summit Youth Award. MDGs
in Africa founded by Nigerian medical doctor, Biodun Awosusi, is one of
60 that are still in the race for the three-days Winners’ Event in Colombo, Sri
Lanka.
Abuja/Salzburg, August 22,
2013
MDG
in Africa
met the high demands of the online jury and enters the next round of the World
Summit Youth Award (WSYA) 2013 in the category Pursue Truth. This global
contest is dedicated to young developers who employ digital technologies to
turn the United Nations Millennium Development Goals into action. Now MDGs in
Africa competes against 59 websites, apps and other innovative youth projects.
If it withstands critical inspection by a jury of internationally renowned
ICT-experts, an invitation to Colombo, Sri Lanka, awaits the producer.
According to Biodun
Awosusi, creator of MDGs
in Africa, “MDGs in Africa is a powerful advocacy tool that provides
quality information and success stories of the millennium development goals in
Africa. It is a very useful database with summary reports on the progress being
made by African countries and development partners (including our partner- Gates
Foundation) towards eradication of poverty and hunger, improving access to
quality education, female empowerment and reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS,
malaria and tuberculosis.”
He added, “Winning
the WSYA award will contribute immensely to the realization of our vision of
creating the number one information hub on development for Africa even after
the millennium development goals expire in 2015. This will be useful for young
advocates and other stakeholders to monitor progress and demand implementation
of sustainable projects from their governments. We are glad the journey has
begun already”
If the project
succeeds, its creator will win a trip to Colombo for the WSYA Winners’ Event
2013, October 24-26. This price offers more than just an opportunity to explore
the biggest city of the tropical island with its aquamarine waters and pristine shores. At one of the
globally most important events for young ICT-developers, the next generation of
IT-pioneers will have the chance to present their project in front of a
high-level audience, including business leaders from the multimedia sector and
creative industry, representatives of politics and NGOs and many more.
"For me the WSYA was
like a bridge between young, creative people on one side and experienced people
that have worked a long time in these fields on the other", says Darko
Bozhinoski from Macedonia, who won the WSYA 2012 in the category Go Green! for his project 'Climate for
Children'. Besides
unique network opportunities, the event-agenda features workshops, seminars and
keynote sessions dealing with the most important topics of the future. The
absolute highlight of the event is the Award Ceremony and Gala at which the WSYA
winners will be honored.
The six categories of the World Summit Youth Award:
Fight Poverty,
Hunger and Disease!
Education for All!
Power 2 Women!
Create your
Culture!
Go Green!
Pursue Truth!
MDGs
in Africa is nominated in Pursue Truth.
About the World Summit Youth Award
(WSYA)
The WSYA
is an annual award and a network for young people, under 30 years of age, using
the Internet, mobile phones or other digital media to put the United Nations
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) into action. The MDGs were set in 2000 by
the UN to prompt member states and civil society to fight poverty, hunger and
disease, inequalities, lack of education and environmental degradation.
Find more information:
Media Contact MDGs in Africa:
Biodun
Awosusi
Founder, MDGs
in Africa
+2348061140561
Media Contact World Summit Youth Award:
Angel Chacon
Project
Assistant, World Summit Youth Award
0043-660-630408-6
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