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title: "WSIS Prizes"
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last_updated: "2026-10-23"
last_verified: "2026-10-22"
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# WSIS Prizes

WSIS Prizes is an annual Prize run by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), covering Recognizes ICT-for-development projects that advance the WSIS Action Lines and the SDGs. in Global. This directory records 5 results in 2026.

## Key Facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Organizer | International Telecommunication Union (ITU) |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Award type | Prize |
| Region | [Global](https://techstartup.directory/regions/global/) |
| Categories | [Digital](https://techstartup.directory/categories/digital/); [Telecom](https://techstartup.directory/categories/telecom/); [Innovation](https://techstartup.directory/categories/innovation/) |
| Eligibility | Completed projects or major phases with measurable impact under one of 18 WSIS Action Line categories |
| Entry fee | Not disclosed |
| Judging | Expert group nominates; public online vote; expert group picks one winner per category from the top 5 |
| Entry window | December to March |
| Announcement month | July |
| Official website | [https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Prizes/2026](https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Prizes/2026) |
| Results recorded | 5 |

## Results by year

| Year | Category | Result | Company | Product | Source number |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/wsis-prizes/2026/) | Capacity building | Winner | [APNIC Foundation](https://techstartup.directory/companies/apnic-foundation/) | Building Capabilities in the Asia Pacific (BCAP) | [\[1\]](#source-1) |
| [2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/wsis-prizes/2026/) | E-agriculture | Winner | [China Unicom](https://techstartup.directory/companies/china-unicom/) | IoT Empowering Smart Agriculture Irrigation | [\[1\]](#source-1) |
| [2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/wsis-prizes/2026/) | E-government | Winner | [Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education of Indonesia](https://techstartup.directory/companies/indonesia-moe/) | Rumah Pendidikan | [\[1\]](#source-1) |
| [2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/wsis-prizes/2026/) | E-science | Winner | [Kobo](https://techstartup.directory/companies/kobo/) | KoboToolbox | [\[1\]](#source-1) |
| [2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/wsis-prizes/2026/) | Role of governments and stakeholders | Winner | [Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission](https://techstartup.directory/companies/mcmc/) | ASEAN 5G Skills Framework and Capacity Development Platform | [\[1\]](#source-1) |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who runs WSIS Prizes?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

### How are winners chosen?

Expert group nominates; public online vote; expert group picks one winner per category from the top 5

### When are results announced?

July

## Award organizers

- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

## Sources

1. <a id="source-1"></a> [WSIS Prizes — programme source](https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/PR-2026-07-09-WSIS-Prizes.aspx)

Last updated: 2026-10-23

Last verified: 2026-10-22

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## Related pages

- [WSIS Prizes 2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/wsis-prizes/2026/)