Salzburg, March 25, 2022. 21 hours of intense discussions, over 46 countries
attending, 12 content-rich sessions, 60 jury members, 1 Award Ceremony and
countless new cross-border connections made. The WSA Global Congress, held
online March 22 – 24, 2022, presented how local digital content can support
building the bridges needed to close global gaps. Meet the 9 WSA Global
Champions, who stand out as best-practice models of how digital content
provides real solutions.

 

The global multi-stakeholder network of WSA and digital entrepreneurship enthusiasts
worldwide came together at the WSA Global Congress, discussion on how to move on
to a true knowledge society, as well as achieving the UN Sustainable Development
Goals. The motto of the event was Hack the Gap, a motto referring to the need for
global connectivity, addressing environmental or bias issues or providing accessibility for
everyone. The WSA Winners 2021 proved with their impactful live pitches that digital
innovation can be a true driver to achieve those goals. Among them, 9 Global Champions
were selected as best practice examples for digital tools helping to narrow the societal
gaps to improve society around the world.

 

Learning and Education | Inspirelearn from Malawi is a quality learning opportunity
for thousands of learners in over 700 Community Day Secondary Schools, school
dropouts and learners with special needs in Malawi. The platform promotes and ensures
lifelong learning.

 

Health and Well-being | FibriCheck from Belgium is a device agnostic, hardware free
digital application that transforms smartphones/ smartwatches into a medical device,
detecting and following-up on cardiac arrhythmias, with a main goal to prevent strokes.

 

Culture and Tourism | Kathuwaraya.com from Sri Lanka is a platform tailor made to
enhance the reading experience of users. It is dedicated towards helping amateur as well
as professional authors to publish their stories free of charge and have them read by
enthusiastic people all around the world.

 

Smart Settlements and Urbanization | CREE LifeCycle Platform from Austria is
committed to improving and sharing sustainable building practices to build for the future.
It enables you to build systematic and sustainable large-scale buildings that combine
stunning design with forward-thinking urban sustainability.

 

Environment and Green Energy | Peer to Peer Solar Trading on Blockchain in Uttar
Pradesh from Australia is an energy and flexibility trading platform that allows
households, organisations, and the grid itself to trade with each other. Individuals
generate energy from rooftop solar and share the excess energy with other consumers.

Business and Commerce | Lucinity – Make Money Good from Iceland is an AML
software company, founded in 2018. Using advanced AI systems, it helps banks discover
money laundering and really know their customers, more efficiently – to stop the funding
of serious crime across the world.

Inclusion and Empowerment | Mobility Mojo from Ireland is a toolkit that brings
accessibility into the mainstream offering by helping office workplaces and hotels deliver
an inclusive and welcoming experience for people with accessibility needs, their friends
and families.

 

Government and Citizen Engagement | ManoSeimas.lt (My Parliament) from
Lithuania is a user-friendly online tool dedicated to the transparency of the country’s
political scene. The mission is to better inform society and increase political integrity.

 

WSA Young Innovators | CocoRemedy from Sri Lanka is the first mobile and webbased application that provide surveillance and identification of coconut diseases and
pest infestations for the people of Sri Lanka.

Prof. Peter A. Bruck, Chairperson of WSA Board of Directors states: “We all know
the Internet has not only positive effects but also negative ones when it comes to social
media campaigning, disinformation, and fake news. What we at WSA are looking at is just
different. We look at different kinds of realities, facing different societal environments with
all kinds of gaps – concerning content, gender, wealth, accessibility – and we gather people
who use technology for a good purpose, for social impact and for narrowing the digital
divides. We create a society of mindful people.”

 

 

About WSA
The WSA is a unique awards system, selecting and promoting local digital innovation to
improve society. Combining an ongoing series of international events and activities with a
global network of start-ups, social entrepreneurs, mentors, jurors, speakers, experts,
government leaders, academia and civil society, WSA is an international platform for
cutting edge examples of how ICTs can impact society in a positive way. With over 19
years of international experience, WSA is a quality seal for digital content with societal
impact in over 182 participating countries.

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