Four innovative mobile applications have effectively entered the last of the second ALECSO Arab Mobile Applications Award, which is being hosted by the UAE this year and organized by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), in cooperation with ALECSO. These four applications, which covers education, culture, science and educational games, made it to the last judging phase of the competition, besting out 1,350 application entries originating from different Arab nations.

4 applications from the UAE have been nominated to the finals, which were picked out of 56 applications. The UAE apps bested other applications from 510 participants that were picked throughout the first stage of the competitors. The winning results will be announced on the last week of November and the awards will be given to the winners in an event throughout the UAE Innovation Week.

H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director General, TRA, said: "The nomination of four Emirati applications to the last round of the competition confirms the recognized innovation culture in the country based on solid concepts and rules in regards to efficiency and the value of the innovative projects sent by companies and people. Development through smart applications and utilizing innovation to serve mankind's requirements are in line with the TRA's goals and strategies. TRA's involvement in the ALECSO Award serves our goal to establish the foundation for e-government at the federal level and attain our greatest goal, that is, customers happiness.

"The UAE's assistance to support to innovation is not restricted within the nation, but likewise beyond our borders as we look participate in local and international innovation-related events. We intend to develop the UAE as a country known for development, generate new ideas, and get experiences along with participate in cultural exchange within the sector. The ALECSO Award is one of them as it conveys core of Arab innovation and other innovation services in the Arab World," H.E. Al Mansoori added.

ICT experts have accepted an overall of 510 applications during the preliminary after omitting applications that do not fulfill the conditions. The due date for all applications was last May 15.

The Award committee has given the winning applications during the first stage up until November to enhance their applications, prepare a work plan, and offer a marketing product for the applications, afterwards, the winning applications that made it in the last and last assessment stage will be revealed.

ALECSO Mobile Apps Award is being arranged every year for the best mobile applications developed in the Arab World mainly in the fields of education, culture, science and educational games. ALECSO likewise assists in the production procedure of mobile applications, amongst others.

The Award aims to highlight the capabilities of youth in the Arab World and motivate creativity and development among mobile app designers, as well as develop a network for them in the region where numerous institutes, scholastic institutions, secondary schools and government universities can participate and even more broaden development. The initiative will likewise display the accomplishments of the UAE's technique to development in addition to the resourcefulness among Emirati trainees and academics, which have received generous support from the nation's sensible leadership.