Telecommunications Regulatory Authority opens registration for World Summit Awards 2016 for The Worlds Best Interactive Contents

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Telecommunications Regulatory Authority opens registration for World Summit Awards 2016 for The Worlds Best Interactive Contents

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has revealed the opening of registration for World Summit Awards 2016's 'The World's Best Interactive Contents' competition, organized by the International Center for New Media based in Salzburg, Austria. The TRA has actually contacted government entities, organizations and individuals to register for the competition at its website on or before June 30, 2016. The competitors encourages individuals to submit applications that favorably add to increasing understanding as well as serving vital sectors such as health, education, trade and tourism.

TRA experts in electronic services and systems will function as judges and will evaluate the sent applications to select the most recognized projects. TRA is accountable for collaborating the Award in the UAE which aims to reward noteworthy organizations in the nation that have actually shown excellence in crafting e-content for mobile and tablet applications to advance the knowledge economy.

H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director General, TRA, stated: "The UAE's involvement in World Summit Awards which includes around 174 countries shows our nation's active participation in worldwide competitions and our desire to become a leader in all sectors, including information and communications technology (ICT). The UAE received various awards during its previous involvement in the same event."

"The TRA is dedicated to supporting organizations and people showing their innovation and creativity through useful digital media applications that help accomplish TRA's tactical goals of promoting an electronic lifestyle in the nation along with contributing to technical, economic and social development, all which are vital in an effective knowledge-based society," H.E. Al Mansoori added.

The TRA is advising mobile and tablet application e-content designers from private and federal government entities to share their creative concepts in the competition through its site. Numerous international companies and firms will join the competition to select the best e-content along with innovative ICT applications.

The competitors consists of eight classifications reflecting the world's most important social issues: Government & Citizen Engagement, Health & Well Being, Learning & Education, Environment & Green Energy, Culture & Tourism, Smart Settlement & Urbanization, Business & Commerce, and Inclusion & Empowerment.

The Award committee will assess submissions from numerous international nominations from participating countries, from which 15-18 e-content will be picked. Just 8 winners will have a possibility to display their sites' contents during the Award's main ceremony to be gone to by the world's most popular ICT professionals, market leaders and government agents.

The World Summit Award - The World's Best Interactive Contents is an international effort which supports the development of the local e-content market and drives creativity especially amongst the youth, motivating them to develop knowledge that positively impacts society particularly on vital sectors such as health, education, tourist and trade, among others.

The TRA, which has actually been actively taking part in the event in the last few years, will coordinate with the Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre on a joint initiative to host the World Summit Award Mobile to be kept in Abu Dhabi on February 2017.