{"id":13280,"date":"2018-07-30T14:14:02","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T14:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/?page_id=13280"},"modified":"2020-06-30T13:20:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T13:20:15","slug":"wsa-global-congress-2013","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-global-congress-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"WSA GLOBAL CONGRESS 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Colombo, Sri Lanka Oct 23-26 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Showcasing The World\u00b4s Best in e-Content and Creativity 2013<\/strong> and Young People using Internet and Mobile to take action on the <strong>Sustainable Development Goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Presenting the <strong>world\u2019s best ICT-innovations<\/strong>, gathering first-hand information on the latest digital developments and meeting opinion leaders from all corners of the world were only some of the many indispensable features of this international four-day event.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Together with our hosting partner, <strong>the Information Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA)<\/strong>, the WSA Global Congress 2013 from October 23rd to 26th was designed to be <strong>an unforgettable event taking place in Colombo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13296 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/WSA-1556-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/WSA-1556-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/WSA-1556-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/WSA-1556-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/WSA-1556-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/WSA-1556.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The conference and gala honored WSA and Youth Award winners, giving them the unique possibility to present their products to a high-level audience, and introduced them to an international network of renowned ICT-experts, decision-makers and business leaders. <strong> 500 participants from more than 70 countries met in workshops and interactive discussions to discuss how ICTs can contribute to an open knowledge society.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The President welcomed <strong>170 international experts, 40 winners of the World Summit Award (WSA) and 18 winners of the Youth Award (WSYA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/85364717\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/85364717\">Sri Lanka | WSA Global Congress 2013<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/philippb\">Philipp Benedikt<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opening Inauguration<\/li>\n<li>Lightening Talks \u2013 Speed Presentations by the WSYA Winners<\/li>\n<li>Breakfast Workshops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button button-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/wsa2013\/docs\/wsa2013_catalogue_screen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\u201d noopener noreferrer\">PROGRAM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pgiai-mUEqE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 25px;\"><a class=\"button button-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/worldsummitaward\/albums\/72157637378766105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\u201d noopener noreferrer\">FIND ALL PICTURES OF WSA SRI LANKA HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-13280 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/WSA-8051.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/WSA-8051-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt 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src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/WSA-1016-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/WSA-1741.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/WSA-1741-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/WSA-1762.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/WSA-1762-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt 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         <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/adam-montadon\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1624341878525.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/adam-montadon\/\">\n                <h3>Adam Montandon<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">WSA Online Jury 2023<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Curator & license holder TEDxOdense<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Denmark                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"austria\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/niki-skene\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ERNST-Niki_2019-681x1024.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/niki-skene\/\">\n                <h3>Niki Skene<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Co-Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Silicon Valley Inspiration Tours<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Austria                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"canada\" data-region=\"north-america-and-oceania\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/gary-schwartz\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Schwartz_Gary_WEB-1024x600.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/gary-schwartz\/\">\n                <h3>Gary Schwartz<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">President<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Candian Lenders Association <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Canada                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"singapore\" data-region=\"asia\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/felixlee\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/LEE-Felix.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/felixlee\/\">\n                <h3>Felix Lee<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Mentor, Connector<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">SCash Technologies<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Singapore                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"cambodia\" data-region=\"asia\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/david-shelters\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/SHELTERS-David_WEB_1024x600.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/david-shelters\/\">\n                <h3>David Shelters<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Entrepreneur-In-Residence<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Mekong Strategic Partners<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Cambodia                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"sri-lanka\" data-region=\"asia\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/reshan-dewapura\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DEWAPURA-Reshan.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/reshan-dewapura\/\">\n                <h3>Reshan Dewapura<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">CEO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Consultant <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Sri Lanka                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"egypt\" data-region=\"arab-countries-and-middle-east\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/4039\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/EL-SHOOKEY_Effat-641x1024.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/4039\/\">\n                <h3>Effat El Shooky<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Director of Online Distance Learning Program, Cairo Regional Center for Training on Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping in Africa -CCCPA- Cairo<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        Egypt                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"china\" data-region=\"asia\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/4036\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/QUAT_Elizabeth-736x1024.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/4036\/\">\n                <h3>Elizabeth Quat<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">Legislative Council Member | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Founder | Internet Professional Association (iProA)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Legislative Council Member SAR Hong Kong<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        China                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"united-kingdom\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/ralph-simon\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SIMON-RALPH_2019.jpg )\"><\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"headline-wrapper bottom_space\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/ralph-simon\/\">\n                <h3>Ralph Simon<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <div class=\"person-info person-info-position\"><p><span\n                                class=\"wsa-position\">CEO & Founder; Chairman Emeritus & Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-organisation\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"wsa-organisation\">Mobilium International; Mobile Entertainment Forum-Americas<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"person-info person-info-country\"><p><span\n                                    class=\"capital wsa-organisation\">\n                        United Kingdom                    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"contact-info\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div data-role=\"austria\" data-region=\"europe\"          class=\"team-item  no-category   medium-3 columns \">\n\n                <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/peter-a-bruck\/\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper-portrait standard-greyscale\"\n                         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