{"id":3302,"date":"2017-01-27T11:03:33","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T11:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/?page_id=3302"},"modified":"2025-05-06T13:28:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:28:13","slug":"network","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/network\/","title":{"rendered":"Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Only with a truly global multi-stakeholder community, combining the voices and insights of entrepreneurs and producers, national and corporate experts, NGOs, governments and professional associations, a real knowledge society can be built to reach the <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/the-sustainable-development-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UN Sustainable Development Goals<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> Fostering knowledge exchange and a network of global support, WSA presents <strong>quality content <\/strong>and <strong>digital innovation<\/strong> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/about-us\/member-states\"><strong>182 UN-member states<\/strong><\/a> and supports the global movement for sustainable digital solutions.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; padding-top: 40px;\">Get to Know WSA&#8217;s Network of Innovators in 182 UN Member States<\/h2>\n\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/themes\/wsa_wordpress\/map\/jquery-jvectormap-1.2.2.min.js\"><\/script>\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/themes\/wsa_wordpress\/map\/tabs.js\"><\/script>\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/themes\/wsa_wordpress\/map\/jquery-jvectormap-world-mill-en.js\"><\/script>\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/themes\/wsa_wordpress\/map\/gdp-data.js\"><\/script>\n    <!--[if lt IE 9]>\n        <script src=\"http:\/\/html5shim.googlecode.com\/svn\/trunk\/html5.js\"><\/script>\n    <![endif]-->\n    <link rel=\"stylesheet\" media=\"all\" href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/themes\/wsa_wordpress\/map\/jquery-jvectormap.css\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"wrapper clearfix\">\n        <div id=\"posts-list\" class=\"clearfix\">\n          <article class=\"format-standard\">\n            <figure class=\"map_styling\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n              <div id=\"world-map-gdp\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px;\"><\/div>\n              <script>\n                jQuery(function($) {\n                  $(\"#world-map-gdp\").vectorMap({\n                    map: \"world_mill_en\",\n                    backgroundColor: \"#ffffff\",\n                    series: {\n                      regions: [{\n                        values: countriesEnabled,\n                        scale: [\"#cccccc\", \"#e94535\"],\n                        normalizeFunction: \"linear\"\n                      }]\n                    },\n                    onRegionClick: function(e, code) {\n                      var url = \"\/country\/\" + countryCodes[code].toLowerCase().replace(\/ \/g, \"-\");\n                      window.location.href = url;\n                    }\n                  });\n                });\n              <\/script>\n            <\/figure>\n          <\/article>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BY-SDG.svg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-40302 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BY-SDG.svg\" alt=\"WSA Winners per UN SDGs\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/about\/\"><strong>Initiated in 2003<\/strong><\/a>, WSA is working within the <strong>framework of the United Nations\u2019<\/strong> World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2003-2025, mandated by the government of Austria since 2003 and implementing the 2005 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\/wsis\">WSIS Plan of Action<\/a>. WSA is organised in collaboration with UN organisations such as UNESCO, UNIDO, UNCTAD and ITU.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"postmenubar\"><a href=\"#winners\">Winners<\/a><a href=\"#experts\">Experts<\/a> <a href=\"#youth\">Youth Ambassadors<\/a> <a href=\"#thought\">Thought Leaders<\/a> <a href=\"#board\">Board<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"winners\" style=\"text-align: left;\">WSA Winners<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/From-101-countries-1.svg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-40293 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/From-101-countries-1.svg\" alt=\"WSA Winners, Community and Network\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WSA Winners are impacting the daily lives of millions by meeting deeply rooted needs. They stand out in the ability to <strong>combine smart content<\/strong>,<strong> social aims<\/strong>, and <strong>digital innovation<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe WSA Winners <strong>solve real problems<\/strong>. Among them you find agricultural support systems from Bangladesh or new ways of virtual healthcare and health education through AR technology from Lebanon, Ireland or India; WSA offers a transformative learning journey for<strong> those who think outside the box<\/strong>. WSA is the hall of fame for purpose-driven digital innovation with impact on society.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2003, <strong>550+ Winners<\/strong> have been selected from over <strong>10.000 nominations<\/strong>, presenting a diameter of innovation from Indonesia to Chile, from Iceland to New Zealand. Be it a tool for accurate diagnostics of wounds, a webpage to organize international meetings or a political think tank, WSA Winners offer a vast spectre of digital innovation.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button-cta\" style=\"margin-left: 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa-awards\/winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"experts\" style=\"text-align: left;\">WSA Experts<\/h2>\n<p>One of the <strong>major pillars of the WSA community<\/strong> are the WSA National Experts. Offering their vast experience in the ICT and entrepreneurial sector, their diverse backgrounds, and their own social engagement, the WSA National Experts are <strong>responsible for the national pre-selection<\/strong> of entries to the WSA. WSA leverages this network in 182 UN member states.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button-cta\" style=\"margin-left: 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/network\/experts\/national-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"youth\" style=\"text-align: left;\">WSA Young Innovators<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Young-Innovators.svg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-40303 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Young-Innovators.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The WSA Young Innovators is a special call within the framework of WSA, that promotes and awards young social entrepreneurs. The WSA Young Innovators is a special recognition for young people under 26 years of age, using ICTs to take action on the United Nations <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/the-sustainable-development-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a class=\"button button-cta\" style=\"margin-left: 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wsa_categories\/youth-innovation-about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"thought\" style=\"text-align: left;\">WSA Thought-leaders<\/h2>\n<p>WSA thought-leaders <strong>rock the audience&#8217;s mindset<\/strong> with their insights, expertise, and learnings through interactive workshops and inspirational talks, guaranteeing that no one leaves the room without new motivation and ideas.<br \/>\n<a class=\"button button-cta\" style=\"margin-left: 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/network\/speakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"board\" style=\"text-align: left;\">WSA Board<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/board.svg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-40296 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/board.svg\" alt=\"WSA Global Network\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>WSA Board<\/strong> consists of high-level international ICT experts, chaired by the WSA founder and chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/person\/3974\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prof. Dr. Peter A. 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Responsible for the strategic and contextual execution of the WSA, the WSA Board aims to keep the WSA up to date with new developments and meets in regular intervals.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button-cta\" style=\"margin-left: 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/about\/wsa-boards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">And there is so much more to be found in this innovative global community&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Become part of a global network of people committed to using digital technologies as innovative content solutions for <a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/the-sustainable-development-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the UN SDG\u2019s<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button-cta\" style=\"margin-left: 0;\" href=\"mailto:office@wsa-global.org\">Join the community<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only with a truly global multi-stakeholder community, combining the voices and insights of entrepreneurs and producers, national and corporate experts, NGOs, governments and professional associations, a real knowledge society can be built to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 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