{"id":45733,"date":"2025-12-17T16:19:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/?p=45733"},"modified":"2025-12-17T16:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:30:12","slug":"kicking-off-the-young-innovators-online-jury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsa-global.org\/2025\/12\/17\/kicking-off-the-young-innovators-online-jury\/","title":{"rendered":"Kicking off the Young Innovators Online Jury!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week marked the kickoff of the Young Innovators Award Jury\u2019s first stage – the Online Jury!<\/h3>\n

So what does that actually mean?<\/p>\n

It means our WSA Young Innovators Online Jury, a global crew of bright, impact-driven minds, is diving into applications day and night, making sure the Young Innovators Award shines a light on the most inspiring and diverse digital solutions of 2025. Lots of reading, plenty of evaluating, and the shortlist is steadily coming together.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s break it all down:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stage 1 \u2013 Application Process<\/h3>\n

Now officially closed. During this stage youth-led teams tackling urgent challenges within their local communities all over the world filled in our online application form for their digital solutions.
\nBut great ideas don\u2019t shortlist themselves, which brings us to\u2026<\/p>\n

Stage 2 \u2013 Online Jury (currently in full swing!)<\/h3>\n

Divided by categories, all eligible solutions are evaluated by a group of jurors based on innovation, impact, and relevance.
\nTheir task? Narrow the global pool to 10\u201320 standout projects that will become the Young Innovators Shortlist.<\/p>\n

Stage 3 \u2013 The Grand Jury<\/h3>\n

Once the shortlist is ready, it moves on to the next panel of jurors: all shortlisted teams present their work online to the Grand Jury in an online Pitching Session.
\nAfter careful evaluation, this group selects the Young Innovators Winners who will join us at the WSA Global Congress.<\/p>\n

Stage 4 \u2013 Announcement & Global Congress<\/h3>\n

Winners are notified and publicly announced, then invited to the WSA Global Congress in Vienna<\/strong><\/a>, where they\u2019ll pitch their solutions to an on-site Jury panel.
\nAnd finally, during the closing ceremony, the Global Champion is crowned!<\/p>\n

Each stage of this process is guided by a diverse group of international experts, whose insights and digital expertise help highlight the solutions with the greatest global impact.<\/p>\n

Get ready. All paths now lead to Vienna and the WSA Global Congress, where the most promising innovations will be showcased, and elevated to the next level.<\/p>\n

Meet the decision makers<\/h2>\n
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Mohamed Medani<\/h3><\/a>\n

Project Manager<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

GO PLATFORM<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Izabella Khanzratyan<\/h3><\/a>\n

Project Coordinator<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Enterprise Incubator Foundation <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Armenia <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Sanja Cancar<\/h3><\/a>\n

Research associate<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

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Leonie Dworsky<\/h3><\/a>\n

Researcher and Project Manager<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Patrick W\u00fcrschl<\/h3><\/a>\n

Program Delivery Lead<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Impact Hub Vienna<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Austria <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Akib Arafatul Islam<\/h3><\/a>\n

Founder & CEO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Startup Chattogram<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Bangladesh <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Gustavo Alves<\/h3><\/a>\n

CEO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Dash Criativa<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Brazil <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Daniel Akinjise<\/h3><\/a>\n

Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Empowered Youth<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Canada <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Eva Mejtov\u00e1<\/h3><\/a>\n

EIT Community Officer<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

EIT Community Hub Czechia<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Mentesenot Kibebew<\/h3><\/a>\n

Freelance Software Engineer<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Upwork<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Philippine Leclerc<\/h3><\/a>\n

Project Manager<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

EMERGING Valley <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Asfand Yar Munir<\/h3><\/a>\n

R & D Engineer<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Holcim<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Malik Lanlokun<\/h3><\/a>\n

Software Engineer<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

University Of The Gambia<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Lars Jung<\/h3><\/a>\n

Implementation Manager<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Greenplan<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Avgi-Maria Atmatzidou<\/h3><\/a>\n

Founder & President<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Mykonos Multimedia Festival<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Greece <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Giorgi Bestavashvili<\/h3><\/a>\n

Software Developer<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Ericsson<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Sudipta Ganguly<\/h3><\/a>\n

Programmer Analyst Trainee<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Cognizant<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n India <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Jatin Kataria<\/h3><\/a>\n

CEO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

InMeSta, We Group<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Daniel Gerlei<\/h3><\/a>\n

President & Co-founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Global Young Entrepreneur Society (GYES)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Sahba El-Shawa<\/h3><\/a>\n

Space and Sustainability Researcher; Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Palestine Space Institute & the Jordan Space Research Initiative<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Liene Ulmane<\/h3><\/a>\n

WSA Network and Communications<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

WSA<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Hempal Shrestha<\/h3><\/a>\n

Consultant | Researcher | Educator | Lawyer<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Nepal Telecommunications Authority<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Utenwo-Ojo Abraham<\/h3><\/a>\n

Creative Designer<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Vennroad<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Moses Amos<\/h3><\/a>\n

Director<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Programos Foundation<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Esther Eruchie<\/h3><\/a>\n

Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

FriendnPal<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Queenesther Michael Hogan<\/h3><\/a>\n

Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Done and Dusted Student Community<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Kingsley Iweka<\/h3><\/a>\n

Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Africa-OnTheRise.com<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Prince Nyong<\/h3><\/a>\n

Co-founder\/Programme Manager <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Street Mentors Network <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Awokunle Olayinka Tope<\/h3><\/a>\n

Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Euvol Ads<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Israel Oyenigbehin<\/h3><\/a>\n

Project Manager<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Digify Africa<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Nigeria <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Chioma Ukpabi<\/h3><\/a>\n

Executive Director <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Skill Up With Kahdsole (SUWK)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Nigeria <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Marko Paloski<\/h3><\/a>\n

System Engineer \/ Coordinator<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Netcetera \/ IGF MKD<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n North Macedonia <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Tatiana Gonzalez Bendezu<\/h3><\/a>\n

Training Analyst<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica del Per\u00fa<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Peru <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Jacek Korzeniak<\/h3><\/a>\n

Project Director<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

OIC Poland Foundation\/Unicorn Hub<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Poland <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Magdalena Kub\u00f3w<\/h3><\/a>\n

PHD I Management<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

SWPS University<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Poland <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Kaja Posnik<\/h3><\/a>\n

Program Director<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Girls Global Ready by Girls Future Ready Foundation<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Poland <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Marcin Waryszak<\/h3><\/a>\n

CEO & Founder<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Calmsie<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Poland <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Murengerantwari Dorce<\/h3><\/a>\n

Founder and Marketing manager of CADS Health Plus Ltd<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

CADS Health Plus Ltd<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Rwanda <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Du\u0161ica Birovljevi\u0107<\/h3><\/a>\n

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Nomcentar NGO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Serbia <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Nadja Petrovi\u0107<\/h3><\/a>\n

Assistant and Professor<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Faculty of Social Sciences | High School \u201cNada Dimi\u0107\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Serbia <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Harrison Chong<\/h3><\/a>\n

Co-founder, CEO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Jalan Journey<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Singapore <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Wanying Weng<\/h3><\/a>\n

Country Manager<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Sustainable Living Lab<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Singapore <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Jan Peloza <\/h3><\/a>\n

CEO<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Impact Hub Ljubljana<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Slovenia <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Lilan Dayananda<\/h3><\/a>\n

Managing Director<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Elzian Agro (Private) Limited<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Sri Lanka <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Samitha Vidhanaarachchi<\/h3><\/a>\n

PhD Candidate <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Murdoch University<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Sri Lanka <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Alejandra Prieto<\/h3><\/a>\n

Director<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Fellowships & Alumni<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Switzerland <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Joud Khattab<\/h3><\/a>\n

Information Management Officer<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

UNICEF<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Syrian Arab Republic <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Nazir Atul<\/h3><\/a>\n

Founder\/ Senior Program manager<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Visual Aided Stories (VAS)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Tanzania <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Kuruthumu Kasenya<\/h3><\/a>\n

Executive Director<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

The Smile Initiative<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n Tanzania <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Brian Sisti Marishay<\/h3><\/a>\n

Digital Marketer and Designer<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

Oohbit Innovations Limited<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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