WSIS Photo Contest 2024
Winners
Basic ICT Skills for All
A visually impaired man from rural Masvingo Province in Zimbabwe being trained basic ICT skills. The initiative is a 5-day hands on training workshop targeting people with disabilities in rural and marginalised areas.
Enrollment Session in the Digital Certificate of Entitlement Solution
Live Session at UNJSPF for the Enrollment of Retirees in the Digital Certificate of Entitlement Solution
Rebuilding Hope: The Resilience of Hatay's Youth
This impactful photo captures the post-Hatay earthquake efforts on February 6, 2023. Container classrooms, a facet of the 'Coders of Tomorrow' initiative, swiftly emerged for regional recovery. The image features a girl with headphones and a warm smile before one of these classrooms, embodying hope and community solidarity. This photo highlights community dedication to rebuilding, sustaining hope, and mutual support amidst earthquake challenges.
AIS Connects the Unconnected: Restoring Hope and Communication During Thailand's Floods
AIS has been working hard to help people affected by the recent floods in Thailand. They have been preparing network infrastructure, providing water to people in need, and extending payment deadlines for customers. AIS is committed to helping people in times of need.
Every new bit of information is like a precious pearl! Let's write it down to keep learning at home!
The photo shows an informal training session for people aged 55+ focused on digital skills in a rural area, held as part of the 'Mobile Heroes' project. The participants, as shown, are actively engaged and eagerly learning new skills. The project aims to equip seniors in rural environments with the basic digital skills they need to participate more actively and independently in society, including the use of online public services.
Clear water with Technology
The photo shows someone using an electronic water vending machine, inserting coins and selecting water quantity digitally. This highlights SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, as it provides access to safe water. Additionally, it reflects SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, showcasing the integration of ICT for efficient water distribution.
Indigenous Children's Eagerness to Digital Literacy
With the ever-growing technological advancements, connecting communities in different sectors through technology and leveraging their knowledge and skills, seals the gap in education and limited access to information and technology. By embracing emerging technologies, it strives to provide equitable opportunities, transcending racial, ethnic, and gender gaps. This is evident with the captured smiles of Indigenous Children from Bansud who are elated to learn how to operate a computer.
School by radio
The usage of technology such as short wave radio to disseminate information such as classes to rural and distant places where access to quality education is difficult and near impossible to reach makes radio broadcasts vital and significant in providing students with a more engaging and comprehensive learning experience.
Generations and communication
The picture expresses how generations keep up with modern means of communication, while the old woman lived for more than half a century without means of communication. The picture was taken in southern Algeria in the Timodi region. The picture was taken with a Nikon D7200 camera and a Tamron 28-300 lens.
Camel herder friendship across the screen
The picture shows the intimate relationship of the shepherd and the camel via a video call while communicating with friends in the desert. This is after providing the communication network in various regions, which makes it easier for people to move in the desert with complete freedom. The picture was taken in the Tinerkouk region in southern Algeria. The picture was taken with a Nikon D7200 camera. With a Sigma 18-105 lens