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The Youth and ICT Awards will recognize 6 young social entrepreneurs from different regions of the world who have transformed social development opportunities into a sustainable social enterprise through innovative use of ICTs. The awards will highlight successful young social entrepreneurs who can envision social enterprise through innovative use of ICTs.

Each of the six successful candidates will receive a number of important prizes that will not only allow them to network with other youth, but to also move their initiative further in their local community.

Winners will receive:

• A USD500 cash prize
• Travel and accommodation to Tunisia for Phase 2 of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis, Tunisia
• Access to an exclusive one-day capacity building workshop prior to WSIS
• The opportunity to showcase their social enterprise on a panel at the WSIS to policy makers, private sector and civil society groups during WSIS
• Media exposure through a profile in i4d Magazine and a feature on YATV

Criteria Eligible applicants are youth between the ages of 17 and 30 years old, from a developing country or a country in transition, who demonstrate social impact, innovation, sustainability and commitment & passion in their social enterprise while using ICTs as a means for achieving their enterprise's social objective.

Who are Social Entrepreneurs? Social entrepreneurs are individuals who identify a social problem and apply the entrepreneurial spirit, business insight, leadership and non-profit principles to solve the problem.

How to apply: Please click here

Applications for the awards close on September 15.