The Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) on Monday announced the launch of the Digital Prosperity Awards to honour and celebrate remarkable digital contributions that enable prosperity for all, particularly in advancing the digital economy, which has a critical role in boosting nations’ development and growth.
According to the organisers, Digital Prosperity Awards are structured around three core pillars with each representing a crucial aspect of digital advancement.
DCO explained that Digital Innovation award recognises outstanding initiatives that leveraged disruptive technology solutions to drive significant positive change and advancement, while Digital Transformation award acknowledges exemplary efforts in utilising digital technologies to enhance decision-making processes, fostering progress and prosperity. It also celebrates exceptional cooperation endeavours leveraging digital solutions to drive progress and prosperity.
It said that Empowering Society award honours exemplary initiatives that demonstrate ethical practices and principles in utilising digital technologies for societal advancement and prosperity. It also recognises outstanding contributions in leveraging digital innovations to address environmental challenges and promote sustainability for a prosperous future.
“The launch of the Digital Prosperity Awards is a significant milestone in recognizing outstanding digital contributions of the organisations that enable prosperity for all”, DCO Secretary-General, Ms. Deemah AlYahya said, adding” “We are looking forward to identifying the best digital innovators from the DCO’s member states and worldwide that benefit humankind.
“The awards aim to acknowledge exceptional initiatives in adopting best practices, policies, and strategies to accelerate digital transformation in their respective countries. The objective is to accelerate digital economic advancement and lay the groundwork for constructive cooperation, cultivating shared vision and aspirations among all stakeholders. The awards reinforce the role of the DCO as an information provide, advocator, facilitator, and advisor, speeding up the sustainable growth of the digital economy and digital transformation of member states, further strengthening the welfare, social stability, and cooperation to achieve digital prosperity for all”.
DCO assured that a large and varied technical committee and judging panel of impartial global leaders, innovators, and technical specialists would thoroughly assess the strongest entrants and nominees based on their initiatives tackling local, regional, or global challenges in all economic sectors, fostering a more inclusive and digitally advanced world through cooperation and innovation.
In each category, there will be a winner from the public sector, and another from the private sector or civil society, both exclusively representing DCO member states. Those victorious from the private sector or civil society will be eligible for the DCO member prize for Digital Prosperity for All.
Additionally, there will be one finalist from global civil society for each category which is open to nominations from the public, and the ultimate recipient will be handed the DCO International Prize for Digital Prosperity for All.
To learn more about the award categories and the nomination process and submit or nominate a project, please visit the official Digital Prosperity Awards website at https://www.DigitalProsperityAwards.com
DCO is a global multilateral organisation founded in November 2020. It aims to enable digital prosperity for all by accelerating the inclusive growth of the digital economy. DCO brings together the Ministries of Communications and IT of 13 nations – Bahrain, Cyprus, Djibouti, The Gambia, Ghana, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Oman, Nigeria, Rwanda, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia. – that collectively represent nearly $2 trillion in GDP and a market of nearly 600 million people, more than 70 per cent of whom are under the age of 35.
DCO is focused on empowering youth, women, and entrepreneurs, leveraging the accelerative power of the digital economy, and leapfrogging with innovation to drive economic growth and increase social prosperity. Through cooperation, dialogue, and the creation of mutually advantageous cross-border legislation, we seek to establish within our member nations the optimal infrastructure and policies for the rapid creation of inclusive and equitable digital economies within which all people, businesses, and societies can innovate and thrive.
