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Follow on Google News | SocialDiabetes nominated for global New Media awardInternational IT experts select best mobile apps for UN-based World Summit Award Mobile
By: Social Diabetes Being one of the apps that made it through the national pre-selection process SocialDiabetes settled the race in the category m-Environment & Health and may soon rock the international stage. SocialDiabetes is a system for the self-management of Diabetes Mellitus Type 1. The application has the aim of improving your autonomy, flexibility and risk control, providing you with an aid in the self-management of both food intake and insulin dose administration. It has the Accreditation of health interest sites in PortalesMedicos.com, it was an AppCircus On Health 2012 Nominee, and was chosen one of the top three applications in Spanish by the association AARP. International jury decides In September, an international jury of renowned IT experts and industry leaders will evaluate the nominated product. Jury members come from all continents and have backgrounds in the creative industries, telecommunication, advertising, journalism and research, as well as in teaching. The jury also includes representatives of international organisations in the ICT-for-development field. “Consequently, it is not a product’s commercial success that matters most for the jury”, emphasizes Peter A. Bruck, Chairman of the WSA Board. According to Bruck, the Grand Jury will judge the value of the content as well as the product’s design and its technical realisation. Furthermore, each nominee’s contribution to bridging the digital divide will play a central role for the jury. “WSA-mobile’ On top of the mobile world For Spain producers, the WSA-mobile is a chance to raise global awareness for their products and enter the international stage. Those projects that will come out on top of the Jury’s decision will be invited to the WSA-mobile Winner’s Events taking place February 3rd to 5th 2013 in Abu Dhabi. The event will host an exhibition, offering a platform for the awardees to present their services and projects to potential partners and investors. Furthermore, the event will include a conference attended by renowned experts, opinion leaders and government representatives, turning Abu Dhabi in the hot spot of the mobile world. About SocialDiabetes http://www.socialdiabetes.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ @socialdiabetes About the World Summit Award Mobile: Organised by the International Center for New Media (ICNM) in Salzburg, the World Summit Award Mobile is a global initiative within the framework of the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The award takes place on a biannual basis, in collaboration with UNESCO, UNIDO, UN GAID and WSA-mobile’s key partner Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Center Contact For enquiries or media partnerships, gruber@icnm.net, +4366263040835. End
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