About the WSA

With this nomination in the Category “Learning & Education”, Zaka qualifies for evaluation by the WSA Jury 2022 among over 350 international nominations – a global diameter of digital innovation, from Canada to Indonesia, from Finland to Mozambique.

The WSA nominees are selected carefully and highly competitive by the WSA National Experts from more than 184 UN member states. The WSA National Experts nominate up to eight projects for each country – one for every WSA category.

Zaka will be evaluated based on seven fundamental criteria: Content, Functionality, Design, Technology, Innovation, Impact and Value.

A nomination to the WSA hence is already an award in itself – the qualification to compete and compare on an international level and being the best practice in learning and education nationally.

Zaka stands by its promise of delivering high quality programs to build the AI talent pool in MENA, which is an essential need in the region.

WSA is a global initiative within the framework of the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). WSA is the only ICT event worldwide, that reaches digital driven social impact community in over 180 countries. WSA highlights digital content improving society and focusses on local content with global relevance.