WSA & UN WSIS: THE HISTORY – THE DAWN OF INFORMATION SOCIETY
WSA was initiated in 2003, responding to the global challenge of the Information Society and the UN Agenda, the government of the Republic of Austria decided to initiate a member states activity on creative e-Content for the Word Summit Conference.
The government decided to mandate the International Center for New Media and its honorary chairman Prof. Dr. Peter A. Bruck to launch the World Summit Award in order to present to the global UN family of states and all delegates to the World Summit the richness and diversity of creative use of ICTs.