RECOGNIZING CHANGEMAKERS
The World Governments Summit's awards program recognizes the outstanding achievements of ministers, businesses, and innovators who harness new technologies and forge critical partnerships to address global challenges and advance governance and society.
WGS Awards
The World Governments Summit's awards program invites participants from all over the world to showcase their solutions on the global stage, presenting further opportunities for knowledge sharing and collaborations promoting innovation and government excellence.
Best Minister Award
The Best Minister Award seeks to mold a new generation of exceptional government ministers by commending those demonstrating excellence in the public sector from around the world. The award honors ministers who implement successful, scalable initiatives and inspire other government leaders and service providers to promote innovation to better serve their citizens.
Global Government Excellence Award
The first award of its kind, the Global Government Excellence Award promotes innovation in government operations by recognizing exceptional initiatives, practices, and officials from around the world. It aims to improve the delivery of government services, develop public service centers, and enhance employee efficiency to enhance citizens' lives.
Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development
Organized by Dubai Municipality in collaboration with UN-Habitat, this award honors and supports innovative concepts, initiatives, and practices that enhance resilience, quality of life, and the living environment to positively influence the development of future cities. It recognizes valuable contributions to sustainable urban development as a result of effective partnerships between public, private, and civic sectors across five categories.
GovTech Prize
An award organized by the Emirates Government Service Excellence Program as part of the World Governments Summit, the GovTech Prize recognizes innovative solutions that utilize cutting-edge technologies to address evolving local and global challenges and explore new opportunities for a better future for humanity. Since its inception, the GovTech Prize has launched numerous awards and hackathons highlighting the efforts of governments, students, researchers, institutions, private sector companies, and start-ups.
World Data Visualization Prize
The World Data Visualization Prize seeks to harness the potential of big data through artistic representations to highlight how governments are improving citizens' lives. It aims to champion the power of data visualization to inspire new ways of thinking and seeing the world.
Shaping Future Governments: Global Universities Challenge
This unique initiative is designed to bring together tomorrow’s leaders with today’s policy-makers. The Shaping Future Governments: Global Universities Challenge convenes the brightest young minds from top graduate schools of public policy and business administration from across the globe in an innovative competition to improve the way governments work.
