Applications for Innovation in Digital Equality Award (IDEA) underway

The prizes will be presented in the categories "Promotional Prize" and "Honorary Prize". The former honours technical innovations or innovative concepts that have already been developed and that digitise analogue solutions for equal opportunities or develop equal opportunities in digital terms. The "Honorary Award" honours women as role models and those who have made outstanding contributions to gender equality in the digital world or who have gone to great efforts to promote and shape the digital economy. "Equal participation of women in all areas of life is of enormous social importance. Equal opportunities must be guaranteed, especially in the digital space, which is increasingly influencing social interaction - the corona pandemic has shown us this again," said Katharina Fegebank, Senator for Science, Research and Equality.  

Entry forms and information on the award are available on www.hamburg.de. You can either apply yourself or nominate someone for the award by September 15, 2020. The winner of the "Promotional Prize" category will receive EUR 25,000 maximum to fund the implementation and further develop their ideas. The submitted entries can focus on any part of life and must digitally solve or counteract gender discrimination on the Internet. The prize targets women who have inspired and encouraged other women and girls to seize the opportunities of digitalisation through their work for equality in the digital world and through Digital Excellence. 

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