What is the Nominet Internet Awards?

The Nominet Internet Awards is an annual competition which is aimed at UK individuals and organisations who are helping to make the internet a secure, open, accessible and diverse experience for everyone who uses it. These awards celebrate great UK internet projects by recognising achievement and innovation.

Building on the success of the past four years, we will recognise those organisations, groups and individuals who have embraced the challenge of making the internet a secure, open, accessible and diverse experience.  Winners will be promoted in the UK and internationally as examples of best practice.  Supporters of the Nominet Internet Awards include MPs, industry leaders, civil institutions, businesses, public sector and academia.

Who should enter?

The Nominet Internet Awards are aimed at UK companies, charities, individuals and other public and private sector organisations who are making a difference on, or through the internet.

Why does Nominet run an Internet Awards competition?

• To promote and develop industry best practice
• To learn from others and share our knowledge to help shape the future of the internet
• To reward UK organisations and individuals who work to ensure the internet offers a secure, open, accessible and diverse experience for all
• To recognise UK creativity and innovation in the use of the internet and showcase these to the international community in the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
  
  

The bigger picture - The Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

The IGF is a discussion group that was set up by the United Nations to provide a forum for internet stakeholders to discuss internet policy and governance issues. Discussions are centred on four key themes:

Security – Identified as the most important IGF theme for UK stakeholders. The UK is at the forefront of developing solutions to security threats and in building trust and confidence in the online environment.

Access – Sometimes perceived as a developing country issue, the digital
divide is also seen in the UK, affecting rural communities, the disabled, the
elderly and the socially disadvantaged as highlighted in the recent Digital Britain
report and the work of Martha Lane Fox, the Government’s Digital Inclusion Champion.

Diversity – Expressions of cultural diversity and identity, including
multilingual and local language content are necessary to bring all people into the internet.

Openness – The internet had greatly contributed to the free flow of information and access to information and knowledge and in bringing the people closer to those who would govern them.

About the UK IGF

The UK has its own Internet Governance Forum to discuss issues specific to the UK and to help develop UK messages to feed into the international discussion.

You can find more information and details of forthcoming events on the UK IGF website.