GovMedia Conference & Awards

• Nomination is open to:

  • government departments or agencies

  • companies or organisations working with a government body on a project

  • companies or organisations providing products, services, or solutions to government bodies

• Eligible companies and organisations must nominate a project done by, for, or with a government body.

• The entries will be deliberated by a panel of public sector industry experts from the region’s top accounting firms based on the judging criteria below.

• Nomination is free of charge. If your company/organisation wins, you will be given your choice of conference and awards packages to maximise your participation at the conference and the award winning status through exclusive promotional entitlements.

• All winners will be given recognition on the GovMedia website and will receive a soft copy of the certificate.

To be eligible to join the awards, you must nominate a government or public sector project that was launched within the last 24 calendar months.

If launched prior, it remains eligible if recent developments, improvements, or upgrades were made.

The awards will be given out on a country-level basis. Further, there will be one winner in each category per corresponding sector.

CATEGORIES

• Administrative Reform Program of the Year
• Campaign of the Year
• Crisis Management of the Year
• Cybersecurity Initiative of the Year
• Digital Initiative of the Year
• Digital Transformation of the Year
• Disaster Management of the Year
• E-Governance Project of the Year
• Governance Project of the Year
• Human Resource Development of the Year
• Infrastructure Project of the Year
• Modernization Initiative of the Year
• Outreach Project of the Year
• Process Optimization of the Year
• Public Facility of the Year
• Public Sector Initiative of the Year
• Public-Private Partnership of the Year
• Research & Development of the Year
• Smart City Initiative of the Year
• Social Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year
• Stakeholder Engagement of the Year
• Sustainability Initiative of the Year
• Training Program of the Year

SECTORS

• Agriculture
• Architecture & Construction
• Audit
• Aviation
• Central Bank
• Climate Change
• Commerce
• Communications
• Community
• Competition
• Culture and the Arts
• Customs
• Education
• Emergency Services
• Energy
• Environment
• Finance
• Fisheries
• Food and Beverage
• Foreign Affairs
• Forestry
• Free Zone
• Health
• Higher Education
• Housing
• Human Services
• Immigration
• Info-Comms
• Infrastructure
• Intellectual Property & Trademarks
• Investment
• Islamic Affairs
• Justice
• Labor
• Land
• Local Government 
• Maritime & Ports
• Media
• Medical
• Natural Resources
• Parks & Recreation
• Pension
• Regulatory
• Science and Technology 
• Smart Government
• Social Services
• Sports
• Statutory Board
• Tourism
• Trade and Industry
• Training
• Transportation 
• Urban Development
• Utilities
• Veterans
• Youth

The entries will be reviewed by the judges based on the following:

• Background - What was the inspiration behind the initiative? Who were the relevant stakeholders and how were their needs identified and understood?

• Uniqueness & Innovation - What was especially creative or innovative about the initiative?

• Effectiveness - What were the initiative’s objectives and targets? How were they achieved and what measures have been used to assess its success?

• Impact - What was the initiative’s impact on the organisation and industry?

• Dynamism - How is the initiative flexible to changes and progressive opportunities?

1. Go to the online nomination form and read the nomination guidelines.

2. Fill in the required details about your organisation and contact person for the nomination.

3. Select your country, category, and sector.

4. Provide your project title, 500-word write-up, key achievements, and project photos. You may also upload supporting documents such as videos, infographics, and press releases/news clippings.

5. Check your email for the nomination confirmation email and acknowledge it once received.

Note:
-  An organisation may submit up to three (3) entries.
- Each nomination form is valid for one entry only. Fill out the form again if you will nominate another project or in another category.
- Photos are required while supporting documents are optional but will highly increase the chances of winning.

Nomination is free. If your company/organisation wins, you will receive recognition through listing in the GovMedia website and a softcopy of the certificate. In addition, you will be offered your choice of conference and awards package to secure delegate passes and speaking opportunity and maximise your award-winning status through exclusive promotional entitlements including logo usage rights, video interview, print and online media, and shareable content including a short-form video for social media.

To learn more about the pricing and entitlements, email [email protected].