The World e-Democracy Awards 2011 winners announced

After a selection process that lasted several weeks throughout the summer and the auditions which took place in the City Hall of Issy-les-Moulineaux on Wednesday, October 12th, the results were revealed during an official ceremony at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris, on Thursday, October 14.

The European Award went to the Icelandic foundation citizens.is whose purpose is to promote democracy worldwide. Citizens.is develops platforms that encourage the dialogue between citizens, like for example the website of the "Shadow Parliament" or the "Better Reykjavik".

The winner of the International Award is Personal Democracy Forum, better known as PdF that is an annual conference and community website founded by Andrew Rasiej and Micah Sifry about the intersection of politics and technology. Personal Democracy Forum has become a reference for all those who are interested in the way the Internet changes politics and governance. An associated website, TechPresident.com, covers how the US presidential candidates are using the web, and how content generated by voters is affecting the campaign.

The World eGov Forum and awards ceremony was attended also by Ms Nele Leosk, her participation was supported by State Information System’s Authority (from EU Regional Funds).