WSIS Stocktaking Success Stories 2017
International Telecommunication Union World Summit on the Information Society WSIS Stocktaking Process

During the WSIS Forum, 18 WSIS stakeholders are awarded WSIS Prizes, as a unique mark of global recognition for excellence in the implementation of WSIS outcomes. To this end, 18 projects are selected as the most successful stories worldwide, under each category, to serve as best-practice models to be replicated by other stakeholders interested in information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development. These projects brilliantly demonstrate how established Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be realized in concrete actions and inspire other stakeholders all over the world to follow their success.
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Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
Turkcell is Turkey’s leading mobile phone operator, and has become the operator of choice for Syrian refugees in Turkey, by virtue of its “Hello Hope” mobile application for the integration of Syrian refugees. The Hello Hope app was designed and developed by Turkcell’s corporate university, the Turkcell Academy.
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