The US Ambassador to BiH Patrick S. Moon announced today at a ceremony at the American Corner of the Library of Sarajevo the top three mobile and web applications that are based on better cooperation of the local community and government as part of the competition organized by Foundation Dokukino.
This is an application dedicated to transparency, government accountability and reduction of corruption. The competition was held simultaneously in Belgrade, Sarajevo and Pristina under which activists, designers and programmers together developed 21 applications that resolve current social problems in local communities and include citizens in this process.
At the competition, realized in cooperation of Foundation Dokukino and TechSoup, more than 70 associations from three countries applied.
The project ‘Centar 72’ won first place in Sarajevo, which would solve urban problems for citizens of Sarajevo. Second prize went to “Šta se može uraditi sa 622 glasa” (What can be done with 622 votes), designed as a web portal where citizens could react to problems and actively influence changes in the local community. Third place went to the project ‘EkoVizija’ as a web mobile publication what would offer people to take pictures and report environmental problems faced by the local community.
Ambassador Moon, presenting the awards valued at 5.000 dollars, said that he is delighted with the ideas arising from the project, and congratulated them on their creativity and innovative ideas, which would be beneficial to all citizens.
“Technology has the opportunity to be transformative. Your projects are inspirational and motivating, and we sincerely hope that it would soon become a reality, so that we would all benefit from your creative work’’, he said.
The President of the Foundation Dokukino Darko Soković said that more than 35.000 people participated in the project from the entire region, and commented on the ideas. Through two rounds of voting, six finalists were chosen from BiH, and seven in Belgrade and Pristina.
(Source: Fena)
