This document outlines the goals and process of the UAE App & Web Awards, which honors excellence in web and app design in the Arab region. The awards aim to promote best practices in IT, innovation, and digital development. Websites and apps are judged in categories by an international jury panel according to criteria such as creativity, usability, content, and visual design. Winners are selected based on achieving the highest scores and one overall "Web of the Year" winner is chosen. Contact information is provided for the awards organization in Dubai.

1. Date: 5th May 2015 - Place: Al Murooj Rotana Hotel - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
CHARLIE MOUAWAD PE
Excellence Awards Academy
Project Executive
www.uae.appwebawards.academy
www.excellenceawards.ae

4.  To Promote Best Practices of Information Technology in the Arab region
 To Honor websites/social media/mobile apps Owners
 To Improve the spirit of innovation and creativity of web/app designers along with developers in the e‐industry field
 To Raise the standards of e‐services and websites in the Arab countries for public and private sectors
 To Advocate the growth as well as development of e‐services
 To Encourage all sectors in the Arab World to be involved in the digital economy

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6.  Advertising & Production
Agriculture
 Airlines Airports
 Art & Design
 Automotive
 Banks & Financial Institutions
Beauty Care
 Blogs & Forms
 Building & construction
 Cargo Carriers / Freight Companies
 Corporate
 Hospitality & Management
 HSE (Healthy , safety & Environment)
 ICT
 Industrial
 Insurance
 Investment Companies
 Jewelry
 Malls
 Magazine & Newspapers
 Media‐ Online Press
 Media ‐ TV and Radio
 Non Governmental Org
 Oil & Gas
 Online News
 Ports
 Real Estate
 Recruiting
 Restaurants
 Retails
 Services
 Shipping & Logistics
 Social Networks
 Security & Safety
 Sports
 Telecommunication
 Services Transportation
 Travel & Tourism
 Universities
 Web Design & Software
Development Co.
 Web Hosting
 Hospitals
 Events Services
 Marketing Communications
 Online Shopping Service
Consulting Group
Culture
Digital Online Marketing Media
 Directories & Info Services
E‐Commerce
 Education
 Entertainment & Events
Fashion
Financial Institutions
Food & Beverage
Governmental Organization
Health services
Hotels
Holding Groups

7. Entries in the UAE App & Web Awards (UAWA) Competition are judged by a Jury Committee of Arab and International design professionals and
technical experts. Members of the Jury Committee will evaluate the entries based on special designated guidelines (Criteria) following the international
standards web technology.
Each entry is evaluated in three separate rounds during the judging procedure. The three sets of scores are then averaged into a single score for the
individual entry. Entries with the highest scores in each category win awards. A certain minimum score must be achieved to qualify for an award. If no
entry scores high enough, no award will be given. Winners become candidates for Web of the Year Award which is presented to only one entry of the
highest score.
* For further information regarding the evaluation process, you are kindly requested to visit the website.

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‫ت‬٢:‫تحكيم‬
‫ت‬٣:‫تأكيد‬
‫ت‬٤:‫تواصل‬
‫ت‬٥:‫تكريم‬

9. Websites Criteria Smart Apps Criteria
 Concept / Creativity ( 20% )
 Technical / Ease of use / Navigation ( 25% )
 Content/Structure: (25%)
Visual design solution/Aesthetics (20%)
Interactivity (10%)
Features (20%)
Ease of use (25%)
Reliability (20%)
Compatibility across Platforms (10%)
Social Media Integration (15%)
Number of Downloads (10%)

10. Date: 5th May 2015 - Place: Al Murooj Rotana Hotel - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

11. Contact‐Us
• Head office Dubai ‐ UAE Garhoud, Makeen Bldg.
PO Box 183679 Dubai,
T +971 4 2954448, F +971 4 2954468
• Regional office Beirut – LEBANON, Badaro Road, Nakeeb Bldg.
T +961 1 383046 F +961 1 392822
E: charlie@excellenceawards.ae; maria@excellenceawards.ae
www.uae.appwebawards.academy