General Conditions, Eligibility and Submission

THE REGISTRATION FOR AWARD 2020 IS CLOSED. SEE THE AWARD CEREMONY HERE

GENERAL CONDITIONS

The WIWAA 2020 opened for applicants from all sectors of the weather and climate enterprise from public, private and academic sectors. The conditions for participation included:

• The applicant’s app was designed with the primary objective to provide weather or climate information for general or specific purpose (e.g., agriculture, health, sports, etc.)
• The app operated under Apple iOS and/or Android operating systems
• The app was provided free of charge (including apps that may have also a paid version, but the entry for the competition will be the free version) and available for download from one of the popular online stores for mobile apps, or through the website of the app provider
• For non-English language apps, a mandatory description of functionality in English language
• The submission of the entry was within the announced period from 10 August to 30 September 2020.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY

• Public sector agencies/organizations, e.g., NMHSs or other related agencies
• Private sector companies
• Academic sector institutions
• Non-profit entities
• Individuals - owners/developers of meteorological apps

SUBMISSION PROCESS

The submission process included registration and provision of the entry through the Submission Form. After initial screening, the applicants meeting the general and eligibility conditions was informed of the acceptance of their entry. In each category, a short list was created through initial evaluation. The applicants in the short list was required to provide a short video demo of their app and any additional information deemed necessary.