Runet award 2017: applications now open!

The Runet prize is the oldest and the most prestigious award in the Russian segment of the Internet, this year celebrating its 14th anniversary, announces the start of acceptance of applications for nomination in 2017.

Accepting applications for the Award of the Runet will be launched in July 2017, will be completed in October 2017, and the solemn Ceremony of awarding the laureates will take place in November 2017, a few weeks after the largest it event of the autumn — Russian Internet Week (RIW 2017).

In 2017, the Runet Prize will be awarded to the winners in the 6 regular, 2 special awards and the best projects that took part in the public Voting of Runet Prize 2017.

Separately will be presented to the organizers and projects that are shaping the trends for 10 main areas (technology, business, innovation) HOT-LIST 2018.

Main category

1. "Technology and Innovation"
2. "Economy, Business and Investments"
3. "Culture, media and mass communication"
4. "State and Society"
5. "Health and Leisure"
6. "Science and Education"

The special category

1. "Ecology and environment"
2. "The popular vote"

Grand Prix HOT-LIST 2018

In addition to winners in basic and special categories in the framework of the Runet Prize this year for the first time will be determined by the trend setters (the organizers and projects) in 10 technology, business and innovative areas, they will be included in the HOT-LIST of the 2018 version of the Runet Prize.

The stages of the contest Runet Award 2017:

• Preparation of the Competition (January-June 2017)
• The nominated projects and organizations (July-October 2017)
• The formation of the Expert Club and the Council. Determination of the main trends of industry development in the following areas: business, technology, innovation (September-October 2017)
• Experts vote for the nominees, the popular vote (October-November 2017)
• The formation and announcement of the SHORT lists for nominations (beginning November 2017)
• The work of the special zone Runet Award on RIW 2017
• Expert work, by definition, "leaders-the trendsetters" for the Grand Prix HOT-LIST of the 2018 version of the Runet Award
• The Award ceremony of the Russian Internet (November 2017)

Detailed information about Runet Award 2017 are available on the official website: http://premiaruneta.ru

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