1.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION (15/10/2026-11/04/2027)
2.
PRE SCREENING
BY PROCESS REVIEWER (EY)
3.
JUDGES’ RATING
4.
PUBLIC VOTING
(30/08 – 30/09)
5.
WINNERS SELECTION
6.
AWARDS CEREMONY
(4th Quarter 2027 – date to be confirmed)
Candidates submit their applications through the GIWA online platform
A process reviewer will perform a pre-screening check to confirm that the candidates fulfil the entry eligibility criteria and meet the disclosed qualifications
The judges will short list up to ten (10) candidates per category. These applications will be rated by the Judges in their category based on Candidate’s bio, Achievement, Impact, Empowerment, Motivation.
The public, acting as the final judge, will shape the result, by influencing at a percentage 25% the outcome. Through the public voting process, the public will review the profile of the shortlisted candidates per category and they will be requested to vote at least a third (1/3) of the total categories.
The winning candidate per category will be the one who has collected the highest score. The final score will be shaped by the judges at a rate of 75% and the public voting at a rate of 25%
The Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony
1.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION (15/10/2026-11/04/2027)
Candidates submit their applications through the GIWA online platform
2.
PRE-SCREENING
BY PROCESS REVIEWER (EY)
A process reviewer will perform a pre-screening check to confirm that the candidates fulfil the entry eligibility criteria and meet the disclosed qualifications
3.
JUDGES’ RATING
The judges will short list up to ten (10) candidates per category. These applications will be rated by the Judges in their category based on Candidate’s bio, Achievement, Impact, Empowerment, Motivation.
4.
PUBLIC VOTING
(30/08 – 30/09)
The public, acting as the final judge, will shape the result, by influencing at a percentage 25% the outcome. Through the public voting process, the public will review the profile of the shortlisted candidates per category and they will be requested to vote at least a third (1/3) of the total categories.
5.
WINNERS SELECTION
The winning candidate per category will be the one who has collected the highest score. The final score will be shaped by the judges at a rate of 75% and the public voting at a rate of 25%
6.
AWARDS CEREMONY
(4th Quarter 2027 – date to be confirmed)
The Winners will be announced at the Awards’ Ceremony