The World Internet Conference (WIC) established the Distinguished Contribution Award in 2024 to recognize individuals and enterprises that have made exceptional contributions in global internet-related domains. 

The 2025 edition of the award is now open for applications from enterprises that bear social responsibility, drive innovation, take the leading role in industrial transformation, and nurture growth potential to shape the digital future.

The application portal (https://awards.wicinternet.org) will close at 17:00 (Beijing Time) on August 15, 2025. 

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The World Internet Conference (WIC) was established as an international organization on July 12, 2022, headquartered in Beijing, China. It was jointly initiated by Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Zhijiang Lab.