The 13th ceremony of the Runet Prize 2016, the national award for contributions to the development of the Russian segment of the internet, was held on November 22. As per tradition, the event was organized by the Russian Association of Electronic Communications (RAEC), while the Coordination Center for TLD RU/РФ acted as the industry partner. This year, awards were presented in six main, three special and three public categories.
The Coordination Center for TLD RU/РФ set up a photo zone at the event. New Year is approaching, so to entertain the guests and participants of the ceremony and create a Christmas mood, a beautiful cardboard fir tree was installed near the press wall. The tree was decorated with ornaments carrying the Russian national .RU and .РФ domain logos, giving everyone the chance to take early Christmas pictures.
In addition to the Runet awards presentation, the ceremony also summed up the results of many other contests and competitions. Thus, the winners were named of the Sixth Positive Content 2016 National Contest of Internet Projects for Children and Youth held by the Coordination Center for TLD RU/РФ in collaboration with the .ДЕТИ domain, the Foundation for Internet Development, and the Center of Internet Technology regional public organization. In 2016, the contest was held in eight main, four special and several regional categories.
Over 1,200 web projects, including web sites, video blogs, media resources, social network groups, and education and game applications took part in the Positive Content contest.
The largest number of contestants entered the main category The Best Educational and Cultural Institution Web Site (about 500 web sites). Among the special categories, the most popular was The Best Children’s Site (over 150 web sites). As always, the contest brought together participants from across Russia, representing all nine federal districts, with most participants coming from the Central, Northwestern and Siberian federal districts.
The full list of winners is available on the contest’s official website.
Photos from the Runet Awards ceremony can be viewed on the Coordination Center’s Facebook page.
