Shortlists will be drawn up by the judges, including Drury, and will be based on four criteria: creativity, originality, entertainment value and execution.
The website says there were nominations from 80 countries, which were assessed based on four criteria: Innovation and leadership: the solution that was introduced by the candidate will have revolutionised the utilisation of government services by its citizens.
President Clinton has said he plans to decide later this year whether to proceed with a missile defense based on four criteria: the missile threat, technological viability of the program, the effect on arms control and cost.
At the 2012 festival 353 entries from 70 countries were winnowed down to 11 prizewinning selections based on four criteria: idea, script, realization and reach to the target audience.
President Clinton, who received a copy in the last few days, has said he would make a decision on whether to go ahead with the system this year based on four criteria, including two covered by the report, the threat to and the effects on overall national security, including arms control.
By last fall, the administration agreed that Mr. Clinton would make a decision on whether to deploy the system this summer -- at the height of the presidential campaign -- based on four criteria: the system's cost, its technological feasibility, the missile threat and the impact on national security, particularly on arms control.
