07 June 2023: KIAF (Kyiv International Awards Festival) 2023 was dedicated exclusively to socially significant communications: Make the world a better place is the main message that the festival brings to creators all over the world.

The contest program of the festival consisted of 13 competitions and 143 categories. 1,025 entries from 33 countries competed for the awards that were evaluated by five international jury teams with 41 experienced and titled advertisers from 25 countries. The festival announces winners who best demonstrate the use of creative communications to create change and positively impact the world in 13 contests.

Participants received 175 awards and 162 shortlists from 32 countries: Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan and Venezuela.

Horizon FCB Dubai was the only winner from the Middle East region having 6 entries and all either won or where shortlisted with 2 Silver, 2 Bronze and 2 Shortlists in the categories of Poverty & Hunger and Local Solutions.