Dear All,
many of you have asked for clarity about the voting and judging process for the Nescafé 3in1 Effect and specifically asked why János Szolnoki didn’t win it.
We have looked into this carefully and can confirm that the rules of the competition were followed fairly and we have been in direct contact with János Szolnoki and have been able to reassure him that no guidelines were broken.
For those who want to understand a little more about what happened, here is the detail. We at Nescafé created this competition with the aim of financially supporting project ideas and were delighted to receive 637 applications. All entries were considered by a judging panel and a shortlist of 30 project ideas were selected – these included an ambulance for children and a shelter programme for homeless people.
The judging was based on a broad range of criteria, not based on the number of ’likes’ received (a minimum of only 20 likes was required). No personal circumstances had any bearing on the judges’ final decision.
We are looking forward to the rest of the competition and helping the winning entry achieve its charitable goal with a donation of 5 million HUF.