[GNNet challenge 2020] Awards from ITU and instructions for the evaluation phase

Dear participants, As maybe some of you may not have received this information, we would like to share with you that ITU announced officially the following awards for the winners of the global round: - *1st prize**: 5,000 CHF *(approx. $5,510 /4,640 €) - *2nd prize**: 3,000 CHF* (approx. $3,306 / 2,784€) - *3rd prize**: 2,000 CHF* (approx. $2,204 / 1,856€) - *3 Runners up*: *1,000 CHF* (approx. $1,102 / 928€) each​. Note that top-3 solutions of the Graph Neural Networking challenge will have access to the global round. Also, the winners of this challenge will receive some amounts directly, which will be announced shortly. *Please, remember that the evaluation phase starts on **October 1st**, and **try to register on our evaluation platform with some time in advance to avoid potential issues. *Also, we recommend to validate the output format of your submissions with the instructions we provide in the attached document. *We encourage all of you to participate in the evaluation*. Even if you think your solution may not be among the top ones, you have nothing to lose and eventually you may be gladly rewarded. Also, keep in mind that there are three winning positions. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any comments or questions. Enjoy the challenge! Challenge website: https://bnn.upc.edu/challenge2020 Best regards, José Suárez-Varela Barcelona Neural Networking center Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya