BANGALORE, INDIA: If it was US President Obama who made news with Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to bring about world peace, this time there is a possibility of another surprise winner. The Internet, which has virtually revolutionised the world and broke the walls of censorship quite often, has been nominated for the '2010 Nobel Peace Prize'.

It was the Italian edition of the Wired magazine which came with the idea, thus making Internet the first inanimate object getting the recognition. Wired reportedly nominated Internet for promoting "dialogue, debate and consensus through communication" as well as democracy, according to a PTI report.

As part of the campaign, 'Wired Italy' has also launched a dedicated campaign, 'Internet for Peace' (www.internetforpeace.org/), which will carry on till September 2010, featuring different stories and experiences of those who with the web have tried to do something concrete to promote peace and harmony in the world.

The project's ambassadors include: the Nobel Peace Prize winner Shrin Ebadi, the first signatory of the manifesto; Prof Umberto Veronesi, scientist; Giorgio Armani, fashion designer; Wired Italia Editor Riccardo Luna among others.

“We have to look at the Internet as a huge community where men and women from all over the world and with very different religious views can communicate and sympathise, spreading a new culture centred on collaboration and sharing of knowledge that breaks all barriers,” said Wired Italy.

A Russian human rights veteran and her group, Memorial as well as a jailed Chinese dissident have also been nominated. and the Internet for promoting dialogue and democracy.

So, do you want to see the revolutionary net bagging the coveted prize? It's your turn to be part of the campaign.

And we wonder what would be China's preference from the list; a tough choice, isn't it?