Writers from Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Gambia, Ghana, Djibouti, Egypt, Zambia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Colombia, Congo, Cuba, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, UAE, Rwanda, Senegal, Somaliland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Montenegro, Ethiopia, South Africa have already confirmed their participation in the Congress in Moscow. In total, writers from more than 100 countries are expected to participate.
There is a possibility that all the WOW Award winners will meet for the first time at the congress. Traditionally, the WOW flag will be handed over: Nigeria, represented by writer Wale Okediran, passes the baton to Russia, represented by poet, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Alexandra Ochirova. On the last day of the Congress, the names of the next Award winners and the country of the third WOW Congress in 2026 will be announced.