Dubai: The 11th Watani Al Emarat Humanitarian Work Award, a prestigious award that recognizes people, organizations, and other entities that set the standard in both their professional endeavors and charity contributions, is now accepting nominations.
The Watani Al Emarat Foundation is the sponsor of this event. The Zayed Humanitarian Workday, which is observed during the holy month of Ramadan, is in line with the award, which is being hosted under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and has as its inspirational theme, “This is what Zayed loved.” The deadline for nominations is March 8, 2024.
The Watani Al Emarat Humanitarian Work Award is a significant initiative of Watani Al Emarat Foundation, dedicated to realizing the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The award focuses on instilling national values in the youth of the UAE, encouraging them to emerge as role models in charitable and humanitarian efforts. Recipients of the award are felicitated for their exceptional contributions to fortifying humanitarian initiatives and advancing meaningful community involvement.
It recognizes various fingerprints through categories such as the ‘Golden Fingerprint,’ ‘Exceptional Fingerprint,’ ‘Fingerprint of Tolerance,’ ‘Fingerprint of Creativity,’ ‘Imprint of Homeland,’ ‘A Fingerprint of Culture,’ ‘Imprint of Hope,’ ‘Fingerprint of Science,’ ‘Fingerprint of Society,’ and ‘Sports Imprint’ (unlimited capabilities). Nominations are accepted at individual, collective or institutional levels, provided they align with the specified nomination criteria.
HE Dherar Belhoul Al Falasi, Executive Director of Watani Al Emarat Foundation, remarked that, “Watani Al Emarat Humanitarian Work is in line with the vision of our wise leadership to support and cultivate humanitarian efforts while embracing national values promoted by our Foundation across diverse sectors. Since its launch in 2012, the award has been guided by the thoughtful view, wisdom, and vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. His commitment to instilling the values of humanitarian work as a fundamental aspect of life serves as a cornerstone for the award. It further draws inspiration from Sheikh Zayed’s philanthropic legacy, which seeks to provide aid to the underprivileged and offer assistance to the less fortunate globally.”
The primary objective of the award is to inspire individuals, institutions, and entities to be role models and set a lead by example for both their professional endeavors and charitable contributions.
It is designed to foster and enhance positive values within the UAE’s society, further cultivating a culture that prioritizes humanitarian work, noble ethics, and high values, thereby deepening the culture of recognition and praise. Furthermore, the award seeks to encourage collaboration, cooperation, and benevolence rooted in the principles of Islam among individuals and institutions alike.
Additionally, it aligns with the UAE’s strategy and the vision set in the UAE’s Centennial 2071, which focuses on combining valuable virtues such as tolerance, cohesion, and respect, while strengthening the concepts of community service and sustainable humanitarian efforts.