Respective Bodies of the Award Announces Theme of Competition & Other Details of the Event
“H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Creative Sports Award” has announced the opening of the registration door for 9th edition of the Award, from 1st April to 31st Aug. 2017.
The Secretariat General of the Award has invited individual athletes, teams & corporations from UAE, Arab World and the entire world to submit nomination files to contest the various categories of the 9th edition of the Award.
The Award is the greatest of its kind with respect to its various categories & financial rewards and the first ever that deals with creativity in the sports work.
Details of the 9th edition of the Award were stated in a meeting, convened between H.E. Moza Al-Marri, the Secretary General of Award, and media representatives at DSC’s premises in Dubai Design District.
The meeting was held in the presence of H.E. Naser Aman Al-Rahma, the Award’s Manager, and other members of the Secretariat General of the Award.
H.E. Moza Al-Marri extended thanks & gratitude to H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of DSC & Patron of the Award, and to H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the President of the National Olympic Committee & Chairman of the Award, for forming the Secretariat General of the Award and assigning tasks to the Head & Members of the Secretariat General, who in turn exert hard efforts to attain the promising goals of the Award.
She also thanked H.E. Mater Al-Tayer, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Award, toward his constant efforts to lead the work process in the Secretariat General, support local staff & back women.
H.E. Moza Al-Marri stated: “This Award is derived from the notion & vision of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Vice President & Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, who always creates better future through his distinctive initiatives. Thanks to the support & directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of DSC & Patron of the Award, and to the wise leadership of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Chairman of the Award & President of the National Olympic Committee, the Award has attained several prestigious achievements during the last eight editions. The Board of Trustees, chaired by H.E. Mater Al-Tayer, has fixed successful directives as a method of work for the Award to achieve the promising development in the sports sector in UAE, Arab World and the entire world. The last editions of the Award were joined by 1538 participants; among whom were 402 locals, 961 Arabs & 175 participants from other world countries. Total number of winners during the last 8 editions were 178 winners; classified as following: 85 locals, 81 Arabs besides 12 winners from other world countries”.
She added: “The affiliation of the Award into (Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Global Initiatives – the greatest humanitarian & development initiative all over the world) confirms the vital role of sport as one of the most eminent factors to attain development, happiness & convergence among the various classes of community, countries & nations in general”.
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