His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, will honour the winner of the Arab Hope Makers initiative at a ceremony on Thursday 18th May at the Sound Stage, Dubai Studio City.
The initiative is shedding light on the inspirational stories of people who provide hope and spread it among the communities in the Arab World. It seeks to highlight the individuals’ achievements in society, reward their journey and honour them, which leads to contributing to social prosperity in a number of fields, according to a release issued by Sheikh Mohammed's office.
The Arab Hope Makers initiative received over 65,000 submission from 22 countries. And the ceremony will honour the greatest Hope Maker, who will be awarded Dhs 1 million for his or her commitment to spreading hope.
Tickets to attend the award ceremony are available free of charge to those who wish to attend the event through registration at Arab Hope Makers website. Various distinguished dignitaries and representatives from local and regional media will attend the event.
The Arab Hope Makers initiative, which was launched on 1st March, garnered 65,489 nominations in just one month and twenty-two Arab countries nominated people in their communities. Volunteer-based initiatives were the most common with 29%, followed by youth-focused initiatives at 19.6%, education at 19.1%, health-sector at 9.1%, media initiatives at 7.3% and the remaining 15.9% dispersed across a range of different sectors.
Many of the submitted nominations revealed the stories of individuals who profoundly improved the lives of others in their communities. The stories also reveal the dire challenges that many people in the Arab World face, as well as the commitment and humanitarian spirit of others who generously give their time and effort to overcome these obstacles and spread optimism and hope.
Arab Hope Makers was launched under the umbrella of the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiatives, MBRGI, as part of the Year of Giving campaign.
The year 2017 was announced as The Year of Giving by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and is in line with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid's vision to create hope and optimism with the aim of instilling the values of goodness in the Arab World.
(Sheikh Mohammed/Official website)