The Undersecretary of Cabinet Affairs and Honorary President of the Good Word Society, His Highness Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, confirmed that His Highness’s award for volunteer work comes every year to translate the sound directives of the country’s great king, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the sincere national efforts of the Crown Prince, President The Council of Ministers of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, which aims to promote the values of volunteerism as one of the basic pillars of the progress and renaissance of societies.
His Highness praised the keenness of His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and the First Vice President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of the General Sports Authority and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, to advance youth work in the Kingdom, and urged Young people develop their field capabilities by refining them through volunteer work, which constitutes the first incentive for young people to give and give in the charitable field.
His Highness said: “The directives and follow-up of the advisor to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Highness Father Sheikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, had a great impact in supporting the award throughout the years of its career, which brought it to a high position in Arab circles. Deputy Prime Minister, Father Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, for honoring the closing ceremony of our award is the greatest motivation to do more to serve our dear Kingdom and enhance its position at the regional and international levels in various fields.”
This came when His Highness Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa delivered a speech at the ceremony attended by the Deputy Prime Minister, Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, on the occasion of the conclusion of the thirteenth edition of His Highness’s Award for Voluntary Work, which is organized by the Good Word Society in cooperation with the Arab Volunteer Union. To honor the pioneers of volunteer work in the Arab world.
The celebration was also attended by the Minister of Youth Affairs, Rawan Tawfiqi, the Minister of Youth and Sports of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, Ashraf Sobhi, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Olympic Committee of the sisterly Sultanate of Oman, Sheikh Khalid bin Muhammad Al-Zubair, and a number of officials, prominent figures and media representatives.
At the beginning of his speech, His Highness welcomed the guests, recalling the award’s achievement of its noble goals, in appreciation of the volunteers’ service to their communities and countries, and the award’s keeping pace with the major shift in the general outlook on volunteer work and its lofty mission.
His Highness said: “The Kingdom of Bahrain has always been a pioneer in the areas of community service and volunteer work, and a pioneer with its notable positions and achievements, which has contributed to strengthening the Kingdom’s leading position as a civilized country that upholds the values of humanity and solidarity, and encourages initiatives aimed at achieving peace, security and stability on a global level.”
His Highness extended his thanks and appreciation to the Deputy Prime Minister and the ministers for attending the closing ceremony, and to the president and members of the Good Word Society and the Arab Volunteering Union for the sincere efforts they make in serving Arab volunteer and humanitarian work. His Highness also appreciated the contributions and support of the sponsors supporting the award and all partners from the governmental and private sectors. And civil society organizations from Bahrain and abroad for their great contributions to the making of this Arab event and its continued success.
For her part, the Minister of Youth Affairs, Rawan Tawfiqi, in her speech during the ceremony, praised the support of His Majesty the King of the country for the youth sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the follow-up of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in advancing this important sector, praising at the same time the role of His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa in making progress for the youth sector, especially in the field of volunteering.
Tawfiqi drew attention to the efforts made by His Highness Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa in promoting the culture of volunteer work in the Kingdom and the Arab world, which made His Highness’s award one of the most prominent awards aimed at urging young people and Arab personalities to promote volunteer work in our societies.
The ceremony witnessed the honoring of 15 prominent figures who are pioneers of volunteer work in the Arab world, in appreciation of their outstanding and distinguished contributions to humanitarian work, and their great role in promoting the culture of volunteer work, most notably the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, sister Majed Al-Hogail, and the Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Egypt. Sister Ashraf Sobhi, the President of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace in the sisterly United Arab Emirates, Ahmed Al-Jarwan, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Olympic Committee in the sisterly Sultanate of Oman, Sheikh Khalid bin Muhammad Al-Zubair, and the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation, Sheikh Adnan Al-Qattan, and a number of those who were They have a clear role in the field of volunteer and development work in the Arab world.
His Highness Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa Award for Leadership in Community Work was awarded to Abdulrahman Kanoo Company, in recognition of its community role in adopting and supporting many initiatives and programs targeting various segments in the Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as its efforts in the development and humanitarian field.
In the category of civil organizations that won His Highness’s award for the best Bahraini volunteer project, the Bahraini Deaf Society won first place for its project, the Visual Center for Sign Language Medicine, the Bahrain Trust Foundation won second place for its hospital school project, and the Isa Town Social Charitable Society won third place for its digital transformation project. As for the category of volunteer teams and individuals, first place was won by the Paramedic Academy volunteer team, second place was won by the Fly with Your Dream team for the (Dream Big) project, and third place was won by the Amal Cloud volunteer team for the Amal Cloud project.
The ceremony also witnessed the honoring of the award’s sponsors, namely the Gulf Petrochemical Industry Company (GPIC), Al-Bilad newspaper, Al-Ayyam newspaper, and Al-Watan newspaper.
On this occasion, the President of the Arab Volunteer Union and the President of the Good Word Society, Hassan Bu Hazza, expressed his deep thanks and appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa for his patronage of this award, which reflects the pioneering role played by His Highness in supporting the process of volunteer work in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Arab world. By adopting initiatives and proposals aimed at consolidating the culture of volunteer work and social solidarity, praising the generous support provided by His Highness, and the constant follow-up he gives to the work of the organizing committee, which embodies His Highness’s keenness to honor and appreciate the Arab elites who contribute to serving their communities.
He said: “The Good Word Society was keen to activate its role through the programs and activities it organizes and serves various fields. Through its young cadres, it was able to expand and launch a comprehensive strategic plan that includes a large package of qualitative projects and initiatives in volunteer and development work, which qualified it to win many awards.” Local and Arab.”
For their part, the honorees expressed their sincere thanks and gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, sponsor of the award, for this appreciation and this kind gesture, stressing that His Highness’s award has become one of the most important Arab awards that contribute to consolidating the pioneering position of the Kingdom of Bahrain as a beacon of volunteer work and the first incubator. For volunteers.
