The Ministry of Community Development (MoDC) has announced that it will start receiving applications for the seventh edition of the Ibda'a Jewelery Design Award, in a new category available to people of determination especially in cooperation with UAE designer Azza Al Qubaisi.
The announcement of the opportunity for the people of determination to compete during this award cycle is the culmination of the success achieved by the «necklace» jewelry industry by the hands of girls of determination, launched by the Ministry of Community Development two years ago.
Wafa Hamad bin Sulaiman, Director of the Care and Rehabilitation Department for the People of Determination, said that the award aims to reveal the talents of people of determination and citizens, in the field of jewelry design, and give them the opportunity to showcase their unique innovations and designs, which will be evaluated by experts in the jewelry industry, in A step aimed at stimulating competition and innovation, encouraging winners to develop their talents to create their own projects, and entering the world of jewelry design with precision and beauty that draws the attention of amateurs and designers.
She invited Ben Sulayman, the people of determination, to participate in this award through their artistic designs, which reflect their abilities to give and community participation, hoping that the award will achieve its objectives in promoting the innovations of the people of determination, and reveal their talents that enrich the world of jewelry with unique designs of their own.
The Ministry of Community Development has determined the conditions for participation in this category of the award, to be a person of determination, and hold a card of the people of determination issued by the Ministry, and not less than 15 years, whether citizens of the UAE or residents of the UAE, provided that each participant A design of his own production of the «pendant» stone size (0.9 cm), or any other design made without a stone pendant.
The top three winners will receive special trophies, gifts from the necklace and a certificate of win, as well as a free training workshop on jewelery designs. Registration will be open from September 1 to October 8 through www.jws.ae.
It is noteworthy that the «necklace» jewelry industry in the hands of the owners of determination aims to invest the banknotes destroyed by the Central Bank, and converted into artifacts mixed with gold and silver, to serve as products and accessories reflect the high artistic taste enjoyed by the owners of inspiration, and marketed to the community through marketing outlets , To achieve the concept of community integration.
In addition to being environmentally friendly, the Kelaah project is the first of its kind in the country to recycle banknotes. It also reflects the abilities of people of concern, in terms of aesthetic sense, the ability to give and social integration in the labor market, and thus social and economic independence. .