His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed that "the best charity is watering the water", pointing out that His Highness "Watering the Emirates" has reached nine million beneficiaries.
His Highness said, in a tweet on his account yesterday, that “(the best charity gives water to water)… we are proud to honor 10 winners from eight countries, within the humanitarian challenge to purify water in a sustainable manner using solar energy .. (Watering the Emirates), within the initiatives of Mohammed bin Rashid, "It managed to reach nine million beneficiaries ... a salute to them and the team."
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Media Council and Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, stressed that the name of the UAE has become associated with spreading the causes of good wherever it occurs in all parts of the earth, through major initiatives and projects that started from the land The giving state, to provide a helping hand and assistance to every needy, and to assist the less developed societies to face the challenges that constitute an obstacle preventing them from accessing the services and support elements that meet their basic requirements and enable them to improve opportunities to catch up with global progress.
His Highness praised the great positive impact of the efforts undertaken by the "Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Initiatives" Foundation, which translate the efforts of the UAE, and reflects the level of giving that the country has been distinguished by leadership directives, and confirms the desire of His Highness the sponsor of the institution to consolidate the role of the state in ensuring tomorrow Better for all humankind, with projects and programs that seek to overcome common challenges facing humanity, and provide sustainable solutions that enable recipient societies around the world to cross into a future that holds opportunities for success and progress.
This came during the honor of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 10 winners from eight countries, within the second session of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Water Prize, which was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister The ruler of Dubai, to encourage research institutions, individuals and innovators from all over the world, to find sustainable and innovative solutions to address the problem of the scarcity of clean water in the world using solar energy.
The award, which amounts to one million dollars, includes three main categories: "innovative projects" and "innovation in research and development", and "individual innovations", and is supervised by "the Emirates Watering Foundation" under the umbrella of the "Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Initiatives International" ».
The honoring ceremony was attended by a number of government departments directors, ambassadors, consuls, and public figures, amid widespread praise for the high performance and innovative ideas of the winners of individuals, institutions and innovators from around the world.
In the category "innovative projects - small projects" came the "Geoff Power" Foundation from the United States, in the first place on the solar water production plant "Blue Drop", and came in the second place "Boreal Light" company from Germany for "water booth", And in the third place, "International Business Ventures" company from the United Arab Emirates in partnership with "Zero Mas Water" from the United States, for the project "Platinum Heritage Source Oasis".
Khalifa University won the Innovation Research and Development Award - the category of national institutions, for a low-cost water desalination project, using a distillation device and a solar heater, and in the category of global institutions, the company "Legonix" from Singapore came in first place for a built-in purification system Water, in the second place, "Plasma Waters" company from Chile for the "Innovation to a Noble" project, and the "Maggie" project from Ghana came in third place.
And in the Individual Innovations Award - Young People category, Jan Riedel came from Germany first (50th), for the Malambo Drinking Water Project, with Muhammad Wakil Shahzad from Pakistan, for a 24-hour solar desalination project, and Mahmoud Shatat was harvested from a country Palestine, the award in the category of "distinguished researcher", for a project to develop an innovative solar water desalination unit.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Representative of the Ruler in the Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, stressed that the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Water Prize embodies the growing role of the UAE and its leadership in meeting human needs, and adopting innovative and sustainable solutions to face human and development challenges, Foremost among them is the problem of water scarcity, which afflicts many societies around the world.
His Highness said that this qualitative initiative is not alien to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, stressing that His Highness is always thinking and reflecting on vital human issues, and takes the initiative to contribute to solving them, and stands strongly next to those affected by its repercussions, and His Highness is working to adopt initiatives that enhance their ability to Facing their situation, as His Highness always seeks to stimulate anxiety and enhance the aspect of social responsibility of individuals, bodies and institutions.
Ahmed bin Mohammed:
"The name of the United Arab Emirates is associated with spreading the causes of good in all parts of the earth."
Hamdan bin Zayed:
“(The award) embodies the growing role and leadership of the UAE in meeting humanitarian needs.”
9 million people
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the “Suqya Emirates” Foundation, said that the award is an important addition to the Emirati tender march, and to support global efforts to provide drinking water, by encouraging research institutions, individuals and innovators from all over the world to find sustainable and innovative solutions to address the problem of scarcity Clean water using solar energy.
He praised the cooperation of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Charitable and Humanitarian Work in supporting the Watering Emirates, which oversees the award, to implement sustainable water projects in 36 countries around the world, to provide drinking water to more than nine million people.
Water security
The Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the future Secretary-General of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Initiatives, Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, said that the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Water Prize is one of the most important initiatives under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Initiatives Foundation, as it addresses one of the most important problems The world's pressing salt scarcity of water resources, by supporting institutions and innovators to develop sustainable solutions to provide clean, safe drinking water, especially in less fortunate societies.
He added that «the prize is one of the Emirati’s unremitting efforts to contribute to protecting fragile water systems in the world, while giving increased attention to water security a strategic file that tops the concerns of the international community, and enhancing cooperation between various international bodies, social sectors, institutions and innovative individuals, to unify the efforts necessary to manage water resources in a way Integrative, providing innovative and effective solutions to combat drought and water pollution, and to provide clean and safe drinking water throughout the world, by investing in solar energy.
The basis of life
The Minister of Energy and Industry, Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Fares Al Mazroui, stressed that water is the basis of life, and is closely linked to various areas of development on the planet, health, environment, economic and social, pointing out that the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Prize for Water aims to find sustainable solutions And innovative to address the problem of globally clean water scarcity, using solar energy, and confirms the leadership role of the United Arab Emirates in supporting sustainable development initiatives, especially efforts to provide fresh water around the world and renewable energy solutions, in line with the UAE vision 2021, and Conscious to make innovation and sustainable technologies part of the solution to the global water crisis.
The Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zayoudi, emphasized that “relying on innovative solutions has become the best way to deal with all the challenges facing our societies. Therefore, the UAE, thanks to the guidance and visions of its leadership, has put support in innovation within its priorities, and has become an incubator and a global platform for creativity and employment New technologies and fostering innovation, especially in areas that achieve sustainability.