He witnessed the honoring of 600 volunteers and launched the "Dubai Volunteer Day Council"

Hamdan bin Mohammed: Volunteering is one of the noblest and most beneficial forms of giving to society

  • Hamdan bin Mohammed while attending a ceremony honoring 600 volunteers in the Emirate of Dubai.

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His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, stressed that volunteer work is one of the noblest and most beneficial forms of giving to society, with its significant positive impact on its members, by strengthening social cohesion and emphasizing the principles of solidarity between people. And consolidating the idea of ​​cooperation among them, expressing his satisfaction with the growing awareness of the importance of volunteering culture in line with the lofty values ​​on which the UAE was founded, and the initiative of larger numbers of volunteers to participate in community service and in various fields.

This came while His Highness attended a ceremony honoring about 600 volunteers in the Emirate of Dubai, who contributed their time and efforts to achieve the noble goals of the volunteer initiative "Day for Dubai", which was launched by His Highness, the Crown Prince of Dubai, for the first time in 2017, during a ceremony that was specially organized For this occasion, the "Watani Al Emarat Foundation" coincides with the "International Volunteer Day".

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, through a tweet on Twitter, said: "We are proud that volunteer work has become an inherent value in the UAE society. We thank all volunteers who contribute time and effort without limits to serve our society and the renaissance of our country.. I was pleased to meet a group Among the volunteers during a volunteer honoring ceremony (Day for Dubai) organized by the Watani Al Emarat Foundation at Expo 2020 Dubai.

During the ceremony, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the “Dubai Volunteer Day Council” as an initiative aimed at promoting volunteer work, confirming its value as a basic national pillar in society, and consolidating the elements of cohesion among its members, in addition to enhancing the impact of volunteering as a practice. A humanity that reflects the extent of the harmony and advancement of society, and the keenness of its members to help others.

His Highness, the Crown Prince of Dubai, expressed his sincere appreciation to the volunteers included in the honor, and to all those who volunteer their efforts and time in order to revive the values ​​of solidarity, solidarity and altruism. Participation on a voluntary basis in advancing community development efforts.

The ceremony, which was held at the Dubai Millennium Theater at the headquarters of "Expo 2020 Dubai", came as part of the efforts of the "Watani Al Emarat" Foundation to establish a culture of volunteer work, attract volunteers, qualify them and enable them to perform their volunteer roles efficiently.

The Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of Expo 2020 Dubai, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, expressed her appreciation to everyone who volunteers to help others, and said that the celebration of International Volunteer Day in the UAE this year represents an exceptional moment as we present the world with the finest volunteer cases. In "Expo 2020 Dubai", which in turn will remain a defining moment in his career and in human memory, stressing that the launch of the "Dubai Volunteer Day Council" is an important step that consolidates the culture of volunteering and contributes to its institutionalization in the UAE.

On the importance of the pioneering initiative "Day for Dubai", Federal National Council member and Executive Director of the Watani Al Emarat Foundation, Dharar Belhoul, said that it made a clear positive difference in the culture of volunteering, solidarity and community participation in the UAE, stressing the great importance represented by the launch of the Dubai Volunteer Day Council to enhance the sustainability of work. Community and humanitarian volunteer.

He pointed out that the council supports the strategic vision of the UAE in institutionalizing volunteer work, and that the Watani Al Emarat Foundation is working to embody this strategy by making volunteer work a daily practice and a strategic and consistent approach from the foundation's constants, in response to the leadership's vision that places volunteering and humanitarian work in an advanced position within its vision for the present And the future.

Dubai Crown Prince:

• «We are proud that volunteer work has become an inherent value in the UAE society».

• “We thank all the male and female volunteers who contribute their time and effort to the renaissance of our country.”

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