Isa Award to be presented today

Manama : Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the third edition of the “Isa Award for Service to Humanity” (2015-2017) will be presented to the Children’s Cancer Hospital in Egypt (CCHE).

The award-distribution ceremony will be held here tomorrow, in the presence of key Arab and world personalities representing all the continents.

The first of its kind in the Middle East region, the Isa Award for Service to Humanity was launched to honour people who have made landmark contributions that have made a deep impact in serving humanity, and to celebrate their selfless and tireless efforts to create a better world.

The prestigious award is among the multiple efforts exerted by HM the King for sake of humanity’s present and future as it adds to the Royal initiatives that have been widely acclaimed by international organisations, including the “UNESCO King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICTs in Education” and the “King Hamad International Award for Invention”.

The importance of the award stems from certain basic considerations. The award carries a name who is dear to every Bahraini citizen –His Highness the Late Amir of Bahrain, Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa. In fact, the late Amir was a caring leader who embraced all the members of his people and put his country on the right path of progress and prepared it to face the challenges of the 21st century. His dedicated efforts and milestone contributions to the service of humanity will be highlighted in a documentary film.