AMMAN — HRH Crown Prince Hussein on Monday honored the
winners of Al Hussein bin Abdullah II Award for Voluntary Work in its first
cycle during a ceremony at the Cultural Palace, according to a Royal Court
statement.
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The award received 25,000 applications in the social, health,
educational, and training fields, in addition to sports, art, culture,
environment, tourism, and innovation and entrepreneurship.
It recognized the top voluntary initiatives at the individual,
group, and institutional levels.
In the individual category, Ahmad Zoubi came in first place for
his educational center initiative, followed by Basma Thaher for her initiative
“Threads” and Iman Madi for her initiative to create a safe school environment,
while Mohammad Khreisat’s reading promotion initiative in Salt City and Raad
Smadi’s initiative to provide training on tech entrepreneurship came in third
place.
In the group category, the International Federation of Medical
Students' Associations won first place for their Universal Medicine initiative,
while a project for voluntary design projects came in second place, followed by
a humanitarian restoration initiative and a voluntary initiative in the Jordan
Valley.
On the institutional level, first place went to the Gift of Life
charity, followed by Zain company for a project to sustain training and
education initiatives and Zaha Cultural Centre for an initiative to promote
robotics training among local communities, while third place went for Shehabiya
Charity Association for an educational and productive project training
initiative.
Youth Minister Mohammad Al-Nabulsi, vice chairman of the award’s
board of trustees, said volunteerism promotes the role of young people as key
partners in the political, economic, and administrative modernization tracks.
The award was launched in December 2021 by Crown Prince Al Hussein
in celebration of International Volunteer Day, to promote a culture of
volunteerism and reinforce its values, enhance social responsibility, recognize
the ongoing efforts of individuals, groups and institutions in volunteer work,
and achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Acting Prime Minister Tawfiq Kreishan, Senate President Faisal
Fayez, House of Representatives Speaker Ahmad Safadi, and a number of
ministers, university presidents, officials, the award’s board of trustees, as
well as representatives of public, international, and civil society
institutions attended the ceremony.
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