Suqia kondigt details aan over de tweede Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award, met prijzen van 1 miljoen dollar
DUBAI, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, voorzitter van de Board of Trustees van de Water Aid Foundation (Suqia), heeft de details bekendgemaakt van de 2e Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award, gelanceerd door HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vicepresident en premier van de VAE en regeringsleider van Dubai. De prijs moedigt onderzoekscentra, individuen en innovators over de hele wereld aan om duurzame en innovatieve oplossingen te ontwikkelen die zonne-energie gebruiken om schaarste aan drinkbaar water aan te pakken. Onder de supervisie van Suqia, en onder de paraplu van de Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, heeft de award drie hoofdcategorieën: de Innovative Projects Award, de Innovative Research & Development Award en de Innovative Individual Award, met prijzen ter waarde van in totaal 1 miljoen dollar.
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Suqia Announces Details of 2nd Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award, with Prizes Totalling USD1 Million
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)– HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia), announced details of the 2nd Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award, launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The award encourages research centres, individuals, and innovators around the world to develop sustainable and innovative solutions using solar energy to address scarcity of potable water. Overseen by Suqia, under the umbrella of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, the award has three main categories: Innovative Projects Award, Innovative Research & Development Award, and Innovative Individual Award, with prizes totalling USD 1 million.
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The Innovative Projects Award targets government, semi-government, and non-government organisations. It has two categories: Large Projects Award with prizes worth USD 300,000, and Small Projects Award with prizes worth USD 240,000. The Innovative Research & Development Award targets individuals and teams from academic institutions and research centres that are independent or annexed to government or semi-government organisations. It has two categories: the National Institutions Award and the International Institutions Award with prizes worth USD 200,000 each. The Innovative Individual Award has two categories: the Youth Award, which targetsyouth between 15 and 35 years old with a prize value of USD 20,000; and the Distinguished Researcher Award with a prize value of USD 40,000. Terms & conditions for applying are available on Suqia’s website (www.suqia.ae). Deadline for receiving applications is 30 June 2019.
“This year’s award builds on the success of the first one in 2017, which attracted 138 participants from 43 countries. We were pleased with the size of participation from young people in the award, which celebrated 10 winners from 8 countries, emphasising the role of the UAE as a platform for innovation, a destination for innovators, and an incubator for creative minds from around the world,” said Al Tayer.
Al Tayer noted that over 9 million people in 34 countries had benefited from Suqia’s projects by end of 2018.
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Contacts
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