Dubai: The International Institute for Tolerance (IIT) has extended the last date for nominations for the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Tolerance Award to January 15.
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The move comes in response to the high uptake from individuals and entities with outstanding achievements in promoting tolerance worldwide.
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His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the initiative in 2019 in line with the UAE’s Year of Tolerance.
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The award seeks to recognise those who champion tolerance within their communities and across the globe as a means of fostering intercultural communication, encouraging interfaith dialogue and highlighting the true image of Islam as a religion of peace.
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Interested participants can register on www.mbrtawards.ae in accordance with the criteria and conditions approved by the Award’s Board of Trustees.
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Dr Hamad Al Shaikh Ahmad Al Shaibani, Managing Director, IIT, said: “The [Award] seeks to promote the value of tolerance that the UAE holds dear, and reflects the keenness of the country’s leadership to celebrate global efforts to instil positive values in society.”
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Major General Ahmad Khalfan Al Mansouri, the Award’s secretary-general, said: “The high number of nominations emphasises the importance of the [Award] as a global initiative that unifies international efforts to renounce intolerance, prejudice and hatred.”
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He added that extending the deadline will provide more individuals and entities with the opportunity to submit their nominations for this first-of-a-kind initiative.
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The Award aims to develop youth leadership capabilities through “carefully designed programmes to shape a new generation of ambassadors of tolerance who dedicate their time and effort to building a cohesive and inclusive global society that believes in diversity as the pillar of a brighter future”.
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The Award also seeks to encourage entrepreneurship and excellence in establishing new benchmarks of tolerance at the national and international levels.
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